33 weeks 0 days: New goal

We finally got a chance to speak with a maternal fetal (high risk) doctor instead of a resident this morning - after all this is a teaching hospital. I really do like the idea of a teaching hospital, being an example now will make it easier for others in the future in a similar situation and I am all about that....must be the research administrator in me. I am also learning it is all about the nurses. You get the right nurse and amazing things can be done. Currently I am trying to negotiate a break from my IV line even though the policy is to have everyone on bedrest with a line in just in preparation for delivery. The tough part for me is that every 3-4 days your IV line must be replaced to prevent infection and in case I haven't mentioned it - I am not good with blood or needles.

According to my doctor turns out that my new goal is 35 weeks?!?!?! I'm not exactly sure how this goal came about, everything I read says triplets average gestation is 32 weeks, but here they seem to say it is 35 weeks. Perhaps it is the 32 that is the highly probable goal while the 35 is the aggressive but possible goal - either way I am up for the challenge. Apparently, I am a rare case in that I was not admitted for preterm labor prior to 32 weeks. However, I am currently 3cm dilated (and have been for several days) so they are keeping me here until I deliver. Even though there is no research that keeping me on the anti-contraction medicine works long term, I am going to stay on it for at least another week - the idea being that it doesn't hurt.

After hearing the news that it could be several more weeks Brant has been able to go back to work a bit. We timed the distance this morning and when running, it takes him 8 minutes to get from his office into my room (even through security) so we are both pretty comfortable with that timing. I guess this is just one more benefit to being at the UofC hospital rather than somewhere he would have to drive. To me, a hospital room is a hospital room - so as long as I am getting good care, it doesn't matter where I am physically located within Chicago.