Waiting (formerly Wishing) For The Wee Ones: And away we go!

Monday, March 17, 2008

And away we go!

My monitoring appointment went well yesterday -- I had a 17mm follie on the right and a 16.5mm on the left. But the best news of all was that my lining was 9.5 and a triple stripe, which the doctor said is the best possible environment for implantation. I am so excited! We got the call yesterday afternoon that we could go ahead and trigger that night and my IUI will be tomorrow morning. Considering I have two mature follicles (I never got more than one on Clomid), my lining is perfect and this is our first IUI, I'm so hopeful that this will be our cycle. I'm not the most religious person in the world, but I'll be praying we finally get our BFP.

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NICU Lingo

Since we've starting speaking a whole new language we like to call NICU-ese, here are some translations for some of the crazy new words we may be using here.

Apnea - A pause in breathing that lasts longer than 15 seconds.

Bilirubin - A breakdown of red blood cells. Too much bilirubin in the bloodstream causes jaundice, a yellow coloring of the skin.

CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, which is the admisitration of humidified oxygen and air through small prongs that fit into the nose. This helps to keep the lungs slighty inflated in between breaths, making it easier to breathe.

Necrotizing Enterocolitis (aka NEC) - a gastrointestinal disease where infection or inflammation can cause damage to, or even the destruction of, the intestines.

NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Oralgastric Tube (aka O.G.) - A small plastic tube passed through the mouth into the stomach. Feedings and medication are given through this tube.

Parenteral Nutrition (aka TPN) - A method of feeding essential proteins, electrolytes, vitamins, fluids and sugar solution through an intravenous line.

Phototherapy - Treatment for jaundice that involves placing the unclothed baby under flourescent white or blue lights. Special eye patches are worn to protect the eyes from the light.

PICC Line - A specially placed intravenous catheter that is inserted under the skin, run through a peripheral vein and advanced through larger veins towards the heart. This line can be used for parenteral nutrition or to deliver medications.