So, a few weeks ago I posted in here asking for advice on what to do about my wife's snoring. Well, I think I may have found a solution, although it may have been a bit far out of the box in terms of thinking.
My wife should be 33 weeks pregnant by now, however she is not.
On Sunday, we went into the hospital because her blood pressure had gone through the roof. Think 185 over 140. She was also already extremely swollen, and that was building quickly too. So, after an overnight stay and a whole bunch of tests she was diagnosed with preeclampsia. For those of you that don't know anything about it, it is a pregnancy induced disease. Basically, the mother's kidneys begin to shut down and she starts retaining massive amounts of liquid. This raises the blood pressure to critical levels. Left untreated it can cause seizures and possibly death. The only cure is delivery of the baby.
So, she went in for an emergency c-section very late Monday evening. My precious little girl, Allison was born on Tuesday, Dec 28 at 12:32 in the morning. She weighed 3 lbs and 10 oz. She is 17.5 inches long. Because of her pre-term birth, my daughter will be in the NICU for approx 4-6 weeks.
My wife was discharged from the hospital today. I think this has been the worst experience of my life so far, but I'm afraid of what is to come. Up to this point we have easily been able to visit our little girl, however now it is going to get much harder. I wondered anybody else has experienced this, and what they did to cope with it. Did you set a schedule on when you went to visit your baby in the NICU? How long did you stay? Any help would be appreciated.
My wife should be 33 weeks pregnant by now, however she is not.
On Sunday, we went into the hospital because her blood pressure had gone through the roof. Think 185 over 140. She was also already extremely swollen, and that was building quickly too. So, after an overnight stay and a whole bunch of tests she was diagnosed with preeclampsia. For those of you that don't know anything about it, it is a pregnancy induced disease. Basically, the mother's kidneys begin to shut down and she starts retaining massive amounts of liquid. This raises the blood pressure to critical levels. Left untreated it can cause seizures and possibly death. The only cure is delivery of the baby.
So, she went in for an emergency c-section very late Monday evening. My precious little girl, Allison was born on Tuesday, Dec 28 at 12:32 in the morning. She weighed 3 lbs and 10 oz. She is 17.5 inches long. Because of her pre-term birth, my daughter will be in the NICU for approx 4-6 weeks.
My wife was discharged from the hospital today. I think this has been the worst experience of my life so far, but I'm afraid of what is to come. Up to this point we have easily been able to visit our little girl, however now it is going to get much harder. I wondered anybody else has experienced this, and what they did to cope with it. Did you set a schedule on when you went to visit your baby in the NICU? How long did you stay? Any help would be appreciated.