Happy Birthday-August 19, 2008!

Well, the short version is that the kids were born by emergency C-section on Tuesday at 2:22. It is ironic that this was the first day that the students were back at school and right at dismissal time!

It all happened very fast! The contractions had gotten back into a rhythm over the night-but weren't really painful. Then they changed my med back to the Magnesium that morning and the contractions didn't slow down and had gone from pressure to painful. So, they did an exam and by looking they thought they could see one of the babies sacs all around the cerclage. Brent was working in Clemson and they told me to call him or he might not make it. When they got me to labor and delivery the high risk doctor checked me again and I was fully dilated and she could feel a head. They then called it an emergency and told me my husband probable wouldn't make by the time they started. They wheeled me into the OR and then got the call that the NICU wasn't' ready for the babies and asked if we could hold off 15-30 mins. There was some disagreement and tension between the nurses and doctors. I had been praying for weeks that God would calm my heart and nerves when the time came-and he did! The all kept saying I was doing great and it was amazing how calm I was. God really give a peace that passes all understanding!

When they got me into the OR they did the spinal block-which wasn't fun. They laid me back down and started to do checks to see what I could feel. I kept saying-I can feel that etc.. They did a "test" without telling me and I quickly said, I just felt something scrape across my stomach. So within a minute they knocked me out. Brent had made it there, but wouldn't let him in because I had to be put to sleep.

The birth info is

Matthew Glen 2lbs 8oz, 15.25 inches, 2:22pm
Andrew Kyes 2lb 6oz, 15.20 inches, 2:23pm
Anna Kate 2lb 10z, 14 inches, 2:23pm

The doctors say the kids are all doing well. Both boys are off the respirator and are on a C-PAP And they think Anna Kate will be off in the next day or so. The next potential problem will be at 1 week old when they will do an ultrasound of the brain to see if there is any bleeding. Assuming, everything goes well, I asked the Dr about when they may come home. I told him I had heard it was normal for them to come home around their full term due date (Nov 7), He said that would probably be the latest they would come home and one or more of them may show signs of coming home in 7-8 weeks.

Right now, the Drs are saying I will go home on Sat. My Mother is coming on Sunday for a week to help me recover. We appreciate every one's continued prayers!