Hoooo hummmmm...
We did not get good news this morning. I have no closed cervical length, it is all open. My cervix is still long, that has not gotten any shorter. In other words I am not thinning (or effacing) at all. The say I may be slightly dilated to a 1. So they have started me on magnesium sulfate (mag). They gave me a big bolus first which did not agree with me. I was really hot and vomiting for a while. Now I am on a maintenance dose of 2 grams an hour by IV and feeling better. I was able to eat lunch, and knock on wood, so far so good. They will be drawing my magnesium level every 6 hours to make sure the maintenance dose is keeping me at a therapeutic level. They put me on the monitor shortly after my bolus finished up and for about the first 15 minutes I was showing some irritability, no major contractions. They left me on the monitor another 30-45 minutes and the irritability "smoothed out". So they feel the mag is working.
So the plan is to keep me on the mag and try to keep my water from breaking, my cervix from effacing and dilating. If my water breaks it does not necessarily mean the babies are going to be born, again I am just much more at risk. If my water breaks they will start me on antibiotics as the babies are at risk for infection.
The babies are still looking good, praise God they are oblivious to what is going on. They have not estimated their weight again, they said usually they do that every 3-4 weeks.
So please pray that my water does not break and that my cervix does not dilate more or start to efface.
How are we doing? Okay. This is sort of what we were expecting based on how things have been progressing. We are still praying to make it as long as possible. We know that God is in control and we are trusting in Him. I was quite bummed initially and told Dave I just wanted some good news. His response was, we did get good news today, they are still inside. I am so thankful for such an awesome husband!
By the way, a big thank you to Mark & Kate Wiersma for the Aero Bed. Dave slept much better on that than the ironing board :)
Triponds Week 1- July 9-16
8 years ago
Abi - hang in there. Thoughts and prayers continue. I would love to stop up and visit, but if you catch this cold the coughing might put you into labor :(
ReplyDeleteStill praying for you guys! I'm glad that they could lower the mag and still have it work--I know it's not fun to be on! That's great that it slowed your irritability--I will pray that it also stops any effacing and any further dilation!
ReplyDeleteOh guys! We are praying hard!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing! We love you both :) Oh, all 4 of you! Crazy.
You are so strong.
Talk to you soon!
Oh Abi- My heart is aching for you guys. Mag is a terrible drug, it really messes with you.
ReplyDeleteDave is soooo right, with the not so great news, but there is one fantastic thing--they are still inside! Everyday is a blessing.
All I can tell you is that when you don't think God is there, that is when He is the strongest; surrounding you with strength and love. Mark and I have never been closer than we are now, going through all this stuff. It has prepared us to be the best parents we can be to our miracle men.
God is making you and Dave stronger than you ever thought possible.
We will continue to pray for all of you. For the mag to work, your water not to break, your irritability to subside, and most importantly for more time.
Praying,
Kate
Side note- I'm glad Dave likes the bed.