Joshua Aaron
David Adam
Samuel Abraham
Yesterday was the day. We've reached the viability stage where if something were to go wrong, the doctor's could deliver the boys and they would have a chance of making it. Quite the milestone and one we've been anxiously awaiting for 21 weeks.
We saw both doctors on Monday and they were very pleased. Joshua's stomach and femurs grew at the same rate as the rest of his body, which indicates that while they are behind, they aren't stagnant and maybe, just maybe, they're getting the nutrients they need.
For once, our doctor's appointment didn't consist of negatives but the actual possibility of optimism on the horizon. There was discussion about overnight bags for the hospital, plans about seeing the babies, and the healthy progression of my wife's weight, a weird thing to be okay about.
Katy's blood pressure was a little up at the time, 130/82, but at this time not too much to be worried about. Obviously the chance of preeclampsia is higher with multiples, but there was no concern with the slow rise in her blood pressure since the beginning of her pregnancy.
We did clear up the discrepancy between the doctors and the conflicting probabilities they provided. Basically Dr. Shields was citing the global rate of survival at 24 weeks, 50%, and Dr. Yin was citing the national rate where pre-natal care was provided and a level 3 NICU was nearby, 90-95%. This didn't change the fact that if the boys were born this early they have a 50% chance of severe mental/physical disorders, but at least they could survive. We can deal with the rest and I know the boys can too.
All in all, not a lot to report, which is a very, very good thing.
We count each day these kids stay healthy inside of Katy as a notch in the win column, and if we can just get through these next four weeks to the 28 mark, it will be a day of great celebration.
We saw both doctors on Monday and they were very pleased. Joshua's stomach and femurs grew at the same rate as the rest of his body, which indicates that while they are behind, they aren't stagnant and maybe, just maybe, they're getting the nutrients they need.
For once, our doctor's appointment didn't consist of negatives but the actual possibility of optimism on the horizon. There was discussion about overnight bags for the hospital, plans about seeing the babies, and the healthy progression of my wife's weight, a weird thing to be okay about.
Katy's blood pressure was a little up at the time, 130/82, but at this time not too much to be worried about. Obviously the chance of preeclampsia is higher with multiples, but there was no concern with the slow rise in her blood pressure since the beginning of her pregnancy.
We did clear up the discrepancy between the doctors and the conflicting probabilities they provided. Basically Dr. Shields was citing the global rate of survival at 24 weeks, 50%, and Dr. Yin was citing the national rate where pre-natal care was provided and a level 3 NICU was nearby, 90-95%. This didn't change the fact that if the boys were born this early they have a 50% chance of severe mental/physical disorders, but at least they could survive. We can deal with the rest and I know the boys can too.
All in all, not a lot to report, which is a very, very good thing.
We count each day these kids stay healthy inside of Katy as a notch in the win column, and if we can just get through these next four weeks to the 28 mark, it will be a day of great celebration.
1 comment:
Your story, God's story, is proclaiming His miraclous loving hand in all of our lives. Hearing about your triplet sons brought new hope to my day, thank you!
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