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When to Stop Pumping?

My son was born on July 3rd at 24 weeks.  The entire time he was in the hospital, I pumped every 3-5 hours.  Every day.  It was very meaningful to me because I knew how good my milk was for him, and it was something that no one else could do – only I could. [...]

Preterm Labor: Trust Your Instincts

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Yesterday I was talking with a friend of mine about her pregnancy, and we got on the topic of mine, and how my doctor missed my Preterm Labor (PTL) symptoms.  Had she caught them, I may have stayed pregnant longer than 24 weeks. I’ll give her this:  I had a subchorionic bleed my first trimester, [...]

My 24 Weeks of Pregnancy

Hello, my name is Marissa and I am new to Preemie Babies 101. I am 25 years old, and before I got pregnant last year I was a 4th grade teacher, happily married to the Worship Leader at our church (we were high school sweethearts). We only tried to get pregnant for a few months [...]