So folks, my water broke six days ago...

[Amerikan Melanin]

Make sure those CACs are doing what they are supposed to with your child.

 

[SheWantTheD]

Congratulations and your baby is in my prayers and thoughts!!!

 

[Neuromancer]

Congrats on the birth. I hope all goes well. Ashe.

 

[KingJay]

1. I'm 32 weeks or seven months for the folks who can't count.

Correct me if I'm wrong because maybe I don't know as much about this as I should, but 32 weeks is 8 months


Regardless, congrats ma

Youngin will be in my prayers

 

[hashmander]

congrats and good luck.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Thoughts & prayers to you and your lil precious one

 

[BigMan]

my older sister was born under similar circumstances. she's 27 now and healthy congrats and blessings OP

 

[Mfalme_Perez]

Congrats, OP. How are you and your new daughter doing today?

She's doing very well, taking full breast milk and has even latched onto my breast. She's not ready for a bottle yet, but she's my fighter.

Make sure those CACs are doing what they are supposed to with your child.

You already know hun.

Black girls born premature have the highest success rate out of all preemie births (this is known), and 32 weeks is more so a moderate preemie, most non specialized preemie hospitals will do births at 32 weeks so you should be fine.

Thank you for the info, the nurse who is In charge of her care told me the same exact thing. The hospital wanted her to come out at 34 weeks but baby girl had other plans. Salute to the Black girl magic she holds!

 

[Mfalme_Perez]

Correct me if I'm wrong because maybe I don't know as much about this as I should, but 32 weeks is 8 months




Regardless, congrats ma

Youngin will be in my prayers

Pregnancy werids up all the numbers, but you are right.

 

[Neuromancer]

Highlights:

1. I'm 32 weeks or seven months for the folks who can't count.

2. The doctors are pumping me up with various antibiotics to prevent infection.

3. I'm also receiving steroids to help her lungs develop faster.

4. The goal is to give birth to her at 34 weeks, she will still be a preemie unfortunately.

5. She's currently 3 and a half pounds.

6. We are in the best hospital in the state, (University of Vermont Medical Center)


Please keep us in your thoughts, especially her. She needs all she can get.




Update: She decided to join us early and blossomed into the world at 9:58pm. She came out screaming and protesting, Lol.
The NICU team was right on it and started her on the CPAP machine. I was told by one of her doctors that they have to insert a breathing tube


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Happy to say she is doing so good! She was on IV Dextrose and is now taking full breast milk. The blue light is for Jaundice, but she has a mask on to protect her eyes, she really dislikes the mask or anything on her period so she's constantly trying to take everything off. If she keeps up with the progress, she'll be moved out of the NICU to the trasistion unit. Thank you for all the love y'all, Sunflower is going hard!

Glad to hear the update.

 

[Elle Seven]

She's doing very well, taking full breast milk and has even latched onto my breast. She's not ready for a bottle yet, but she's my fighter.

Very happy for you, OP. To cosign the other poster, my family member used to be a NICU nurse, and she told me black girls come out fighting for their lives, so the odds for Sunny to grow stronger and healthier each day is on your side. Very happy for you. Hope y'all have a good holiday. Sounds like you have a lot to celebrate☺

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

You're posting from the hospital bed?

Just take some time off brehette
The coli will be here when you get home

who Are you to tell her when to post


this may be her escape from the stress

 

[010101]

a real holiday gift*

 

[shadowking]

Congratulations! She's gonna be a doctor!
I've said it!

 

[GPBear]