Day 20 - Monday, August 11, 2008

We had our first ultrasound of the week this morning. First they did the BPP (biophysical profile). All babies looked great! They all scored 6 out of 8 again. Still not seeing any signs of breathing, but a couple of the babies had the hiccups. It's a good sign that there is some diaphragm movement. Still not anything to be concerned with. My cervical length looked about the same. Still some funneling that opens and closes a lot, especially when there is pressure on it. My cervix stays at least 1.5 cm closed at all times, and Dr. Hendricks said she is happy with that. No major changes, so that is good.

Bill took me on a wheelchair ride this afternoon. I forget how nice the fresh air is. It was a beautiful day here! We took a quick spin around the building and enjoyed the breeze for a minute, then back to the room. Those are always the fastest twenty minutes of the day.

Today we also were able to meet some of the other women on the antepartum floor. It is really nice to have a private room, but it is difficult to socialize and the nurses can not tell you anything about other patients. While in ultrasound, Dr. Hendricks introduced us to another triplet mom that is a couple of weeks ahead of me. Also, this evening Dr. Hendricks and the nurses set up a movie night for the women on the floor. We were allowed to congregate in one room for a movie. Some of us could sit in recliner chairs, while one woman had to stay in her bed. They just wheeled her to the other room. No one really watched the movie, we just talked. The woman that had to stay in bed was also pregnant with triplets, but she delivered one at 20 weeks (too early to survive). Now she is trying to hang on to the other two and is only 23 weeks along. She is behind me by about 2 weeks. After meeting these women, I realize how lucky I have been so far. Sure I am in the hospital on bedrest; but so far I have not had problems with contractions, I can still get up to go to the bathroom and shower, and I do not have to drag an IV pole around with me everywhere I go. I am very thankful for these things and hope nothing changes for quite a while.