It won't be long now until the girls will be here. Maranda started having very painful contractions a few days ago, and they haven't let up much since then. They got down to about a minute and a half apart, and they were very intense. She has started dilating, but the nurse practitioner says that her water will probably break before she dilates any more.
And that would be just fine with Maranda (as long as the girls are healthy). The ultrasound showed that the girls are at a very healthy weight. These may be slightly larger estimations than what they really are, but the ultrasound measured the girls a 5 lbs, 10 ounces and at 5 lbs, 7 ounces. That's over 11 pounds of baby!
Maranda has had extreme back pain (as one can only imagine carrying that much weight). Both girls appear to be head down, so vaginal birth is still an option. However, the angle of the babies are not as a singleton would be when he/she is head down. The bodies cannot simply be straight up and down to allow "easier" passage. So it would be at an angle, then down. For this reason, a C-section may still be order, even if Maranda goes into labor with both babies being head down.
We will be listening very closely to Maranda and to Dr. McCullough should water #1 break.
Yes, since the girls are in two separate sacs, Maranda will experience her water breaking twice. And from what the nuse practitioner said today, this could happen at any time. She could feel the head of Baby A (Madelyn , we think), and she was not fully engaged yet. But there was a tremendous amount of pressure on the membrane. She advised keeping towels and plastic nearby at all times...
So now we just wait, and Maranda gets checked daily at the doctor's office until the time comes. Thank you all for your prayers. Maranda has been truly a warrior when it comes to this early stage of labor. She is definitely uncomfortable and finds it hard to rest. Pain medications (from the doctor) do not seem to make a dent in the amount of pain she's in. She is learning to cope until water #1 breaks.
Please continue to pray that Maranda have strength and endurance. We also pray for rest and peace over her. Tonight she has been able to sleep for about thirty or forty-five minutes I would guess. This has been one of the longest periods of sleep for her in days. So please keep her in your prayers.
We're very excited and eager for the girls to arrive. We believe for healthy babies with healthy lungs and perfect deliveries. We believe that Maranda will heal quickly, and the girls will be able to breast feed (almost) immediately.
Thanks again, and I will try to post again soon. ~A
And that would be just fine with Maranda (as long as the girls are healthy). The ultrasound showed that the girls are at a very healthy weight. These may be slightly larger estimations than what they really are, but the ultrasound measured the girls a 5 lbs, 10 ounces and at 5 lbs, 7 ounces. That's over 11 pounds of baby!
Maranda has had extreme back pain (as one can only imagine carrying that much weight). Both girls appear to be head down, so vaginal birth is still an option. However, the angle of the babies are not as a singleton would be when he/she is head down. The bodies cannot simply be straight up and down to allow "easier" passage. So it would be at an angle, then down. For this reason, a C-section may still be order, even if Maranda goes into labor with both babies being head down.
We will be listening very closely to Maranda and to Dr. McCullough should water #1 break.
Yes, since the girls are in two separate sacs, Maranda will experience her water breaking twice. And from what the nuse practitioner said today, this could happen at any time. She could feel the head of Baby A (Madelyn , we think), and she was not fully engaged yet. But there was a tremendous amount of pressure on the membrane. She advised keeping towels and plastic nearby at all times...
So now we just wait, and Maranda gets checked daily at the doctor's office until the time comes. Thank you all for your prayers. Maranda has been truly a warrior when it comes to this early stage of labor. She is definitely uncomfortable and finds it hard to rest. Pain medications (from the doctor) do not seem to make a dent in the amount of pain she's in. She is learning to cope until water #1 breaks.
Please continue to pray that Maranda have strength and endurance. We also pray for rest and peace over her. Tonight she has been able to sleep for about thirty or forty-five minutes I would guess. This has been one of the longest periods of sleep for her in days. So please keep her in your prayers.
We're very excited and eager for the girls to arrive. We believe for healthy babies with healthy lungs and perfect deliveries. We believe that Maranda will heal quickly, and the girls will be able to breast feed (almost) immediately.
Thanks again, and I will try to post again soon. ~A
1 comment:
Hang in there you two!! I am praying for you!! Love you both very much!! Wow...hard to believe it is almost time now!! So exciting!! Thanks for the posts Alan....they are great!!
love you,
Crystal
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