Hi everyone! We are fast approaching the 3 week birthday for the SD3 and things are going well.
With them nearing the equivalent of 30 weeks gestation, all three are now on just nasal cannula for breathing help. The bigger news is that all of them are no longer hooked up to any IV and are drinking milk only for nutrition! The doctors added some fortifier for extra calories and some vitamins now and then, but no more needles! They would only get one temporally if they needed it for anything. They are eating a lot more these days too. Drew is up to 28ml every 4 hours, Julia is up to 24ml every 4 hours and Madison is up to 21ml every 4 hours. They now weigh:
Drew - 2lbs 4oz
Julia - 2lbs 2oz
Madison - 1lbs 13oz
Madison is a little behind in weight as she was on CPAP the longest, but hopefully she will catch up fast!
With only their monitor leads on them, holding them is so much better. We get to feel their little feet and they really enjoy it!
They are so cute and every nurse that works with them get a real kick out them too. They are quite funny with their personalities and quirks. Our babies are good at a few things with making boogers and big poops being near the top of the list, hahah! I never realized how much could come from such small babies, but we have witnessed their "talent" first hand. I can't imagine what it will be like when they are like 10 lbs!
I will post some new pictures either tonight or tomorrow, so stay tuned. We love your comments too, so keep those coming!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
March 17th, 2009
Happy St. Patty's Day everyone!
The SD3 are now 11 days old! They are all doing well and progressing every day. Drew is now up to 2lbs 1oz and starting to increase his feeds, which means he will start gaining weight a little faster. Julia is 2lbs and still has to wait a few more days before she can start getting the good stuff (milk). Madison is our smallest at 1lbs 13oz, but she has starting to eat yesterday so it won't be long for her to get over 2 lbs herself.
They are so cute and getting cuter every day. Drew uses a nasal cannula (the little nose thing you see people use in the hospital) just to help remind him to breathe. He is doing great, but just forgets sometimes as most kids his age do! The girls are still using CPAP, but are comfortable and we are in no rush to change it just for the sake of changing. The less they work to breathe, the more they can grow!
They are such little personalities too. Each have already shown what they are like. Drew is so funny with his wiggling, funny sleeping positions and expressions. Every nurse has fallen in love with that little guy! Julia is so peaceful, except when she needs a diaper change or other care, then she gets really excitable and angry! Madison is the little fidgety one. Even when Mommy holds her, she like to keep moving around and making a fuss.
Every day is so special and we can't wait to go and see them each time. When we are not there, we are calling in to check on them. The doctors and nurses at the hospital are so wonderful and helpful. We are very lucky to have our babies in such good hands.
Thank you to every one's best wishes, prayers, and generosity. We can't thank you enough for the continued support. I apologize for not posting sooner and I promise to try and get more updates out faster.
The following is a link to an album of different pictures of the little ones. You will need to create your own Snap Fish account to view (it is free and really easy), but it is worth it, as I will keep updating this album, so save this link and you can keep checking back for updates!
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=277640640/a=31333494_31333494/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish
The SD3 are now 11 days old! They are all doing well and progressing every day. Drew is now up to 2lbs 1oz and starting to increase his feeds, which means he will start gaining weight a little faster. Julia is 2lbs and still has to wait a few more days before she can start getting the good stuff (milk). Madison is our smallest at 1lbs 13oz, but she has starting to eat yesterday so it won't be long for her to get over 2 lbs herself.
They are so cute and getting cuter every day. Drew uses a nasal cannula (the little nose thing you see people use in the hospital) just to help remind him to breathe. He is doing great, but just forgets sometimes as most kids his age do! The girls are still using CPAP, but are comfortable and we are in no rush to change it just for the sake of changing. The less they work to breathe, the more they can grow!
They are such little personalities too. Each have already shown what they are like. Drew is so funny with his wiggling, funny sleeping positions and expressions. Every nurse has fallen in love with that little guy! Julia is so peaceful, except when she needs a diaper change or other care, then she gets really excitable and angry! Madison is the little fidgety one. Even when Mommy holds her, she like to keep moving around and making a fuss.
Every day is so special and we can't wait to go and see them each time. When we are not there, we are calling in to check on them. The doctors and nurses at the hospital are so wonderful and helpful. We are very lucky to have our babies in such good hands.
Thank you to every one's best wishes, prayers, and generosity. We can't thank you enough for the continued support. I apologize for not posting sooner and I promise to try and get more updates out faster.
The following is a link to an album of different pictures of the little ones. You will need to create your own Snap Fish account to view (it is free and really easy), but it is worth it, as I will keep updating this album, so save this link and you can keep checking back for updates!
http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=277640640/a=31333494_31333494/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish
Sunday, March 8, 2009
March 8th, 2009
Well, guess what? The SD3 decided enough was enough and they were born on March 6th, 2009. That would mean the triplets were born on 3-6-9!
On Friday (exactly 27 weeks), Shara was having a great day. As she was taking a nap, and so was her Mom, so I went out to the lobby to do some work. A little later, Shara's Mom came out to tell me that Shara felt a gush of water. This was at about 5:15pm. At about 5:30pm the doctor checked her and noticed that some of Baby A's cord looked to have slipped down the cervix. Because of that, they rushed Shara to surgery and at 6:22pm, 6:23pm, and 6:23pm Drew, Julia and Madison were born!
It was almost a week and a half from when Shara's water first broke, so we feel blessed we had lasted as long as we did.
The babies are in the NICU, and are doing well. Drew is 1lbs 15oz, Julia is 1lbs 14oz, and Madison is 1lbs 12oz. They are quite small but seem strong. They are all off the ventilator, in fact Drew is not using anything to help breathing for now, and Julia and recently Madison are using a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. This is a device that goes into their noses to be able to give their breathing a little nudge. Drew has started to feed, and hopefully the others will be soon as well. We know it will be a roller coaster ride, but there's no place we would rather be.
We have moved to the next phase of the SD3's journey a little faster than we expected, but we are so excited and hope you stay along for the ride!!
On Friday (exactly 27 weeks), Shara was having a great day. As she was taking a nap, and so was her Mom, so I went out to the lobby to do some work. A little later, Shara's Mom came out to tell me that Shara felt a gush of water. This was at about 5:15pm. At about 5:30pm the doctor checked her and noticed that some of Baby A's cord looked to have slipped down the cervix. Because of that, they rushed Shara to surgery and at 6:22pm, 6:23pm, and 6:23pm Drew, Julia and Madison were born!
It was almost a week and a half from when Shara's water first broke, so we feel blessed we had lasted as long as we did.
The babies are in the NICU, and are doing well. Drew is 1lbs 15oz, Julia is 1lbs 14oz, and Madison is 1lbs 12oz. They are quite small but seem strong. They are all off the ventilator, in fact Drew is not using anything to help breathing for now, and Julia and recently Madison are using a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine. This is a device that goes into their noses to be able to give their breathing a little nudge. Drew has started to feed, and hopefully the others will be soon as well. We know it will be a roller coaster ride, but there's no place we would rather be.
We have moved to the next phase of the SD3's journey a little faster than we expected, but we are so excited and hope you stay along for the ride!!
Julia (Baby B) - 1 Day Old - March 7, 2009
Little Julia - 1 day old!!
Baby girl trying to catch some Z's
Drew (Baby A) - 1 Day Old - March 7, 2009
Here are a couple of pictures of Drew at 1 day old.
Using a pacifier
My hand next to the baby boy!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
March 1st, 2009
Hi everyone. What a week! At the beginning of the week, things were status quo and I headed off to Seattle for a few days. Unfortunately, on Wednesday morning I got a call at 4am PST from Shara's Mom telling me Shara became more dilated, started contracting and was being moved to Labor and Delivery. Needless-to-say the flight home felt like an eternity. By the time I got home, the contractions had steadied through increased medication.
Then, that evening, when we thought things were flattening out, Shara thought she felt a slight pop. We called the doctor in just in case, and sure enough, Baby A's sac had ruptured. Having seen what this meant in the movies, we thought the SD3 were coming right then. Fortunately, we learned that the baby can still stay inside a ruptured sac as they replenish their fluids. The trade off though was that she could no longer be on any contraction medicine and could be at risk for infection. Also, Baby A needed to be put on 24 hour heart monitoring just in case. Lastly, Baby A needs to get a bio-physical daily. This means that he gets looked at via ultrasound to ensure he is moving like he should, he practices breathing like he should and has adequate fluid in his sac.
With all of this going on, Shara has been doing well. We have had contractions, but that is expected. She is on strict bed rest, meaning that she cannot leave her bed whatsoever and actually she has to lie on an incline, which is make it hard for her to even eat. However, between her Mom and I feeding her the messy things, she has been able to eat lots of spaghetti and meatballs, meat loaf and mashed potatoes, cheese steak and of course french fries!!!!
The SD3 are now 26 weeks and 2 days. We are seeing things through one hour, one day at a time. We really appreciate everyone's well wishes, thoughts, and prayers. Please keep em coming, they mean so much.
Then, that evening, when we thought things were flattening out, Shara thought she felt a slight pop. We called the doctor in just in case, and sure enough, Baby A's sac had ruptured. Having seen what this meant in the movies, we thought the SD3 were coming right then. Fortunately, we learned that the baby can still stay inside a ruptured sac as they replenish their fluids. The trade off though was that she could no longer be on any contraction medicine and could be at risk for infection. Also, Baby A needed to be put on 24 hour heart monitoring just in case. Lastly, Baby A needs to get a bio-physical daily. This means that he gets looked at via ultrasound to ensure he is moving like he should, he practices breathing like he should and has adequate fluid in his sac.
With all of this going on, Shara has been doing well. We have had contractions, but that is expected. She is on strict bed rest, meaning that she cannot leave her bed whatsoever and actually she has to lie on an incline, which is make it hard for her to even eat. However, between her Mom and I feeding her the messy things, she has been able to eat lots of spaghetti and meatballs, meat loaf and mashed potatoes, cheese steak and of course french fries!!!!
The SD3 are now 26 weeks and 2 days. We are seeing things through one hour, one day at a time. We really appreciate everyone's well wishes, thoughts, and prayers. Please keep em coming, they mean so much.
Ultrasounds - March 1st, 2009
Ultrasounds - February 28th, 2009
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