Week 25!

YAY! We have officially made it to week 25! Every day is one day Oliver gets to grow stronger. We are thankful.
The last three days have been pretty quiet up in the uterus and that is just how we like it. No major bleeding, amniotic fluid loss, and no contractions.  Oliver is moving around a lot, and that is a good sign things are stable. They have me on the monitors  3 times a day for an hour unless things look questionable, then we earn and extra hour. Yesterday and today we had 2 major heart rate dips that lead to long monitoring. The monitors showed he recovered quickly and so we are not seeing it as a major distress sign. Lots of things can contribute to the deceleration in heart rate, but most importantly if it happens too often he is safer out than in.

I started wearing some of my own clothes now that I am free of the IV, and it is a lot more comfortable with pants. However, I just cant give up the mesh underwear, I wonder how much I get charged for every new pack they bring me. (Don't judge) ;>

I have now finished 3 beanies, and have had one happy customer! Baby Jackson! (Thanks for lunch Les.)

 I love all my people sending me pictures of Ivy doing her everyday stuff that I miss so much! I know you are looking out for her and it means the world to me!

And, again, a big thank you for the flowers, balloons, food, company, well wishes and love! I have quite the stash!

Weekend update

So we have almost made it two more days!

Saturday was another bad day as far as scares and constant monitoring. The bleeding continued and Oliver had to be on the monitor to make sure his heart was beating without any major decreases. Of course, his heart rate was continuously perfect and he insisted on Jazzercising all day so the nurses were in every 5 minutes to get him back on the monitor. Him moving around a lot is also a good sign he is getting enough oxygen and is feeling well.

At some point if the doctors feel we are going to need to deliver soon they will put us on Magnesium in order to protect Oliver's brain. Apparently this magnesium will make me  to feel terrible while it is coming through the IV. Small price pay.  I am just not ready to hear them say that they are ready to start that IV. This almost happened last night. However, toward the end of the day the bleeding had greatly reduced in amount and we dodged the bullet.

Today, so far, has been awesome! No bleeding, Oliver is moving around, and I am in a much more relaxed state of mind.
Ivy came to visit and we snuggled in bed...I miss her...A LOT!

More updates to come.

Please no visitors his weekend... going to try and keep it low key. xoxo

Day 2

Day 2 sucked!

Lots of bleeding.
They think the corner of the placenta has pulled away from the wall of uterus causing blood.  I was kept on the monitor most of the day, and was required to stay in bed. They did blood work to make sure my white blood cell count was normal and there was no sign of infection  and that I hadn't lost too much blood. Oliver's heart rate took some dips so we were preparing for maybe having to deliver. Luckily, blood work came back good, the heavy bleeding stopped and we were put back in stable condition.

On the up side...If you get stuck in the hospital, your husband will buy you a new tablet for blogging! BOOOYA
Now I know why knitting is so popular here, you can do it while laying down.

Thanks to those sending funny photos! 
Tori likes to send trashy ones...

 When Ivy spends the day with Tt...

AND...the one you have all been waiting for... SEXY hospital selfie!

Don't be jealous...not everyone can pull off a gown of this caliber.

Introducing Oliver to the blog!

Howdy People.
I figured this would be the best way to keep everyone posted on our Very exciting adventure at Good Sam.

Wednesday night while talking to my mom on the phone, I thought I had uncontrollably peed my pants. Turns out my water broke. As I am only 24 weeks pregnant this NOT an ideal situation. I am now officially living at Good Samaritan Hospital until baby Oliver makes his appearance. This could be today and this could be 10 weeks from now. Of course, we would like him to stay in as long as possible or until 34 weeks. At 34 weeks it is safer for the baby to be out than in. Before 34 weeks it is the opposite. According to doctors there is nothing I could have done to prevent this, it was a freak thing that sometimes just decides to ruin your pregnancy.
What will cause his early arrival:
1. Infection. If I get any sort of infection they will remove him ASAP to avoid the infection passing to him.
2 Contractions. If I start to have contractions they will also deliver. Although there are meds to stop contractions they do not stop them long enough to make a difference in the health of the baby this early.
3. Distress. If the baby heart rate drops or he shows signs of distress he come out.

He is currently BREECHED and will likely be born via c- section.

Our short term goals are to get to 28 weeks, which will reduce the chance of any major birth defects and give him a 95% chance of living. Ideally we get to 34!

The hole in Oliver's sac has a very small chance of healing itself. However, even if that happens I still get to live here. There is no way for doctors to repair the hole. Oliver has spent a good amount of time sitting and blocking the hole, so that has worked in our favor.

The doctors will not "refill" the sac with fluid. Oliver creates amniotic fluid as he pees so, if the hole is blocked or closes itself he is replenishing it himself. The goal is to not even look or touch anything vaginally as to not introduce infection. They are able to see the fluids etc... Via ultrasound.

They have pumped us full of antibiotics and I have had two steroid shots. I get 7 days of antibiotics and that's it. If I make it through the seven days without giving birth, I get another round of two steroid shots. And, we wait it out.

There are no definite answers, people in my position have lasted 3 days to 10 weeks before baby was born. So I plan on just being a 10 Weeker!

Please feel free to ask questions I will answer the best I can- or even ask a doctor. Who knows, maybe I didn't think of that.

So, in the mean time I will be upgraded to my own suite with my own shower! Whoot whoot. God knows I could use one. Thanks for those who have visited and withstood the BO!

Room service is timely but leaves some culinary desires.

View is... how shall I put this...industrial. (Beautiful AC units)

Staff is AMAZEBALLS. Learned how to knit today. Who needs a beanie?!

As my laptop has not arrived I have typed this on my phone. Please disregard and typos.

Thank you to EVERYONE for the messages, prayers, visits, care packages, flowers, balloons. You are all very sweet and it is nice to be reminded of how lucky I am to have all of you in my life.


And, I know you can barely wait to see my first beanie so, I will  post it when I am done!

Love,

Me

Birth Story - Ivy Marie

Wow, I have to catch up on the last 4 months! I think this blog may be the only way I remember anything, as the last 4 months are a blur. I am going to try and remember as much as I can about the first months of my SWEET SWEET Ivy's life.

April 8, 2012
Sunday night 9PM. Keith and I headed to the new pizza place (Blue Mountain) in downtown Campbell to have our last meal as non parents. You would think this would be a relaxing, enjoyable time. We were suppose to check into the hospital at 9:45PM for my induction. So instead we were rushed and nervous and inhaling pizza so that we would not be late. We were late.

We arrived at the hospital late, but everyone was really nice and no one was too concerned that we did not make our 9:45PM appearance. We settled in for what we thought would be a non eventful night of resting and waiting. Boy were we WRONG!

The induction started with Cervidil and we got ready for bed.

Holy 4AM contractions. NOT Bueno. I thought I was dying and the nurse was SO excited and said I was starting labor. (This nurse was AWESOME! I loved her...although at the moment, I wanted to kill her).
Drugs please.

9AM - Epidural Please...dilation: 0
Somewhere in here my three living angels showed up...Mom, Julie & Debbie
11AM- Pitocin
5PM- dilation: 5
6PM- Epidural Stops working...Ugh
9PM-10!!!
The last 10 hours had been filled with breathing, back rubs, prayers, yelling, hand holding, throwing up, rocking, ice eating, music playing, & hula dancing, - and NONE of it I could have done without my TEAM IVY!
11PM- Let's get this party started!
12:19AM- The sweetest little 7lb 11oz baby girl is born...baby Ivy.
12:20AM - I swear I will NEVER do this again! (P.S. I am so ready for another one)

Welcome to the world Ivy Marie Beier

7lb 11oz

21 Inches

It is hard to remember the feelings I felt when I saw her pink screaming little face. I wanted to hold her and make it all better, I wanted her to know that it was me...her mom...and that I was her people. But I also was a little scared.

There was so much going on after she was born, I just knew once I held her and we had some cuddling time, everything was going to be OK. And it was.

I love this little baby so much it hurts my insides. I could stare at her for hours and kiss her little checks all day. She is perfect! PERFECT!

(And that was only day 1)

Baby Shower....Take 1

Baby shower 1 (Yes, I am lucky enough to have a #2), was a hit this weekend! Thank you to my sister and my Mom, they worked their butts off! And a big thank you to all my family and friends who came to celebrate. Ivy and I are too VERY loved girls!