I do not think I can mentally go through this ordeal again. I was in the hospital for 4 weeks myself (went into PTL at 24 weeks), 1 week at home on bedrest afterwards, and then my son was in NICU for 74 days. I know I would be categorized as high risk this time and monitored more carefully, but I think of the worst case scenario and think I will be happy with what I have - one healthy little guy,
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Re: Anyone else only going to have one baby, especially after having a preemie?
Sign me up for one baby!
My original plan was to have 2 close in age (DH and I are older, didn't want to wait too long AND it took us almost 2 years to get preg with DD). Then after having DD at 31 weeks, the stress of all that brings, not to mention how it completely unraveled my DH and I have been basically single parenting since she's been home I really can't see how another baby would be a good idea.
So I plan to enjoy my one and only little girl.
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
I am right there with you! Fear has definitely overtaken my desire for anymore babies. I cant imagine running the risk of ever putting about baby through what my LO went through....even thought the odds are literally probably one in a million espeically with a scheduled c-sec which I would have to have.
Maybe I will adopt.
We are considering adoption, possibly of an older child. We'll see. Too much to think about right now.
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
Our plan was only to have one but if God has another plan for us we'll cross that bridge when we get there. I've been tucking away T's outfits just in case.
I wasn't supposed to be able to have children without help...so you never know. I would be very nervous if I was pg again, though. We don't know why I went into premature labor - if I had some sort of issue then at least I'd know. It was *probably* stress. Probably. ...but you can't prove that.
We're still on the fence. MFM thinks I can have another one and just be closely monitored - but I was already with an MFM with Kevin (not for pre-e, for placenta previa) so you think that would have helped.
I have an appt with the OB who delivered Kevin in November to get her opinion. My OB (who didn't deliver Kevin) thinks I can try again too. We'll see.
DH is super nervous about it, but I have faith in medicine and science and I feel like we could prevent another preterm situation.
We found out today that my placental pathology showed signs of infection which caused my pPROM. I will be learning more about this, and learning how to prevent this infection happening again. Interestingly, this infection presents itself mostly in women with fertility issues. We conceived on a medically mandated break, totally by surprise, and we feel really lucky that even with his prematurity, Jonah is doing great.
I want to be pregnant again, I want Jonah to have a sibling, and I want to see my DH fall in love with another baby all over again. I just hope it's in the cards for us. If it's not, my life is already complete.
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I had a much "less stress" premie - 34 weeks - then you it seems. We always wanted 2. Until ds was about 18 months I wouldn't even consider a second. Now he is almost 3 I'm ready for another. I think you may change your mind you may not but whatever you decide has to be right for you and your family.