Editor's Note: Producer Amy Miller, who was reporting the story on camera in our 7/24 episode on premature births titled "Born Too Soon: Preterm Births on the Rise", was placed on bed rest for preterm labor 2 weeks after filming. She has some good news to report below.
While I was sleeping on Friday, 7-27, my water broke. My partner was sleeping on a cot next to me. We called the nurse and they started prepping me for surgery. I had spinal anesthesia during the C-section so I was numb from the chest down but awake and alert during the birth. Alex was right there with me through the whole thing. Both boys came out crying and pink. I don't think it could have been an easier birth. I've really been on cloud 9.
The boys are perfect, beautiful, healthy. (they really are amazingly cute). We are thrilled, relieved, exhausted and proud. I get to go home on Tuesday. And because they're so healthy, the babies will likely go home a few days later. Thanks to everyone for the kind emails, calls, visits, support and love through this experience! This has been quite a ride. Now comes the fun part!!!
I'll be "rooming in" here at the hospital until they come home which means that they will make a room available to me if they have one available but I won't be a patient. I can just stay here and sleep whenever I want so that I can feed them regularly. I'll probably stay here during the day, feed them and pump then go home in the evening and catch up on sleep before they come home.
Cheers!