Hi guys! Premie mom here! I just wanted to say hi and ask a question. Anyone else get bad mom guilt, like they failed or could’ve done something to prevent an early arrival? I had severe preeclampsia with my son which caused us to have an emergency c-section, so I logically know I couldn’t have prevented it but it still hurts some days. Anyone else feel like that?
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I had a c section in November because of preeclampsia with severe features! I had my daughter at 34+2. I know exactly how you’re feeling!! ♥️♥️ Message me if you need to! ♥️♥️ The NICU can feel like a very lonely place, even surrounded by so many people.

Yes! I had a 34 weeker as well and this is my first. I had her in October due to severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. I get it and understand. If you need to talk let me know! The NICU can be tough.

Yes I do sometimes. I had an emergency c-section at 35 weeks and 4 days due to placental abruption

Yes, I still do any my baby is 5 months. It’s unknown what caused his early arrival but I did have BV so I’m sure that caused it, or I was working too much. But thankfully he is healthy. Your baby is adorable

I can understand. I didn’t have preeclampsia but I did deliver at 33 weeks for unknown reasons, which makes my guilt even worse sometimes because I have no idea what I did wrong. I think it may have been stress. I have anxiety and the last 2 months of my pregnancy we’re VERY stressful. I don’t know. I just know the guilt. I also know that it’ll end. My baby is 4 months old today and he was born on Christmas. He will be fine, he is Beautiful!!!!!!

Oh yes. I had a c section just a week ago due to severe pre eclampsia and my baby girl was born @ 32+1. The mom guilt is pretty bad. When I saw her for the second time 24 hours after my surgery I started balling my eyes out. I could not stop crying. I felt like I failed her completely and felt so bad I couldn’t “finish the job”. I still feel it though it’s gotten a little better.

I had my little boy by emergency c section due to his heart rate and he was born at 32 weeks x