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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: teacher316 on November 11, 2013, 04:35:28 AM

Title: Any moms of premies here?
Post by: teacher316 on November 11, 2013, 04:35:28 AM: Today is a special day for my family! It's my son's 3rd birthday! He was a premie born at 28 weeks weighing 3 lbs 9 oz. He stayed in the NICU for 2 months which was tough. He came home on an apnea monitor which was tough too. We are very blessed though because he was healthy and growing. Today he turned 3 and I'm just feeling thankful and wondering if there's any other premie moms here? I'd love to hear your story!
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Post by: kaoskat on November 11, 2013, 06:36:03 AM: Congrats! And Happy Birthday to him!
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Post by: Rainsong on November 11, 2013, 07:32:46 AM: I'm not the mom of a preemie, but I was one! I was born 2 months and a week early back in '81, had surgery at 2 days old. Pretty crazy.

So awesome to hear your son just turned 3, I assume he's doing well. That is just wonderful.
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Post by: TwistedWindSox on November 11, 2013, 01:15:33 PM: I'm not a preemie mom, but a preemie. I was ~4 lbs when I was born. I'm glad your son is doing well, and happy birthday to him. :)
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Post by: melodys_angel on November 12, 2013, 02:44:09 AM: Ah, what others have said :)

Im happy to hear that your son is healthy and growing^^
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Post by: mlp4me on November 12, 2013, 10:14:47 AM: Well congrats on your munchkin's 3rd b-day!
No kiddo here, but I'm yet another one born nearly 2 months early and under 4lbs... Almost the size of my Mom's hand...
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Post by: rybett on November 12, 2013, 10:32:59 AM: Happy Day!!!!!! Mine was only 5 weeks early, but still little 8 years on.
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Post by: Eviecorn on November 12, 2013, 11:18:13 AM: Happy birthday to him! My friend's daughter was very early (born at 28 weeks) and recently celebrated her 7th birthday, happy and healthy. :)
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Post by: Loa on November 12, 2013, 01:04:49 PM: You need to speak to Tiggums6!
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Post by: Sky_Rocket_Sammie on November 12, 2013, 02:17:56 PM: Not a father of one. But my mother (who passed away last year) was mom to me.
I was born three months early, weighed 1 pound,1 ounce in 1976. Spent the first four months in the NICU unit of the local Children's Hospital.

Congrats to your son.
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Post by: Mkia on November 12, 2013, 02:53:54 PM: Not a momma myself, but a nursing student going into Labor and Delivery. SO glad to hear your son has done well!! It's amazing what fighters we have these days ;) Congrats!
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Post by: Tiggums6 on November 12, 2013, 04:21:15 PM: Hey there my wee girl was born at 25 weeks and weighed 1lb 6 oz (635 grams), we had a week shy of six months in the NICU in Chch, Nz, came home on an NGT and the ubiquitous apnoea monitor. At three weeks she had her PDA ligated and I was able to hold her the day before she was four weeks old :). She is now 18 months and very funny, very quick, and absolutely delightful!

Congrats on your third bday, sure is well appreciated, aye x
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Post by: ashes on November 14, 2013, 04:26:48 PM: No, but I just found out today that one of my good friends had her baby early yesterday at 29 weeks.

But so glad to hear all these wonderful stories!
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on November 15, 2013, 12:26:49 AM: Close enough... mine was full term but only 4 pounds... about 2 weeks in NICU. She's the sturdiest little thing I know!