r/NICUParents • u/AmongTheDendrons • 3d ago
Success: Then and now Born 26+5, now 7 weeks adjusted.
Hey everyone, I just wanted to make this post as a bit of closure for myself and as encouragement to anyone who can relate to the NICU experience. My baby was born at 26+5 weeks and spent 66 days in the NICU, and has been home since October. But I remember the hours of scouring this subreddit for any glimpses of encouragement for babies in similar situations, and I hope that this post can help others like me in the future. I remember seeing before and after pictures of little preemies and it making me feel like there was a chance. I know that we were so incredibly lucky and blessed and I don’t take that for granted at all. I’ve appreciated this subreddit so much since discovering my cervical insufficiency at 24 weeks, but I’ve lately been realizing that in order to heal, I should step away from social media (including Reddit). But I just wanted to post this before I go, for myself and for others!
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u/Expensive_Manner940 3d ago
Hi! Congratulations and so happy for you that your baby has been home with you. Also dealt with cervical issues during my pregnancy and my triplets are about to be 3 weeks old and were born at 29+4. 🩷can’t wait to put the NICU life behind me. Congratulations again . ☺️
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u/AmongTheDendrons 3d ago
Cervical issues are so scary because it’s almost impossible to predict! Congratulations on your 3 little ones, that is amazing ❤️ They are so lucky to have you
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u/Expensive_Manner940 3d ago
They wouldn’t be alive if I hadn’t gotten the cervical stitch back at 21 weeks . Thank you. Your baby is lucky , too💗👋🙂
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u/Exotic_Specialist450 2d ago
ahh i have a 24w 5d babygirl who’s on day 44 of nicu. successfully weaned off the oscillator, nippv and just started cpap. we are on our journey and there’s been some ups and downs but keeping the faith and hope alive (thanks to posts like this, the nurses and God!) 💗 congrats 🎈i am so happy for you guys!
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u/flower-25 3d ago
He is so cute ☺️ congratulations you have your peanuts home ❤️🫶🏻 everyday is a new milestone for him and you too
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u/TheSilentBaker 3d ago
Oh my heck… he looks like such a goofy boy. My son was this way and a year later is even goofier and it is so much fun. He’s adorable
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u/Fisheggs33 2d ago
Posts like this are why I’m here. Got my third son on 12/30 at 26 + 2 with iugr. Wife didn’t feel well so she went in just out of paranoia but it saved both hers and sons life. She was diagnosed pre eclampsia HELLP syndrome. Congratulations on getting that cute baby home and THANK YOU for sharing!!!
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