When we decided to get pregnant, we had no idea we would end up with two babies instead of one. We always assumed we would have our first child and then down the road add a new addition to the mix. With our new Birth Posters hanging in the boys' room, it's got me thinking about the birth of our twins and how little they were the day they were born. I wanted to share this short story with you all and give you a quick glimpse on what it was like bringing two babies into the world.
My water broke at 1:20 AM at home and I was a little over 34 weeks pregnant. Now, for any pregnancy, 34 weeks is pretty early to be going into labor, but it happens with alot of twin pregnancies. With twin pregnancies, your doctor will usually not let you go past 38 weeks for safety reasons. We arrived at the hospital around 2 am and I was quickly admitted to a room. I was dilated to 3cm when I arrived and I was at 7cm by 3am. I was progressing really quickly and my contractions were getting intense. Cruz (Baby A) was the lowest of the two, but he was butt down and Kai (Baby B) was head down. So, although I wanted to have a vaginal birth, due to their positioning it was in their best interest to have a C-Section. I just remember being very concerned about feeling the incision before I was fully numb and I asked my doctor if he was going to check and see if I could feel anything before he started. He laughed at me and said well we are already staring at a tiny foot so I'm guessing you don't feel anything. Crisis averted 😆
At 5:21am, Cruz was born weighing 4lbs and 6oz and at 5:22 Kai was born weighing 4lbs 4oz. They were just the tinest little things. I only got to see them for a quick second before they were taken off to the NICU. I told Wade to go with the babies while they removed both placentas and closed me up. I was then taken to a recovery room before being moved to my permanent room. To be honest, the moment Wade left to be with the twins was the loneliest I have ever felt. If I could have had more people in the operating room with me, I would have asked for that (I also wish I had more photos of the boys too). So no, it wasn't the experience I wanted as a new mother, but we were all safe and healthy and that is truly what mattered. Once I was in our room I was told I wouldn't be able to see the twins until I was able to stand up and walk. Now, I just had a C-section and my spinal was wearing off so I was a bit nauseous. I remember trying over and over again to try and stand and walk, but getting so sick and dry heaving over and over. It was rough but I was determined to see our babies. By now I had gone over 6 hours not seeing the boys except for that quick glimpse in the operating room.
Finally, I was able to walk and I made my way all the way down to NICU to hold them for the very first time. It was the best moment, EVER! I became a mom that day to two beautiful little boys. I stayed in the hospital for 4 days and Cruz stayed for 9, while Kai stayed for 10. It was rough being in the elevator with two new parents and their baby leaving to go home, while I left my boys behind. Being a NICU parent is hard, but there is a silver lining to NICU. You are blessed with the most WONDERFUL NURSES that give you hands on training on how to take care of your newborns. When the boys were ready to come home they were already on a perfect feeding schedule that I was able to continue at home. I felt like I had a crash course in parenthood.
So that's it, the birth of our twins wrapped up in a few small paragraphs. I am happy to answer any question you have about my experience and don't forget to check out my other blog post Top 10 Items for when you are expecting Twins!
XOXO,
Kelly
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