Currently in L&D due to preterm labor

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Originally Posted by suregena

I wish you all the best and that those babies stay in there a little longer! How scary/stressful.
I worked in a NICU before and 30 week+ preterm babes do well, but hopefully everything calms down for a while. Thinking of you and your babies. <3

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As another former NICU worker: I couldn't agree more. 30 weekers do really well. Every day beyond today they hang out is great. Follow your dr's advice. It's scary as there's only so much you can do about it. Prayers for you and your whole family!

I'm not sure how you process/handle things, but I like a lot of information/research ahead of time to help me cope. If you're the same way, and the NICU is unfamiliar territory, it might be worth learning about the various equipment, etc. used in there (isolettes vs. open beds, etc) and the various rules (can family visit-when would your boys be able to meet the babies, etc). Hopefully it'll all be info you won't end up needing!

Good Luck! I'm sure everything will be fine. Also I had a friend who did actually deliver that early and all was/ is fine!

I would assume they will get you on bed rest, that would be the best/safest thing to do. Thinking of you :)

Sweetpea, I can't offer any advice but I am sending positive thoughts for you and your babies.

a lady in my DS2's birth group had her waters break at 23 weeks and the baby was born at 24 weeks. She was obviously tiny - 1lb 1oz! - and was in NICU for many weeks but now she's a bouncy boisterous 3y old! So, if your babies decide they want to come now and have managed to have both steroid shots, they will certainly have a fantastic chance!

I'd put myself on bed rest, especially if I had such a great support network! Keep them in as long as possible, and take the opportunity to rest before the chaos of twins ensues!

Best wishes!

Ah so sorry to hear sweetpea. I hope you're doing well and everything is going ok!

i have known a couple friends that get lotf of early contx. but are able to hold off real labro foe weeks. hoping those babes stay in as long as possible so def. take it easy if you feel more contx come on while you are up and doing something then you need to stop- babes will be ok though if they do come early with all our modern technology but every day inside counts:)

just hoping you and the twins are ok and they are hanging in there x

Hi sweetpea - you haven't posted here for a while and I was thinking about you - hoping you and babies are okay! <3

Did anyone ever hear from sweetpea? Hoping she and babies are doing well.

I just happened to log in here after a long while being away, and saw NBP's inquiry about me and the twins. I'm sorry I've been away for so long. The short story is yes, I was successful in keeping the babies in for several more weeks. Thank you all so much for all of your replies to this post, as well as your thoughts and prayers during that time.

However, the story gets more complicated from there. Again, I'm just posting a shortened version from my phone tonight, but I'm hoping to share the twins' full birth story eventually. I was able to carry them until 37 weeks. I delivered them vaginally, my baby girl first, and then my baby boy. Our daughter was born healthy and beautiful at 6 lbs 11 oz. However, our son was stillborn. He weighed 5 lbs 8 oz, and was just perfect in every way.

I am taking this very hard. It's been such an overwhelmingly emotional time for me and my family. Our children, even being so young, are also grieving. They understood that they were getting a little brother and a little sister, but now, only their sister is here.

I have to say though, that there still is joy in this story. We've been blessed with a beautiful baby girl, and for that we are so grateful. Our boys adore her, and my husband and I are totally in love with her. Our hearts are just hurting so much over the loss of our precious baby boy. :(

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