Introducing myself
Hi everyone. Never expected to find myself on this board, but I have been lurking a bit since I found out I'd be having a preemie, and I find the board really reassuring, so I wanted to intro.
Tomorrow will be 2 weeks since my water broke (in the first 10 min of my prenatal yoga class, haha). My water broke at 30w4d, and I am currently 32w3d. The doctors are surprised and impressed with how well my body and LO have been working together to keep her baking (in the hospital, on modified bed rest), but I am definitely facing induction at 34 w. The combination of being in the hospital for so long and worrying about how LO will do is very trying, but I am hanging in there. I am just starting to think a lot more about what will happen when LO arrives, so I am sure I will have a ton of questions. But for now, just wanted to say hello!
Daughter born at 34 weeks due to PPROM, July 2012
Expecting baby #2, May 8, 2015
May 2015 signature challenge for January: "You had ONE job!"
Re: Introducing myself
Hello and welcome - you've done a great job! Every day matters, so just keep hanging in there like you have. There's no way to predict how a preemie will do but NICU is brutal and emotional with scattered moments of joy. I think that will be the hardest thing in the (hopefully not too near) future. There is a link to a FAQ in my siggy that you should share with family and friends so they'll know how to help you when the time comes.
GL and feel free to pop in with any questions
Daughter born at 34 weeks due to PPROM, July 2012
Expecting baby #2, May 8, 2015
May 2015 signature challenge for January: "You had ONE job!"