UPDATE: JACK AND KALEN

[StressHead]

Hiya Guys, Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers but keep going we still need them :)

The hospital rang today to tell me that Kalen had not had a bowel movement and they had noticed his anus was very small so they were transferring him across town (only really five minutes away from the hospital he was in) to have a surgeon check him out. They said if it was necessary they would make it bigger. I was okay at hearing this, I wasn;t worried but cried when I got off of the phone :(
They didn't have a bed for Jack so they may be separate for a while.
When we got to the LGI (second hospital) they had sent transport for Jack too because he had the same problem.
The surgeon checked him and they inserted these metal rods into their anuses to stretch them a bit (I think) This was not pleasant to watch :((
Their anuses have not formed properly (nothing to do with being premature) apparently this is quite common. They are holding fire at the moment (which is good because intially we thought they were going to operate straight away) because babies don't have a movement that regularly and they checked and their stomachs were not distended so they will leave it for the moment until it become a problem.
So we are praying that my babies have a poo..okay :))

In the worst case senario they will need a bigger anus but this is complicated surgery to do on tiny tiny babes so instead they will give them a stoma (side opening, like a colostomy bag I think) and sort the anus problem out wh they are much bigger.

So I guess this was a bad day as they go but they still are off of all the tubes and since they moved them they are in their own room together and side by side instead of in two separate rooms so I fel better that they have each other.

I'm still very positive and I know my babies are strong like their Mummy and Daddy.

I just have to get my boobies making some milk. I keep expressing every couple of hours and I get more and more but by this I mean more and more drops. Nothing to collect yet but my Midwife says it will come and not to get stressed and apparently my boobs will find it hard because they were not ready to start doing this yet.

No one knows why I went into labour, it has been listed on my notes as Spontaneous labour and in the booklet on premies I got this is very very common in multiple births. There are another set of twins in the first hospital born Thursday night at 27W4D and when we moved to LGI there are another set of 28 week twins. I convinced myself all week it was something I had done but I spoke to the 27 week Momma and she said it was her birthday Tuesday and she had half a glass f champagne and thinks its because of that!! I said clearly its normal to want to blame ourselves and after that I decided not to play that game anymore.

Keep Praying xxxxxxx

[Michele, Katy, TX]

OMGoodness, don't know how, but I missed you having your little ones!!!

I will keep them and you and your whole family in my prayers!!!  I am so glad they are doing okay other than the poo problems.  

Drink lots of water to help with your milk.  It makes a world of difference.  And make sure to take in plenty of calories....good calories if possible.  Nutrition is very important.  And water, water, water!!!!

Keep us posted and take care :)  ***HUGS***

[Avanaar]

Hey hon.  I went back and read your post about the boys being born!  I'm glad they're doing so well for being born so early ...and I hope their poo problems work themselves out!!  I looked thru the pictures and they are absolutely precious!  

*big hugs*  You and your boys are in my thoughts!  <3  Keep us posted on how they're doing!

[ashiepooh]

Stresshead-  I am glad Kalen had a bowel movement!  I hope your milk does the trick!  :)  I am praying for your boys and your family!!!

[StressHead]

Kalen had a bowel movement last night YAY!! but needs another one. Jack hasn't but the surgeon said he seemed like he was trying so they gave him the benefit of doubt. They have started feeding them my milk to try and make bowel movements so keep on praying.

Ashiepooh, not sure if it's the same thing but they said if they were full term it wouldn;t be an issue. The issue is that they ar too tiny to operate on for this problem.

Lets hope my milk sorts it out. I pumped a total of 13ml today once I got going but this morning I pumped 2ml and spille dit on the bed (I could have cried)

Keep praying.

[honeybear56]

You and your little ones and your DH are in my prayers, this must be so hard.

[ashiepooh]

I am praying for your boys!  The bag connected to a tube through the stomach, my sil and my dh had this as babies.  The had a disease called hershsprung disease(pronounced hershbronx disease).  Where my dh couldn't control it as a kid, and his sister didn't poop for the first two months after birth!  Theya lso had to stretch her anus.  She had two surgeries for this, they actually had to remove part of her large intestine.  

Maybe ask if it could be related to this?  It is more common in boys, and really not that bad of a disease as it sounds, just so you know!

Well, It's good that they are together!  And with the milk production.  If you collect those drops, they are actually really good for the babies.  Even though it's a small amount, that has the most nutrients in it!  Do you pump every few hours?  

[Fay1984]

i was thinking about your boys since i read your journal yesterday ..i seriously hope that they will get better and grow stronger, try to stay positive..the good thing is it's not the whole gastrointestinal tract cause thats much more complicated ....i hope you will all reunite very soon xxx

[bimbicat7]

praying for you all and sending alot of strength to your boys! let hope they poo real soon! xx

[Linzola1]

I WILL KEEP THEM IN MY PRAYERS AND I WILL PRAY THEY POO SOON! GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR THE UPDATE!

[LauraB78]

I am thinking of you, Jack, and Kalen!!

Keep us posted and I am hoping they poo VERY soon!!  ;)

((HUGE HUGS ALL AROUND!!))