Cerclage tomorrow

At our Dr. appt today we saw that my cervix has continued to shorten and funnel. So, tomorrow morning they will be performing a cerclage. They will give me a spinal block (yes, I am pretty scared about that part) and then the Dr. will stitch my cervix closed. They said it is a pretty easy procedure and the Dr. who will be doing it has done many. They are hopeful that since we are doing it early, we will have good results. We have to be at the hospital at 6:00am and the procedure is scheduled for 8:00am. Hopefully, all will go well and it will be out patient.

Home Again

I am sorry it has taken me a while to get this post up. Things have been busy since we returned.
We had a very nice trip to Massachusetts. We were able to visit with my family and see some of Brent's family. I was able to take Brent to see Dublin (where I went to HS). I had wanted to do that for some time and it was nice to look around again. My mother and sister were VERY generous with the baby clothes and accessories! We came back with our minivan loaded with stuff for the kids!
When we got back, we went to the Dr. on Monday. Overall, the ultrasound looked good. Baby B has some cysts in the brain which they say are pretty common and will hopefully go away between 26-28 weeks. We are praying that will happen. The two boys weighed 13oz and were measuring at 20 weeks and 3 days. Anna Kate weighed 11 oz and measured at 19 weeks and 6 days. They were all within the normal limits.
I have had a lot of back/rib pain which they say is normal for the size that I am. I am growing quickly, my stomach circumference has grown 1.5 inches in the last week! I am really beginning to feel big and waddle. I can't imagine what it will be like at the end!
We go back next Monday. They said the length of my cervix was normal, but it may be starting to funnel. So, I may end up having a cerclage. I am pretty scared about having a spinal block for that procedure, and am praying that it won't be necessary.
Brent's sister, Beth, and her family arrived on Monday. My nephew, Kristopher, flew in from MA on Wed. He was supposed to be here on Tues., but they missed his flight. When he was 4years old, I told him he could come see my in SC when he turned 10. He flew by himself and loved it! Beth has two boys who are 9 and 10 and they have been having a great time! As I type this, Uncle Brent has the boys on the four-wheeler and is driving around in the mud somewhere! Beth's family leaves tomorow and Kristopher goes home on Sunday. It has been fun to have them here and Beth has been a huge help! She has sorted baby clothes, done laundry and picked up! It has been wonderful!

Northern Bound

We had an appointment yesterday and today. All looks good. One of the boys had turned and was head down pretty low, causing a lot of pelvic pressure. But they said everything was fine! My cervix hasn't changed and we go for our big ultrasound on Monday June 23 (our 2 year anniversary).

Tomorrow morning we are headed up North to see my family. It will be a long slow trip-but we are looking forward to it!

I will post again when we get back!

We went to the Dr. yesterday and had another good report. My cervix hasn't changed-so that is great! He said if all goes well next week, we should be fine to drive up North. The babies looked good. One of the boys has turned, so they are both looking to my left and Anna Kate is still stretched out on top! The said they will most likely stay where they are at this point.

The doctor said everything looked good with my weight gain. I have gained about 14 lbs so far and my stomach is 38inches around. Besides the back pain, I really feel good!

Yesterday was the last day of school for the teachers and I work another 5 days. We are getting ready for a yard sale on Sat. Many of our friends have been generous and donated things for us to sell. We are planning on using the profits to help furnish the nursery.

We go back to the Dr. next Thursday!