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Journals

My daughter is turning one on NOVEMBER 20

Hopesmom08
  • By Hopesmom08 · Posted yesterday at 11:59 pm
  • 5 replies
  • I am writing this as if it is already November 20, my daughter's first birthday. Today is going to be an emotional one, i am so proud and happy, but at the same time i am scared that something will happen ...

Thanks to god for the long road journey

FJFJ86
  • By FJFJ86 · Posted yesterday at 7:42 pm
  • 2 replies
  • after 4 months after my daughter was born she's finally coming home on tuesday, i feel so bless by god for my daughter, after spending 2m1/2 in ventilator go straight to nassal canula, she had go though ...

PDA SURGERY!

ndskin77
  • By ndskin77 · Posted November 17, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Today at 4 my son David will have the PDA surgery. He arrived on 10/30/2009 and was stable enought to receive the medication three times in hopes of having the hole close. The surgeon had decided not ...

our journey

wtexmom
  • By wtexmom · Posted November 16, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Our little miracle is 14 mo's old and thriving well...quite a pistol actually! We spent 2 1/2 months in the NICU and have had one surgery for ROP (laser eye). My husband had to travel 2 1/2 hours one ...

Thankful for hopes and dreams....and accomplishments

tomeckom
  • By tomeckom · Posted November 16, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Today I am thankful for hopes and dreams. Without them, we would have nothing to look forward to! My hopes and dreams are that my children are and will always be healthy, strong, independent and full ...

PPROM over...Joseph born

MissPixter
  • By MissPixter · Posted November 16, 2009
  • 21 replies
  • Not posted for a while. I went into labour on the 22nd October at 30weeks and Joseph Freddie Alexander was born via emergency C-section under GA. He was in poor condition at birth, no heart rate or breathing ...

I WANT MY LITTLE GIRLIE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!

NaomiHope429
  • By NaomiHope429 · Posted November 14, 2009
  • 29 replies
  • Im going home to a place where I belong. HEAVEN WASNT HER FUCKING HOME. IT SHOULD BE HERE WITH HER MOMMY!!!!!!!!! OMG. I CANT STOP CRYING. I WANNA BE WITH MY DAUGHTER ...

34 wk IUGR pumping issues

peanuts_mommy
  • By peanuts_mommy · Posted November 13, 2009
  • 11 replies
  • My baby was born at 34 wks due to SIUGR (severe intrauterine growth restriction) The placenta was in really bad shape and now I'm not producing milk. I got about 2.5 tsp of colostrum within 12 hrs of ...

11/12/09

BabyMo
  • By BabyMo · Posted November 12, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • Today my daughter is 7 weeks and 4 days gestational age. Her due date was september 18th but she was born on May 31st. We took her to the Dr. yesterday because she had been throwing/spitting up her food ...

We made it!!!!

nufound
  • By nufound · Posted November 11, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • it's been a while since i've written or updated about my pregnancy. had a vc put in at 14 wks. put on bedrest at 17 wks. took 17pshots and was on terb pump and contraction monitoring machine at home ...

In honor of Thanksgiving

tomeckom
  • By tomeckom · Posted November 11, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • So I'm stealing this idea from Facebook....I am going to be writing daily on what I am thankful for...up until Thanksgiving Day....This will be fun and interesting!!! Today I am thankful for my beautiful ...

Gabriel Alexander baby boy 27 weeks 6days 1 pound 11 ounces

Gabriel2009
  • By Gabriel2009 · Posted November 10, 2009
  • 9 replies
  • My son was born 2009 October 30th 12:59 est. I could feel no greater love for anyone in my life and no greater fear for someone so small. It has been roughly 11 days since his birth. and everything seemed ...

Holidays with out him!

lizzy_liz
  • By lizzy_liz · Posted November 10, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • The holiday are coming and i dont know how i gonna take them, I was supposed to have my son in my arms and open his gifts for him I was gonna buy him so many things. And take him to take pictures with ...

my baby was born at 26 weeks and 5 days

Silvia429
  • By Silvia429 · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 27 replies
  • My little angel was born thurday... 11/05/09 he was 2 pounds. It the most hard thing am going thru. I would love to hear storys of people that have gone thru the same and how the babys are now and how ...

my baby was just born 26 weeks and 5 days

Silvia429
  • By Silvia429 · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 31 replies
  • My little angel was born thurday... 11/05/09 he was 2 pounds. It the most hard thing am going thru. I would love to hear storys of people that have gone thru the same and how the babys are now and how ...

Happy November 1st everyone.

tomeckom
  • By tomeckom · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Can you believe that it's November already? WOW! My post today is about change. Our family is seriously in need of good change. We are just like everyone else in the world...we work our butts off and ...

Its a WONDERFUL life....maybe

tomeckom
  • By tomeckom · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • We've been dealing with a horrible sickness in the house....I don't want to say H1N1, but it has all the makings of it...cough, high fever, bad headaches, tired, runny noses...oh yeah! We were supposed ...

Update on baby Chloe

CoastieWife88
  • By CoastieWife88 · Posted November 9, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • I'm 19 weeks 5 days today and so far no signs of IUGR! She measured 12 oz. and is measuring 4 days ahead =) Any idea if measuring large now means she's going to be a big girl?? I hope!! Can't believe ...

11-8-09

ndskin77
  • By ndskin77 · Posted November 8, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I feel helpless. Everytime I turn my will over to God - I seem to take it back! My son's are right where there suppose to be. My step- daughter is 7 and confused about her little brothers. I can not seem ...

We miss you, Alex

Feistylioness78
  • By Feistylioness78 · Posted November 5, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Yesterday was you 2nd b-day and you were only with us a short time. You left us 2 years ago today. We love you and miss you, love mommy, daddy and your brothers ...

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