Update: Baby Samuel is here
In a strange turn of events, I delivered my son Samuel at 26w3d after nearly 8 weeks on bedrest. After his twin passed and was delivered on December 7, we didn't expect to make it that long. My cervix was at .6mm since January 11 and I was dilated 3-4cms. I went into labor on Thursday, 1/27/11 because I was bleeding quite heavily with close contractions. Labor was long and uncomfortable, but progressed quite quickly. On Friday, 1/28/11 at 6:30AM Sam made his arrival and is doing quite well. He was 2 pounds 4 ounces and 13.5 inches long. They said he is a big boy for his gestational age.
Today, during rounds, the said Sam is doing well. He lost the typical amount of birth weight that they anticipate and will be starting his BM feeds tomorrow. He was under the lights for a touch of jaundice but his levels came down. He went up to the NICU intubated but by his 15th hour of birth was on a CPAP. He's doing well on the CPAP, with just one Brady all day. I was discharged today and my husband and I are with him.
Bed rest and pregnancy complications are very stressful and hard to deal with. Once the baby got to the NICU, my husband and I put our trust into his physicians. Our positivity and optimism/realism will get us through this and at the end of the road, we'll have a child to teach and love. Thanks for all your kind thoughts.
Re: Update: Baby Samuel is here
Glad to hear that baby Samuel is doing well. Your perspective is wonderful and will be helpful throughout your NICU stay. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.