Last Post

I know its been a while since I have posted any updates, and this will be my last post. The babies are doing great!!! Please feel free to view our new shutterfly site with lots of pictures and updates on the babies. This site is much easier to post large quantities of photos and it makes it easy for family and friends to order whatever pictures they might want copies of.

http://buckleybabies.shutterfly.com/

I will be deleting the blog in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for your support and thanks for following our very long journey!!!

1 Week Old

The babies are now a week old (actually 9 days old now) and have managed to survive 5 days at home with us so far :o). They are doing great and we are all trying to adjust to our new lives, in more ways than one.

Here are a couple of pics.

Derrick & Elissa Born, March 30th, 2010

The Twins are here.........

Derrick and Elissa have arrived,

They were born around 6:50 pm last night. March 30,2010. Due to having developed Toxemia they had to deliver the twins early. Derrick weighed in at 5.4 oz. and 19 inches long. Elissa weighed in at 6.2 oz and 19 1/2 inches long.

Mommy & Babies are doing well, and are expected to go home Sat. Further updates & pictures will be posted soon.

36 Weeks (GROWING)

Oh my goodness it seems like I grow SO much Every Day!! After only a week from the last time I posted a picture, here is my belly now..

The goal was for me to make it to 36 weeks, then the Dr said I no longer have to be on bed rest or take that medication that makes me swell so badly! Today is that day! YIPEE! Although he is out of town until Sunday night, I am now safe to go into labor, if I do. I prefer to have my Dr deliver me, but if they decide to come before he returns... so be it. LOL.

36 weeks

Thursday I will be 36 weeks pregnant, which is ultimately what the Dr. wanted me to make it to. My Dr will be out of town until late Sunday night, and I will see him again on Tuesday, which will be my last visit with him before my scheduled C-Section on Tuesday April 6th at Noon.

I went in today for my routine appointment and saw another Dr. in his practice. Everything went well. My blood pressure was high again, but went down before I left there. I also had fetal monitoring again today and everything there as normal.

Labor & Delivery

Last night I was having a lot of contractions and a strong sharp pain in my lower left side. After calling the Dr. on call, it was recommended that I go to Labor and Delivery to get checked out. I was having contractions about 7 minutes apart and my blood pressure was really high (again). They hooked me up to the machines, watched my contractions, and kept a close eye on my blood pressure. Both babies were doing fine. After about 2 1/2 hours, my contractions slowed a little bit and my blood pressure went down, and they believe the sharp pain is my ligaments stretching from the babies growing, so they sent me home. I was advised to continue the medication that I am on to slow the labor process and stick to the bed rest. I have my next appointment with the Dr. on Tuesday.