24 week update

Today is 24 weeks!  Some of the maternity leave activities include signing the boys up for daycare!  I found a wonderful small school right in East Windsor that seems just perfect.  I have also found a yahoo group called "one lung wonders" and have read some encouraging stories.  One woman has a ten month old that has exactly what little B has.  The heart occupies the entire left side of the chest and only has a right lung.  So far the little girl has been doing well.  She had a surgery at birth to relieve some pressure that the aorta was pressing on her trachea.  She has some minor vertbrae issues and some gastric issues but is crawling around and most of the time mom can't  believe she isn't 100%.  Another encouraging story I read was an 18 year old girl who is capt of her high school cheering squad.  Now that takes some lung power!

Friday was our "transfer of care" visit.  First we had our biweekly ultrasound.  The little guys are growing!  Baby A was 15 oz two weeks ago and was up to one pound 8 oz.  Baby B was 13 oz and was up to one pound 4 oz.  The babies are at a 25% weight difference but I was told it is more important that they are both growing well.  The cords are more tangled but the blood flow is still there.  So they are as good as can be expected.  They are kicking me like crazy.  I feel A more than B but they said that may be due to my anatomy. 

Next we met with the midwife to see where I would be staying when I am admitted in about 4 weeks.  There are two rooms in which moms can stay if they need to be monitored before the babies are born.  There is one room if mom is brought in when baby is born.  One operating room and one room where they bring the little guys for assesment after birth.  The actual NICU is downstairs from the "maternity" area. It was empty and sooooo quiet when we were there.  Labor and delivery is not the norm in this hospital.  The room that I will be staying in is nice.  It is a private room with fold out couch and private bath.  I guess the good news is that I am allowed visitored 24-7.  The bad news is that I am so far away from everyone.  Once the babies are born, Will and I are allowed to see them anytime we want.  The babies may only have 2 orther visitors at time until 8pm.

We will be returning to CHOP Friday September 24.  They say we will see the NICU and meet with some other staff besides our usual ultrasound. 

Around the house, we have cleaned out the babies' room.  The car seats, stroller and twin pack and play have come in.  We have ordered the furniture for the room.  Only one crib for now.  They probably can share for awile.  So we are trying to firm up what we can around the house before I go to the hospital.  Trying to see people before I go in.  Life is going to change in about 10 weeks!!!!  The most memorable Thanksgiving ever :)