MY ONE POUND WONDER IS 3 TODAY!!!

[hannahsmom]

Well, today is Hannah's third birthday. Boy, has time flown. I took off work today and we're going to the doctor for her three year check-up and then we're going to hang out at Chuck E. Cheese for as long as she wants to play. I can't believe three years ago today the doctors told me Hannah had to be born right away because we were both in danger of dying. The biggest memory in my mind of that day was asking everyone if my baby was alive, over and over and over. I saw her for a brief second after birth and they whisked her off to the NICU. Everyone told me she had made it but I didn't believe it. I even didn't believe my husband, so the nurses took a digital picture and printed it out and sent it down to recovery for me to see. I also remember right after Hannah was delivered, the NICU nurse practioner leaning over me on the operating table and telling me that Hannah weighed less than a pound and they would do everything they could for her. When Hannah got up to the NICU she was weighed again and was 1 pound 1 ounce. I didn't get to see her for two or three days because my blood pressure would not go down, my memory of that time is still a blur. When I finally did see her, the nurses had put a beanie baby in the warmer with her and they were the same size. It was just amazing that a creature so tiny could fight so hard for her life. Then the next morning I was in my hospital room and the nurse prationer came down to talk to me. She said Hannah had caught an infection and it was very, very serious. She said Hannah had about 50% chance of survival. I began to cry and so did she. I knew then how serious it was. So we had her Baptised that day and we had people around the world praying for a miracle. A few days later we got one - the infection was gone. I truly believe it was the power of prayer. The rest of her nearly four month stay was just as rocky, but we got through it. This is going to be a happy but emotional day for me. Thanks for listening.

Suzanne
Mommy to Miss Hannah Rose
26.5 weeker born 8/24/01
severe pre-e & IUGR
1 pound, 1 ounce
12 inches
Miracles do happen!

[catherine]

A HUGE HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Ms Hannah [:X][:X][:X]!!

Suzanne, I hope you and your family have just a wonderful time today.

Catherine
Mom to Finn, Lucy (preeclampsia and HELLP) and Chloe.
Moderator HELLP Syndrome Survivors

[mada]

Happy Birthday to Hannah Rose!!! Hope you all have tons of fun today!!!

Mada Harpster-moderator for pregnant again

Sam 6-29-00 36weeks P.E.
Ben 11-03-01 No P.E.

[wcarder]

Oh, happy birthday!!! our little peanuts share the same birthday! It is surreal to look back on the day they were born, isn't it? I can't believe how time flys - and how strong our little preemie's are. Look how far they've come. I'm so proud of hannah -what a fighter! What a story she has to tell. Hope you have a great day ~ that's wonderful that you get to spend it with her.

Wendy
DD~ Kenzie Celeste, 30 weeks Ga, severe PE
(August 24, 1999)

[paljane8]

Yay!!!! Happy birthday to you both! Hannah is such an example of hope!

Nancy Eastwood
Moderator

[jenn]

What a BIG day!
Party on lil' Hannah! Today's your day!
Hugs to you as well, I know how bittersweet bithdays are, I dread Jai's birthday every year...one second I'm overjoyed she's growing up-then the memories that are like nightmares.
How is it one day can be the best and worst in ones life? Strange.

But this is a great day!
Happy 3rd Birthday Hannah you lil' pumpkin!
Wish I was at Chuck E. Cheese [;)]

Jennie (25)
Shad (29)
Jaidyn (3) @30 wks
Severe PE/HELLP
2lb. 12oz.
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/jaid/

Natalia Rosse
Due: 11.25.04
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/n/nataliarosse/

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[aimeejane]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!!

3! She's officially a "big girl" now!

Aimee
Georgia State Coordinator
Moderator - Pregnant Again

Ds Nicky - 3/24/00 (28 wks - eclampsia)
Ds Kalen - 7/10/03 (36 weeks - preeclampsia)

[deerhart]

Happy B-Day!!!!!

Erin

Moderator - Parents of Preemies
Missouri State Coordinator
Mommy to Alex (4)and Mason (1 1/2)
Law Student - 1 year done, 2 to go

[denise]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!!!![:D][:D][:D]

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Denise (28)
Jason (31)
Ariana (15 months)-born 5/3/03 at 35 weeks due to HELLP
TTC #2 starting in October!
http://hometown.aol.com/scrapperlang/Home.htm

[maxs mom]

Suzanne,
Wow your post brought tears to my eyes, I had to share it with DH. It brought back such sharp memories of our experience too. I am so glad Hannah is doing great. I was just thinking today how parents oh and ah when their babies do something new, but with our babies, it all just seems so much more sweet because they have come so far from their just over 1lb sizes.

Congratulations, enjoy the day!

Kara (34)
DH, John (36)
Max, 1/20/03, 25 wks, 1lb. 3ozs. (IUGR), severe PE
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/m/mightymax/

#2 is on the way, EDD at 36.5 weeks is 3/24/04