Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - Aiden and Caleb

Yes, we have finally named the boys.

Baby A => Aiden Charles Murray

Baby B => Caleb Robert Murray

Aiden and Caleb because we like the names. Charles and Robert because they are family names. The Doctors and Nurses seem to be happy that we have finally named the twins.

I had forgotten to mention that the twins are fraternal. They are not identical. Each baby had their own placenta and their own amniotic sac (dichorionic/diamniotic). This would have been nice to know before we got shipped up to Cincy for TTTS testing. TTTS can't really happen in fraternal twins because there are two separate placentas.

Last night at 1:00am they called to inform us that Aiden had too much air in his chest cavity. They recommended inserting a tube in his chest to remove the air. They showed us the x-rays this morning of the before and after pictures. The tube worked, and it has remained in all day. Aiden handled the procedure well and recovered nicely. Basically, I guess it is somewhat normal for this to occur since the lungs leak air at this stage. When we visited again late tonight, there was a sign of moisture in this tube. The nurse didn't think it was a big concern but informed the doctor about it. I guess we will find out more about this tomorrow.

Caleb has been doing really well today. They have been adjusting his sugar levels all day, but they were able to bring the incubator to room temperature and reduce his oxygen levels. Dr. Desai seemed pleased with his progress.

Both babies are now taking mother's milk. Aiden gets 1 mL every 4 hours and Caleb gets 0.5 mL every 4 hours. Lisa is producing a gallon of milk every hour. Well not quite, but she is doing really well.

The ultrasounds were taken for both babies, but unfortunately we don't have the results. We should find out tomorrow.

Lisa is feeling much better. She got a shower for the first time in 10 days. Tomorrow she will be released from the hospital. We are planning on moving in with Lisa's mom, Carol, for a while.

Aiden and Caleb have passed the first milestone of 72 hours. We are praying for clear ultrasound results tomorrow.

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