I have 3 beautiful children and all 3 experienced the NICU but my two sons born in 2021 and 2025 came early due to pre-eclampsia. I am already high risk as I am type 1 diabetic but didn’t realize how high my chances for pre-eclampsia were . My first son born in 2021 was born at 36 weeks - he went to the NICU for under developed lungs and spent 2 weeks there. I just had my third child another boy in February 2025. With him I actually was admitted to the hospital at 33 weeks and 4 days after having high blood pressure at my doctors office. I was able to keep him in until exactly 34 weeks. He also went to the NICU for being born 6 weeks early, under developed lungs and needing to learn to eat. I didn’t experience too many blood pressure readings being too high until that last week of both my boy pregnancies . My first pregnancy ( a girl) was also a NICU kid but she is a heart warrior so very unique situation. I only know what it’s like to have NICU babies and want to encourage and help any other families dealing with pre-eclampsia, heart warrior and NICU life!