We are good. Superman had his 4 month appointment two weeks ago. His pedi walked in and she would never call him a fat baby, but that we were a bf success!! He weighed 13lb8.5oz and was 24 inches. Long and lean, but we did it! I dont think I've stopped smiling at all after hearing that. He is showing more and more of his personality and is crunching his stomach hard core to sit up.
He had his first swim experience over the 4th and he loved it!! We put him on his back and he just kicked and kicked. I guess we are going to have a little fish.
I am ok. I still get a bit bothered about ppl saying how small he is. I know I shouldn't and by all accounts he is quite big for his adjusted age. I dunno. Im extra sensitive about it for whatever reason. Also, ppl are starting to ask if we are going to have another. I have mixed feelings about it. I want him to have a sibling, but with my chance of having cholestatsis again and so much earlier, I dunno if my heart can handle it, much less my liver.
We are good. Superman had his 4 month appointment two weeks ago. His pedi walked in and she would never call him a fat baby, but that we were a bf success!! He weighed 13lb8.5oz and was 24 inches. Long and lean, but we did it! I dont think I've stopped smiling at all after hearing that. He is showing more and more of his personality and is crunching his stomach hard core to sit up.
He had his first swim experience over the 4th and he loved it!! We put him on his back and he just kicked and kicked. I guess we are going to have a little fish.
I am ok. I still get a bit bothered about ppl saying how small he is. I know I shouldn't and by all accounts he is quite big for his adjusted age. I dunno. Im extra sensitive about it for whatever reason. Also, ppl are starting to ask if we are going to have another. I have mixed feelings about it. I want him to have a sibling, but with my chance of having cholestatsis again and so much earlier, I dunno if my heart can handle it, much less my liver.
I am still sensitive about people calling DS small or commenting on it. I wish they could just stick to so cute or whatever!
Also, why the heck do ppl think it is ok to ask about siblings when we have babies???!!!! I mean if your toddler is 2 or 3 or older I can get asking, still rude, but I get it.
Since you are thinking about the possibility of tfas, have you discussed it with your Dr to see if they have insight on chances of it happening again?
I haven't talked to him about it yet. I told H we wouldn't talk seriously about TFAS til Superman was 6 months. So, i2 have a couple months before I really consider it.
DS just turned two last week. For the most part, he has outgrown prematurity issues. He is still small, but I think he is just a small kid, he eats like there is no tomorrow. I still am struggling thinking about to his NICU stay, his bday brought up a lot of thoughts/emotions. No one irl seems to understand...they just all tell me to be thankful for where he is today (I am, but it was still rough)
DD is doing ok. She has bad food intolerances, so things are in general rough. She seems to mostly be tracking at her adjusted age or a little behind in development, which is hard and I hate. I stay away from any milestone stuff on other boards and in life because it gets to me. She is still smaller (8 mo just under 15 lbs), but is bigger than DS was so I will take it! In exciting news, she randomly decided to start nursing the past few days. We never had real success in the NICU or when she came home, so I have been EP. I am still pumping some, but that she can nurse is so awesome!!
I'm sorry that the NICU stay hit you hard. I can imagine how hard that must be. I'm happy to hear he is doing well! Yay for your DD nursing! That has to be a relief.
My preemie is almost 10 months. At her 9 month appt, she was finally on the growth chart for her actual age. She is doing so well. My son wasn't a preemie, but she is blowing him away in hitting her milestones. I think she is going to be bigger than my son was at a year. And she hasn't been sick once. We were legit at the doctors weekly + for my son at this time in his life. It is amazing how having a healthy baby makes the first year totally different. And we are obviously completely grateful for her health, especially given the extra concern respiratory issues are for preemies. She is does have low iron, so she is in supplements, but that's such a tiny issue.
I was in a very bad emotional place the first 4-5 months of her life, but through meds, therapy and good friends, I have really been in a good place. I hope I do not slide back as a year approaches. Fortunately, I have become friends with a few other moms with preemies or really traumatic birth experiences with lasting medical issues who can help me work through that milestone. I mean, not fortunate that they went through it, but fortunate that I'll have friends who completely understand.
mandie That is awesome!! Im so happy she blowing through milestones left and right! I hope you are able to get through the approach of her bday smoothly. I'm glad you have IRL support. It's a huge help.
My 28 weekers are 7.5 months old. How did that happen? They are chunky and happy and generally on track for their adjusted age. L has some muscle tightness that is hindering him a bit physically so we're doing stretches and I'm hoping it will be enough.
Post by runningmommy519 on Jul 17, 2016 14:05:23 GMT -5
The night before e's birthday was tough. I couldn't sleep and kept thinking about what happened on hid birthday last year. His actual birthday went fine. My inlaws came up for the day and my parents for the weekend. Both were a nice distraction from thinking about what happened
Post by motownthrowdown on Jul 19, 2016 15:46:45 GMT -5
Can't remember if i posted this already or not. My 28 weeker turned one in may. We had a small party and invited her nicu primary nurses. Only one could come, but she came in, looked at DD, and started crying because she's doing so well. So then I started crying because this nurse saw us almost every day for our 84 day nicu stay and saw us through infection, sepsis, hydrocephalus, brain surgery, and she was there for my daughter when I couldn't be.
DD is almost 15 months chronological, almost 12 months adjusted. She weighs around 18 pounds. Pulling up, crawling, babbling, screeching, playing "here" (she will hand you something, take it back, and hand it back to you. Over. And. Over. Forever.) Standing on her own for 20-30 seconds.
I'm doing ok. I feel like I'm slipping back into the ptsd side of things again, so I'll be bringing that up with my therapist. In the plus side, I saw a thing in Facebook that is a hashtag called "idideverythingright" and writing my own answer was very cathartic.
I'm feeling triggered by hearing about other preemie births though, which is new. It just brings everything back and I want so so badly to be able to give these women a hug and tell them it will be ok.
My 32 weeker is 3.5. He's very smart - too smart for his own good sometimes! He knows how to play us! We're starting preschool in the fall. He is very shy in social situations but that's getting better. He definitely is an anxious child, but that's thanks to me and my side of the family. There are no issues due to prematurity. He is small, but I forget that he was a preemie.
My 36 weeker is 2, and doesn't like to listen. Unlike his brother, he has no fear or regard for his safety. He is stubborn but sweet and loving. Our next step is potty training, which I am dreading.
megrae12, I had trouble listening to comments about how small DS1 was. He was so slow to gain and it was frustrating. He was a lot smaller than W. He was 12 lbs at 6 months! I always felt like people thought it was my fault that he was tiny. I took those comments personally. DD is small, too. She was 12lbs 7oz at her 4 month. I don't like hearing comments about her size, but it doesn't bother me quite as much. Meanwhile, DS2 is a chunk. It's all about genetics. Congratulations on the breastfeeding success!
Can I just say I'm very much looking forward to the last of the medical bill things being done?
My latest saga involves a medical provider who had the wrong name listed for my kid then didn't seem to think to re-submit to insurance after correcting the name. Then told me it may have been rejected not because of the wrong name, but because sometimes it takes a week or two for newborns to be added. Yeah, cuz my million dollar 7 month old might not be on the insurance yet.
Post by motownthrowdown on Aug 4, 2016 7:38:42 GMT -5
@loonylove that's a great weight! My dd is just under 18 pounds at 15 months lol. Chunky preemies make me happy.
I see a therapist too. Ptsd and ppa/ppd. It really helped, once I got comfortable with her. It's nice to be able to vent and actually get helpful feedback and ideas on how to break the anxiety cycle. Hugs.
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