Miracles Can Happen: Update on the Braces

08 February 2011

Update on the Braces

So we were all very happy with Day 1 of the braces. Bryce seemed to be very excited to stand (which was VERY surprising). However, Day 2 he decided that he HATES the braces; hates to wear them, hates to stand in them. I know it can't be fun for him, but I really hope that he will give in just a little. He is so strong-willed!

Bryce has also turned a bit of a corner with some of his eating habits. He actually ate a chocolate chip cookie, chili, pimento cheese and some pasta over the past few days. It is so unreal given he wouldn't each much more than sweet potato baby good. I think he finally decided that there must be better things out there.

Cohen is doing great... He continues beating up on his brother, running around like a mad man and demanding all attention from everyone in a room. Typical boy I guess.

1 comment:

AnonymousFebruary 09, 2011
Have you tried ABM? I noticed that you mentioned that Bryce didn't like PT and still doesn't really like it. My son didn't either but he really enjoys ABM and he is moving more on his own because of it.
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From the beginning...

On January 5, 2009 we found out we were having twins!!! We were so excited and never dreamed that we would have any problems getting them here. All we could think about was how special it would be to bring two little ones into this world at one time.

It was a few weeks later that we found out there were issues with the pregnancy. It appeared that the twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), but after several tests it was found that there was a growth discordance in the twins. Baby A (Cohen) had more placental share that Baby B (Bryce). After finding this out I was put on full bed rest at home. We had ultrasounds every other week to check the babies growth. It was a constant worry whether the babies would make it.

At 20 weeks I would be admitted into Good Sam Hospital with pre-term labor complications. Those complications would turn into cervical length problems and from there a one night stay turned into 54 days of trying not to go absolutely insane. Each week we would have a new scare. I became very ill with blood poisoning and there was a fear that the infection got to the babies, luckily it did not. I also had daily contractions, some days more than others and began dialating. I developed gestational diabetes, only after passing the glucose test a week before.

At 28 weeks (and one day) real labor set in and I gave birth to two very small but very beautiful boys - Cohen Matthew and Bryce Anthony. This is their story...