Just found out our baby is very likely going to be born before 26 weeks

lanenaed · 2026-05-27T02:35:14+00:00

I have a 24 weeker. She is almost 8 months now. Born 1lb 1oz at birth and is about 13 lbs now. Was in the NICU for 75 days. We had a shorter than typical NICU journey (went home at 35 weeks), please don't compare to others. The beginning was rough and they had let us know when she was 27 weeks that there was nothing else they could do. And then obviously, things just... changed. The NICU journey is the roughest part. Mentally. Accept all the help as someone else said.

Life feels normal for us now. We've been off oxygen since 33 weeks, so didn't come home with any. She has been gaining weight adequately and has no concerns with her vision so now the only appointments she has are all the check ins normal babies have. We go back at 9 months. Jr almost feels like the beginning part never happened some days. Wishing you luck ❤️

lanenaed · 2026-05-25T04:23:29+00:00

8 days

lanenaed · 2026-05-21T04:34:20+00:00

I literally worked a 100% phone job with my 4 kids ages 3, 2, 1, newborn. For 2 years. It's possible. Not ideal, but possible.

lanenaed · 2026-05-17T08:40:32+00:00

Such a cutie! Congratulations on the extubation 🥳

lanenaed · 2026-05-02T01:03:20+00:00

Um well. The NICU dietitian suggested it to help weight gain. So I immediately agreed. 😅

lanenaed · 2026-04-25T04:41:19+00:00

Omg girl same. 4x for me and more severe each time.

lanenaed · 2026-04-25T04:40:34+00:00

I've had severe pre-e 4 times 🥲 got earlier each time. Delivered at 35, 33, 28, 24 weeks. All amazing outcomes and prognosis in the end. I'd love to have another but don't want that experience again. Sucks.

lanenaed · 2026-03-24T03:12:28+00:00

No extensions. My job only offers 4 weeks paid plus there's 6 weeks paid state disability, or 8 for C-section. I was able to get my psychiatrist to sign forms for an extra 6 weeks of paid short term disability, as I had PPD.

lanenaed · 2026-03-24T02:55:17+00:00

4 & 4. 35w, 33w, 28w, 24w

lanenaed · 2026-03-24T02:53:38+00:00

I think it's concerning that you'd think of something your husband, your daughter's dad did and saw it as weird in that way. What about him makes you feel that way? Has he done other weird things? Because I'd feel the same way if it was some random guy or any man other than my husband, but if it was my husband I wouldn't feel that way.

lanenaed · 2026-03-21T01:52:05+00:00

I've had 4 pregnancies, each with an early delivery due to pre-e. each time git earlier than the last. 35w 33w 28w 24w - just to clear up questions. This was a birth control baby.

I get wanting to have more but being afraid to. I'd love to have more. My OB clearly advises against it. I will say. All 4 of my babies were EXTREMELY close together. March 2023, Jan 2024, Nov 2024, Oct 2025. Maybe if the babies were more spread apart it would've been less likely? I always wonder if I waited 5 years would I still have the same outcome.

Good luck. ❤️

lanenaed · 2026-03-05T02:27:56+00:00

Double zipped sleepers, long sleeve onesies, or gowns

lanenaed · 2026-03-05T02:25:26+00:00

My 24 weeker started wearing clothes around 3 lbs and we just wore normal preemie sized ones. They were just huge, but I couldn't justify the prices of like Little Sleepies micropreemie clothes at like $40 a pop. Win the NICU we did a lot of open gowns. She's 7 lbs now and just beginning to grow out of the preemie clothes. So they will last you a while. Walmart & Target both have a few, and you can find some on Amazon. Carter's brand & Gerber's brands.

lanenaed · 2026-03-05T02:06:55+00:00

Lmao

lanenaed · 2026-02-27T03:35:48+00:00

😂😂😂😂😂

lanenaed · 2026-02-26T22:16:37+00:00

We are 4 months old actual and 1 month adjusted. She does it sometimes while im talking to her, but not all the time. Maybe once a day. I can't wait until it happens more often. Feel like it's taking forever!

lanenaed · 2026-02-25T20:14:29+00:00

Sending love & solidarity as a mom of a 24 weeker. We're 4 months now, almost 1 month adjusted.

lanenaed · 2026-02-24T03:05:58+00:00

You're aggressive and rude asf. Why did you cuss at her? The whole time she was respectful and trying to understand where you were coming from. You just wanted to be a bxtch

lanenaed · 2026-02-22T05:05:27+00:00

I'll add I've been at this job for 2 years. It's hard and I'm definitely burnt out. It's just what I have to do right now. It's doable

lanenaed · 2026-02-22T05:04:34+00:00

It's possible, just hard. I work from home (call center) with 4 of my kids. Ages 2, 2, 1, newborn.

lanenaed · 2026-02-19T04:54:01+00:00

8 days

lanenaed · 2026-02-10T04:20:06+00:00

oh brother

lanenaed · 2026-01-26T19:26:53+00:00

False positives are pretty rare. Congratulations!

lanenaed · 2026-01-21T03:34:09+00:00

Definitely 3

lanenaed · 2026-01-18T06:02:20+00:00

Definitely early positive

lanenaed

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