Browsing all posts in August, 2009.

Getting Pregnant Again: Part 2

I also have a very special place in my heart for my full-term baby, and much of that is because she was full-term.  She was a miracle!  (I am taking the fact for granted that all preemie babies are miracles)  After two preemies there was much sacrifice and prayer that went into carrying her to [...]

Getting Pregnant Again: Part 1

These next two posts may seem a little out of place following my latest post A Confession because I actually wrote these posts first.  Thinking about these posts and being involved in other conversations led to my most recent post.  Anyway, here goes: I was just thinking about the fears I had about getting pregnant [...]

A Confession

So, the past week or two I’ve joined a number of online discussions to talk with more parents of preemies and to leave advice or help where I can.  I’ve been having a great time and I’m enjoying talking with other women and getting to know their situations.  However, something is happening to me that [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 5

This is the last of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story. As I regained my strength over the next few days I would make the trip up to floor 7 to see my [...]

“Time and New Friendships”

I received an insightful comment on yesterday’s post that asked me to expand on how “time and new friendships helped me to accept my limitations and find peace in what I could do” after delivering two preemies and feeling inadequate as a woman. First of all, time is necessary to heal wounds of loss.  As [...]

The Loss of a “Normal” Delivery

In a recent conversation with another preemie mom, I got to thinking about how I felt when I missed out on the “normal” delivery experience surrounding my first two children’s births.  I grew up terrified of giving birth, but I still had fantasies about how perfectly everything would go – resulting in a short and [...]

Melissa’s Story: Part 4

This is the fourth of five posts dedicated to sharing one young mother’s experience with severe preeclampsia and an ultimate delivery of a 27-weeker to save her own life.  This is Melissa’s story. On the fourth day that I had been in the hospital, I began having the worst headaches I have ever had. When [...]

My Preemie Toddler is Socially Behind

Okay, as will be the case for many preemies, they will be quarantined for a number of months every winter during RSV Season.   For my little girl, RSV Season lasted for 8 months of the year and we kept her quarantined completely for the first two seasons and partially for the third one. The [...]