Newbie here...

[Cala]

Hello everyone... wanted to introduce myself, my name is Christine. I delivered our son two weeks ago via c-section, I was 32 weeks along.

My story...

Went in for a sonogram on July 9th because my thyroid levels had jumped up. The doc said the baby was measuring 3lbs, which is small, and the umbilical cord was having a back flow effect which was not right. It also showed that I had too much amniotic fluid and my placenta was starting to fail. They didn't have any explanations for any of this and I didn't have any symptoms at all... I wasn't swollen, blood pressure was great and baby was kickin' and movin' around. So it was a complete shock to me when he told me I was being admitted and most likely will deliver by the end of the week.

I burst into tears and thank God my sister was with me. I can handle just about anything but this was a whole new ballgame for me! I felt completely helpless, as I'm sure all of you have felt as well.

Over the course of the next few days, they gave me two steroid injections to give baby's lungs a boost. They hooked me up to monitors and we waited. Originally the doc said I could be induced Friday morning and try for a vaginal birth, but I started having contractions Wednesday and by Thursday every time I had one, the baby's heart rate would drop. So Friday morning came and the doc said it was too risky and c-section was the way to go... I agreed completely!

By 10:04 am our little boy was born, which up until that point we had been team yellow. I had to be completely asleep as I wasn't allowed any spinal, but when I woke up, the first person I saw was my husband and I knew by his face that it was a healthy baby... and a boy (lol). It was an incredible moment!!!

As of now, two weeks after birth, Peter is doing great. He just came off the cpap and out of the billy lights. He is still being tube fed, but thankfully I am able to breast feed, as that is something I had wanted to do, and he is taking very well to it.

But it has been an incredible emotional roller coaster... and I look forward to chatting with all of you and getting and giving support.

 

[Welshgem81]

Hi and congratulations on your baby boy. He's gorgeous. My little girl was born by emergency c section at 34 weeks. She was 3lb 7oz but was small for dates. She's 18 weeks now and a chunky 10lb 7oz. They do come on hun. They're little fighters x

 

[kirstybumx3]

congratulations! he is lovely

my little boy was also born at 32 weeks but was 5lb 8.5oz!!
we are now on week 5 in neonatal. Rio has been in a normal cot since he was 5 days old, had only a couple of minutes of oxygen after he was born, and has done everything else his self except for feeing.
he has mastered the sucking but struggles to breathe and desats dangerously when bottle feeding, we are currently waiting for Friday for tests to check for holes in his wind pipe as fluid is getting to his lungs from feeding (bottles are now banned for the moment, strictly NGT)

keep us updated on your beautiful son xxx

 

[Ice Cold Cube]

Congratulations - he's a little smasher!!!

Ella was born at 33 weeks, at 3lb 15oz. We had a 4 week stay in hospital but she came home 3 weeks before her due date, which they always told us to aim for.

I'm so glad breastfeeding is working out for you. I was always amazed at how Ella's saturation levels would dramatically improve when she was feeding from me, even with nasal prongs in! She is now 6 months old and has been exclusively breastfed and is now about to start solids!

Good luck on your neonatal journey. I hope you get your little man home soon.

Laura xxx

 

[Craigswife]

Congratulations! He's lovely.
My little girl arrived at 31+5wks weighing 4lb 9oz, she's now 7wks old. She spent 3 weeks on NICU mastering feeding and has been home 4 weeks now.
32 weeks is a really good gestation, so hopefully your little man should fly through NICU.
Xx

 

[sunnylove]

Aw, congrats on your little man! We were team yellow until our baby boy was born too! Thankfully I was awake during my c-section so my husband got to announce the gender, it was a great moment. My little guy is 32 weeks gestation now, though he has been in this world nearly 6 weeks now!! Glad your little one is doing well, 32 weeks is a great gestation. Hope your NICU stay is a short and uneventful one.

 

[rbourre]

Congratulations! He's beautiful. My daughter was born at 29+5 weighing 2lbs 2oz. She was in the NICU for 26 days and in the nursery learning to feed and grow for 36 days. She's close to 11 months now and weighs 15lbs 8oz.