Jerry added a few pictures of the twins from their early arrival, but for those of you who don't know what happened...here you go!
I finished my last day of work on Friday, September 4th before going on bed rest per my doctor's orders. She wanted me to have at least two weeks to rest and relax before our girls would arrive! Little did we know, they would arrive sooner than expected! Jerry and I had a great Labor Day weekend, what would be our last weekend as a family of two! Monday, Jerry's mom and I had gone to Target because I needed a few items to complete my hospital bag. The next day was my doctor's appointment, and Jerry and I were so anxious to see how big the girls had gotten! We knew it was going to be a long visit because they were doing a variety of things--ultrasound, non stress test, and doctor's visit. The girls were both measuring over 5 lbs, and we were so pleased! The non stress test went well, and they both were moving around a good bit. The contraction monitor was showing a few signs of silent contractions, but nothing concerning to us. Finally, we had our doctor's visit! Dr. Holland looked at the readings from the non stress test and asked if I was feeling any contractions or pressure. I told her I did feel some pressure, but I figured it was all the weight of the babies, and I had a few pains, but nothing like what they had explained contractions would feel like.
She had to do the strep test on me; so she said she would check me as well. After checking me, she told me I was 2 cm dilated! Jerry and I were in shock. Dr. Holland told us we had two options: we could either admit me to the hospital and have the babies that night, or we could wait until the morning to see how I was progressing and make a decision then. However, in waiting, we would take the risk of my water breaking and me going into full blown labor. We made the decision to take the girls that night.
We told Dr. Holland that we needed at least 2 hours for my parents to drive from Jackson, and since she had another c-section before me, it worked out perfectly. She sent Jerry to get everything we needed from the house and sent me over to Forrest General Hospital to be admitted. Thankfully, Jerry's sister came to sit with me, otherwise, I would have probably been going crazy! The C-section was a breeze, and I had the best doctors taking care of me. Within a few hours on September 8th, we went from a family of two to a family of four!
Even though it was probably one of Jerry's busiest weeks since he started working at USM, we wouldn't change a single thing that happened!
The week and half following their birth was definitely a struggle. The girls stayed in the NICU for week because of premature lungs, and then they were moved to the intermediate nursery for a few days before coming home. It was hard leaving our babies at the hospital and driving back and forth to see them.....but we knew they were in good hands. The nurses and doctors in the NICU and intermediate nursery were so positive and were always there to answer any questions or concerns we had. It was such a relief when they told us we could bring our girls home!
We have already had a few sleepless nights, but that is to be expected. Eva Marie and Ella Kate are so beautiful! Even after 2 weeks, their looks have changed. They are the sweetest girls, and we love them so much. We prayed for them for such a long time, and we feel so blessed to have them here.
We have tons of pictures to upload of our precious girls!
"Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you ..." Colossians 1:9
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