8 More Days until I meet my Twin Girls!! (5.25.13)

So far I have been in the hospital for about 3 weeks now.  I miss taking care of my Ella so much!  Only a week longer left in Mommy Jail.  I took a tour of the NICU last night and it really opened my eyes about how important breast milk is for preterm babies.  I knew it was important but now I know it is very important for preterm babies because it protects from infection, provides nutrients and promotes healthy growth.  I also learned that my milk is specifically suited exactly for my girls being that I am delivering them preterm.  They have pumps here at the hospital for me to use and I can also rent one to take home.  This Tuesday and Wed I am getting another round of steroid injections to help the babies lungs before I deliver.  I can't wait for the Big Day!  June 3rd!!  There is so much to look forward to this summer!  The birth of my twin girls, my sister's 30th birthday and wedding, my orientation for starting school to become an OB Ultrasound Tech which I start in the fall, having a girl's night out and date nights with my hubby :)  The journey of carrying my twins is almost over and now starts a new journey of the NICU and then taking them home.  They said the babies at least have to be 35 weeks and doing everything on their own before they can come home.  So they will be in the NICU for at least 3 weeks. 

It's OFFICIAL!! 2 More weeks and I get to meet my Precious Miracles! (5.20.13)

I am 30 weeks today!!  I am going to deliver my twins at 32 weeks!  Only two more weeks and I get to meet my precious angels!  I am so excited!!  We haven't scheduled the exact c-section date yet but will when it gets a little bit closer.  Just had an ultrasound and the babies are still looking great!  My sister Sarah and my friend Jackie are coming to visit me today...I can't wait!  Jimmy and Ella will be coming up today as well!  I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.  I'm nervous about the 
c-section but that's to be expected. Ella is doing much better when leaving the hospital.  She know's that this is where I am at and she say's Bye Mommy, I love you!  She's so sweet!   I hope these next two weeks fly by!!

I'm so Huge!  My two angels are growing nicely!

Sleepless in Detroit :/ (5.15.13)

So far the amount of sleep I am getting is about 4 to 5 hours a night while waking up every hour and a half to pee.  I'm so tired all the time yet I don't do anything!  I go for a walk everyday and after 5 min I get out of breath and my back and belly hurts.  I go to bed around midnight and get woken up at 5:30 from the Resident Dr checking in on me.  Then at 6am the nurse comes in to monitor the babies heartbeats for an hour, then at 7am my MFM Dr (Provider) comes in to check on me and see if I have any questions and let me know how my ultrasounds/Doppler's are.  So far the twins are weighing the exact same 3.2 pounds :)  It's starting to go by faster in here now...thank god!  I was just recently diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes :(  I LOVE Sweets so this was such a bummer!!  I am now on a diet to regulate my blood sugar and get my finger pricked 4 times a day...which is NOT fun!!  The good thing is that my blood sugar level was only 5 above normal and that as soon as I deliver the twins the diabetes will go away!!  YIPPEE!!  This has been teaching me to count carbs and the difference between good and bad carbs and I can def take that with me for the rest of my life to eat healthier.  I asked one of the nurses about the c section I am going to have in a couple of weeks and she took me step by step of what happens.  It made me feel better to know what to expect now.  I am nervous but less nervous than I was before.  Every time a baby is born they play Brahms' Lullaby over the loudspeaker in the hospital.  I love hearing it!!

One Week Down...5 More To Go (5.12.13) Mother's Day

I cannot wait until the day I can have a Venti White Chocolate Mocha from Starbucks!! Only 5 more weeks to go. My Angels will be here soon <3 I just wish the time would fly by faster. Expecting a visit from my Hubby and Princess:)))) Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's!! A BIG HUGE Thank you to my Mama (Dawn Manis) who brings Ella up here everyday to visit with me. I couldn't even make it in here if it wasn't for you bringing her up and my Dad (Bryon Manis) for making it possible for Mom to bring her. <3  The babies heartbeats are still looking good.  Wednesday I get my Ultrasound and get to see my girls again and will know how much they are weighing :)  I go for a walk everyday with my Princess and Mom to the Hospital Garden outside.  It's so nice to get out of my room everyday and go outside!  Today was a nice Mother's Day (for it being spent in the hospital) I asked the nurse If I was aloud to go off campus to go to dinner but she said no :(((  Instead Jimmy brought me Pizza Papalis for dinner which is my favorite pizza!  Ella brought me a card with her hand print, balloon, flowers and creme brulee from Astoria Bakery (my favorite bakery).  They stayed from 2pm to 9pm.  I got to spend 7 hours with them!  It was sooooo nice <333.  I'll be 29 weeks tomorrow!  It's getting closer!  =)))

 

Back Inpatient...Final Countdown! (5.8.13)

So I have come to the conclusion that if I blog everyday it will be like I am slowly counting every day instead of letting it be a blur of days so it will go by quicker.  Does that make sense?  I will be blogging a couple days a week instead.  So far the first couple of days have gone by OK.  The plan is to get the babies heartbeats monitored twice a day and an ultrasound once a week.  We are trying for a 34 week c-section.  The Dr said 34 weeks is the farthest he will let me go.  I hope that they are born at 34 weeks.  They will have more time to develop and less time in the NICU.  The first night was the hardest again.  It's so hard seeing my 2 year old leave and cry cause she's leaving her mommy. The monitoring of the twins heartbeats are going great.  Dr says there are a couple twists in their cords but that is to be expected.  He says the flow of the cords are perfect and the babies are weighing the same around a little less than 3 pounds.  The hospital food could be better.  The whole meaning of breakfast in bed has lost it's significance!  :/ 

Ella fell asleep on my lap in the hospital bed <3