Happy Birthday Early Birds!

Jodi - posted on 01/26/2011 ( 3 moms have responded )

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My twin girls were born just 2 nights ago at 34 weeks along. Aurora Jean was born at 9:03 tipping the scales at 4lbs 9 oz and 19 inches long, her sister Dalilah Beatrice was born at 9:04, weighing 4 lbs 4 oz and 17 inches long. They were born at 50ish hours of pre-term labor that we tried to stop using Magnesium Sulfate, after quickly beginning to dilate and thin out, a c-section was ordered.

They are now in the Special Care Nursery (a level 2 NICU I'm told) and will remain there for the next 3-4 weeks. Both are on breathing machines and under bili-lights with about a million wires, leads and tubes everywhere. We can't hold them yet, and even though with everything it looks really bad and really scary, they are actually doing really well for their gestation.

So happy birthday to my baby girls!!! I hope everyone else can make it to term and have healthy babies that can go home with you right away! Good luck to everyone!

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Meghan - posted on 01/26/2011

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oh, and quick question...does that mean we have to kick you out of the group, since they are a January 2011. ;) Just Kidding, of course! keep us posted on their progress.

Meghan - posted on 01/26/2011

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You did a great job carrying them as long as you could. Now they just need a little extra help. They will be home with you before you know it. No one likes to see their kids sick, especially when they are hooked up to all those machines. But hang in there. Congrats to you and your beautiful girls!

Naomi - posted on 01/26/2011

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praying your baby girls are home in your arms soon! I know it may seem scary, but like you said, they're doing amazing considering you were only 34 weeks. Beautiful names by the way!