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How to survive having to stay in the hospital until baby is born
Started by jbennett1782431. Last reply by Kakara Sep 27, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
I am currently pregnant and have been on bed rest since I was 16 weeks. Now I am hospitalized at 31 weeks and have been here for 12 days. I am going to be here until I have the baby and our goal is…Continue
Did the NICU make you feel like less of a mom?
Started by Andyk. Last reply by Kakara Sep 27, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone! My name is Andressa and I had my baby boy in January 2012. I was induced 1 week after my due date because of my gestational diabetes. I was in labor for 2 days and when I got to 10…Continue
What did you add to your babies incubator to personalize it....
Started by twinsandtriplets.com. Last reply by mom2twingirls Sep 13, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
When my twins were born my daughter was in the NICU for 15 days. My Son stayed with me while in the hospital and came home with me. While my daughter was in the NICU, I placed a photo of our family…Continue
Vaccines
Started by Shannon, Star Mom. Last reply by leelee1975 Aug 22, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
If you had your baby early, did your pediatrician administer vaccines based on gestation or from birth age? I heard so many things that vaccines should be given based on gestational age and if not…Continue
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Comment by Katie, Mom365 Host on July 15, 2012 at 7:04pm -
@CCCwalker, how are your babies doing now?
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Comment by CCCwalker on July 1, 2012 at 3:13pm -
Yesterday was the most amazing day, my daughter smiled for me and my son peepee on me, my little ones have had a rough go around however I got to hold both of them yesterday it really made my day, these are the moments I look forward to.
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Comment by CCCwalker on June 25, 2012 at 12:25am
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Thank you Katie and Shannon, I really like the fact that there are really people that have positive things to say and assure me that I am not alone. It has just been such a hard road to ride thus far and so many thoughts go through my mind. Thank you guys for your prayers and words of encouragement.
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Comment by Katie, Mom365 Host on June 24, 2012 at 8:52pm
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CCCwalker, of course it is not your fault. My sister is a NICU nurse and they always have preemie twins in her unit, it just happens. I hope things get better soon for you and your babies. Hopefully they have gone through the worst of things and can now focus on growing and getting stronger and going home to their sweet mama and family.
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Comment by Shannon, Star Mom on June 24, 2012 at 8:14pm
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CCCwalker- please don't feel it's your fault or that you that you are alone! I can only imagine how tough it has been for you, but just stay strong for your babies and know that you did a wonderful job getting them to this point. I know it's tough, but try to have full trust in the Doctors and Hospital treating your babies... this is their expertise and they have been down this road many times with many different babies. Just try to stay positive looking forward to the day you get to bring your babies home. I will say a prayer for you and your twins that God will watch over them and the doctors treating them.
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Comment by CCCwalker on June 24, 2012 at 12:59am
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Hello my name is Meme and I had twins girl and boy at 26 weeks June 3rd 2012, I was due September 7th 2012, and now I have babies in the NICU. This by far has and will be the most challenging thing that I have had to deal with in my thus far. My little ones have had a tough go around already, they went through the honeymoon stage as the nurses in the NICU call it and now my little ones are going through what seems to me as the most painful stage ventilator machine, antibiotics for infection, pulmonary hemorrhage and a number of other things. I feel like its all my felt as to why my babies are going through all of this, I feel so hurt to see them go through this everyday and I feel so alone. My babies are doing okay today but we have many more days before we get to the day they can come home. I really feel alone......
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Comment by Kristyn'smom on March 15, 2012 at 12:50am -
BTW she was in the NICU until her due date and my whole world just stopped completely. ( 6 weeks) I never felt so cheated or robbed of something as I felt with my baby being there.
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Comment by Kristyn'smom on March 15, 2012 at 12:46am
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Hello! My daughter was born 4/27/2011 her due date was 6/10/2011 she was a 33 weeker. She is thriving now considering she is almost a year. I would like to know if my daughter is a late bloomer or if anyone else is experiencing the same: she barely has two teeth, she just learned how to stand but can't figure out how to sit down,she doen't use her hands or knees to crawl she uses her elbows and feet, while sitting up she will still occassionally fall over......... I know that my angel is perfect but she tends to do things differently. How about yours.
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Comment by sjones407 on October 27, 2011 at 4:29pm -
My daughter was born at 35wks. I went into the hospital at 33 wks. I was on hospital bed rest for 2 long weeks due to preeclampsia. I was given the steroid injection when I arrived then got a second injection the next day. I was induced on Aug 9th. I was so happy to have a healthy breathing baby at 4lbs even and 17 1/2 inches. We roomed in the hospital for six days till she was released. Now she is growing like a weed. She is up to 10lbs and 21 1/2 inches.
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Comment by Ashley Daniell on July 6, 2011 at 11:07am -
Meg - Thanks for sharing! It sounds like our babies were very similar - both born at 29 weeks, mine was 3 pounds 8 oz and 16.5 inches, and we were in the NICU for a month and 3 days! I was given the steroid injection when I was admitted to the hospital but it was only a day and a half before they did the c-section. But it still helped! He never had to have a tube down his throat and he only had oxygen flowing through his nose for a day or two. I'm glad your little one is big and healthy now!!
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