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Preemies
getting to know you poll
So I've recently discovered one preemie mom is also an engineer, another couple of preemie moms are in my city, and another goes to the same NICU/hospital...so then I thought maybe we need a poll to get to know each other a little better.
1) What's your first name?
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
3) Where are you from?
4) Tell us something else about yourself
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________.
Good night!
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Re: getting to know you poll
1) Kathy
2) We have 1 son, Andrew, born at 26w2d due to IC. He is now 2 months old adjusted.
3) Carmel, Indiana (suburb of Indianapolis)
4) I'm an engineer. DH and I met at Purdue. I love photography as a hobby and I play viola.
5) Becoming a preemie mom has taught me how fragile life is, how powerful prayer is, and lots and lots and LOTS of patience.
Fun and I agree, totally needed!
1) What's your first name?
Emily
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
My daughter Alexandria is 10 days old, she was born at 31w4d due to severe pre-e.
3) Where are you from?
Indianapolis
4) Tell us something else about yourself
I'm a huge sports fan, especially football. We route on our hometown teams (Pittbsurgh Steelers, Pens and Pirates) and our alma matr (Penn State).
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that god has a plan for everything and everyone and that he won't give us more than we can handle.
Oh, good one. I totally second this one!!
1. Sarah
2. DS is named Ryan and was born at 36 weeks (misdated and thought we were 37) with RDS and pulmonary hypertension. I was induced bc of severe swelling and high BP (pre-e suspected).
3. I am also an Indiana girl but farther north in Fort Wayne.
4. I went to Xavier in Cincinnati, OH and taught 1st grade for 4 years before "staying home" with DS (I still teach 5 hrs a week at the same school and coach swimming evenings and weekends). DH and I are HS sweethearts but went to separate colleges. I like to sew and scrapbook but never have enough time to do either.
5. I learned that no matter how planned you are and how much you think you know about something, it can all change in an instant. Life is so precious, babies are miracles and we are all stronger than we think. I also personally learned so much about DH and our love for each other is so much deeper now.
1) What's your first name?
Kelly
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Noah was born at 26 weeks because of IC. He is 3.
3) Where are you from?
Baytown, TX
4) Tell us something else about yourself
When I was barely pregnant I dreamed that DS would be born early, and his neonatologist (who I hadn't ever met at the time) was in my dream.
I want another baby, but am too scared to have another one.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that I am stronger than I ever imagined I could be.1. Vera
2. John was born at 36w1d thanks to IUGR (he was the size of a 32 weeker). He's 9 months old now.
3. Columbus, Ohio
4. I am a chemist, I am married and have 2 basset hounds.
5. just how strong I am. I am dealing with an enormous amount of stuff thanks to all of John's health issues. I never realized just how hard it would be.
1) What's your first name?
Nola
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Christopher Carl Schaefer III aka Trey 27wks 3days
3) Where are you from?
Florence, KY says my address but I'm a cincy girl
4) Tell us something else about yourself
I am in school for nursing
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me patience, to be thankful for every blessing and I have to agree with the other post, that God will never give us more then we can handle.
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. DD's name is Madeline, she was a 28 weeker due to my severe pre-e and her IUGR (1 lb 11oz), she is just under 19 months actual now.
3) Where are you from? I'm from Baytown, TX originally, but am now living in Katy, TX
4) Tell us something else about yourself I used to be a Biology Professor with a specialty in Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution. I studied the parental care behavior of poisonous frogs in Costa Rica for my PhD. I bit my nails for 32 years until I met my husband on match.com and quit biting them without even realizing I had quit.
5) Fill in the blank: Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________.
That sometimes it is ok to not have a plan or all the details just right ... things can and will work out even if you have to fly by the seat of your pants sometimes.
Hey Kathy (Lemen99)!
My father was a Civil Engineer and graduated from Purdue (he grew up in southern Indiana around the Seymour area - North Vernon/Hayden). Dad was an avid photographer as one of his hobbies, and I played the viola for 7 years. Dad is actually being inducted into his hometown "Hall of Fame" posthumously sp?) this summer for his engineering work. He remained dedicated to the engineering department at Purdue up until his death and I think that there may still be a scholarship there funded in part by him/his estate. What kind of engineering do you do? Is your husband an engineer as well?
1) What's your first name? Lizz
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Max is my only, a 28 weeker, born early because of sudden and severe pre-e.
3) Where are you from? Fremont, CA (Just outside of San Francisco)
4) Tell us something else about yourself I'm on dialysis waiting for a kidney transplant... I had a transplant, but the pre-e caused it to fail over the summer, and I've been on the waiting list since October.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __that I'm stronger than I thought I was___.1) What's your first name? Ashley
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Nolan, 26 weeks and 1 day. IUGR, Severe Pre-E & HELLP Syndrome
3) Where are you from? I am in SW Florida now
4) Tell us something else about yourself I am a respiartory therapist
So I've recently discovered one preemie mom is also an engineer, another couple of preemie moms are in my city, and another goes to the same NICU/hospital...so then I thought maybe we need a poll to get to know each other a little better.
1) What's your first name? Cindy
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Jose 11, 40 weeks
Devon 22 weeks, placental abrubtion
Tarynn 9 months, 32 weeks, PTL
3) Where are you from?
Hollister, CA
4) Tell us something else about yourself
Having a girl has brought out the crafter in me. I just started making all of her hair accesories and I'm even going to start an etsy shop. If you knew me pre DD you would know how suprising this is.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me to not take my kids for granted not even for a second.
1) What's your first name? Sharon
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Sophie Elizabeth- 27w3d, actual age 10 1/2 months, adjusted age 7 1/2 months. Born early due to PTL & short cervix
3) Where are you from? Westchester NY, although I grew up in Carmel, NY. Just thought I'd mention that since your from Carmel, IN.
4) Tell us something else about yourself. I quit my job working at a Mortgage Company to be a SAHM to DD. I enjoy baking, and am a very organized/scheduled person.
5) Fill in the blank: Becoming a preemie mom has taught me: LOTS of things about life that I never would have thought of before. Mostly, patience and faith.
1) What's your first name?
Letty. (Nice to meet you all by the way.)
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
My first child which is a boy is named Elijah and he was born 2 months ago on April 6th and he was born at 32 wks and 1 day. He was born early due to pre-eclampsia which then caused PROM.
3) Where are you from?
Los Angeles, CA.
4) Tell us something else about yourself
I am a full-time student, Psychology major at Cal State University, Long Beach and have 24 units in Child Development as well. I have an Associates degree in Child Dev.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me to be more understanding of others and to be so greatful for my little guy.
1. Tricia.
2. Robbie was born at 26w2d. He's now 1. He came early due to sudden severe pre-e that was turning into Hellp.
3. Just outside of St. Louis, MO. (actually in Illinois.)
4. We have 3 cats and a dog.
5. Patience, better faith, that people are mostly really good, even if they say a lot of dumb ***.
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1) What's your first name?- Adrienne2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.- Sam is now almost a year, he was born at 29w6d, and we have no idea why he was born early. ?I really wish I knew, but it is one of those mysteries in life where we will never know.
3)? Where are you from?- New Hampshire4) Tell us something else about yourself- I am pretty quiet at first, but when you get to know me, ?I shock you with how sarcastic ?I can be, humor-wise (or so I am told).?5) Fill in the blank:Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________: to not take anything for granted, to stop and smell the roses instead of biiiitching about needless things, and to realize that life has bumps in the road that you really can't plan for. ?Having Sam (preemie or not) has also changed my way in thinking, in that I really would love to be a SAHM, where I never thought I would want that!??
1) What's your first name? Lisa
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Our son Luke was born May 2nd at 30wk 3 days. I am one of those mysteries that the doctors have no idea why it happened as nothing was wrong with me right up until my water broke.
3) Where are you from? an itty bitty town in Michigan
4) Tell us something else about yourself: I am a farm wife
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that I am truly blessed. I was amazed at the # of people praying for us, hoping for us, crying with us, and celebrating every milestone__________.Meg
Nolan was born at 33w 2d due to pPROM (My fur-babies are Hailie & Mattie)
I'm from Upstate/Western NY
I am left handed, terrible at spelling & LOVE running.
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that I'm stronger than I thought I was & not to make plans. The weekend DS was born I planned to pack my kick-butt hospital bag, but didn't get that far. So we left for the hospital with the clothes on our backs, my pillow, a camera & our toothbrushes.
1) What's your first name? Sara
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Jack and Bella born at 33w 6 d from PROM. They are 9 months old now
3) Where are you from? I am from NJ but live in PA now
4) Tell us something else about yourself.... umm.... nobody asks about me anymore.... I love cheesy reality shows... totally my guilty pleasure
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __that you are unable to plan for ANYTHING.... of course it has reinforced patience and that everything happens for a reason.....
1) What's your first name? Valerie
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
My twins are Marshall (54 days in the NICU) and Cecilia (89 days). They were born 1 day shy of 27wks because I had a funneled/incompetent cervix. They are 13 mos now.
3) Where are you from? Milwaukee
4) Tell us something else about yourself. I work for a quality control organization.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me patience and to value every single day with the people I love.ha ha.,.. Since I had off of work on Labor Day I was going to pack my hospital bag then... who would have guessed that my water would have broke at 1:00 am on that day. I ended up with like 5 shirts and no pants... ha ha!
1) What's your first name? Amanda
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Addie, born at 34w6d, She is 2 now, early because of severe pre-eclampsia
3) Where are you from? West Michigan
4) Tell us something else about yourself I love sewing and doing crafty things... on my list of to-dos is to make rag quilts to donate to the NICU where Addie was born.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________.
You can't plan everything, and sometimes you just have to go with the flow, and trust in God's plan.
1) What's your first name? Kate
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Ryan, born at 32w6d due to bleeding from placenta previa. He's 6 months now!
3) Where are you from? Originally Dubuque, IA, but came to live in Milwaukee after a short detour in Denver.
4) Tell us something else about yourself - Both my husband and I are attorneys, but I currently work as an auditor for the IRS (insert surprised Oh, The IRSs here!)
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________. To believe in miracles and to appreciate everything single thing my son does. from cries to laughs to poops to baby clothes to his gorgeous smile. I don't take one thing for granted.
1) What's your first name?Diana
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Savannah - born at 26w3d - unexplained PTL. She will be 3 next week.
Not a preemie - Owen - born at 37 weeks thanks to 17P injections through my pg. If anyone has questions about these injections feel free to page me.
3) Where are you from?Minneapolis, MN
4) Tell us something else about yourself - Working mom who loves spending all her spare time with family.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me to appreciate healthy children.
1) What's your first name? Rachel
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Kamara 40 wks, now 7. Alyson 40 wks, now 2. Michael and Anna 35 wks exactly and are 9 wks old. Born early b/c they are twins I suppose and I was on bedrest due to pre term labor for 6 wks.
3) Where are you from? Michigan
4) Tell us something else about yoursel... I am 26, have been married for just over 3 yrs and have 4 children, 3 of which are under 3. The twins were a huge surprise as we were not trying to get pregnant and they do not run in our family. Sometimes it's hard to be such a young family with all of this responsibility, but I would not change any of it and feel truly blessed for my family.
5) Fill in the blank: Becoming a preemie mom has taught me how amazing life can be and how these little miracles (that were unexpected) are so strong and fill me up with more love than I could ever imagine.
1) What's your first name? Sara
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Lily, born at 34 weeks, 4 days due to severe pre-e/HELLP syndrome. She is almost 3 months!
3) Where are you from? A very small town in Northwest Missouri, but I live in South Florida now.
4) Tell us something else about yourself I quit law school halfway through so I could move across the country to follow my boyfriend (now my DH).
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that unless you've actually experienced it, going through the NICU is something that friends and family just don't understand. No matter how hard you try to get them to understand, it just isn't going to happen.
1) What's your first name?
Martha
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Campbell, born at 27 weeks due to pre-e
3) Where are you from?
SC (near Charlotte, NC where our NICU is)
4) Tell us something else about yourself
I've taught kids with disabilities for 8 years but next year will only be working part time as a consultant for my school district. Also, I'm keeping my 4 year old niece and 7 year old nephew this summer so from 7:30-5:30 Mon-Fri, I'm the "mother" of 3!
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me _to never take health for granted_________.1) What's your first name? You can call me Mrs.D. I really don't want to share, because I've been seeing a lot of scary ID-stealing crap online lately.
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.Drake and Leo, born at 30w2d (or 29w5d if you go by my ovulation date - we know exactly when they were conceived because we had a bit of help getting pregnant). They were early because of PTL/shortened cervix, PIH and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
3) Where are you from? Arizona
4) Tell us something else about yourself I used to be an engineer, but got severely burned out so I went back to school for a degree in environmental planning. But I was put on bedrest when I was 1/2 way through that program, then we moved to a different city when our kids were about 6 months old and I haven't decided if I want to transfer to a different school or go back to being an engineer.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that life is precious and fleeting, and we need to treasure our loved ones and take very good care of our fragile bodies.
1. Ivory
2. Emma is almost 15 months old, was born at 29.5w because of an abruption causing PTL. I was on bedrest for 8 weeks of my pregnancy.
3. Denver
4. I'm also an engineer, but I SAH right now.
5. that I can't control everything
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1) What's your first name?
Heather
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early.
Finley is 11 months old, he was born at 35 wks 3 days, went into PTL just before 34 weeks (no known reason) and was on bedrest until I delivered.
3) Where are you from?
Wisconsin
4) Tell us something else about yourself
I teach Kindergarten and just started summer break this week, next fall I'll be working part-time (2.5 days/week) and I can't wait for extra Finley-time! I also am a long-distance runner and enjoy reading when I can stay awake...and am happy to back to nesting during the day.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me __________. Things never go according to plan - and I'm a planner so this has been hard
1-Rachael
2-Luke, born at 33 weeks due to unexplained PPROM
3-Chicago
4-I work full time with a DH that travels a lot!
5- Becoming a preemie mom has taught me the value/fragileness of life and what is important. It has also taught me on many insensitive people there really are out there!
1. Sara
2. My son, Logan, was born at 28 weeks 3 days due to unexplained PTL. He weighed 2 lbs. 12.3 oz. and spent 70 days in the NICU.
3. I live in the Chicago burbs.
4. I believe fate led my husband, who is from Kansas, to a Chicago inner city school just to meet me! I taught kindergarten for 6 years and 1 week before having my kiddo and now I am a SAHM.
5. God has a plan. My relationship with my husband is solid and I don't know what I would do without him. We have a huge support system. My son is my hero, he is tougher than I ever could be, and I love him with all my heart. Oh, and, I have learned to appreciate all aspects of parenthood, even the tough stuff!
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Weishaars' World
1) What's your first name? Sarah
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Jackson was born at 34 weeks 4 days and is now a little over 2 weeks old from his birthday. I was induced because of Pre-E.
3) Where are you from? Currently reside in Omaha, but my entire fam and I are from the south.
4) Tell us something else about yourself I work as an oncology nurse with adults and kids, and though I love my job, I really don't want to go back!
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me: What true love really feels like. That people who have never experienced it will never understand the possessiveness you have over the time you spend with your child. This same people will also fail to understand your protectiveness. Not to ever take anything for granted. Just how close DH and I really are. And which friends and family really care. I'm sure I could list things all day!!2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Ruby was born at 32 weeks due to sudden and severe PIH/Pre-E. She'll be one next month!
3) Where are you from? San Diego, CA. I love it here. But I also love the Bay Area where my husband is from and we go there often.
4) Tell us something else about yourself. I have my BA in Psychology and work for a non profit mental health and substance abuse services provider doing administration. I was going back to school to get a degree in nursing/sonography when I got pregnant, and am trying to decide if I'll go back. When I had Ruby, and ran out of sick time, my co workers donated hours to me that totalled $10,000. I feel forever in debt to them...
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me that every day is a gift. I am grateful for all I have been given. Even the bad days are another day I have with my baby. I have learned that love has no bounds, and that family is everything.
1) Sara... A lot of Sara's around here!
2) 1 little boy- Dawson, born at 24w3d, cause still unknown. 2 furbabies; tibetan terriers.
3) Where are you from? A small farm-town in MI
4) I love to read, and can read the same books over and over, I just get so absorbed. I also like scrapbooking. I am willing to bet I am one of the youngest moms on the board, but DH and I have been together almost 7 years, married for almost 2.
5) Being a preemie mom has taught me___ The power of prayer; patience; an over-whelming about of love for someone soooo small and new; it has helped me realize just how strong my marriage is and can be and more medical information that I ever wanted to know
1) What's your first name? Tracy
2) Give us a short summary of your children's names, how early they were born, how old they are now, and why they were born early. Our DD is Elizabeth Rose. She was born at 35 w 4 d at 4 lbs 3 oz and 16.5" long. I was put on hospital bed rest at 27 weeks (when I received the steroid shots) due to decreased blood flow to the placenta. DD was diagnosed with IUGR and we were told she could come at any time. After ~4 weeks in the hospital (OY!) things were actually improving so I was sent home on 'strict bed rest' with bi-weekly U/S and NSTs (how much bed rest is that, having to go to the hospital twice a week?). Anyway, went in for my scheduled U/S on that Thursday (35 w 4 d) and was told we'd gotten to the point where she'd be better off outside than in. Had a C-section 4 hours later. She spent 6 days in the NICU due to her size (skin and bones, so she couldn't regulate her blood sugar) and jaundice (she got bruised pretty badly during the C-section because she had turned completely around in me between the U/S and the surgery...doc thought she was grabbing bum but actually got her shoulder/back). DD is 20 1/2 months and doing great, except for her size (she's still not on the growth charts, but she's outgrown reflux and MSPI). She's smart as a tack, healthy and happy.
3) Where are you from? We live in Connecticut.
4) Tell us something else about yourself. I am a lab scientist and DH is a self-employed carpenter/remodeler. I love scrapbooking and reading when I have time, which is not often enough.
5) Fill in the blank:
Becoming a preemie mom has taught me how precious life is and how fragile it is. I've also learned that as scared as we were and how we're still stressed out about E.'s size and her eating habits, we are very lucky to have her be as healthy as she is.
1. Shannon
2. DD born at 32 weeks via c-section due to IUGR and low amniotic fluid. Had a 37 day NICU stay, now home on monitor. ?She suffers from pretty severe reflux and an occasional brady episode.
3. Living in NYC
4. I'm a nurse and going to grad school for acupuncture and oriental medicine
5. Becoming a preemie mom has taught me how strong I can be under VERY difficult circumstances. ??
1. Lacey
2. My 1st is Ella who just turned 2. Ashlynn and Audrey are my identical twins who are just over 3 weeks old now. They were born at 34w6d. My dr. said they would deliver me at 35 weeks because of shared placenta. I also had severe swelling, rising bp, and developed PUPPS so they agreed to do my section on Friday rather than waiting til the next Monday.
3. Iowa
4. I'm an attorney who is lucky enough to be a SAHM.
5. How truly blessed I am and that people who aren't in your situation probably won't ever truly "get it".
great idea !!
1) Allison
2) My DD, Bella, was born at 35 weeks, 6 days due to pre-eclampsia. I was on bedrest in the hopsital 2 weeks prior. She was born with the cord wrapped around her neck & not breathing. She was in the NICU for 10 days and is now 3 months old (actual). Bella is doing much better ... we found out she has MSPI and reflux but just last week she started showing great signs of improvement!!
3) We live in Bedford, TX (DFW area)
4) I'm an interior designer and feel blessed to have such a wonderful family and amazing husband! We met when we were 4 & 5 years old (neighbors).
5) Becoming a preemie mom has taught me ... how much strength I have, how much strength sweet Bella has, how wonderful and supportive my family is and how perfect my husband is for me. It has taught me to be grateful for every day and to cherish all that I have.
1. Stephanie
2. Charden was born at 30 weeks, 3 days due to sudden pre-e and HELLP syndrome. Charden is now 6.5 months old and doing very well.
3. In between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio.
4. My DH is about to reenlist in the Army, and I have no idea where we will be living in three months! The change is exciting.
5. Becoming a preemie parent had taught me many things. Here are two important ones:
1. I want to be a NICU nurse. I had no idea I wanted to do this until I was there. I cannot see doing anything else with my life.
2. Seeing as I had HELLP and was probably about an hour away from dying, I can honestly say that having a baby is worth risking my life. HELLP almost took both our lives, but Charden is worth every second.