Premature baby help

Hi,
My DD was also born on the 5th July and was also premature!
She was 30 weeks and spent seven weeks in NICU. I absolutely understand how devastating and terrifying it can be.
There is a support forum at www.inspire.com for preemie moms and i have found it to be an amazing source of information and support.
They are truly strong little fighters our preemie babies but it is a rough road for mom and dad with plenty of risidual challenges

Hi Anida

Eerstens, baie geluk met die geboorte van jou kleintjie, al is dit nou nie onder goeie omstandighede nie.
Ek kan net indink hoe moeilik dit vir jou moet wees, veral as jy hom net 'n sekere tyd van die dag kan gaan sien

Mag ek vra, hoe word hy gevoed? Kan jy express en laat hulle hom so voer? Ek weet nie of jy met die ander geborsvoed het nie maar daai melkies is so so belangrik vir hom om vining uit neonatal uit te kom.

Is jy op fb? As jy wel beplan om te borsvoed, kan ek jou add by 'n baie ondersteunende groep wat jou met die borsvoeding ook kan help. Daar is baie ervare dames daar en as jy bbm het, sal ek jou add op ons groepie ook. Ons almal borsvoed maar niemand sal jou judge nie

PM my maar, ek wil graag hier wees vir jou!

hi ladies,

My 3rd baby was born on 5 July at 34 weeks, he is still in neonatal and they say he might stay there till his original due date which was 17 August. (he was born prematurely due to infection in the amnioticfluids)

does anyone know where I can find a bit of support...not financial but emotional.

Its been the hardest week of my life thus far, I can only see him when hubby gets home after 6 at night I struggle to get through the day with out crying my eyes out and no its not baby blues, I just miss my little boy so much, and I feel like I am really failing as a parent because I can't be there for him like I was with my other two children.

Since he was born I have only been able to hold him twice and this really makes it even worse. My heart breaks every time I have to leave the hospital.