Pray for me mama's! !

Ilovedecandaria · May 2015

I am 34 weeks and 6 days.... been in the hospital since 10:15 last night with my little girl. Dilated at a 6. Still having contractions, they've tried to stop them 2 times now.

lovethatcolosun · May 2015

Sending thoughts and prayers.

ngaines27 · May 2015

Thoughts and prayers for you and your LO. Keep us updated.

dancegurl1118 · May 2015

Thinking of you! Good luck! 34 weeks is very reassuring for babies lung development!!

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

Best wishes, mama. Keep us updated

Jen61811 · May 2015

T&P's!!

esampson1983 · May 2015

Many positive thoughts for you!

rklinge0 · May 2015

T&p

mlindzz · May 2015

Thoughts and prayers!

Trust your body, your baby and your medical team! You are good hands.

Ilovedecandaria · May 2015

Yes. Thank you all. They stopped labor! Mandatory bed rest for the rest of my pregnancy. They still expect her to come early but her lungs will be more developed. What really stinks is not being able to pick up my son

mlindzz · May 2015

If they gave him the steroid shot for his lung development and he can hang in there a while longer, you should be able to hold him!

and at 34 weeks, I don't think it's necessary that all babies even require oxygen or feeding support, I think many do just fine on their own. And if not, the staff there at very familiar with helping LO's at that stage. One NICU nurse assured me that after 31/32 weeks, they generally aren't overly concerned, that little intervention is ever need rather just 'a little help' with a few things.

At 31 weeks they thought I was going into active labour and gave me the steroid shot for our LO's lungs, they said it would take 3 days to take effect and after that it would be unlikely that he would need oxygen support when he was born after that. I went home and haven't been working since, just taking it very slowly and when BH start getting intense I jump in the tub and focus on relaxing. I'm now 35.5 weeks *happy dance*, when the doctors originally thought I wouldn't make it more than a few days and my 'best case scenario' from one triage doctor was that I make it to 35 weeks! So don't assume things will always play out the way the doctors caution you that it might.

At least you will have time to mentally and emotionally prepare for a potential early delivery, rather than it bring a surprise which is great, but don't feel as though it's destined to happen.

I've also heard nothing but great things about NICU staff from mothers who have had their LO's need to stay there for a while. I was assured that after seeing the genuine care and concern shown by the nurses there, that leaving baby in their care isn't as hard as you initially expect it to be.

I couldn't begin to imagine the heartbreak of not being able to hold our little guy and having to leave him overnight, but instead of being anxious about the 'what if's', I'm just focusing on being excited (easier said then done when we initially found out the news, I know). But feedback from other mothers and doing my own research has been helpful.

Also, make sure you go easy on yourself! I remember feeling guilty, like I might have done something wrong, but that's truly just not the case when most babies are born premature. Babies will decide on their own when they're ready to arrive.

And nice work on listening to your body, getting to the hospital and advocating for yourself when you needed to though mama. Sounds like you did a great job!

you have a lucky little princess!

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