Here they come....

Ready or not you are admitted to the hospital.  

  On June 23rd, I went in for my regular doctor appointment, and my blood pressure was still very high and the pre-eclampsyia was getting worse.  If it was just affecting me that is one thing but they did and ultrasound and found that the amniotic fluid was less then 3.  On a scale from 1-10 it was pretty low.  Most women have their babies with the amniotic fluid around 7.  We headed back to the doctor's office and waited to see how to proceed.  Thankfully a week before the Dr. Taylor had said to us get ready to go to the Hospital have your bags packed.  As we where there I knew that the time for them to come was coming near I just didn't know how near.  After talking with Dr. Moran we headed over to the hospital.  I was admitted to the 9th floor because I was now high risk (even higher then just with twins) and they watched me very closely.  The nurses gave me a steroid shot to help with the babies lungs and they were really hoping to get both in me by the time they were going to take the babies.  We had many visitors.  Trent Parker came to give me a blessing.  Beth Webb and Teresa stopped by to entertain me. Laney brought lunch.  Kati brought Declan.  I spent most of the time on fetal monitors trying to make sure that the babies were ok.  On Thursday my blood pressure went down but they brought in a neo-natal specialist to see how the babies were and their fluid was now less then one so he said we will proceed with the c-section on Friday.   Thursday night at midnight I stopped eating and drinking and fell asleep pretty easily considering what I was facing the next day.  Friday morning they came in and gave me an IV and started to prep for surgery.  I was scared but excited.  I had made a playlist of all my favorite relaxing songs.  I wrote in my journal and just waited.  At 12:30pm the nurse came and got me and we headed to the OR.  I was given an epidural and laid down on the table.  The doctors came in and were still prepping.  The team of Doctors and nurses were really afraid I would throw up so I had 3 different kind of anti-nausea medicine and they were watching me very closely.  Dr. Lucas was on my left and Dr. Moran was on my right.  I was really scared at this point and only wanted Bruce.  At 1:03 pm they started the surgery.  Bruce was allowed in once they had started.  I was so glad to see him and grabbed on very tight to his thumb.  Everything was strapped down.  I was convince my legs were going to fall off the table and that they were bent but the Doc's kept telling me that they were strapped and that they were straight.  At one point in the surgery Dr. Moran leans over the cloth and with blood on her mask and a smile on her face tells us it is going great.  It was a bit surreal to see blood on someone else like that.  

At 1:28pm Tyler Michael Pritchett entered the world - I couldn't see him but he came out screaming.  At 1:29 pm Emma Rose Pritchett entered the world and she also came out screaming.  Bruce was able to go over and see the babies.  They kept trying to show them to me but with the glasses and the drugs it was really hard for me to see them.  They took them right away to the NICU and I was off to recovery.  I don't remember much but I do remember being fed Ice Chips and I was so happy to have something to drink.  That night Bruce was able to head down and see them. Krista came to the hospital and took awesome photo's which were so good for me because I couldn't go down to see them for a while.  Trent Parker and Bruce gave the twins a Father's blessing and a blessing of healing - which Bruce will have to post.  

So there you have it - what a wild ride and I am so grateful to all that helped to bring my bugs safely into the world!!!!

Here is a view from the front door of CMC Main

Admitted to the hospital. I think I had fluid everywhere at this point.  Room 9209 - 9B

Tyler Michael Pritchett

Born: June 25th, 2010

Height: 17 inches long

Weight: 4lbs 8 oz

Funny Fact - He had a lot of hair....

Emma Rose Pritchett

Born: June 25th, 2010

Height: 17.5 inches long

Weight: 4 lbs 7 oz

Funny Fact - She was so little but appeared to have big feet.  (That's my girl!!!)