Surviving in the Hospital

We went for an ultrasound and to see the specialist on Wednesday, the 13th. The babies were growing well, but through an internal ultrasound could see that the contractions were progressing labor. Baby A had already dropped and my cervix had shortened. So he did another Fetal Fibronectin test and sent us straight to Labor & Delivery where I've been ever since. The test was negative, but he said I was still at risk for delivering before the typical 32 weeks for triplets. So I've been here for 2 1/2 weeks and have 3 1/2 weeks left until the Dr. wants to deliver, unless problems arise with me or the babies before then.

I'm on Nifedipine for contractions every 4 hours even at night and still have several contractions every hour. The other night I was having contractions every 4 minutes right after they gave me Nifedipine that continued for two hours so they gave me an injection of Turbutaline. It eventually slowed the contractions, but made me really shaky and raised my heart rate over 120 bpm. It feels weird to be laying in bed and have your heart beat so fast.

28 Week Ultrasound

Baby A: 2 lbs, 12 oz

Baby B: 2 lbs, 14 oz

Baby C: 2 lbs, 10 oz

30 Week Ultrasound
Baby A: 3 lbs, 4 oz

Baby B: 3 lbs, 10 oz
Baby C: 3 lbs, 1 oz

Nicole likes coming to the hospital and playing in the wheelchair, getting a can of pop, and eating my dessert! She got to have a sleepover at the hospital on Sunday night. Jason had to stay with her and I think she enjoyed it more than he did on the rollaway bed. She had fun watching a movie and eating breakfast with me.

I don't leave my room except to get weighed every Saturday morning and for ultrasound/perinatologist appointments and they won't even let me walk down the hall to get there; I have to ride in the wheelchair.

People say they can't tell how big I am when laying in bed so Jason took a picture on my way back from the bathroom. Here's 30 weeks with 10 lbs of baby and 12 lbs of amniotic fluid and placentas. It feels like I'm going to pop, but keep getting bigger. Ouch. Now we're counting down to June 22nd, 34 weeks.