Sonogram and C-Section RSVP List

I had another sonogram today and everybody is still holding their own! It was a limited sonogram so they didn’t measure the babies, but they did check heart rates and amniotic fluid levels. The only thing they found was the Ellie seems to have a little less fluid than the other three babies. The ultrasonographer told me that Caleb, Abby, and Elijah have fluid between 2-3 centimeters, and Ellie’s fluid is between 1-2 centimeters. It is not at a level to be concerning at this point, but it looks like her fluid could be decreasing very slowly. Could she be the one in the ruptured sac? They aren’t sure. The point is that she still does have fluid. The ultrasonographer said that it isn’t something we have to worry too much about right now, but as her parents, we would love to see her fluid hold steady and for her to grow more. We don't have any medical training, but she seems to us to be having the hardest time out of the group. Team Ellie? Your prayers are needed (and anybody else who wants to join them)!

I am still hanging in there. My back pain hasn’t been as bad over the past couple of days, which is a welcome relief! They have a massage therapist on staff here at the hospital who works with pregnant women who have been on bed rest more than a week. She also works with the babies who end up in the NICU. Between the memory foam bed, the egg carton on top of it, the heating pad, and the massage (doctor ordered!!), I’ve been more comfortable. And when it gets really bad, I can take muscle relaxants. I’m so glad there is finally some relief! It makes this a little easier!

Today, I was told about the people who will be involved in my cesarean section when we get to that point. I knew there would be quite a team, but now I know exactly who is participating:

My OB Team (these are the people who will be working on me):

• Anesthesiologist


• Anesthesiologist Resident


• Perinatologist


• 1-2 OB Residents


• Scrub Technician


• 2-3 Delivery Nurses
  1 will be run for any supplies that are needed and not in the room
  1 will document everything that happens


• Information Associate

Baby Teams (each baby will have their own team!):

• Neonatologist or Nurse Practitioner


• 2 NICU Nurses
  1 to take care of the baby
  1 to document everything that happens with the baby


• Respiratory Therapist

In addition to the people on each Baby Team, there will be two Pharmacists (1 for every two babies) who will be there to administer emergency medication.

After they gave me the list, I asked if they would have room in there for me and Sean! Lol!

They will use two adjoining surgery rooms for the cesarean section. Everyone will start in one room and once the first two babies are delivered, their teams will move with them into the next room to make space for the teams to work with the last two and me in the original room. I’ve been told that in an emergency situation, they can transport me to the surgery rooms, have me on the table, under anesthesia, and open me up in less than 10 minutes. While I really hope that doesn’t happen (I’d like Sean to be there!), it is reassuring they can work that quickly if necessary.

Next week, we get to tour the NICU. They already have an action plan in place for the babies, as well as two rooms that are sterilized and ready for them to move into. Apparently, the rooms have been ready for a week and half and are reserved just for our babies. They won’t be putting any other babies in those rooms because ours can come any day. Every day, the NICU gets a report on how I’m doing so they have an idea if our kids will be showing up soon. I’m so glad they are ready for us!! It’s one less thing for us to worry about.

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I know Sean posted yesterday about how we receive a lot of email, phone calls, and text messages every day. We do want to make sure that you know how much we enjoy and are encouraged by the comments that you leave on our blog, Facebook pages, and via other forms of communication. It lets us know that people are still keeping our babies in their prayers! We just also need people to understand that we can’t respond to all of the contacts that are made every day. We certainly wish we could, but Sean is working, and I stay surprisingly busy with everything they do here at the hospital to keep tabs on our babies. I don’t have a lot of time to spend on the internet and responding to people since I try to rest in between visits from hospital staff. I’ve found that the more tired I get, the more my contractions increase, and everyone is trying to keep my uterus as quiet as possible. All of that to say, some people have told us that they are concerned that we are not getting back with them, so thought we needed to be upfront that it’s not that we don’t want to respond, we are just limited in terms of time and energy. But please don't stop letting us know that you are there! The last thing we want to do is offend our support system by not responding, and really appreciate the understanding that you all have extended to us as we fight for the best outcome in this situation.

Every day the doctors say the same thing on their rounds, “Stay boring!” And every day I respond with, “I’m trying!” No news is very good news in our situation! Overwhelmingly, the one question people ask is, “How are Becca and the babies?” We are so thankful that we don’t have more exciting news to share right now. However, as soon as anything changes, it will go up on the blog right away. We know that is the quickest way to mobilize our wonderful prayer warriors! We are SO grateful that you all care so much and continue to watch our blog so you know when to throw your prayers into overdrive!

--Posted by Becca

I had another sonogram today and everybody is still holding their own! It was a limited sonogram so they didn’t measure the babies, but they did check heart rates and amniotic fluid levels. The only thing they found was the Ellie seems to have a little less fluid than the other three babies. The ultrasonographer told me that Caleb, Abby, and Elijah have fluid between 2-3 centimeters, and Ellie’s fluid is between 1-2 centimeters. It is not at a level to be concerning at this point, but it looks like her fluid could be decreasing very slowly. Could she be the one in the ruptured sac? They aren’t sure. The point is that she still does have fluid. The ultrasonographer said that it isn’t something we have to worry too much about right now, but as her parents, we would love to see her fluid hold steady and for her to grow more. We don't have any medical training, but she seems to us to be having the hardest time out of the group. Team Ellie? Your prayers are needed (and anybody else who wants to join them)!

I am still hanging in there. My back pain hasn’t been as bad over the past couple of days, which is a welcome relief! They have a massage therapist on staff here at the hospital who works with pregnant women who have been on bed rest more than a week. She also works with the babies who end up in the NICU. Between the memory foam bed, the egg carton on top of it, the heating pad, and the massage (doctor ordered!!), I’ve been more comfortable. And when it gets really bad, I can take muscle relaxants. I’m so glad there is finally some relief! It makes this a little easier!

Today, I was told about the people who will be involved in my cesarean section when we get to that point. I knew there would be quite a team, but now I know exactly who is participating:

My OB Team (these are the people who will be working on me):

• Anesthesiologist


• Anesthesiologist Resident


• Perinatologist


• 1-2 OB Residents


• Scrub Technician


• 2-3 Delivery Nurses
  1 will be run for any supplies that are needed and not in the room
  1 will document everything that happens


• Information Associate

Baby Teams (each baby will have their own team!):

• Neonatologist or Nurse Practitioner


• 2 NICU Nurses
  1 to take care of the baby
  1 to document everything that happens with the baby


• Respiratory Therapist

In addition to the people on each Baby Team, there will be two Pharmacists (1 for every two babies) who will be there to administer emergency medication.

After they gave me the list, I asked if they would have room in there for me and Sean! Lol!

They will use two adjoining surgery rooms for the cesarean section. Everyone will start in one room and once the first two babies are delivered, their teams will move with them into the next room to make space for the teams to work with the last two and me in the original room. I’ve been told that in an emergency situation, they can transport me to the surgery rooms, have me on the table, under anesthesia, and open me up in less than 10 minutes. While I really hope that doesn’t happen (I’d like Sean to be there!), it is reassuring they can work that quickly if necessary.

Next week, we get to tour the NICU. They already have an action plan in place for the babies, as well as two rooms that are sterilized and ready for them to move into. Apparently, the rooms have been ready for a week and half and are reserved just for our babies. They won’t be putting any other babies in those rooms because ours can come any day. Every day, the NICU gets a report on how I’m doing so they have an idea if our kids will be showing up soon. I’m so glad they are ready for us!! It’s one less thing for us to worry about.

                                                                                                          *******************************************************

I know Sean posted yesterday about how we receive a lot of email, phone calls, and text messages every day. We do want to make sure that you know how much we enjoy and are encouraged by the comments that you leave on our blog, Facebook pages, and via other forms of communication. It lets us know that people are still keeping our babies in their prayers! We just also need people to understand that we can’t respond to all of the contacts that are made every day. We certainly wish we could, but Sean is working, and I stay surprisingly busy with everything they do here at the hospital to keep tabs on our babies. I don’t have a lot of time to spend on the internet and responding to people since I try to rest in between visits from hospital staff. I’ve found that the more tired I get, the more my contractions increase, and everyone is trying to keep my uterus as quiet as possible. All of that to say, some people have told us that they are concerned that we are not getting back with them, so thought we needed to be upfront that it’s not that we don’t want to respond, we are just limited in terms of time and energy. But please don't stop letting us know that you are there! The last thing we want to do is offend our support system by not responding, and really appreciate the understanding that you all have extended to us as we fight for the best outcome in this situation.

Every day the doctors say the same thing on their rounds, “Stay boring!” And every day I respond with, “I’m trying!” No news is very good news in our situation! Overwhelmingly, the one question people ask is, “How are Becca and the babies?” We are so thankful that we don’t have more exciting news to share right now. However, as soon as anything changes, it will go up on the blog right away. We know that is the quickest way to mobilize our wonderful prayer warriors! We are SO grateful that you all care so much and continue to watch our blog so you know when to throw your prayers into overdrive!

--Posted by Becca