Labay Family: More Updating on Baby #3

Thursday, April 8, 2010

More Updating on Baby #3

I am posting a little more on Baby #3 because I realized that I talked about those stupid roses more than him! Also, there are some things I forgot to put - Again, I will be using this blog as a reference to the growth of this baby since I am really bad about writing it all down in my baby books. One day I plan to transfer all this info into those books... one day.
More than writing about this baby, I want to write about this pregnancy. When I was pregnant with the twins I HATED IT! I was constantly miserable, worried, scared and injecting myself with something to keep me from going into labor. Although I was a little fuzzy feeling at the beginning I am feeling great now and I am enjoying my time with this little guy. In fact, I told Brent the other day that I hope I carry him for 40 weeks! I know later on I will be huge and may not have the same desire, but for now I like him where he is. Mainly because I never want to see a NICU again but also because I am still a little terrified of having to care for 3 babies under 2 years old. Also, with this pregnancy I really have no worry of pre-term labor (so far) and also I never had to take progestrone or use the turb-pump. But I do still worry about hitting that 24 week mark because that is when I had to stay in the hospital for the first time with the twins. If I can avoid all that, this pregnancy will be a complete success!
Now, on to the more fun stuff... Starting about 2 weeks ago I started to really feel the baby moving around in my tummy and at first it was more like thumps but they were distinguishable enough to know it wasn't just gas or something. Now, he is in full motion and even had the hiccups last night. When I set the TV remote on my tummy you can really see him go and he had me and Brent laughing. It was cute because Brent said he's probably in there saying 'moooote just like Cam and Livy say it. Awwww.
Also, when I saw Dr. Cook on Tuesday he asked if we were going to be tying my tubes when I go in to have this baby. Hmmmm....

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My Pregnancy

Feb. 22, 2008 - Positive Pregnancy!
Feb. 28, 2008 - TWINS!
14 Weeks - Cervical Cerclage
24 Weeks - Admitted to the hospital for 3 days -Pre-Term Labor. Sent home on fetal monitoring and terbutaline pump. I have to monitor for contractions once a day and send the readings in for review. The terbutaline pump in a cathater in my leg that sends a contiunous flow of "anti-contraction" medicine into me. Complete bed-rest!
28 Weeks - Admitted to the hospital for 90% effacement of cervix. Cerclage still in tact but pulling. If it broke I would have to deliver and this is too soon. The babies are measuring 2.8 and 2.11 pounds. Was in the hospital for 23 days this time.
31 Weeks - Was sent home. Babies were 3.9 and 3.10 pounds. Stay on bed-rest.
36 Weeks 3 Days - Scheduled C-Section
Babies Born October 3, 2008!!!

5 Years of Infertility

Brent and I had dated for years - since my senior year of High School and were finally married on September 27, 2003. We had been together so long that we decided we would start a family immediately. Things turned out to be a bit more difficult than we planned. After many years of trying and medical intervention I was finally diagnoised with Endometriosis in Feb. of 2007. My disease was severe - stage 4 and had spread to my liver. After having exploratory surgery Dr. Cook thought that my ovaries and tubes were capable of functioning properly enough to produce a pregnancy but with the hostile environment inside of me I would need lots of help. We began Lupron therapy that would last 6 months as a way to try to "kill" off some of the endo. When the 6 months was up we began rounds of Clomid with IUI (Intra-Uteran Insemination). We did 2 cycles of this with no result. Our only other option was IVF which we decided to begin in January of 2008. After carefully following the treatment schedule of meds. and shots we had 14 eggs retrieved on Feb. 5, 2008 and of the 14 eggs 6 fertilized and became embryos. On Feb. 8, 2008 Dr. Gill transfered 3 of the best of the embryos. Two weeks later (Feb. 22nd) MaryLou called with the good news that my pregnancy test was positive!!!