Browsing all posts in "Preeclampsia".
The Story of Alayna Marrie
Thoughtfully submitted by reader’s Marria and Raul. Alayna Marrie was born at 32 weeks in Brandon,Fl., due to my preeclampsia. All throughout my pregnancy she was a fighter. I was in and out of the emergency room, for spotting, severe headaches, high blood pressure…till they had to hospitalize me at 30 weeks for preeclampsia and [...]
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 [...]
Sarah’s Birth Story
The following is a story shared by one of our readers. I appreciate all those who are willing to share their story for the benefit of others. Thanks Annie! The story of our precious daughter starts with a battle with infertility. After treatments we conceived on our fourth cycle of Clomid. After trying so hard [...]
Sam’s Story
It’s Storytime Wednesday! My hope is that every Wednesday I will have a reader’s story to share about their preemie baby. Keep the stories coming so this will be possible! (Your story can be short or long, whatever you feel like sharing). Thank you everyone for contributing! This is Sam’s story: The day before my [...]
Interview – Preeclampsia & Gallstones: Part 3
Q. Did your baby go home on anything? (oxygen, medications, g tube, fortified breastmilk, etc.) A. An Apnea monitor. Not fun to carry around or when it would go off. At first I didn’t mind so much cause it gave me some peace of mind but it only ever went off when it was an [...]
Interview – Preeclampsia & Gallstones: Part 2
Q. Tell about your baby when he/she was born. How did you react to seeing your baby for the first time? A. When I was in labor I said I’d never get pregnant again because I was in hell. The second I saw my daughter I knew that I could do it again-but it would [...]
Interview – Preeclampsia & Gallstones: Part 1
The following three posts share an interview with a woman who struggled with preeclampsia and gallstones during her first pregnancy. Q. Tell about any pregnancy complications you experienced and how you dealt with them. A. My main complications were gallstones and Preeclampsia. Some days I’m not sure how I dealt with them cause [...]
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 [...]
