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Micro Preemie Mondays and Dayne

October 12, 2015 By Shann 21 Comments

Welcome to Micro Preemie Monday. I’m so happy you’re here. Today, I have Dayne’s story, as told by his mom, Dawn. I will also have a few definitions at the end of the post.

Now, let’s meet Dayne…

Micro Preemie

1.Tell us about your baby.

Dayne was 23 weeks 3 days & weighed 1 lb 4 oz 11 inches long.

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2.How long was your NICU stay? What was the hardest part?

He stayed 93 days then was home 2 weeks & went back to NICU for ROP* (Retinopathy of Prematurity) laser eye surgery & ended up staying another 7 days due to blood pressure issues. The hardest part was leaving him. We lived an hour away, and his room was too small to be able to stay. I really didn’t feel like his mom until he was released!

3. Do you know the reason for his premature birth?

He was born due to my incompetent cervix*, unknown until too late, was 22 weeks with a bulging bag of water that caused me to abrupt & bleed, thankfully was able to hold of labor & keep him in until 23 weeks, which was viability at the hospital I was in!

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4.How are you and your baby doing today?

Today we are great! Dayne will be 8 years old on Oct 27, and has no lasting effects of prematurity, except glasses! He is a great big brother to 2 sisters now, who thankfully with lots if extra monitoring and cerclages* were only 3 weeks early!

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5.What advice do you have for other preemie parents?

Advice would be to be your child’s biggest advocate & do your research, other NICU patients are great for that & great support, wouldn’t have got through our stay if not for another mom of twins born a month before my son!

From The March of Dimes:

*ROP  Retinopathy of prematurity (also called ROP) is an eye disease that affects many premature babies. A premature baby is one who is born too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. ROP happens when a baby’s retinas don’t fully develop in the weeks after birth. The retina is the nerve tissue that lines the back of the eye. ROP usually affects both eyes.

*Incompetent Cervix  Cervical insufficiency (also called CI) means that a woman’s cervix opens too early, before the baby is full term. This condition is also called incompetent cervix. The cervix is the opening to the uterus that sits at the top of the vagina. When the cervix is healthy, it thins out and opens at the end of pregnancy when labor begins. The baby then moves through the cervix and birth canal (vagina) to be born.With CI, the cervix opens without labor starting. Usually the woman has no symptoms. Few women know they have cervical insufficiency until they have a miscarriage or premature birth. The woman may give birth to the baby without feeling contractions.If you’ve had a pregnancy affected by CI, the condition is likely to happen again in later pregnancies.

*Cerclage This is a stitch that your provider puts in your cervix. The stitch may help keep your cervix closed so that your baby isn’t born too early. Your provider removes the stich at about 37 weeks of pregnancy. A cerclage is only used for certain women. For example, your provider may recommend a cerclage if you have a short cervix.

Thank you so much Dawn for sharing your story. Dayne is such a handsome young man!

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Comments

  1. My Urban Family says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Thanks for sharing your story and glad to hear everything is going well now 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jaelan says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:46 am

    Reading this definitely gives hope to those who are in this situation.

    Reply
  3. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Amazing story. I love your advice – no one is a better advocate for our kids than us!

    Reply
  4. Leslie says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Hearing stories like this make me feel better about my tiny little cousin who was born at 23 weeks. I think it’s awesome he’s a great big brother! Thanks for sharing your story.

    Reply
  5. Dawn says

    October 12, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Love sharing Dayne’s story & hopefully gives hope to those currently going through the NICU rollercoaster & hope to have a full term or near full term baby after a micro preemie!

    Reply
  6. kimberlycox2014 says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Such a great story, so happy things are good for you guys now. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Terri's Thoughts says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:13 am

    Beautiful story, thanks for sharing

    Reply
  8. serenemomblog says

    October 12, 2015 at 11:17 am

    I really love reading these stories. I’m so glad you give micro preemie moms a platform to tell their stories, Shann.

    Reply
  9. Dana Peller (@Pellerini) says

    October 12, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    I agree with her – you have to be your child’s advocate! Dayne is adorable and glad he’s doing wonderfully!!

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  10. kchiavarone says

    October 12, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    So glad to see he is doing so well!

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  11. Life of a Short Wife says

    October 12, 2015 at 5:28 pm

    Loved reading this story. My Sis-in-law has a weak cervix and I’ve never quite understood the stitch thing. Since I was to shy to ask, I’m grateful you answered all my questions! Glad everyone is doing great!

    Reply
    • Shann says

      October 12, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      I’m so glad we could help 🙂 Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  12. momonthemove35 says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    I love hearing about these miracle babies! Thanks for sharing another wonderful story!

    Reply
  13. cramos13 says

    October 13, 2015 at 10:31 am

    Thank you for sharing Dayne’s story. He was so tiny and now what a handsome young man he is!

    Wishing Dawn and her family all the best!

    Cori

    Reply
  14. Jessica says

    October 13, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Sweet story, I am happy to hear that Dayne is doing well and that he has younger siblings.

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  15. Nichole aka CuppaGeek says

    October 13, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Love these stories! I just sent my sister-in-law this blog site; she is preg with twins and is at 14 weeks. I thought she could handle a motivating story or two 🙂

    Reply
    • Shann says

      October 13, 2015 at 2:43 pm

      Awesome. If she ever has any questions, please feel free to have her message me.

      Reply
  16. Cindy Calzone says

    October 13, 2015 at 10:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. It amazes me how these little preemies grow up to be healthy kids! Modern medicine is pretty amazing.

    Reply
  17. AlmostSexyMommy says

    October 14, 2015 at 10:59 am

    So glad everything worked out! He’s such a handsome kid, and it sounds like you did an amazing job!

    Reply
  18. Stella Chiu (@stellachiu97) says

    October 22, 2015 at 10:50 am

    High- five to all your mother. It is hard to be parents. It is even harder to parents of pre-mature
    baby. Your baby turns out pretty good. You should be proud of your work.
    – stella Chiu

    Reply
  19. caitlincheevers says

    October 23, 2015 at 8:28 am

    These photos break my heart every week. But the stories are so uplifting! What an amazing thing to experience. Terrifying, sure. But amazing at the same time.
    xo, Caitlin
    And Possibly Dinosaurs

    Reply

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