Tag: pregnancy complications

• Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Pregnant

  

  I have had a total of three pregnancies- my first ended at 28 weeks with a partial abruption and severe pre-eclampisa. She was only 1lb 11.5ozs and 13 inches long and spent a total of 8 1/2 months in NICU. She’s now a small but healthy 7 year old. My second was relatively uncomplicated but…

  The Dream Girl

  October 26, 2018

  Parenting, Uncategorized

  28 weeks pregnant, advanced baby, Anencephaly, Anencephaly awareness, baby books, baby guide book, Baby loss, Child loss, developmental delays, glabal developmental delays, healthy babies, healthy pregnancies, infant loss, losing a baby, losing a child, medical, Pain, Parenting, parenting special needs, parents, PICU, polyhydraminos, Pre-Eclampsia, preemie, preemies, pregnancy, pregnancy advice, pregnancy books, pregnancy complications, pregnancy loss, premature, prematurity, what to expect

• When my seven year old came home from the NICU

  

  She was 8 months old, development of a newborn and was still tiny. She was on oxygen, feeding tube and heart monitor. I tried taking her out of the crib a few times but we had to switch at first from the major oxygen machine (plugged in to the wall) and switch to a small…

  The Dream Girl

  July 6, 2018

  Health, Parenting, Uncategorized

  babies, Baby loss, complicated pregnancies, infant loss, life as a new mom, life with babies, medical, NICU, NICU babies, NICU mom, NICU parents, parents, PICU, Pre-E, Pre-Eclampsia, pregnancy complications, rainbow child, random thoughts, toddlers