Congrats on the birth of your daughter! I don't have any advice/experience but I'll be sending lots of positive thoughts your way for a healthy journey home for both of you. Definitely feel free to post updates and reach out for support if you need it!
Wow, congratulations! I don't have any experience with this. I'm sending positive thoughts and prayers your way for healthy development for your little one!
@DiFazette May be a great resource for you, as if I remember correctly her son was in NICU. I know there are a few other moms on here as well that have experienced this...@Kate08Young? Sorry if I'm not remembering correctly.
I have any experience, but I am alone to the same boat. I'm glad your little for little first is here and doing well. If you need any held we are all here.
Formerly known as Kate08young August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Me: 28 H: 24 Married: 7/22/14 Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017. Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
@ShariAllison congratulations on your little girl! My son was born at 34 weeks due to complications. He wasn't getting nutrients so was very small and needed a 'long' stay for his gestational age. How is your sweetie doing? How are you doing?
I'm happy to be an ear for you if you'd like. Feel free to private message me or talk here. The NICU is a place of love and miracles, but it can be super scary and isolating. There's a lot of terminology you'll become familiar with over the next few weeks. I suggest being present for rounds - those were always super helpful for me. The preemie board here on the bump is not very active.
I also know that @Reigh007 had a very early preemie - she may be a great resource for you. @Reigh007 - hope you don't mind me offering you up as a friend!
thinking of you! Congrats on your baby and I know this time can be incredibly hard, completely life stopping, and draining. Let us know how your little one is progressing and make sure you are taking care of you too!!
Congratulations on your littlest addition. I have friends who have experience with the NICU and they would say to take pictures! Even if you don't think you'll want to look back on this time, you just might. So take them anyway. Best of luck to you both!
My very best friend's twins were born at 31 weeks due to complications with mom. The boys were in the NICU 4 hours away from home for 3 weeks and then transferred to the hospital in town for another 3 or 4. They came home small, but healthy.
I went to to stay with her for those 3 weeks while they were in the NICU 4 hours away and it was extremely trying and hard for her. You will become, if you aren't already, a pillar of strength for your family.
Wishing you and your family all the best! I know you are scared, but be sure to take care of yourself. Hugs to you!
Congrats! No experience with premies, but my nephew was born 7 weeks early via emergency CS due to my friend having BP complications. He is a healthy, energetic 8 year old now. Keeping you and baby in my thoughts.
Married 4/12/13 TTC since 6/13 Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016 SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
Congrats on your baby girl! I will be sending prayers and thoughts your way the next few weeks! Looks like we need to start a birth announcement thread!
Glad to hear you and your daughter are well, I'm sure that was scary. My thoughts are with you. Feel free to continue to ask anything, there are a lot of STMs here, and we are all there for you.
I don't have any experience but wanted to say congratulations on the birth of your little girl. I hope everything goes smoothly for you and your family and you'll be in my thoughts and prayers
Ahh, congratulations and all the best wishes for you! FTM here so I don't have any direct experience but a friend from high school had her little girl at either 28 or 29 weeks (can't recall?) and she is now a very happy and healthy 12 year old!
Congrats on the birth of your daughter! So exciting! My friend had her son at 26 weeks gestation and he is a happy, healthy three year old now! So no experience of my own but I know how miraculous modern day medicine truly is. You'll probably get a lot of support from other parents whose babies are in the same NICU and from your doctors so try to hang in there and not worry too much.
Re: 28 week old preemie
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Formerly known as Kate08young
August '18 Siggy April Showers:
Married: 7/22/14
Baby L: 8/4/2015 August 2015 Moms
Baby E: 11/18/2016 December 2016 Moms
TTC #3 08/2017 BFP 11/27/2017.
Twin B lost 11/22/2017, Twin A doing well.
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
I'm happy to be an ear for you if you'd like. Feel free to private message me or talk here. The NICU is a place of love and miracles, but it can be super scary and isolating. There's a lot of terminology you'll become familiar with over the next few weeks. I suggest being present for rounds - those were always super helpful for me. The preemie board here on the bump is not very active.
I also know that @Reigh007 had a very early preemie - she may be a great resource for you. @Reigh007 - hope you don't mind me offering you up as a friend!
TTC Since: November 2015
BFP: March 31, 2016
DS: November 21, 2016
Me: 33 H: 36
Married: 12/14/13 DS: 1/29/09
BFP2: 10/9/15 MMC: 11/12/15
BFP3: 4/6/16 DD: 12/12/16
I went to to stay with her for those 3 weeks while they were in the NICU 4 hours away and it was extremely trying and hard for her. You will become, if you aren't already, a pillar of strength for your family.
Wishing you and your family all the best! I know you are scared, but be sure to take care of yourself. Hugs to you!
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
Congrats, momma❤️
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016