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hopefulmom2b
	Age: 34 Country: US Province/region: Al City: Birmingham Partner: Chris Children: Yes, 2 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: Physician Assistant
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The Boys are here!

Hunter Banks Ingle arrived Wed. May 28th at 7:42 am weighing 3 lbs 7 oz.

and

Jackson Joe Ingle arrived Wed. May 28th at 7:43 am weighing 3 lbs 4 oz

They were born early, at 31 weeks, but we knew that they would be because of the TTTS. They are in the NICU, but doing great! All they have to do is eat and grow!!

We are so blessed!

Thank you to all of you who kept us in your prayers! Look what they can do! Miracles happen!

Hunter and Jackson are scheduled to come home Friday 6/20/08!!!!

More....

Dec. 9

I am getting very excited about my u/s coming up on Wed. 12/12. I am still anxious though. I can't get the image out of my mind of my last u/s with my first pregnancy when they told me that the baby hadn't grown from hte last u/s and that there was no heartbeat! It was devastating! I just keep praying evryday for the best, it is all in God's hands and I have to trust in him that he will bless Chris and I with a healthy baby!

As far as the waiting goes until telling my family at Christmas...it is driving me crazy. I do have 5 friends who know. My husband reminds me of how bad I am at keeping secrets! It's mostly because i am terrible lier! My friend Jessica flat out asked me if i was pregnant the same morning that I found out, it caught me off gaurd, my delay in denying it was a give away. Also the day I found out ( the day after thanksgiving) I was going with my friend Jill-Reed to go get fitting for bridesmaid dresses for our friend's wedding in May. So obviously I had to tell her, because I had to order a maternity dress! She and 2 other bridesmaids ordered that dress too, because they are TTC. I think we have kept the bride in the dark about me. She already told me months ago that I still have to be in the wedding even if I were to be 9 months pregnant! So I will have a $277 Watters and Watters maternity bridesmaid dress for sale after May 10th! The other friends I have told were selfish on my part for telling, I just had to have more people I could talk to about it! I was going crazy! Not telling doesn't even seem to be a problem for my husband at all. We just found out that his younger sister is having a girl this week so that will keep his family occupied and oblivious to our situation until Christams.

Well, I hope everyone is doing well! I haev to go eat some breakfast now, I swear the hunger hits me like a freight train! I am trying to eat healthy though! Which means I will probably lose weight only because my eating habits before weren't always the best! Working in a hospital makes it harder to eat healthy! Sounds like it should be the other wawy around doesn't it. But don't worry, I am not starving myself! I am a big girl to begin with so I have lots stored up for the winter! i just have to eat lots of small meals throughout the day to keep my bloodsugar from dropping!

I am going to stop rambling! Have a great day!

Dec. 12th

We had our first ultrasound today! Great news! It's Twins and Identical! We are still in shock! Two heartbeats just a flutter! What a blessing from God! Please keep me in your prayers!

Sunday, 30 Mar

3/30/08Hi Everyone! I haven `t updated my site in a while! We have been on a whirlwind adventure with these babies!Diagnosed with Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome at 16 weeks.Fetoscopic Laser Surgery in Cincinnatto at 17 weeks.Currently 22 weeks and doing great! I am on bedrest... but well worth it!We are having BOYS! No names yet, but working on it!

And an update on the bridesmaid dress...when I found out about the twins and my doctor had told me I would be put on bedrest at 26 weeks, regardless, I cancelled my dress order before the order deadline!!!!

Sunday, 30 Mar

Above is a video of my cousin Matthew Mayfield singing a song that he wrote for our grandmother about a month before she passed away on Feb. 29, 2008. I just wanted to have it on my site as a reminder of her! I didn `t get to attend her funeral because of bedrest. She would have wanted me to stay put! The last time I got to see her was the day before we left to go to Cincinnatti, she was so weak and sick from lung cancer! She was an amazing women!Matthew is a great artist. This is one of his new solo songs. He was in a band names Moses Mayfield, they were awesome too! I encourage you to look him up on YouTube or myspace music.I hope you like the song as much as I do. Some background on the song will help though. The first verse refers to the birds we used to sit and watch for hours outside her kitchen window. The second verse refers to her one true love, my grandfather who died when I was 5 (Matthew never had the chance to know him). Anyway, enjoy!

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mommy2bmay08 - 24 minutes ago
Hey Mama, Where are those pics of the boys - LOL! Maybe your busy - haha! Well I am sure bored as I am confined to the hospital bed now! ARGH! My girlies pretended to try to make and appearance on Tuesday but decided to get me to 4 cm dialated and then they decide nope they would rather not come that day - LOL! So here I sit until they come on their own or else I get induced in 3 weeks. Nothing has been smooth so far so I don't know why I would think their delivery would be LOL! Unfortunately unless I am 35 weeks or more they will not help my labor progress but they will not stop it either. Other than that though the girls look good on U/S. Hope all is well with you!

jenniferlynn5366 - 43.2 hours ago
well i saw the dr today and he said all id perfect.....they both weigh a pound a piece, I feel so blessed!!!

Juniper Willow - Thursday, 24 July
Hi all just wanted to let you know that the cruise was fabulous..all is well with baby..yes, I broke down on the ship and had an u/s on ship and there he was sucking his thumb and being adorable. the doctor called all the staff in to see my little guy as many have never seen an u/s. One guy started to cry and said that was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen on the ship...I had to agree! I swear I could stare at my baby all day.:) So, now I am in NY and tomorrow I take the train and see my hubby after two weeks and start the joy of house hunting and then house settling. We came back to sad news. My grandmother passed away while I was on the ship..she was a grand ole 102!! But I looked fwd to sharing my baby with her...but as my friend said, now she has a front row seat!:) But my uncle with whom she had been living the last 8 years along with my aunt is in critical condition and I worry my aunt may lose her husband and mother in the same week. He has pneumonia and then had a heart attack in the hospital and is now bleeding internally...so if you could spare a prayer for him, please offer one up. We are waiting to hear funeral arrangements as all eyes are on my uncle right now. But, we, baby and me are fine...just saddened. so thanks for all your thoughts while i was traveling!!I am so glad now I took the cruise but was worried at the length of it...but glad we are here and still going fine! NY is hot and now rainy but great to back in the USA!

jenniferlynn5366 - Tuesday, 22 July
well.....now I have to much fluid in there sacs. one has 10 cm and the other 11cm. did this ever happen to you? where did you have your surgery?

jenniferlynn5366 - Monday, 21 July
so how did the weeks go for you after the surgery? its seems like mine are up and down still

mommy2bmay08 - Friday, 18 July
Hey, glad you had a good time. Glad to hear the boys are doing so well too! I am dying to hear how much they weigh.

Our growth scan went great. Abbey has almost caught up to Charley. Abbey is 4 lbs 3 oz and Charley is 4 lbs 6.5 oz. Abbey's fluid is still low but within normal range and Charley's is actually high. Anyway, we have decided to deliver at the high risk hospital 2 hours away no matter what/when I go (that is if they don't fall out on the way - haha!) and they have told me if Abbey's fluid is still low they will likely induce me early around 35 or 36 weeks but if all is great they will induce me towards the end of my 36th week. If I make it 2 more weeks I will be 34 weeks. I can't believe it! Only 4.5 weeks max to go!

jenniferlynn5366 - Wednesday, 16 July
now the babies have to much fluid he says the only harn this can bring is preterm labor which is huge......but it might be a sign of gestational diabetes, ever heard of this??

jenniferlynn5366 - Wednesday, 16 July
i am 20 weeks today, i go to the dr every week. I actually have to go see him today. Mother in laws can be so annoying and you will never know they are till you have kids its like the evil in them pops out then...LOL

mommy2bmay08 - Monday, 14 July
Hey, how was your holiday at the beach? We are good. I think if I make it 2 more weeks I can deliver locally and will be begging my OB to take them out! We have a growth scan on Wednesday so we will see how that goes. How are the boys doing? What do they weigh now?

jenniferlynn5366 - Monday, 14 July
I understand I have a mother in law just like that I remember when my som was like 8 months and she gave him some real spicy food for thanksgiving I told her no and she said hunny we always fed it to our kids when they were little. well needless to say that night he was up all night with a tummy ache i could of punched her in the nose,,,lol hang in there mommy's always know best. i am doing great i can actually feel the girls move a lot to....its a blessing to have gotten this far when the doctors make it seen like there is no hope. I wonder why they do that????

jenniferlynn5366 - Monday, 14 July
so far so good....i actually feel like moving around and i can actually sleep at night.....just ready to get this month over with so i know i am doing okay.....how was vacation??

juniper willow - Wednesday, 9 July
hi there as you all know by my blog..IT IS A BOY..but I wanted to share the rest of my NT screen tests with you because many have asked. The measuremenst wer immediately read and were great 1.5 and well within "normal" they then took blood for what they call a second testing..and we got ourt blood results back yesterday...these screens just give you a risk factor and cannot rule out DS or other problems completely but...Before the test due to our ages and family history our chances of achild with DS was 1 in 68..kind of scary and then they called yesterday and said our reulst were fabulous and the now risk factor is 1 in 1,312...the same risk as a healthy 20 year old!! So, they said to enjoy my 20 year old body.:) who knew!:) anyway, we weren't gping to do an amnio anyway due to tyhe risk factor and of course, we'd be keeping our little boy regradless but the doctor said he wouldn't even suggest one with these results and that he would just do teh quad 4 and the u/s at 20 weeks so we are! Just wanted to update ya'll...still packing away and tryyingh to get ready..can't believe I am leaving europe in just 5 days!! what a new life we have ahead of us!

jenniferlynn5366 - Sunday, 6 July
where u leaking fluid ?? or they only could see it on ultrasound?? did your babies use to ball up??

JENNIFERLYNN5366 - Saturday, 5 July
i am home....the girls pulled through thank the lord now how do i get comforitable?? i hurt sooo bad. did they tell you that you were not out if the woods for 30 days??

mommy2bmay08 - Thursday, 3 July
Lucky you! I wish I felt like going to the beach right now but I am lucky to make it to the kitchen from the couch I am so FAT right now LOL! Have a great time!!

mommy2bmay08 - Wednesday, 2 July
Hey, thanks for the message I am so excited for you to show them off! I can't wait to do the same with my girls!!

Ultrasound was excellent today! Seems our little Abbey is going to be a trouble maker if she is anything like what she is there when she comes out LOL!!! Her fluid is back up to normal (about 4+ cm) and she has gained a 1/2 lb and is now 3 lbs. Charley is chubby and has gained almost a lb and is now 3 lbs 8 oz! So Abbey is in the 45% and Charley is in the 70% for growth. I just can't beleive it!!!They are definitely keeping us on our toes! Looks like they can cook at least a couple of more weeks again! U/s next week again to make sure everything is still great and still on 3 NSTs a week. WOOHOO!

Kristin

mommy2bmay08 - Tuesday, 1 July
Hey,

How are those boys doing!!!! They are just so cute it isn't even funny!

I hear you about not expecting to meet anyone else with TTTS. I have to say I hoped I would never meet someone else with it. People that have had frat twins etc just don't understand what it is like to go through it and I would never wish it upon anyone. I have to say I can't believe I am 30 weeks tomorrow and the girls are still cooking. I never imagined we would get here. As I am sure you felt the same way. But miracles DO HAPPEN! Your precious boys are proof of that!

I am just hoping Jennifer's surgery goes well. I can't even imagine going through this as early as you guys have. We had just found out at that point that we were having twins and at least we had 5 or 6 weeks to let that sink in and learn about the risks without having to deal with the nightmares right away. I at least have only had to endure the last 6.5 weeks where you guys have at least double that.

Anyway, we are stll good. We have a growth scan tomorrow and they will check Abbey's blood flows to make sure they are still normal. So far all of our NSTs have been good so we will likely get another week of them cookin'!

Talk to you soon,
Kristin

kaf - Monday, 30 June
Hi there how are you and the boys doing? I bet you are looking forward to the beach.Yeah I think I will make it to the 14th.with all the worry they will have to tear them out of me.I ve been feeling depressed about it all.Im ready for it to be done.The lbs keep adding up.My spirits are low.I would never have guessed I would have made it this far.Im looking forward to hearing all about the boys at the beach.Where do you go to the beach?I lived in Fort walton beach for 10 yrs.I feel like the Fla panhandle is my home.So great hearing from you.

JENNIFERLYNN5366 - Monday, 30 June
THOSE RATES WILL HELP ME SLEEP BETTER TONIGHT,,,,,THE RATES ON THE WEB SITE ARE BAD. JUST PLEASE PRAY FOR ME AND I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED PLEASE GET ON WHEN YOU CAN I AM SURE ITS HARD WITH TWO BABIES I WILL WRITE FROM HOUSTON AFTER THE SURGERY AGAIN GOD BLESS YOU AND YES I WILL BE HERE IN TEXAS. MY BABIES NAMES ARE ALLEYA MARIE AND HAILEY NICHOLE.

JENNIFERLYNN5366 - Monday, 30 June
THANK YOU YOU ARE REALLY GIVING ME HOPE!! WHEN YOU READ THE TTTS SITE IT ALL ABOUT DEATH AND I WANT THE STORIES OF THE ONES WHO SURVIVED. I AM AT A STAGE TWO TODAY BUT THERE HEARTS LOOK GREAT ITS JUST YOU CANT SEE ONE OF THE BABIES BLADDERS AND IS STUCK. I WILL HAVE THE SURGERY WENSDAY I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED JUST PRAY FOR ME THAT MY LITTLE GIRLS COME THROUGH THIS.....I AM THANKFUL THAT I HAVE PEOPLE LIKE YOU TO TALK TO. WHAT WERE THE PERCENTAGES THE DR'S GAVE YOU EING 17 WEEKS? I WILL BE 18 WEEKS AT SURGERY. AGAIN THANK YOU BEING THERE 4 ME. GOD BLESS YOU

jenniferlynn5366 - Sunday, 29 June
well i have the surgery on wensday and i am sooo scared i am now at a stage 2....what happens sfter the surgery?? are my babies going to make it?? he said that there hearts look great but one has no fluid and is stuck and you cant see her bladder

Juniper Willow - Sunday, 29 June
Hi all! Just a quick update! all is well. Just deep in this move..we have our final wlak through with our landlord tomorrow and I swear we have a house full of junk yet an danother all nighter ahead of us...ARGH!!

My last u/s was lats Tuesday Jun 24 and all was wodnerful. Our little baby was steadily punching his/her little are throughout the u/s.

My Goddaughter got off on Thusrday and her parting was anything but sweet... she was quite disturbing and after her yelling f --this and f---- that for about three hours I ended up yelling back at her to just shut up...anyway, needless to say the trip to the airport was solemn. I was crying all day afraid I had hurt my baby with the over emotional scene..but she is gone an dsafely back in Korea and her three years with us is over although she saddled us with a bunch of her stuff to mail but we'll get to it eventually. It was the first time I ever yelled at her in anger so I was a bit upset but I couldn't get her to stop yelling.And I am sorry we parted in such terms..of course, she now apologizes profusely and alreay wants to come back an dlive with us but she is 18 an dready to face the world.:) without us.:)

So, I have been a bit worried but no pain, no bleeding, still exhausted and jsut came from church where I was humbly reminded this is all in God's hands and I just have to trust that all is well.

11 weeks tomorrow! I am so excited! Thursday July 3 I have my NT screen and will get to see my baby again.;)

No computer anymore so I probably won't update until after Thursday! Thanks for checking in. sorry for the long message! Have a Blessed day and thank for all the thoughts and paryers! 11 weeks and feeling GREAT!

jenniferlynn5366 - Friday, 27 June
Thank you so much and I am so happy for you. I want nothing more than two bring these two little girls home in my hands. I am praying i hope that when i go back on sunday that its fine. When i went to the dr on wensday the two things he said was that he wanted me to come back to him on sunday while he was on call so that he could do a quick scan tp determine if i am leaving 4 hours away for surgery, He said that it looked like the membrane between the two was collapsing and that one twin had a little more fluid in her bladder. but he did not say at this point that i had it but that if its worse sunday i am leaving.....what dioes all that sound like to you?? I will be 18 weeks next wensday i am so scared but am praying and i know that god wll get me and my babies through this.

jenniferlynn5366 - Thursday, 26 June
hello i would love to talk i might have to go have the ttts surgery and i am 17 weeks......can yopu please give me advice.......Congrats on the babies i was told by mommy to be 08 about you that i should talk to you.....

mommy2bmay08 - Thursday, 26 June
Woohoo!!! I'm home again and babies are still cookin'!! Doctors say they are stable for now. Baby A still has lower than normal fluid but their blood flows are still totally normal. So now I just continue with my NSTs and another ultrasound next Wednesday when they will check their growth again. The doctor says she will not take them out unless their is a problem with their blood flows - 30 WEEKS HERE WE COME!!!!!!!!!!!!

So how is life with your precious boys? I am so glad they are home with you!! How were your showers? Are you getting much sleep - LOL? Did the meds ever work for you for breastfeeding?

Anyway, thanks so much for the message and praying for our girls!! Hope your boys are keeping you busy - LOL!!

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