21 weeks While most doctors and hospitals consider 24 weeks gestation viability, many micro preemies are surviving and thriving after being born even earlier. 21 weeks, 4 days is the exact gestation of the baby you'll meet today. The word miracle definitely comes to mind, as does the word RockStar. In fact, her mom, Courtney, writes a blog called Hope Faith & … [Read more...]
Going to Term after a Preemie: Violet’s Story
Going to Term Is it possible to have a full term baby after giving birth to a preemie? Many women ask this question often, and the answer is not always clear. Each pregnancy is different, and reasons for a premature birth are different too. Some conditions happen only once, while others are a risk for every pregnancy. For example, the reason I had my twins early, would not … [Read more...]
What’s in a Name? Everything.
Choosing a Name When my twins came at 25 weeks, 5 days, a name was the last thing on my mind. I was so concerned with their health during the pregnancy, I didn't take the time to do many of the things expectant mothers do. No baby shower, no bump pictures, and no name books. However, even though it took a couple of weeks after their birth, I think we still came up with the … [Read more...]
Experiencing Different Emotions in the NICU
Different Emotions From fear to anger, it is completely normal to experience a wide range of different emotions when your baby is fighting for their life in the NICU. Strange as it may sound, the first emotion I experienced after my babies were born was relief. I was so happy that they were both born alive, and I didn't need to make any more decisions about when/if to … [Read more...]
Two Babies, Two NICU Journeys: Zepplin and Aiden
Two NICU Journeys When you have twins, you have two of everything. Unfortunately, with a premature birth, that means two NICU journeys. Even though they were born at the same gestation, my twins also had two NICU journeys that were very different from each other. They were born at different weights, which added to the difficulty of my smaller twins' journey. While they … [Read more...]