33 weeks and holding....UPDATED Monday

Just wanted to send a quick update to say thanks for all of your good thoughts and kind wishes! Still thinking of everyone often. Meredith - thank you for being my connection to the outside world! Here is a photo of how our little one and I spend most of the day - she's the top strip with her heart beating happy and oblivious away, and the bottom strip is me contracting away.

Photo of our little girl at 33 wks - I'm so proud of her for making it this far! She's about 3 lbs 3 oz they told us today - her growth rate is slow but is continuing so that's why they want her to cook until 34 weeks if possible.


Today seems to be a bit of a better day because I finally gave in after much prodding from all the docs and took something to help me sleep last night - and was actually able to catch a couple hours together. I hate doing that, but I'll literally do anything to help get us to next week. Still on the procardia and just trying to take thing an hour at a time. Nausea and vomiting are kind of my main battle right now, but there are some times I can keep things down and others not so much. My mom and husband have brought me jello in every flavor imaginable - you would be amazed with how creative they can get! Anyways - hope everyone is doing well, and thank you so much for keeping us in your thoughts - it is so appreciated.

Sara is still in L&D and has limited internet access. I am cutting and pasting from an update I got from her Friday night. Meredith

From Sara:
I was taken off Mag Friday night. That's a great thing. I'm contracting away like a mad woman however transitioning over to pro.cardia so I'm either thinking that they'll put me back on it for another day or two (which I'm actually okay with since they hurt so badly and I can't sleep or eat with them) or else bump up my pro.cardia if possible. Since I was already just on the Mag - I'm kind of still okay with being on it for a bit longer if need be. I never knew contractions could hurt so badly - or else I'm way more of a wimp than I thought, lol! I finally got a direct answer out of my doctor as we're finally closing in on 34 weeks - which would be a week from Monday for me (Halloween week) the 27ish? Basically, if I continue to contract they might try Mag with me until that date. Once I hit that date or really near it - they'll finally cut my cerclage and just deliver me. Phew - that's in like 10 days!!! That is super close - can't believe it. It's the first time they've given me a answer of when the end in sight might be. I feel so relieved in a strange way. She would be totally fine now. A lot of time those little ones go home when the mom does. That would be like surreal and unbelievable. Even if she stayed it would only be for a short time I'm sure. That has me VERY excited.