Originally posted by: Orsorum
Originally posted by: hanoverphist
Originally posted by: rh71
Orsorum sorry to hear about your brother. My wife and I were scared shitless when she had preterm labor with the twins at 30 weeks. Doc had to give steroids so the babies' lungs would develop faster just in case they popped out. She spent 6 weeks on very strict bedrest, then we were in the clear at 36 weeks, though they still spent 2 days in the NICU. I can only imagine what your parents went through those months.
our doc induced labor at 36 weeks, my twins were huge. vaginal birth also, in front of 26 docs and students. apparently the babbys were bigger than they should have been, they were 12 lbs total at 36 weeks, which is one of the reasons the doc wanted them born. neither spent extra time in the hospital tho, thankfully. my first son was born at 27 weeks and only lived a day, it really sucked.
rh71, I don't really know how they survived it, my parents have talked about it a few times, but it's definitely something that left some scars on both of them.
I am lucky that I lived to be where I am, and that I turned out relatively normal. I know a lot of preemies don't make it period or have serious, long-lasting disabilities as a result of their early birth.
Hanoverphist, I'm sorry to hear about your first son. My sister miscarried with her first and I know she still considers that her first child.