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August 3?

This could very well be the babies’ birth date. I am scheduled for a c-section that afternoon, unless of course the babies decide to come on their own timeline. It is very odd to even be discussing the possibility of delivering the babies in August, the month they are due. For months, we had hoped [...]

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34 weeks and more…

At today’s ultrasound, the babies all measured about 5 1/2 pounds. This is still ahead for their gestational age, but not off the charts as before. I think we finally got a fairly realistic prediction; the other sonographer was a bit generous. I also wonder if I would have collapsed had their been a reason [...]

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Countdown to babies!

Everything looks great with the babies and me. The onset of labor is very hard to predict, but the doctors think it will be soon. We’re filled with anxiety and excitement, and much impatience. We’ll update the blog as things unfold.

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Growing, Growing, Growing

Our 32 week ultrasound brought another good report.  These babies are big!!!  Still no bed rest required.  At this point, I think it is less about what activities the doctors will permit and more about what I desire or can tolerate.  I am certainly not used to the physical limitations I am self-imposing.  It will be [...]

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Our week in pictures…

Since purchasing his iPhone, Wes is rarely seen without it clipped to his side. Those of you who are local have certainly not missed this detail. Neither has Ellie. On a rare moment in which Wes removed his clip, Ellie grabbed it and came up with this idea: The rest of the photos speak for [...]

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At least two more weeks to go?

I was pleasantly surprised today to learn that the results of my fetal fibronectin test were negative. This means that despite some signs of preterm labor I’ve been having, there is a 97% chance that I will NOT go into labor in the next two weeks. I was also relieved because a positive result on [...]

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30 Weeks and counting

I am still walking around!  Although I have over 11 pounds of baby in me and have a tummy measuring 40 weeks+, the doctors are allowing me to stay on my feet a little and be home with my family.  I am SO grateful!!!  Labor and delivery are still a few weeks off as far [...]

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A Major Milestone Reached

At today’s doctor’s appointment, the doctor affirmed that we have reached the most important week of the pregnancy because the babies now have a nearly 100% chance of survival.  With each passing week from this point on, the babies will gain the necessary weight and skills for breathing and eating that will determine when they [...]

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Third Trimester Update

It feels like the third trimester hit me like a brick.  In one week, Ellie finished school, the summer heat set in, and the third trimester pains and fatigue emerged in full force.  I know all women complain about these pregnancy ailments, but I realize how spoiled I was in my pregnancy with Ellie to have [...]

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