Monday, May 26, 2008 (I sent everyone this email 4 days before I went into the hospital for preeclampsia and stayed there until I delivered. They took me in a wheelchair from my appointment in Pomerantz right over to the Mother-Baby unit and put me inpatient. And no, I didn't bring shampoo. Hilarious.)
So we had another appointment on Friday and things went well again. I always get nervous the day before my appointment. In fact I had a dream the night before that when I went to my appointment they decided to just put me straight into the hospital and they took me by wheelchair straight from my doctor to an inpatient room. But I didn't bring shampoo! But no, we're good. (Hee, I'm having a croissant right now, when I type I use my tummy as a shelf to hold it. Handy, that.) My doc is way happy with how I'm doing. She said that the majority of triplet moms she sees have spent some time in the hospital by this point and none of them were still working. I feel fancy. She said that moms with spontaneous triplets instead of IVF or fertility treatments tend to have a somewhat less complicated time though. Hopefully I will bear this out. I'm measuring 42cm. They are up to my sternum. And we found everybody's heartbeats on the doppler. Brian got to hear it for the first time. I was glad he could make it to my appointment. No u/s this time, next time. And I will be going back every week now. She said my cervix is high and tight with no signs of softening at all. I had a leep procedure when I was 21, with Ella they were all concerned about incompetent cervix because of that. Bwahahahahaha. Apparently I have a cervix of steel. Ella never did want to come out, hopefully the boys will be equally reserved. She wasn't keen on all the contractions though, so I am on 1/2 time at work. So I will work in the mornings and rest in the afternoons. If things don't settle by next Friday I will be off entirely. But Doc said I won't need to do bedrest or anything because of it. She just said to take it easy. I had my glucose test too :P. Hope I did well on that one. I got my Rhogam shot too. I minded that less than the blood draw.
Also, Doc said that I have been wrong on my math for how far along I am. She said I am putting myself a week behind! So I am 29 weeks now! *happy dance* I can hardly believe it. I am pleased as punch.
We also got a tour of the NICU. I was glad to see where the babies will go but it was so hard seeing all the equipment and worrying about the babies. I got a bit weepy and nobody batted an eye. The nurse was very understanding. She said, "It's very overwhelming, isn't it." And I realized that was it exactly. It's just overwhelming. But we are doing so well, I have plenty of hope that they won't have to spend too much time in the NICU.
We went to see the new Indiana Jones movie tonight. I got a bit uncomfortable by the end but it was nice to get out. The theater in town is an old turn of the century opera house and they are slowly working on it. It's a neat old place. When I was in school my good friend's dad owned the place so I got to see the old dressing rooms with graffiti from the early 1900s. We had a good time.
And my birthday is on Tuesday. :) Brian is taking me to HuHot. Woot! Mmmm Mongolian Barbeque. It seems to appeal to pregnant ladies. There always seems to be at least one in there. On Wednesday we are celebrating with my parents. Dad said he would get me Peanut Butter Panic ice cream *swoon*. This may be the best ice cream in existence... but that may be the cravings talking ;).
Brian has been more serious about taking the pressure off me lately, which is helping. Especially in regards to the kids. It is just too stressful to chase them around and try to keep them in line. Chastising wears me out. I think he has figured out how stressed it has been getting me, especially when he's not around like in the morning or before he gets home from work.
Well, it is way past my bedtime. Brian is up with Holly watching some horror movie but I am going to crash out.
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