I apologize in advance for the length of this post :) I just wanted to re tell our story of the twins and once again thank all my prayer warriors and give God all the glory thats due because He is the only reason we all came through this season. I had complications almost from the start of the pregnancy, I wont go into all the details but we were already in the hospital when baby A (Amelia)s water broke around 12 a.m. Monday morning. I was roughly 21 weeks along. We hadnt been given a lot of hope for the babies survival up to that point. They had prepped the room for delivery twice already before that and had all the information for what funeral home to call when we delivered, they said I had pretty much reached a point of no return that Saturday. Saturday was a very hard day for us. There were a lot of ups and downs that entire week but Saturday was the worst. I remember praying to God that if He were going to take my babies then I wished he would get it over with. Surprisingly enough thats when I found peace. I gave my babies to The Lord. I knew if it were His will for them to walk this earth then He would get us through this and my babies would be fine. And if it were His will to take them, well He would be right there with us giving us comfort only He can provide. Well when my water broke here came the Dr.s, all we could do was wait but I would probably go into labor within 48 hours and they dont even try to save the babies unless they are 23 weeks gestation. We waited. And waited. And waited. In the meantime we began praying earnestly for Amelia. As it was her sac that broke, she was at the highest risk for infection from me, also we didnt know if her lungs would develop. The specialist told us they had zero way of determining that, we would find out when we delivered. Well at 21 weeks, 23 weeks seems forever away! I didnt think wed ever get there just so we could take an easier breath. Well we finally made it! Still didnt go into labor on my own, the Dr.s were stumped but I knew who was in control! We made it to 24 weeks and 5 days! That didnt seem possible at 20/21 weeks. I delivered via c-section at 2:04 and 2:06 a.m. April 7th, 2014. Amelias lungs had developed praise The Lord! Amelia weighed 1.10 and Hudson weighed 1.11 and they were both 12 inches long. It was still scary there for a while but words cannot explain the peace and understanding I received from my Heavenly Father during this time. I didnt get to see the babies a lot right after they were born due to complications I was still going thru so a few of these details and dates are hazy. I do know that Amelias right lung collapsed and she had tubes put in both lungs to re-inflate them and help them develop. She was on a machine that helped her breathe for, I dont know how long. And she had a brain bleed. The first 10 days are the most crucial. We got to take another easy breath once we passed that time period. Now Hudson was just doing awesome! He was put on just a nose cannula a couple days after birth and had zero issues. Just tiny :) they definitely had a long road ahead of them but God obviously has big plans for these babies because they breezed their way through the Nicu and came home almost a month before they were due! They are now 6 months old, smiling, talking, rolling over. They both weigh almost 12 1/2 lbs and are both 22 1/2 inches long. Amelia is a content baby who likes to talk and suck on her fingers, Hudson is my whiney baby who likes to be held and smiles at everything you say to him. God is good! My mother in law had a video made for us, it captures their journey beautifully. Heres the link https://vimeo/108192235 . Once again thank you all and God bless each and everyone of you! We wouldnt be here without all of your prayers, love and support.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:43:05 +0000
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