Still Waiting...

As of today, I am 34 weeks into this pregnancy and still going!  I had my weekly appointments on Wednesday and Thursday, as usual.  On Wednesday, Dr. Schermerhorn, my primary doctor, told me that I have made it farther than he could have imagined.  With that, he told me that I now have the option to deliver at Doctors Hospital, which is where I had Bryan, or at Baylor.  Up to this point, I would have had to deliver at Baylor because of the likelihood of needing a Level III NICU.  The doctors are no longer seeing a need for that level of care; at the most they believe that they may need respirators, but nothing more.  I hope and pray they are right!!  If I do deliver at Doctors, then it will be the first set of triplets at their hospital.  My report was also positive with Dr. Schermerhorn.  My blood pressure was still low, we heard heartbeats, and my stomach measurement has almost broken his record – I am 1 cm away.  Also, I was told that the average weight gain for triplets is 50 lbs, and I am at 33, so here’s hoping that it doesn’t go up much more. He also told me the absolute latest that I would deliver, as far as he is concerned, would be May 22.  So, as scary as it sounds, I will have 4 kids sometime in the next three and a half weeks!

Then Thursday, I saw Dr. Magee.  He also told me that the babies are most likely free from the need of Level III NICU.  He basically told me that the only reason that I am still considered high risk is because there are 3 babies; as far as their size and my report, he sees little risk.  As a matter of fact, he told me that if all high-risk pregnancies were as uncomplicated as mine, then he would be out of a job.  The only concern that he had was my blood pressure.  For the first time, it was a little high.  It wasn’t so high for them to put me on bed rest, he just told me what to watch for and when to call my doctor.  Next week will be my last growth sonogram; from there I am hoping that they will set a date!!

Bryan is still doing great!  I am pretty sure he knows something big is about to happen.  He has started clinging to Trey and me.  He is such a happy boy, though, so it is hard not to eat up every minute with him!  He loves to run and play outside.  He has so much energy and I feel terrible that I can’t join in on his fun.  Soon enough, though, I will be back on my feet – and before I know it I will be chasing 4 of them around!!

As we prepare for the triplets, all that I can think of is how this pregnancy has been one miracle after another.  From thinking that we were miscarrying but finding out we are having triplets, to making it farther than any doctor thought I could, we have been blessed.  The power of prayer and faith never ceases to amaze me.