August 2nd
Today John finally went in and talked to the office about what time he will be able to take off when the babies are born. He found out that he can take 6 weeks paid and 6 weeks paid through disability. I am excited that I will be able to have him home for a long time and that he will have time to bond with the babies before going back to work.
Kleier Triplets
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Steroid shot #2
July 31st
Today I went back to Mercy hospital to have the second steroid shot given to me. I was happy that John was there with me because I had someone to talk to instead of sitting in the room by myself. This second shot made me a lot sorer but I didn’t feel sick and to me that is way better. I also had to stay at the hospital for awhile because the Dr wanted another NST done. When they do the NST they also hook another monitor on and it monitors contractions. The babies aren’t stressed and I am not having contractions so everything is going great.
Today I went back to Mercy hospital to have the second steroid shot given to me. I was happy that John was there with me because I had someone to talk to instead of sitting in the room by myself. This second shot made me a lot sorer but I didn’t feel sick and to me that is way better. I also had to stay at the hospital for awhile because the Dr wanted another NST done. When they do the NST they also hook another monitor on and it monitors contractions. The babies aren’t stressed and I am not having contractions so everything is going great.
Steroid Shot
July 30th
I went to the Dr today and I had an appointment that doesn’t really make me feel super. Alyssa is still a lot smaller and the size difference is increasing every time. However, when you look at each baby individually and look at their growth in terms of time, it doesn’t really seem as bad. In the 2 weeks since I have been to the Dr last each baby has had 2 weeks’ worth of growth. Also, because she is smaller I am going to be monitored really close from here on out to make sure that everyone is growing and that no one is getting stressed. Dr Williams did the NST test on Alyssa and she is showing zero signs of stress, which is SOOOO great. Another thing that happened today is that I had the first steroid shots done. The shot that I got is called betametasome. These steroid shots are given because they help speed up fetal lung development. This is important to have done with multiples because even if I go the full 34-36 weeks that is still early and the lungs are the last thing to develop. The shot needs to be done at the hospital. After this first shot I felt pretty yucky but it is very worth it to me so I am ok.
I went to the Dr today and I had an appointment that doesn’t really make me feel super. Alyssa is still a lot smaller and the size difference is increasing every time. However, when you look at each baby individually and look at their growth in terms of time, it doesn’t really seem as bad. In the 2 weeks since I have been to the Dr last each baby has had 2 weeks’ worth of growth. Also, because she is smaller I am going to be monitored really close from here on out to make sure that everyone is growing and that no one is getting stressed. Dr Williams did the NST test on Alyssa and she is showing zero signs of stress, which is SOOOO great. Another thing that happened today is that I had the first steroid shots done. The shot that I got is called betametasome. These steroid shots are given because they help speed up fetal lung development. This is important to have done with multiples because even if I go the full 34-36 weeks that is still early and the lungs are the last thing to develop. The shot needs to be done at the hospital. After this first shot I felt pretty yucky but it is very worth it to me so I am ok.
Baby Shower
July 17th
Today I am 26 weeks pregnant. I would have never thought that I would make it this far in the pregnancy and not have any complications. My Mom, Grandma Selma, and Patty Gregory threw me a baby shower today. The theme of the shower was 3 peas in a pod and all of the decorations turned out super cute. I got a ton of presents and had a lot of fun.
Today I am 26 weeks pregnant. I would have never thought that I would make it this far in the pregnancy and not have any complications. My Mom, Grandma Selma, and Patty Gregory threw me a baby shower today. The theme of the shower was 3 peas in a pod and all of the decorations turned out super cute. I got a ton of presents and had a lot of fun.
Dr. Apt
July 14th
This is the first time that I have went to the Dr without having an ultrasound done. This was because I had just had a 3hr ultrasound at Davis the day before. This was the most boring and uneventful appointment that I have had so far. All we did was talk about the results of the level 2 ultrasound that was done at Davis.
This is the first time that I have went to the Dr without having an ultrasound done. This was because I had just had a 3hr ultrasound at Davis the day before. This was the most boring and uneventful appointment that I have had so far. All we did was talk about the results of the level 2 ultrasound that was done at Davis.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
UC Davis Update.
Yesterday John and I went down to UC Davis for an anatomy ultrasound. Most people only have one of these at like 20 weeks but I was told yesterday that I will be having one every 3 weeks. I know that I should probably be happier about this because it means we get to see our babies but honestly I wish that I didn't have to this so often. When you have the anatomy scan it takes about 30-45 min per baby so with 3 that is a long time. Also, after each time they do this I always feel sore because of all of the pushing on my belly. Don't get me wrong I love seeing them often and seeing how much they have developed every time but I wish that it wasn't going to be a long ultrasound every time from now on.
I think that I forgot to post that John and I finally agreed on names a few weeks ago
The boy on my left will be Mason Howard, the boy on my right will be Kyle Joseph, and our little girl will be named Alyssa Hope.
I forgot that I had already posted an update about UC Davis as soon we went so I wrote another update on the same trip. Here is the other update, it has better info. I had a level 2 ultrasound done today. What the level 2 part means is that it is done by a doctor instead of an ultrasound tech. In my case it was done by perinatologist, DR Lock plus 2 people assisting her. All of the babies look healthy so that makes me really happy. Baby A Mason (who is actually not baby A anymore because he is no longer the lowest but we still call him A to keep the measurements straight) is estimated to be about 1lb 11 oz. Baby B Kyle (who is actually baby A now) is estimated to be about 1lb 7oz. Baby C Alyssa is our little peanut and is estimated to be about 1lb 1oz.With Alyssa being smaller this is a little bit of an issue, or I guess that I should say that it is something that may become an issue. With multiples they are watched closely for difference in size because it can mean that one of them isn't getting proper nutrients. This is not not our case because all 3 babies have their own placentas and all of their cords are giving them what they need. She is completely OK, just small, and that is fine.
I think that I forgot to post that John and I finally agreed on names a few weeks ago
The boy on my left will be Mason Howard, the boy on my right will be Kyle Joseph, and our little girl will be named Alyssa Hope.
I forgot that I had already posted an update about UC Davis as soon we went so I wrote another update on the same trip. Here is the other update, it has better info. I had a level 2 ultrasound done today. What the level 2 part means is that it is done by a doctor instead of an ultrasound tech. In my case it was done by perinatologist, DR Lock plus 2 people assisting her. All of the babies look healthy so that makes me really happy. Baby A Mason (who is actually not baby A anymore because he is no longer the lowest but we still call him A to keep the measurements straight) is estimated to be about 1lb 11 oz. Baby B Kyle (who is actually baby A now) is estimated to be about 1lb 7oz. Baby C Alyssa is our little peanut and is estimated to be about 1lb 1oz.With Alyssa being smaller this is a little bit of an issue, or I guess that I should say that it is something that may become an issue. With multiples they are watched closely for difference in size because it can mean that one of them isn't getting proper nutrients. This is not not our case because all 3 babies have their own placentas and all of their cords are giving them what they need. She is completely OK, just small, and that is fine.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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