Monday, March 01, 2010

Monday brings no changes

Missy's full panel of test results were pretty much unchanged from the same panel from last week.  The new ultrasound found the twins happy, growing and looking great.  The doctors are very happy to see that Missy is doing no worse, one week later, and that the twins still look great.  Today marks 34 weeks and 2 days.  The doctor yesterday thought if we made it to this Saturday, 35 weeks, we could pick a cesarian date.  The specialist today wanted Missy to try to stay until 37 weeks.  The reccomendation for how long to keep the twins "cooking" depends on how Missy's body is doing, but even om the same day two doctors can give two different reccomendations.  This can be frustrating.  We would really enjoy having an "end date' to focus on, but that did not come today.  Missy is very disappointed to continue to be on "hold".  There was an offer to move Missy to a different room with a better (city) view, but we would elect to stay here where we are already.  Missy's blood thinner therapy results came back too high today, so it was lowered.  It will be tested, again, this afternoon.  Missy will then be moved off her IV and on to injections of blood thinner.  This will allow her more freedom to move around and less waking up in the middle of the night.  She will have to moved back to the IV before the cesarian and back to the shots after the cesarian.  She asked if she could go home, becuase she was not on the IV, but the doctors are concerned about the preeclampsia in a twin pregnancy and she was told no, she would not be going home.

3 comments:

Judy said...

So glad Missy and the babies are doing well. I am sure Missy is going crazy not having a definite due date. Just from teaching next to her for two years, I know how Missy likes to plan!

Judy

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for keeping us continually updated! You have no idea how much it helps those of us on the outside to know what is going on with Missy and the twins! Hang in there--think of the sweet reward when this journey is over!

Jeff and Kierstn said...

Missy I am thinking of you every day!! I am so glad the twins are doing well and that physically you are doing better. I know mentally it is no easier. Thinking of you!!!!!