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It was all worth it

I was very excited when I found out I was pregnant. But that didn't last long. Around 8 weeks I started bleeding and I thought it was a miscarriage. The Dr. said it was subchorionic hemorrhage (blood clot) and that lasted until 12 weeks. Around 21 weeks on a routine dr visit, I got diagnosed with a short cervix. It wasn't too bad then 2.4 cm. I was put on pelvic rest until I was to deliver or if it changed. At 26 weeks on another Dr visit, my cervix had changed to .8 cm. I got admitted in the hospital for 2 days then bed rest when I got home. My water broke when I was 32 weeks and 3 days. I had to stay in the hospital till I had the baby. When they checked me I had dilated to a 6 then stopped. I was like that for 8 days till they induced me. I started having back pain and my white blood cell count was up. It happened so fast that I didn't have time for an epidural. After I delivered part of the placenta had stuck to the side of my uterus. They had to do an emergency d&c. After they got that done, my uterus was too tired to contract back down and I didn't stop bleeding. They had to put a balloon in my uterus so it would stop bleeding. I lost 2 liters of blood. I had to get 5 units of blood. They took out the balloon the next day and if that hadn't of worked then they would have had to cauterize it or do a hysterectomy. I'm only 19 so that really scared me. I want more kids. But my baby girl was perfect. There was nothing wrong with her what so ever. And she didn't need help breathing or eating. I was 33 weeks and 4 days pregnant when she was born. And on St. Patrick's day. She is my lucky charm.

Amanda

Early labour on first pregnancy

On my first pregnancy I ended up giving birth at 34 weeks. I have a fantastic pregnancy, not even sick. Tests were conducted on the Placenta, and they founs nothing wrong with it. So why did I give birth early?? None knows.
Luckly our Son Tristan was fine, but still needed to go in Intensive Care as he was weighting only 4 pounds and 6 ounces.
He is two and half now, and you will never know he was born prematurely.

I am now pregnant with my second child (17 weeks). And I have worries to give birth even earlier than 34 weeks. My second pregnancy is doing pretty well, I had good few nauseas, headaches, and sinus problems, but overall it's fine.
I was looking for this second pregnancy as I felt robbed of my last pregnancy's nineth month, but I realise I just want this pregnancy to go fast and knwing my baby will be ok.

To all who gave birth early, you will know that it can be very stressful and you are left with a feeling of decption as we weren't able to carry the baby full term. As long the baby is ok, it's all that matters.

Sandy

PreMature Blessing

I was 21 years old and my Husband who happens to be my high school sweet heart and I are having our first baby.

Around 24 weeks I started having labor pains. I was supposed to go on bedrest but due to the economic conditions I could not afford to not go to work. I have a office job so I went to work anyway. around 30 weeks I went back to the hospital. My cervix was dialated 1 inch. A got a shot to stop the contractions and everything seemed fine. I only had 4 more weeks to go for her to be healthy.

On July 8, 2009 my water broke. I didnt do my research so i thought that I would have to go to the hospital and get the water put back in. Once I got there i was told that I may be having my baby soon.

My daughter was born at 32 weeks she was 3 pounds 14 ounces. She was so little and I was scared she would have problems and develop slowly. It was quite the opposite!

My daughter is now 20 pounds at 7 months. She has teeth she is laughing, trying to talk, and a healthy eater.

So even if you have your baby early dont stress because things will work out!

Jay

My Life with a Sick Son

I first found out I was pregnant on April 2 2009. I was only 16 at the time, turning 17 in May. We decided to keep the baby because I have had prior abortions in the past and I could not live with myself doing that again. Yes I know I should of used protection after the other times, but I didn't. When we went to the 5 month ultrasound to find out if it was a boy or girl and it was a boy!!! The doctor came in and told the nurse to sendme to him after. I went down to his office and he told me my baby was diagnosed with gastroschisic- which is when the organs are on the outside of the body. I would have to travel to see another doctor because the town i live in didn't handle those kinds of problems.

When I went to my first app I was so scared, terrified and didn't know what to expect. Lucky for us the intestines were only on the outside and I had to have a c-section a month early. So I had Karson Nov 9, 2009 and surgery and everything went well. We had to take feeds really slow because it was just to hard on his belly. He got up to 45cc and turned very ill and had to get airlifted to Seattle Childrens' Hospital and was on life support. They didn't know if he was going to make it. He got this infection called NECC and caused a loss of blood supply to the intestines, which means they fed them too early. That had caused a blockage in the intestines and he had to overcome his 3rd surgery. As of 2/2/10 we are still here hoping to go home soon. I want to get my story published and tell everyone what it is like to have a sick child and be a child yourself. It is so hard. If any one knows how I can do this please contact me 406-491-3786

chantal

RIP My BFF

I had a best friend. Her name was S. She was a good girl, popular, Christian, made straight A's, and one of the best clarinet players in her band class. So there was this really "hot" sophomore who went to our high school (by the way, we were fresh men). And it just so happened that I was on of his best friends (who was a girl). And L (the guy) liked her too. So he asked me to ask S if she wanted to go to a party with him that coming weekend and I said I would. S was all excited and said yea, so they went. I wan't allowed to go to the party, because of my over-protective Mom and Step-Dad, therefore I don't know all the details. All I know is that they had sex while at the party. Unprotected sex. I always thought S would be smarter than that (and L too), but I guess they weren't. They both claimed that they weren't drunk or high, but somehow they still thought they would get away with unprotected sex. They were SO wrong.

A couple weeks later, S comes up to me and says that she's pregnant and that her mom had taken her to the doctor and it was 'confirmed'. I was like 'Holy shiz! You need to tell L!' She agreed and we both went to tell L. He wasn't pleased, but he wasn't mad either. He promised he would be by her side, since it was practically his fault (I never told S this but, it was BOTH of their faults).

They both went to tell his parents, who were also supportive. The only thing she worried about was telling her 'dad' (her step-dad). He could be a real bizitch and she was worried on what he might say (her mom hadn't told him yet). When she finally told him, he was so p/oed he almost kicked her out, but her mom stopped him.

For the first time in her life she had no idea what to do. L said she shouldn't get and abortion and put the baby up for adoption. Her mom said to keep the baby and her 'dad' said to get an abortion ASAP. And for some effin' reason, she left it up to me. And I just told her whatever she wanted to do, 'casue it was her baby. She decided to keep it.

So the day came when she was rushed to the hospital, because her water broke early. (Once again, I wasn't there because my mom didn't want me going and personally, I didn't really wanna be there.) She gave birth to Gregory, a baby boy, but her health wasn't in the highest condition.

I don't know what happened, because no one ever told me.

All I know is that hours after 'Greg' was born I got a call from her mom and L (who WAS present for the birth of 'Greg'). S had died in the hospital an hour after giving birth.

Then all the memories flashed back: when we became best friends in 6th grade, the high school football game we went to in 7th, my 13th birthday party, her saying (in 7th grade) 'Omigod! Colby is RIGHT in front of us!' and me replying, 'Yeah, I know.' 'How did you know?' 'You've described his hair to me like a zillion times.', etc.

I could only think one thing: my best friend was dead.

I blamed it on myself.

I didn't have to tell S that L wanted to go to the party with her, I could've LIED, and none of this would've happened. I could've warned S not to have sex at all.

But I didn't.

And now she is gone FOREVER.

-In memory of S (my best friend forever---I'll see you in Heaven)

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