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Guilt, Blame & Jealousy
When my little one was first born 11 weeks early, I questioned everything about my pregnancy. What could I have done differently that would have kept my little one from being stuck in the NICU fighting for her life? Did the doctors overlook something at my previous appointment? Why was this happening to us? It [...]
Please Wash Your Hands
When I first arrived at the NICU I was brought to a large sink with a foot pedal for turning the water on. I was given an individually wrapped scrubber and nail cleaner so that I could wash my hands thoroughly, and told that I needed to wash my hands thoroughly all the way up [...]
Q&A – Should I Keep This Pregnancy? Part 2
At 18 weeks I started the progesterone shots. At 19 weeks I started to feel contractions. The doctors did not think I needed to start bedrest yet because the contractions weren’t doing anything, but I was so nervous about the contractions that I prescribed bedrest for myself and stayed off of my feet for the [...]
Q&A-Should I Keep This Pregnancy? Part 1
Question from Susan – I am so glad that I came upon your blog. I’ve had 3 prior premature births. (36 wks, 33 wks, & 28 wks in that order.) All of them are healthy living boys! I am now pregnant with number four and am terrified. I was told never to get pregnant again [...]
Finding a Good High Risk Specialist
Okay, this is seriously one of the most important things you must do if you’re facing a high risk pregnancy. Find a good high risk specialist. Some people get confused about who is a specialist or what it means to be a specialist. Regular OB/GYNs are specialists in prenatal care as opposed to a family [...]
