Cecilia's Journal

[Cecilia's-life]

Gianna & Cec,,, I am in tears of joy, you were on my heart all night!
how is he, how is baby#2

Baby girl is still cooking! We’ve somewhat started back at the beginning with her. Hopefully we aren’t in labor for more than a few hours again.

Frankie is doing great! He’s all hooked up to oxygen and donor colostrum. I’m in to much pain to pump right now. He’s just beautiful.
About a pound heavier than expected too!!

As for me- I got some much needed sleep after. Baby girl’s head is still on my hip. I’m just waiting for her to move down a bit. I’m ready to be done. I’ve been given some apple juice for a little sugar and energy. I’m ready for the pain to be over with. I’m also in tears.

 

[FarmerJamie]

I’m trying. But I’m so excited!

And she now officially has an older brother waiting for her. ❤

Congrats!

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Baby boy.


I’m just so sick and tired of doctors not telling me what they are doing to my wife! -Gianna

Baby girl. - she was born pretty cold. Hence all the wrapping ect.

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

Lots and lots of prayers! Hope you get some news soon.

Touch those babies as much as they will let you! They will feel your love and thrive.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Touch those babies as much as they will let you! They will feel your love and thrive.

That's the plan. Right now I'm shaking head to toe, I'm freezing! but as soon I get that sorted out they will be all mine.

 

[Cecilia's-life]

To my beautiful twins:

I have maybe an hour to write this before hormones kick in and I can only remember pieces of it.



A complete birth story:

Cramping started on Sunday. It was light and infrequent. I was just concerned, so I went in.



By Sunday afternoon I was on an iv fluid electrolyte and Terbutaline for the night. 3 centimeters dilated.



Cramps stopped for all of Sunday night. I thought we were out of the woods.



Monday I had a strong feeling I needed to push, but very little contractions and I was feeling better. All I could think about was pushing though.



Tuesday took a turn for the worst. Here is what I wrote; (Today is December 21st. I’m currently in the hospital for some cramping that I had on the 19th. It is 5:45 AM and I woke up in searing pain. It feels like contractions that are trying to kill me. They are administering a good amount of steroids into my IV in an attempt to help the babies lungs grow.)



By 10:09 Tuesday i could feel someone's head sitting on my pelvis. Not quite in my canal or near my cervix, but definitely sitting on the pelvis. It did not feel good.



By 3:15 my OB said it was hormones (the urge to push) and to just “ignore” it. The meds weren’t working. I could feel a baby pressed against my cervix. I think if the meds we’re working that wouldn’t happen. 6 cm.



My water broke at 3:45.



They had given me antibiotics to prevent infection. They still wanted the pregnancy to continue.



6:15 still nothing. Just the worst contractions of my life.



7:30 Baby boy was causing a LOT of pressure. It was not super painful just extremely uncomfortable.



7:45 has been just a lot of rocking back and forth. There is a lot of pain. I tried my very best to sleep. With little success.



I labored in the darkness of night for another 6 hours (1:45)



At about 11 pm, all of a sudden there was lots of vomiting. Fierce for about 5 minutes.



At 6:00 all the sudden baby boy wasn’t comfortable outside my cervix anymore. I NEEDED to push this baby out.



I got on the bed in a squat position while Gianna furiously ran around looking for a doctor. I really sent her into a tizzy!



6:17 at 3 pounds 8 ounces Francisco was born. Life was wonderful. Nothing else mattered for about 2 hours. Just me and him. My little Francisco. He was rushed into his little incubator and got oxygen attached and hosed up.



8:15 Then the pain came flooding back. I got on all fours and pressed my head into the pillow. 27 pushes and many minutes later we had a little baby girl. Valentine. 3 pounds 12 ounces. Her cord was also cut and she was rushed away for the same treatment as her brother.



I don’t remember much after that for about an hour. I do remember thinking “Dana will be so proud.” 🤣(and I hope you are @baymule )



Placentas were delivered at some point. That was more painful than the birth. Let me tell ya. prayers were said. Lots of thanks to the lord today. I started hemorrhaging soon after the placenta was delivered. I passed out from the blood loss I’m not sure what happened after. I know there was an IV drip and apple juice.



I am currently wearing a frozen diaper 🤣.



Next hurtle; breastfeeding. I’d been leaking for hours so milk wasn’t the problem. Pumping is hard you guys! Felt good to get some of the pressure off.



Oof I wrote a book. Anyway, YAY! My babies are here. I need a nap, I just had to get this written down first. It’s 12:25ish here. I should probably pump again. Thank you all for reading. I love them more than life itself. I’m going to go back to sleep now. Y’all have a good day. ❤️

 

[Cecilia's-life]

Pumped for maybe 20 minutes? 12 ounces of colostrum for babies!

 

[Cecilia's-life]

I cried with overwhelming joy, each and every time. Try and relax, enjoy the new love(s) in your life. Savor the moment, it's something to be cherished for a lifetime.

Congrats again ❤️❤️

Jesus is Lord and Christ 🙏❤️🇺🇸

I cried the entire time my second was born. But not from joy, I was exhausted from the pain and the length of it all. I’m savoring it all up now, the pain is still here, but it’s worth it now. In the moment it seems never ending. Like I’m never doing enough.

 

[baymule]

I’ve missed the whole thing!
Excuse: playing with granddaughters.

Grandkids are MUCH easier! No pregnancy, no labor, just show me the baby!

I’m so happy for you and Gia. Prayers for you, a speedy recovery. Prayers for your two precious babies.

Love you and your family!

 

[FarmerJamie]

Welp. We’re pumping again. So far, first day of like has been pretty good. Painful for Mama and scary for Mommy but good. They don’t need ventilators, so that’s promising. They are being tube fed my own colostrum which is incredibly reliving.

Got about 17 ounces in total today. More after I’m done here.

I need to start tracking what, when, and how much I am eating and drinking. I downloaded this app to help. Today I had a sandwich, Mac and cheese, and some salty crackers to eat. 2 glasses of water and so many cups of apple juice after labor. All in all not super impressed, but I only started eating around 1:00.

Frankie is going to burst my ear drums. Val has finally warmed up to temperature. I’ve been touching them all evening. Just touching them makes me leak. I think @Trying2keepitReal is right. I’m a cow!

Great news! How are the grandparents doing through all of this?