Friday, February 26, 2010
Double Time
Here is a picture of the girls dining together. Learning to do things with twins is quite an experience!
Results from Apnea Clinic Visit
March is just around the corner and it sounds like it will be coming in like a lamb... I am not sure if that is a good thing or not. I am ready for the snow to be gone and the kids to be able to play outside.
The twins appointment went very well on Tuesday. They downloaded the information off of the monitors and we won't have any results from that until early next week. The CNP thought that a majority of the spells the girls were having were probably due to the leads not reading correctly. This is because the spells go in streaks and some days one of the girls will have a bunch of spells and other days they won't have any at all. Since the appointment we have been very carefull about lead placement and the girls have had no spells...so that makes be believe this is the case.
As far as the monitors go, we will have them for a quite a while yet. The CNP wants to have two completely clean downloads (no spells) from the monitors before discontinuing their use. We download the monitors every 8 weeks. So, we are looking at having the monitors until at least June. Since June is out of RSV season, we won't have to continue their use for that reason. They like to have preemies on the monitors during RSV season as a precaution. Unfortuneately RSV is going around in full force here, so hopefully the virus will move out of the area before the end of March when I return to doing daycare!
We are going to making a trip up to the farm in Brooten for the first time in about 5 months and the first trip for the girls. Wish us luck! It could be a long car ride! Have a wonderful weekend!
Think Spring!
The twins appointment went very well on Tuesday. They downloaded the information off of the monitors and we won't have any results from that until early next week. The CNP thought that a majority of the spells the girls were having were probably due to the leads not reading correctly. This is because the spells go in streaks and some days one of the girls will have a bunch of spells and other days they won't have any at all. Since the appointment we have been very carefull about lead placement and the girls have had no spells...so that makes be believe this is the case.
As far as the monitors go, we will have them for a quite a while yet. The CNP wants to have two completely clean downloads (no spells) from the monitors before discontinuing their use. We download the monitors every 8 weeks. So, we are looking at having the monitors until at least June. Since June is out of RSV season, we won't have to continue their use for that reason. They like to have preemies on the monitors during RSV season as a precaution. Unfortuneately RSV is going around in full force here, so hopefully the virus will move out of the area before the end of March when I return to doing daycare!
We are going to making a trip up to the farm in Brooten for the first time in about 5 months and the first trip for the girls. Wish us luck! It could be a long car ride! Have a wonderful weekend!
Think Spring!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
2 MONTHS OLD!!!!
Can you believe it! The twins are two months old already! On Thursday they had their 2 month well-baby check up and got the needed shots. They also got the second dose of Synagis (RSV antibodies). The girls are growing like weeds. Brooklyn weighed 7# 12oz. and was 20 inches long. Brienna weighed 7# 6oz. and was 19.5 inches long. We are getting to the end of being able to wear newborn clothes and that is kinda sad. The girls have been having quite a few most spells as I had mentioned before and so we will be having the checked out on Tuesday. We are really hoping that the monitor is picking them up wrong, otherwise we maybe NICU bound again. I will update with any new information next week. Have a wonderful weekend!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Time goes on...
Hello Everyone! I hope that you are enjoying this beautiful weather! ;) I am not so crazy about it! I am really looking forward to spring and no more snow storms. The twins are growing like crazy and are doing pretty well. The past five days or so we have seen a significant increase in the amount apena spells the girls are having. We are not sure why but have consulted with our doctor and are going to watch pretty closely. This week is just as busy as the past weeks. Thursday we have a doctor appointment and the girls will be 2 MONTHS old this week! They have to get four shots each on Thursday which will not be a fun experience. Next Tuesday we will have an appointment at the apnea clinic to have the monitors downloaded and find out what the spells have been and how long we will have to continue the use of the monitors. A majority of the girls spells are self limiting (meaning they come back themselves) but some of them they need to be stimulated for. It is not fun to worry constantly so hopefully we get some answers next Tuesday.
A week or so ago, Mike's mom, Linda took some pictures of the girls and the other two kids for us. I will attach them for you to see. I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Take care.
Brienna Brooklyn
Sydney, Brienna, Taiton and Brooklyn
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Almost 8 weeks old!
Good evening!
Everything is going really well with the girls. We went to the eye specialist last Thursday and both girls had their eyes checked to see if they were maturing properly. Brienna's eyes had fully matured and she doesn't need to go back for another 6 months. So, that is really good news. Brooklyn's eyes were "a couple weeks behind" Brienna's, so she will be going back for a follow-up appointment in 4-5 weeks. He wasn't concerned about any long term effects and thought that everything would be fine, but he wanted to re-check to be sure that they had finished maturing. So, all in all, it was a pretty good day!
On Friday, we went in for another appointment with the kids' doctor in Brookings. Again, everything looked good. Brienna weighed 6 lb 8 oz and Brooklyn weighed 6 lb 15 oz. Both girls are growing really well and seem to stay right on pace with eachother-with Brooklyn being consistently 6-8 oz heavier than Brienna.
Brooklyn had a couple more apnea spells over the past week, but nothing too serious. Each time, the monitor only beeps once or twice before she corrects her breathing on her own with little or no intervention from us.
The girls are eating every 3.5 hours during the day and about every 4-4.5 hours during the night, which allows us to get a few hours of solid sleep at a time. So, things are going really well and we're starting to get into a "normal" routine with things, which is really nice!
Have a good week!
Everything is going really well with the girls. We went to the eye specialist last Thursday and both girls had their eyes checked to see if they were maturing properly. Brienna's eyes had fully matured and she doesn't need to go back for another 6 months. So, that is really good news. Brooklyn's eyes were "a couple weeks behind" Brienna's, so she will be going back for a follow-up appointment in 4-5 weeks. He wasn't concerned about any long term effects and thought that everything would be fine, but he wanted to re-check to be sure that they had finished maturing. So, all in all, it was a pretty good day!
On Friday, we went in for another appointment with the kids' doctor in Brookings. Again, everything looked good. Brienna weighed 6 lb 8 oz and Brooklyn weighed 6 lb 15 oz. Both girls are growing really well and seem to stay right on pace with eachother-with Brooklyn being consistently 6-8 oz heavier than Brienna.
Brooklyn had a couple more apnea spells over the past week, but nothing too serious. Each time, the monitor only beeps once or twice before she corrects her breathing on her own with little or no intervention from us.
The girls are eating every 3.5 hours during the day and about every 4-4.5 hours during the night, which allows us to get a few hours of solid sleep at a time. So, things are going really well and we're starting to get into a "normal" routine with things, which is really nice!
Have a good week!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Unexpected Doctor Trip
Hello! We have had an eventful week and I think it will only get busier! On Monday, I had my post op appointment and everything went fine. I can return to normal which will make Tait happy. He wants me to carry him all the time and now at least I will be able to lift him!
We also had an unexpected trip to the doctor's office on Monday afternoon with Brooklyn. During the day on Monday Brooklyn had three apnea spells with in a couple of hours, in which her monitor went off. She has not previously had true apnea spells. In order for her monitor to go off she has to quit breathing for 20 seconds. I tried it... 20 seconds is a long time not to breathe! So, we decided to be on the safe side and take her in. She is fine and doesn't have any type of virus or anything. It is believed that she may have some acid reflux that could be related to the apnea spells.
So, once we got home we elevated her mattress a little bit and try to put her in her carseat or swing during the day to keep her elevated a little bit. At her current age our doctor feels it is not in their best interests to put them on a medication for the acid reflux yet. Hopefully it will clear on it's own and we won't need to use the meds.
Well, watching me type must be pretty boring cause Brienna just fell asleep in my arm! I hope that all is well and have a good week. I will update after our doctor appointments at the end of the week.
We also had an unexpected trip to the doctor's office on Monday afternoon with Brooklyn. During the day on Monday Brooklyn had three apnea spells with in a couple of hours, in which her monitor went off. She has not previously had true apnea spells. In order for her monitor to go off she has to quit breathing for 20 seconds. I tried it... 20 seconds is a long time not to breathe! So, we decided to be on the safe side and take her in. She is fine and doesn't have any type of virus or anything. It is believed that she may have some acid reflux that could be related to the apnea spells.
So, once we got home we elevated her mattress a little bit and try to put her in her carseat or swing during the day to keep her elevated a little bit. At her current age our doctor feels it is not in their best interests to put them on a medication for the acid reflux yet. Hopefully it will clear on it's own and we won't need to use the meds.
Well, watching me type must be pretty boring cause Brienna just fell asleep in my arm! I hope that all is well and have a good week. I will update after our doctor appointments at the end of the week.
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