The Purfeerst Triplets: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Pre-term labor: 27 weeks

Mike received 4 tickets to the Wild Hockey game and I told him he better go with some buddies as I am not sure how many more nights he has out with the guys! My dad was staying with me and we went out for supper. I started to have some contractions but this happens occasionally so I wasn't worried. We got home and I started noticing that they were coming every ten minutes. I told my dad to keep writing down the time of each contractions and start giving me water. I drank about 4 mugs of water and after an 2 hours I called the on call doctor. She mentioned that I may be in labor and if I continue in the next hour to have them every 10 minutes to come into the hospital. I had a serious talk with the triplets and poor Mike was going out of his mind being away from me at the time. I had 2 more contractions within the 10 minute time frame and then 1 in 30 minutes. After that they went away. I ended up just resting and keeping myself hydrated. They figured I was dehydrated and it brought on preterm labor. Boy was that a close call.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

6 Months Pregnant

March 10th we are 6 months pregnant! Hard to believe! Daddy Mike has been taking good care of us! This was a big month for us. I finished my last class for Grad school on March 30th and was able to stop working. I have been working from home online but I have been fortunate to have a replacement at work for me until the end of the school year. On March 16th, I developed gestational diabetes which has been an adjustment. Mike is doing a great job cooking for us four. I joined the Minnesota Valley Mothers of Multiples and have meet some wonderful women that have had triplets. It is so helpful hearing their stories and know it is possible. My cousin also has 10 year old triplets! Her daughter Jenna (one of the triplets) was our flower girl in our wedding. She stated to me that is what you get for having a triplet in your wedding!!!
The babies are growing great and doing very well. Baby A weight is 1lb 3oz, Baby B weight is 1lb 5 oz. and Baby C weight is 1lb 6 oz.