Welcome to Tyler and Parker Thompson's Blog

Tyler and Parker Thompson arrived on June 23, 2008 at only 26 weeks and 4 days old, weighing 1 pound 6 ounces (Parker) and 1 pound 10 ounces (Tyler). Parker spent 129 days (home 10/30/08) in the NICU, while brother Tyler spent 143 (home 11/13/08). We are thrilled to have our family complete with both boys home!

This blog was created by John (the daddy) to inform family and friends (and now new acquaintances) of the twins progression. Below is the blog archive dating back to the week Heather (the mommy) was admitted to the hospital. We try to post weekly updates, but on occasion the week gets the best of us.




Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Quick update

June 24 5:30



small concern with Heather's blood pressure. It should have come down with the babies coming out, Right after surgery and for most of the night it had been really good. However it has trended up today and is right now pretty high 156/107. they are holding off on doing anything to see if it stabalizes on its own. Her headache has really come on strong the last couple of hours. Very similar to when she had mags five days ago.

The boys: Parker is getting a blood transfusion today. Apparantly it is not as scary as it sounds. It is not that uncommon in a preemie. His hemogloban is low and thus his blood oxygen is low. A blood transfusion should solve this. Different note: when a baby is in the womb it has a passage way in the heart between to major veins ( actually an artery and a vein) which allows blood to pass between the two. In the womb it is no big deal, but needs to close after birth, which it does with full term babies. Tyler and Parker both still have theirs open, which is preventing them from giving the boys food. Today they started on a three day on a three day medicine regiment that they say usually takes care of it. If it does then in three days they will be able to start on the breast milk that Heather has been pumping. That's it for now:)

2 comments:

jenbrandt said...

I just read you blogs and want to say thank you for sharing so beautifully. We said prayers for baby Tyler and Parker and Heather tonight at Timmy and Danny's bedtime.

I hope Heather's bp is going back to normal and that she's turned a corner in the healing process.

With love, the Brandt family

jschrupp said...

Hee Ho, sorry I'm such a "blog newbie" and just figuring this out, but here's hoping you and the babies will all get well soon and everything will be all right. Thanks for all the info, John! Still keeping our fingers crossed!

Love, Dad & Pam