Hello All
I have read these forums over the past 4 months and they have helped a lot so thought I would sign up and introduce myself.
I was pregnant with twins and at 21 weeks I started dilating and was told at the time I was too far gone and nothing could be done as my waters would break and I would go into labour within 24-48 hours. 4 days later I was still lying in the delivery suite so a different consultant offered to try the stitch. After a rollercoaster 4 weeks I got an infection and went into labour at 25+2. Holly was born weighing 1lb 7oz and Rebecca was born weighing 1lb 6oz. Unfortunately Rebecca's lungs were too weak and she only lived for a day.
After a long journey in NICU where you take so many steps forward and back Holly came home on the 20th April which was 2 days before her due date. She was ventilated for 4 days when she was born and then went on CPAP. She was ventilated again 4 weeks later with an infection for another 5 days. She also had a PDA which was closed with medication. She remained on CPAP until she was 35 weeks and then was on low flow until 38 weeks and decided then she didn't need anything.
It is great having her home and its is very bizarre that I now actually have more time on my hands then I did when she was in hospital! Although I doubt that will last lol.
I would like to offer support to anyone who currently has a baby in NICU and wants to know if other babies have went through the same things their little one is going through.
I have read these forums over the past 4 months and they have helped a lot so thought I would sign up and introduce myself.
I was pregnant with twins and at 21 weeks I started dilating and was told at the time I was too far gone and nothing could be done as my waters would break and I would go into labour within 24-48 hours. 4 days later I was still lying in the delivery suite so a different consultant offered to try the stitch. After a rollercoaster 4 weeks I got an infection and went into labour at 25+2. Holly was born weighing 1lb 7oz and Rebecca was born weighing 1lb 6oz. Unfortunately Rebecca's lungs were too weak and she only lived for a day.
After a long journey in NICU where you take so many steps forward and back Holly came home on the 20th April which was 2 days before her due date. She was ventilated for 4 days when she was born and then went on CPAP. She was ventilated again 4 weeks later with an infection for another 5 days. She also had a PDA which was closed with medication. She remained on CPAP until she was 35 weeks and then was on low flow until 38 weeks and decided then she didn't need anything.
It is great having her home and its is very bizarre that I now actually have more time on my hands then I did when she was in hospital! Although I doubt that will last lol.
I would like to offer support to anyone who currently has a baby in NICU and wants to know if other babies have went through the same things their little one is going through.
Holly sounds like a little fighter.
