Hospital Day 6

Not too much to report today, but I thought I'd keep the ol' blog regularly updated through this big adventure!

Matt spent the day in my room with me...which was really nice. I usually spend the days by myself, but he was able to spend the day with me since it is Sunday (no work) and he got all of the household stuff done yesterday. We mostly hung out in my room watching football (which is fine with me, I just like having him here!) He took me on a wheelchair ride around the hospital...including outside which was really nice...the fresh air felt good...I wish it were a bit warmer outside so we could just go sit out there...but it is chilly in Denver so we could only stay outside for 10 minutes or so.

We were given a tour of the NICU today too.  It's hard to think that my boys will have to be in there, but I am trying my best to get used to the idea and wrap my mind around it. Matt and I learned a lot about how things operate in the NICU, what kind of care the boys would need if they were born now, or at 34 weeks, 35, etc. We'd love to bake them two more weeks and get them close to 35 weeks, that seems to be the magic week where they don't seem to need as much care. Matt and I then talked about how we will handle things (like visiting) if they have to stay in there for several weeks. Its good that we have this time to discuss instead of just being thrown into it.  We realize our boys will be in the NICU but we are being given time for it to sink in, discuss our feelings and how we will handle having to leave them here while we go home (which will be torturous, of course!)

The boys feel like they are getting bigger and bigger each day. Just like Baby A, Baby B has found his way to my ribs and likes to head butt me up there regularly. They love to stretch and kick each other and put on little shows for me to watch....they are definitely my favorite channel to watch! The monitoring continues to go well.....their heart accelerations always look so good...they are always give a gold star from the OBs. Unfortunately, my contractions continue...I'm not sure if they are making any huge changes to my cervix at this point or not. I don't feel like they've increased in intensity (they are still not painful.) I haven't had my cervix checked since Friday night which showed no change, so I am hoping this means the contractions continue to make no changes. I guess we'll find out tomorrow when the perinatologist comes to visit me!

Thanks for all the supportive comments. I know many of you have mentioned that it is hard staying in the hospital but that it is best for the boys so to hang in there.....and I couldn't agree more. I have no intention of going home unless it is 100% safe and there is no reason for me to be here. Yes, I miss Matt, I miss sleeping in our bed, I miss the dog, I hate being awoken at night for various things, it sucks to be stuck in a hospital bed all day....but I will take all of that for as long as it takes if it means I can squeak out a few more weeks out of this pregnancy.  I'd rather lay in this bed for 2 weeks and get to 35 weeks if it means the boys will have to stay even one less day in the NICU!