New Pre-e and Preemie Mommy!

[hannahsmom]

Hi, everyone! I just joined the site tonight. Wow-- you seem like a great group! I am the mother of Hannah, a 26 and a half weeker born due to severe pre-eclampsia. She weighed one pound, one ounce and was in the hospital almost four months. She's doing great now. She is behind in speech and gets speech therapy twice a week. My doctor said the speech delay may not even be from her prematurity. Her previous doctor had delayed referring her for tubes in her ears, although she had a constant ear infection for about a year. She could not hear and I knew it but he thought I was over reacting. Anyway, we have a wonderful doctor now who studied at the university where Hannah was born. I'm so happy to be in this group!

Suzanne

[angelical]

Welcome to our group! I'm glad to hear how well Hannah is doing. How old is she?

Sharel

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Sharel O'Connell
Local coordinator for Pittsburgh area
'Parents of Preemies' co-moderator
Survivor of Preeclampsia, HELLP Syndome, & preemie parenting
Future adoptive mom

Aaron (28 weeker, 5/2/02)
Kevin - DH

[hannahsmom]

Hi, Sherel! Thanks for the welcome! Hannah will be three in August.

Suzanne

[sandy]

Welcome!

~Sandy/DD born via emergency C at 35 wks/1 day June '03 due to Severe PE/class III HELLP/chronic HBP/asthma

[julie f]

Hi Suzanne and welcome!

What a little miracle you have!![:D][:D]

Julie (27)
Zachary James, 7/22/03-7/27/03, born at 26wks - severe pe

Southern California Coordinator

[sarab]

Suzanne-

Hello, and welcome! That's great to hear that Hannah is doing so well. What a blessing for you and your family.

I'm glad you found us. This site is a wealth of information, and a WONDERFUL support group. I have learned and shared so much here, and I hope that you do the same.

Sara, 23
Local Coordinator, Utah

DH, Scott, 25
Maggie Lylas, 6/9/03, 29 weeks, severe pre-e
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/m/maggielylas/

[deerhart]

Welcome to the group!

Erin

Moderator - First Time Moms, Parents of Preemies
Missouri State Coordinator
Mommy to Alex and Mason