re: Preemie Moms Chat Thread

I'm changing, slowly, which is good, dr puling for term, so bed it is  

Hope I can last even though it hurts   3cms 70 percent effaced, couldn't sleep so I got checked, in labor early, so now I wait on baby Colton

Quoting Amy {30+}:" Hope I can last even though it hurts   3cms 70 percent effaced, couldn't sleep so I got checked, in labor early, so now I wait on baby Colton"

Awww Amy, I will be thinking of you and Colton!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tara - Anya's mommy:</b>" Awww Amy, I will be thinking of you and Colton!"</blockquote>


Thanks I get transferred to antepartum...   I still am likely here to delivery

I hope every1s babies are doing well! I have been in hospital most of the time, and reality really struck when 4 babies died in 3days... I count myself lucky that we still have little Rory, my lil lion man, fighting strong. It makes me realise that all of us with preemie babies have to face the thought of losing our baby at some point, and some of us do. I don't know how i would cope, but we are all strong! Rory is now out of intensive care and in Special care, off the Biphasic Cpap and on normal and his incubator is down to 28degree's! He weighs 1.316kg! almost 3lbs! he looks like a proper full term baby almost! xxx

Quoting Sara-marie Kelley:" I hope every1s babies are doing well! I have been in hospital most of the time, and reality really struck ... [snip!] ... and his incubator is down to 28degree's! He weighs 1.316kg! almost 3lbs! he looks like a proper full term baby almost! xxx"

Do you mean 38 degrees? because 28 degrees is not hot enough, they need it close to their body temp because they can't maintain their own body temp til they are close to 4 lbs.

Quoting Tara - Anya's mommy:" Do you mean 38 degrees? because 28 degrees is not hot enough, they need it close to their body temp because they can't maintain their own body temp til they are close to 4 lbs."

never mind, I get the conversion of celsius all mixed up, I guess room air is 22 I think

Still contracting, still holding. I get to go home at 36 weeks... I'm over 35 never imagined. I may get my 2nd term baby. Maybe

Cadence came home from the NICU Monday!!!! Besides doctor appointments how long did yawll wait to take your baby to places like church? They didn't tell me.

Quoting Coda&Cadence's Mommy:" Cadence came home from the NICU Monday!!!! Besides doctor appointments how long did yawll wait to take your baby to places like church? They didn't tell me."

That is so great Mama!! I am so happy for you, and I waited a couple weeks.

Quoting Tara - Anya's mommy:" That is so great Mama!! I am so happy for you, and I waited a couple weeks."

1 nurse said 6 months and i couldnt see doing that.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Coda&Cadence's Mommy:</b>" 1 nurse said 6 months and i couldnt see doing that."</blockquote>

I think it depends on your baby. You should call your pediatrician .. I was told a year and were not even home yet... I can't imagine a year like this but to me it's worth my sons life  

Quoting Teenie Tiny Tina:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Coda&Cadence's Mommy:</b>" 1 nurse said 6 months and i couldnt ... [snip!] ... .. I was told a year and were not even home yet... I can't imagine a year like this but to me it's worth my sons life  "

I agree.
I think it depends on the baby as well as what season you go home during. RSV season is still here and it came late this year just like the flu did. Also, any baby coming home now may not get a Synagis shot. I feel that places like churches are super crowded and can be dangerous for preemies. But if people will be respectful and not touch the baby then that's different.
Good Luck

Quoting TamaraL:" I agree. I think it depends on the baby as well as what season you go home during. RSV season is still ... [snip!] ... and can be dangerous for preemies. But if people will be respectful and not touch the baby then that's different. Good Luck"

She got the Synagis shot and will be getting another one in about a week. Her pediatrician said she would wait till after her 2 month shots on 4/20. I really want to bring her on Easter   I dont plan on takiing her out of her car seat except for when I feed her or change her diaper. I have a cover that goes over her car seat and no one is going to be allowed to touch her.

Quoting Coda&Cadence's Mommy:" She got the Synagis shot and will be getting another one in about a week. Her pediatrician said she would ... [snip!] ... I feed her or change her diaper. I have a cover that goes over her car seat and no one is going to be allowed to touch her."

Most people had told me they couldn't get anymore Synagis shots after March, but it's good that she's getting them. When I was trying to decide what to do and where we could go I went and asked the Moms on Inspire Preemie online. There are a lot of Moms who were very knowledgeable and many who had also experienced RSV. I would say you should ask them as well. They are also very aware of how late RSV season has been this year and I think that is important.

Trust me I do understand how you feel. We were quarantined for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Most of the family and friends haven't even had a chance to meet our daughter yet. It's been hard. I've also found it harder to tell family and friends not to touch her when they have been all excited to meet her. It's a lot easier to tell strangers to not touch her because of germs.
Either way, good luck!