I am a mom to be with 3 other preemies.
My son who is my 2nd child was born at 36 week but they dont classify him as preemie since he was a week off from being full term. He was 6lbs7ozs.
My 3rd child was born at 34 weeks weighing 4lbs10ozs. She was perfect and had no problems. She went home when i did after my usual 2 day stay.
My 4th child was born 32 weeks. She weighed 4lbs11ozs. She had respitory distress syndrome. Developed full body sepsis(blood infection) and then jaundice. She stayed in the NICU for onyl 11 days.
My 5th child was born 33 weeks weighing 4lbs14ozs(big baby) and had respitory distress syndrome aswell, only staying in the NICu for 8 days. I am hoping to make it at least until 37 weeks so i can have a healthy baby and to be a little selfish and have my water borth i've been wanting to have forever.
Here is Alyssa(my 3rd child born 34weeks) No hospital pics but this is about 8 weeks old. No recent pics of her on my photobucket but she will be 4 in feb.



This is Addison(my 4th child and 32 weeker) Before she was life flighted to a hospital with an NICU.



Her going into a helicopter.


Her at the NICU


Her going home!

Ariah who is my 5th child and the 33 weeker. Its going to be small pics b/c its from my phone.




And those are my preemies.

They're all beautiful, thank you so much for sharing xx

Gorgeous! Fingers crossed you will have the birth you wanted this time!

You're lucky they will even consider the option. I've been told that because my first pregnancy was high risk, I wont ever be allowed to have a water birth - even if things go smoothly with a second pregnancy. I really wanted to do that too!

Did you find the NNICU journey got easier with each child or was it just a different set of worries each time? Did you find much had changed between your first and the most recent one?

Do they have a frequent flyer programme Surely one more and you'll get a set of steak knives?

I've struggled with one, I can't imagine having 6 children!! You must be an amazing mummy.

The second time was easier than the first b/c i knew what to expect and i knew the "lingo" of what they were talking about. For your second question.
They were in two different NICU's so i wouldnt know if anything had changed. I know that my 5th child i was able to try a new shot to try and keep her in longer that i wasnt offered with my 4th but even though it didnt work b/c maybe of the missed shots, I am really hoping for this one. This one will be born at the same hospital as the last so if "she" is born early then i would be able to tell if there are any differences.
I try and keep up the house. The kids are so supportive and help out a lot. I am so inn love with my family and wouldnt want it any other way.