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Should I Save My 23-Weeker?
Alexia Pearce delivered her little boy at 23-weeks and says now, “If I’d known then what I do now, I’d have wanted him to die in my arms.” Take a moment to read her incredible story of now 3-year old Nathan and his inevitable premature death. Alexia wishes to raise awareness of the important decisions [...]
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
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, [...]
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
A few months before my twin girls were to turn a year old, I started to have intense feelings of sadness. I would see a book that I had read while on bed rest and begin crying. If I caught a glimpse of the maternity clothes that I never got to wore, I broke down. [...]
Home for the Holidays
When my son, Haylen, was born at 27wks 5days (2 lbs 13oz, 15.5 inches), we were much like other parents of preemies and we were caught completely unaware and off guard. From my own experience, I realized that though most people know that some babies are born prematurely, they really don’t understand the extent of [...]
From the Other Side
I have a friend whom I just found out was pregnant 2 weeks ago. Then, last week I heard that she was having twins, that she was on hospital bedrest and that she was only about 23 weeks pregnant. My heart started to pound as the implications of what this meant sunk in: she was [...]
Comment by Patricia Ray
This comment was submitted by Patricia Ray on the “Book Giveaway!” post. I thought it brought up many important concerns that we all face as parents of preemie babies, and I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to read it and respond. Patricia graciously gave me permission to republish her comment. Hi there. [...]
Review of The Preemie Primer
Last night I finished reading The Preemie Primer, by Jennifer Gunter, MD. Truthfully, it’s the first book about preemie babies that I’ve read cover to cover. I was pleasantly surprised at how helpful and informative many sections of the book were, but I was also disappointed at how unpersonal it was. Jennifer does share her [...]
