Hi fellow NICU Mums

Wanted to say hi. My little girl Hallie was born 17th May 2021 at 28w2d weighing 1lb 12oz. She spent 8 weeks and 4 days in NICU. Would love to hear your stories if anyone would like to share 😊

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Hello, sorry I don't have personal experience, but I was born a 24 week baby and that was 28 years ago, I spent 5 months in nicu, I weighed 1lb 6oz, I am hard of hearing due to bieng so early, and I had PRD they called it back then, but now I have a 5 year old girl and am pregnant with my 2nd baby, yous got this mamas, yous are so strong 🥰🥰 xxx

My little peanut was born at 28+1 weight 2 lbs 15 ounces she spent like 95 days in the NICU

Aww shes doing amazing. Fingers crossed she keeps gaining well and you will be taking her home before you know it :)

Congratulations!! ♥️ my son John was born at 28 weeks, 5 days weighing 1lb 14oz. He spent 4 months in the NICU! Longest 119 days of my life!

I hope Hallie is doing well 🥰

My little boy was born at 41 weeks via emergency csection. Was with me on the postnatal ward but wasn’t feeding properly. After speaking with numerous midwives and them helping to try to get him to feed a student nurse noticed he was breathing rather sharp and he got taken to NICU as he was found to have an infection. Spent a week in NICU and then we could take him home 💙 he is now fully recovered.

Alannah was 5 weeks early she went through a lot had us worried, but she pulled through💖💖

Ariealla was born 8 weeks early. 33 weeks 4 days. She was my 3rd baby born at 33 weeks on the third day of the third month. She ended up being a Pisces ♓ like here Grampie who passed two years ago, almost. She was 2000 grams so 4.5 lbs. She was a breach baby born by c section. We spent 22 days in the nicu. I'm still kinda of apprehensive, making sure she breathing and stuff. Just happy to have her home 🏡 💕 ❤

I feel like that's with my 1 year old 🙈

They are stronger than we belive 😇❤

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