The Yankowski Triplets

With just two days before these babies make their big debut into the world, I realized there was something I had been putting off. Lactation cookies. I made them when I was nursing our second, and they helped my supply so much I knew they would be good to have on hand. But two problems: they always took me forever (a lot of ingredients) and while I had the time with one baby (two kids) I knew that my time would be limited with 3 babies and 5 total kiddos. My spare moments would be spent sleeping and snuggling my older girls. So, there was only one thing to do. Make a bajillion cookies and freeze them! I've got everything else ready to go. Two bottles of fenugreek, essential oils that aid in supply, oatmeal, and placental encapsulation lined up. For everyone who has told me I can't breastfeed three babies...watch me. So this morning, with the help of my lovely grandmother and 3 year old, we set to make cookies. I tried a new recipe, and because we are getting into fall it wa...

As each week passes, I just thank God we have made it so far. It's so hard to believe that we are nearing the end of this journey, only to begin a new journey! Our doctor appointment today was not uneventful. Baby A (Addisyn) weighed in at 4 pounds 1 ounce. Baby B (Bentley) weighed in at 5 pounds 1 ounce. Baby C (Connor) weighed in at 4 pounds 10 ounces. Almost 14 pounds of baby in there, and let me tell you- my body feels it! During their ultrasound, Addisyn decided in her usual fashion to be a little bit of a pain. She was hard to measure because she is sitting so low in my pelvis. She also is starting to exhibit signs of IUGR, as her growth is slowing. She is still growing, but on a curve she is starting to flat line out if that makes sense. Her fluids, while last week looked okay, were very very borderline today. They want to see pockets of 2+ and she was 2.03. She also didn't want to practice her breath, thankfully she did when the doctor looked at her again, beca...

33 weeks! Ah! This is a huge milestone for us! When we first met with our MFM, he was very up front with us that 50% of triplets are delivered before 33 weeks, most commonly 28-33. I told him we would make it to September, and he just smiled at me, and said we'll see. We are so close! 8 days away! Ultimately, I need these babies to stay put until at least September 3rd. Big sister is going to pre-school this year, and her first day is September 2nd. I don't want to miss it, nor do I want to take away from that excitement. So if they could just wait about 11 days then they are free to come out. Our week didn't start great. Monday, after my horribly swollen feet and a slight headache I took my blood pressure and it was a bit high. Doctor wanted me to go in to be checked out, so off to UH Macdonald we went. My blood pressure was just fine, but after reviewing my charts, they decided to keep me there for a 24 hour urine collection, blood tests, and BP monitoring. I wasn...

We celebrated 32 weeks this week. Yay! Every week is truly a blessing at this point. Our weekly doctor appointment went alright. On the plus side, I had no protein in my urine which was a big concern for me last week. However, my BP was a little on the high side. This could have been caused by the steroid shots I received on Thursday/Friday though. It wasn't too high, but high enough for a little concern and for it to be taken twice. I was also a little swollen, which can be a sign of pre-e as you know we were keeping an eye on. Since my next appointment wasn't too far away, we are following that this coming week. Speaking of steroid shots...we were able to get both rounds in. I was so nervous, I am not a big fan of needles. Luckily, you get the shot in your hip/butt area, and I never saw it. I just laid on my side and thought about bunnies or something. The first one wasn't too horrible, it burned a few seconds, and I felt very jittery right after. Sort of like I start...

Woohoo, we are so happy to be here! Anything starting with a 3 is a huge deal in the world of triplets, and each week is a blessing. Shoot, every day at this point is a blessing. For the babies at least. ;) I'm carrying around a whopping 11 pounds of baby! Baby A (Addisyn) is weighing in at 3 pounds 5 ounces, and is the smallest of three. Perhaps she will be a petite little girl? (Probably not considering our other two girls were little birth chunks ;)) Baby B (Bentley) is 3 pounds 11 ounces. And Baby C (Connor) is, as usual, our biggest at 3 pounds 13 ounces. Up until this point, all the babies have been within an ounce or two of each other, so to see Addisyn drop a bit in weight sent up mommy red flags. However, she is only 12% smaller than the boys, and since none of the babies share a placenta, they aren't concerned at this point and will monitor her until they come out. All three babies scored 8/8 on their BPP which is great. They are all moving, practicing breathing, an...