24wks 6days

Am lying on KKH ODAC inclined chair for the past 3 hrs to monitor my blood pressure which the gynae found it to be quite high on my last check up.

I was nearly not let home that day becuz of the readings and was ordered to come for this test today.

Actually I did suspect is due to the table top BP meter which usually is not accurate for me since I have an elephant arm to start with.

I did after that check again with a bigger machine at TPS which gives a better reading but the test had already been ordered. No choice, LL come for the test today.

Actually it is also to ensure my well being since carrying twinnies tend to have a higher risk of developing pre-eclampsia which is undesirable for any pregnant woman.

So here I am,bored to tears lying on the chair waiting for nurse to take the readings every hr. Mr Love is outside waiting too since he is not allowed in the monitoring room.

So far, reading have been good.
8.30am -123/71
9.30am - 123/79
10.30am - 120/74
11.30am - 122/79

And also they took 2 bottles of my blood early this morning. Therefore, we need to wait for the combined results of blood, urine and my bp level readings to determine whether I passed today test.

I'm quite confident that I can clear the test. And hopefully all will be good from now.

Meanwhile, back to stoning till they let me off and then its reporting to my gynae this afternoon.. A long day ahead..hope my bbs are not too tired.

Disoriented

I had this habit of sleeping wrap up in a my cocoon of comforter. But with me preggies with the twinnies and my tummy got bigger, it had since become more difficult to stay in my cocoon.

I had to keep turning to my sides and find a comfortable position to sleep and with the bed rest order, all I'm doing nowadays is sleep. So it makes me a bit disoriented at times.

Just like on Sunday, while I was taking a nap Mr Love walked in and I tot it was morning and he needed to go work. Haha. Turns out it was him walking in to use the toilet n check on my well being.

The other night Mr Love woke up and found that I kicked comforter to his side but was curled like a shrimp due to the cold. He covered me up but I woke up frm his touch. And again I asked him, issit time for him to go work?

So ya.. Too much sleeping recently got me disoriented about the dates. It was not easy since I'm kinda mixed up on the timings too. I could wake up at 4am, stay wide awake till 7am when Mr Love prepares for work and go back to sleep till 9am before waking up for breakie since twinnies will be very hungry by this time.

Then it's tv time on the sofa till lunch. I will hit the sack again at 3pm though many a times I juz lie in bed lazing.

Many would think I'm having a good time right now but truth is far from it.

I'm constantly worrying about twinnies' movement and whether I can hold them till scheduled time. 

Trying to positive but its never that easy isnt it?

I prayed everyday that the 3 of us would emerge from this unscathed and my twinnies would be healthy, bubbly boys. I do hope the efforts of mummy, Mr Love and me would pay off and this is just a little test for everyone of us. There is nothing more I could wish for right now.

Wish me luck everyone. I really do need it.

A little scare

At 20wks/21wks detailed scan, doc found out that my cervical length is much shorter than it should be. This would results in pre term delivery which is not desirable at my current pregnancy stage. 

Luckily the twinnies are growing well which is a consolation to me.

And so begins my complete bed rest in hospital as ordered by doc. For the 1st 4 days, I couldn't get off the bed except for big business.

Anything else are done on bed and except during meal times, I'm mostly lying down to rest with feet up to reduce stress on my pelvic.

Even with complete bed rest the 2nd scan did not come back with good results. And so we decided to go ahead with doc's recommendation to undergo a minor surgery (cerclage) though I'm scared stiff.

Did the surgery and was released home for bed rest till I'm ready to give birth. And so begins my HL at home again with bed rest except for occasional visits to toilet. Even during visit to doc, mummy will push me out with a wheel chair.

So basically my life now is eat,sleep and lie down only but I'm not complaining cause I hope that after going thru all these, I can hold the twinnies till they are matured enough for birth.

Pray for us ya? For a smooth pregnancy from now till 36wks for twinnies to come out healthy. There is nothing much I can wish for now except for this.