update
Aug 12, 2007 6:00 AM
This last week, my entire family got the stomach flu...yuck! I didn't get it thankfully and it didn't last long. My husband had to take Josh to the emergency room because he wouldn't stop crying about his eyebrows hurting. He would fall asleep and start crying again in his sleep. I knew what it was...a shunt headache from being dehydrated. We had tried to keep him hydrated, but our best efforts weren't good enough. We requested a C.T. scan to make sure the shunt was fine and to check his ventricles. They were a little small...he received some IV fluid and then came home. The next day he was playing outside and back to his normal self. I was exhausted from the week.
We had also started potty training Nathan our two year old a few days before the flu hit. He did well even though he was puking. In fact he was sitting on the toilet going when he threw up the first time...poor kid. It has been just over a week since we started the potty training thing and he has it down...except only half his nights does he stay completely dry. He always stays dry at nap time. He loves his big boy "Diego" and "Cars" underpants. I am proud of his progress. No more diapers. We had been changing diapers for six non stop years(many of those with two in diapers at the same time). No more diapers for us until the baby is born in December or January.
Yesterday, I woke up early to start packing. It was the annual family reunion. I had gotten permission from my doctor to go, but he limited the activities I could do. I was a little relieved to have a doctor's orders to take it easy. Basically all I was to do was go, sit in air conditioning, eat and visit.
So anyway, I got up, went to the bathroom and noticed that one of my cerclages came out(my doctor put in two for safety reason)!! I knew full well what a cerclage looked like because I saved the ones from my pregnancies with Hannah and Nathan so that someday they could see what kept them in. I wasn't bleeding, but in the middle of the night I did feel a strange lumpy feeling inside. I told my husband, laid down, called my doctor and my parents and my husband prepared things to go to the hospital. I was so worried. I thought maybe I was silently dilating or funneling. I had never heard of a cerclage falling out before. I thought that maybe I would loose the baby.
My mom showed up and my husband and I were off to the hospital. I laid in the back of the van on the way there. Then my husband went into the ER to request a wheelchair and a bed before I went in so I didn't have to sit in a waiting room forever. After having a traumatic experience and loosing one twin you are very very cautious..even if other people think you are silly.
I got admitted and moved to the OB area. They did an ultrasound of my cervix and miraculously it was long and closed still!!! My worry subsided, my doctor came in and a surgery was arranged to replace the cerclage that fell out. He said he had never had this happen before in the 25 years he has been placing cerclages. So, I got my IV and waited nearly all day for my turn in the OR.
Finally it was my turn. I was wheeled to the OR and prepped. Then I fell asleep. When I woke up it was all over. I was so relieved. The recovery nurses had no info on how the proceedure went. The doctor didn't come and talk to me, but while I was in recovery he talked to my husband.
Finally I was brought back to my room where my husband was waiting. He told me that when my doctor checked my other cerclage to see how it ws holding it was also coming loose, so he removed it and place a thick(1/4 inch) mesh tape in it's place...or I should say sewed it in the old cerclages' places. He said this one would not come out! Usually for a cerclage they use a thread that resembles thick fishing line...something like you would use to catch a big sturgeon. I was shocked to find out I now have a thick tape inside of me. I am worried about he scarring it may cause or how painful it will be to remove. It already hurts bad enough to have the normal cerclage removed(It can feel like you are on fire...especially if it gets stuck like two of mine have). Oh well, there is nothing I can do about it and ultimately what matters is a healthy full term baby.
So now I am on bed rest for a couple of days. We are all bummed because we couldn't go the reunion, but very grateful that my first cerclage fell out before we left and not while we were hours away from home.
Next week I go to get my cerclage checked. For that I get an ultrasound..So hopefully we will find out what the baby is. I really think it is a boy. I have an ultrasound scheduled for the 20th, so I am not sure if I will be keeping that appointment or not.
I have been feeling the baby kick and move for about two or three weeks now. The pregnancy is finally starting to feel a little more real.
I also wanted to mention that we had a great time in Spokane for Josh's birthday(July 28). Everyone had so much fun. The kids enjoyed riding rides and swimming...I enjoyed watching. We also had some doctor appointments while we were there. Hannah(4) and Josh(now 6) saw their lung specialist. They are both doing great! Josh is doing so well that he doesn't have to take his nightly nebulizer medicine anymore. This is the first time is several years he hasn't needed to take daily nebulizer medication. He still takes his singular and has nebulizer medications for when he gets sick. He is really progressing! If he gets sick a lot than he will go back on the daily neb meds, but for now, we are free of the nebulizer!
I also had an appointment in Spokane with an ENT for some severe dizzy spells(vertigo). They tested my hearing first. I could tell there was something wrong when I couldn't hear tones for long periods of time. Then they came in the silent box and put different types of earphones on me and tested again. I have slight hearing loss for some low tones in my right ear and slight hearing loss in my left ear for some high tones. They think I have something called meneires disease or "hydrops." It is an inner ear problem that causes hearing loss, vertigo and ringing in your ears. The attacks can be unpredictable. I can hear better from the bone behind my ear than I can just in my ear. They are hoping that this condition is a pregnancy induced thing and that it will go away after the baby is born. After the baby is born I will go back and get more evasive tests done. This condition is not super common, but by chance my husband's grandmother(in her 70s') has it too. I am still so young to have this. I was shocked, but there is nothing I did to cause or to choose this and I have no power to make it go away. They suggested a low sodium diet which can help and is the only treatment I can have as a pregnant person.
On a different note, we(my family and I) released our balloons for Jacob on the anniversary of his death on July 30th. It was a great experience. He had and has such a special spirit. I know he looks down on us and loves us just as much as we love him. We took pictures again this year of us sending our balloons up into the heavens. Maybe someday I will post some of them.
Well, my arms are tired from typing at such an odd angle(I am laying down--bed rest), so I should go. Thank you for all of your kind words on my last posts. Thank you for caring.
Tiffany
We had also started potty training Nathan our two year old a few days before the flu hit. He did well even though he was puking. In fact he was sitting on the toilet going when he threw up the first time...poor kid. It has been just over a week since we started the potty training thing and he has it down...except only half his nights does he stay completely dry. He always stays dry at nap time. He loves his big boy "Diego" and "Cars" underpants. I am proud of his progress. No more diapers. We had been changing diapers for six non stop years(many of those with two in diapers at the same time). No more diapers for us until the baby is born in December or January.
Yesterday, I woke up early to start packing. It was the annual family reunion. I had gotten permission from my doctor to go, but he limited the activities I could do. I was a little relieved to have a doctor's orders to take it easy. Basically all I was to do was go, sit in air conditioning, eat and visit.
So anyway, I got up, went to the bathroom and noticed that one of my cerclages came out(my doctor put in two for safety reason)!! I knew full well what a cerclage looked like because I saved the ones from my pregnancies with Hannah and Nathan so that someday they could see what kept them in. I wasn't bleeding, but in the middle of the night I did feel a strange lumpy feeling inside. I told my husband, laid down, called my doctor and my parents and my husband prepared things to go to the hospital. I was so worried. I thought maybe I was silently dilating or funneling. I had never heard of a cerclage falling out before. I thought that maybe I would loose the baby.
My mom showed up and my husband and I were off to the hospital. I laid in the back of the van on the way there. Then my husband went into the ER to request a wheelchair and a bed before I went in so I didn't have to sit in a waiting room forever. After having a traumatic experience and loosing one twin you are very very cautious..even if other people think you are silly.
I got admitted and moved to the OB area. They did an ultrasound of my cervix and miraculously it was long and closed still!!! My worry subsided, my doctor came in and a surgery was arranged to replace the cerclage that fell out. He said he had never had this happen before in the 25 years he has been placing cerclages. So, I got my IV and waited nearly all day for my turn in the OR.
Finally it was my turn. I was wheeled to the OR and prepped. Then I fell asleep. When I woke up it was all over. I was so relieved. The recovery nurses had no info on how the proceedure went. The doctor didn't come and talk to me, but while I was in recovery he talked to my husband.
Finally I was brought back to my room where my husband was waiting. He told me that when my doctor checked my other cerclage to see how it ws holding it was also coming loose, so he removed it and place a thick(1/4 inch) mesh tape in it's place...or I should say sewed it in the old cerclages' places. He said this one would not come out! Usually for a cerclage they use a thread that resembles thick fishing line...something like you would use to catch a big sturgeon. I was shocked to find out I now have a thick tape inside of me. I am worried about he scarring it may cause or how painful it will be to remove. It already hurts bad enough to have the normal cerclage removed(It can feel like you are on fire...especially if it gets stuck like two of mine have). Oh well, there is nothing I can do about it and ultimately what matters is a healthy full term baby.
So now I am on bed rest for a couple of days. We are all bummed because we couldn't go the reunion, but very grateful that my first cerclage fell out before we left and not while we were hours away from home.
Next week I go to get my cerclage checked. For that I get an ultrasound..So hopefully we will find out what the baby is. I really think it is a boy. I have an ultrasound scheduled for the 20th, so I am not sure if I will be keeping that appointment or not.
I have been feeling the baby kick and move for about two or three weeks now. The pregnancy is finally starting to feel a little more real.
I also wanted to mention that we had a great time in Spokane for Josh's birthday(July 28). Everyone had so much fun. The kids enjoyed riding rides and swimming...I enjoyed watching. We also had some doctor appointments while we were there. Hannah(4) and Josh(now 6) saw their lung specialist. They are both doing great! Josh is doing so well that he doesn't have to take his nightly nebulizer medicine anymore. This is the first time is several years he hasn't needed to take daily nebulizer medication. He still takes his singular and has nebulizer medications for when he gets sick. He is really progressing! If he gets sick a lot than he will go back on the daily neb meds, but for now, we are free of the nebulizer!
I also had an appointment in Spokane with an ENT for some severe dizzy spells(vertigo). They tested my hearing first. I could tell there was something wrong when I couldn't hear tones for long periods of time. Then they came in the silent box and put different types of earphones on me and tested again. I have slight hearing loss for some low tones in my right ear and slight hearing loss in my left ear for some high tones. They think I have something called meneires disease or "hydrops." It is an inner ear problem that causes hearing loss, vertigo and ringing in your ears. The attacks can be unpredictable. I can hear better from the bone behind my ear than I can just in my ear. They are hoping that this condition is a pregnancy induced thing and that it will go away after the baby is born. After the baby is born I will go back and get more evasive tests done. This condition is not super common, but by chance my husband's grandmother(in her 70s') has it too. I am still so young to have this. I was shocked, but there is nothing I did to cause or to choose this and I have no power to make it go away. They suggested a low sodium diet which can help and is the only treatment I can have as a pregnant person.
On a different note, we(my family and I) released our balloons for Jacob on the anniversary of his death on July 30th. It was a great experience. He had and has such a special spirit. I know he looks down on us and loves us just as much as we love him. We took pictures again this year of us sending our balloons up into the heavens. Maybe someday I will post some of them.
Well, my arms are tired from typing at such an odd angle(I am laying down--bed rest), so I should go. Thank you for all of your kind words on my last posts. Thank you for caring.
Tiffany
COMMENTS
- Aug 12, 2007 8:40 PMWow~girl you have been busy. I'm glad that things are still going well for you...Rest when you can!! I know it's hard with other kids...Keep us updated when you can.HugsKate
- Aug 13, 2007 3:01 AMTIffany,All I can say is "What?" I have never heard of a cerclage falling out either. I am glad that all is well though. I also want to know what you are doing to potty train your 2 year old. My son wants nothing to do with it. Anyway, I will keep you in my prayers. God blessElizabeth
- Aug 14, 2007 12:17 AMOh my goodness - I have never heard of a cerclage falling out! Good thing you were home...I"m so glad. Glad things turned out well.The balloon release sounds beautiful, I'd love to see pictures.Denise
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