Wobbles

I'm the same Skiwi

Lovely to see shes taking Mums milk Jay & really hope the medication works shes a strong lil girl isn't she x

Helen_26

VanWest

Wow she is feeding already, that is great news. I watch these baby tv shows all the time, and it seems other babys have to wait weeks before they can feed

PitBullMommy

That's amazing Jay! She's such a little fighter!

ALI

Jay:

She does have PDA? apparently it's a heart murmer, a valve that should be closed, hasn't.

But after talking with the nurses, it's not such a big deal. 99.9% of all premature babies have it.

Hi Jay,

PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) or a Heart Murmur is very common in premmies, in fact the majority of premmie babies are born with it . It is a Heart Duct or valve which normally closes at birth for full term babies, but has stayed open.It just alters how blood flows round the body. However unless the baby is very ill or weak it is not an immediate problem ,they can normally compensate for it as Charlotte did and Angel Lynn is doing very well.

The medicine is the first option but can only be given for a limited time. It does not always work and often, the Duct actually reopens after the medicine has closed it, as was the case with Charlotte.

Dont worry though as it is not something which has to be done immediately
as unless the baby is really ill it can actually be left until later in life. However
with a baby born at 24 weeks the Duct often closes itself of itsown accord, it closed itself in Charlottes case when she was around 36 weeks old.
If it had not closed itself they were going to leave the operation until she was 6 months old.

Glad Steph is home, get used to feeling tired !!

vicky

aww why thats amazing that she is taking stephs milk already, she is such a little fighter.

Samantha

Hi Steph and Jay,

This is Sam, Ali's fiancee and Charlotte's mum. Ali has been keeping me updated about your little girls progress. She is a real fighter. Ali is currently on feeding duty so I have a few minutes. Congratulations and well done.

After I read your last post Steph I thought I should reply. I shall never forget the first week or two after Charlotte was born. I thought I would never get over the feeling of loss that I felt, I was home without my bump and without my baby. It was almost as if I was mourning. Very difficult to explain how one feels unless of course you have given birth to a very early baby. One day you think you have 16 weeks to go with all the joys of what that will bring and the next your whole world has been turned upside down.

Please believe me when I say that things will get better. The days will turn into weeks and the weeks into months and you will reach the happiest of days of your lives, and take your little girl home, of that I am sure as your little angel is a fighter.

Thinking of the three of you

Lots of Love
Sam
xxx

Ersurgeongirl

hey sam, thanks for the words of advice! your charlotte is an amazing story of encouragement. I think almost everyone around here believes that too!

as for angelynn, thats wonderful that she is feeding already. Things happen for a reason, and obviously she knew what she was doing when she wanted to come out!

Take care of yourself step!

justme00

Wow, what an amazing story. I'm glad she is doing well! She's so adorable.

Suz

This thread is so amazing and it just keeps better and better. Thanks Sam and welcome to BnB

Jay and Steph...Your little Angelynn is such an amazing girl. I am so pleased to hear that she is taking Moms milk...I would not think that it could be possible at such a young age like she is...But She is a strong little one and Im not supprised... Thank you for the update...Look forward to hearing more good news...