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Hi I want to introduce myself! I'm Susanna and this is our journey so far. I went into labor on Monday May 15 and was already dilated to a three before I realized something was wrong and went to the hospital. I was admitted and the next morning I was already to a 6cm. I was given an epidural and we prepared thinking baby was coming within hours. By Wednesday I'd dilated to 8cm but still was just laboring. My obgyn gave me everything to stop labor and it still kept progressing. We decided to just let my body choose what to do and keep monitoring baby. Thursday I went down to only a few contraction every hour and wasn't progressing at all. I had the epidural for 2 days before they removed it and started giving iv pain meds. I still kept laboring until Tuesday night where transitioned into active labor. I finally was given another epidural after midnight and was able to sleep for a few hours. Wednesday morning came and around 8:00 my ob checked me and I was to 9 1/2 cm. And my water still had not broken on its own. Within 25 minutes I had given birth to my baby girl. She was 4 pounds and 10 ounces Born at 32 weeks. She's in nicu and doing good. She's breathing on her own and starting feeding. I'm here for support as this is all so new to me and I really don't know how to handle it all

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Keep reminding yourself this WILL pass, you will get home with LO. This is a tiny part of your life with baby and before you know it you'll be sick of picking up blocks and covered in baby food. Easier said than done but try to take breaks, the mum guilt is real but you'll want to be in a good place mentally and physically when everyone is home.

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Hi! I'm a NICU mum, my son was full term but born with several issues and his main problems were breathing and eating. Make sure you get plenty of rest. NICU is hard, definitely. I hated my time in NICU... However my time at a children's hospital on a ward was much much worse as you don't get any breaks. NICU the nurses are usually very good at checking in on you. Make sure you talk to people about how you feel and also ask for support from family x

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Being a NICU mom is definitely exhausting. My baby was born at 28 weeks, but stopped growing around 26 weeks and only weighed 1 lb 11oz. All my days consist of pumping and visiting my daughter. I am constantly tired, but of course can never sleep more than 3 hours at a time. My best advice is be easy on yourself. Don't hold yourself to the same standards (cooking, cleaning, whatever else you're used to doing). Rest whenever you can and do kangaroo care as early as they let you. It's super helpful for both you and the baby. When I couldn't see my daughter due to COVID, I did videos, sometimes 4x a day so she could at least hear my voice. Oh yeah, and prepare for one disaster after another, as terrible as that sounds. Your baby will likely have less issues due to gestation and weight, but there is almost always a hurdle, whether it's electrolytes, breathing, heart rate, blood, etc. Try to stay as positive as possible and know you have others who can relate!

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@Lina Benítez 🇨🇴🇮🇳🇦🇺 thank you ❤️

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I can’t give you any advice as I’m 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby. All I want to say is congratulations, you did great and just reading you I’m crying and feeling happy for you because both of you are doing great. I’ll keep you and your baby in my prayers, keep it positive 🙌🏻💕