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Not in your position, but wanted to say hang in there she wont be in hospital for ever, just keep thinking about how lovely it's gonna be when she's well enough to come home. Take care xxxx

hey honey thinking of you, hope your ok, your little girl will be fine x stay stong for her xxxx

Hiya, my twins were born at 29 weeks on the 13/01/08 weighing 2lb 10oz and 3lb 1oz, they were extremely poorly and spent the first 17 days of their lives in Intensive Care before finally going round to Special Care where they were there for another 5 weeks. I know it sounds like a lifetime and it definately feels like it but my girls are now home and at 4 months old are thriving. They now weigh 9lb 13oz and 10lb 2oz. I really feel for you and know what your going through xxx Just keep strong and keep expressing your milk to keep her strong!!!!!

Hi, It doesnt seem like it now but it does get better. I had my 1st child @ 29wks He spent the first 10 days in NICU at a hospital 21/2Hrs away from home then he was transferred to SCBU at local hospital. It does get easier and to look at my son now he is 3 1/2 you would never know. I have just had my 2nd Child and she was born at 35wks & spent 2wks in SCBU.

Honey, remember than you are doing everything that you can, he is in the right place and will be home with you before you know it. Seeing him every 2 days is unlikely to effect your bonding with him, feel proud of the little miracle that your body made and look forward to all the lovely cuddles you'll be able to give him when he's home.

Make sure that you look after yourself with plenty of sleep and healthy food so that you are strong for him. Feeling down will be totally natural - make sure you get lots of emotional support from your friends and have a good cry when you need to, it's your body's way of getting over the show of birth and of having a poorly baby. my little girl was only 4 weeks early and only in neonatal care for 1 week, but it was heart breaking and hard going.

He's getting the best possible care and will be with you soon.

Ricky x

thanks eveyone for your support just to let you know she came home on the 1 july she
now 11 weeks old and is 4ib 10oz and shes doing great.

my baby boy aiden was born at 27 weeks n weighed only 2lb! it was really hard for me leaving him everyday to go home! i made sure that i spent every minute possible wit him in the nicu! it was so hard to leave him everyday but i knew that he was in the best possible care! Aiden is now 5 month and doing great although he is still tiny hehe
xxxx

hi my daughter was born at 29weeks weight 2lb 12oz and she had 2 be born in a hospital feather away from where we lived it was an hour and half to get there on train and buy the time we got there it didnt leave us much time to spend with her so i no how u feel but what made me feel a little better is i took pictures of her and put them in the living room kitchen and i even stook 1 2 my head board so the were ever i was in the house i could see her and i would talk to her pictures i would even say goodnight to her picture and say good morning 2 her then when i visited her i would just hold and tell her everthing and been doing and how id been talking to her even though i wasnt there all the time with her and even thought u dont get to spend much time with them she still new who i was and that even though we only had short vist she new i would be back again if it helps i now this might sound stange but buy yourself a teddy and put and item of ur child clothing on it and cuddle it if u can smell ur baby even if ur not there this may help u 2 and just keep thinking ur baby will be home before u no it but dont feel gulity cos u carnt be there all the time ur baby will understand hope this helps u if u need to chat more just let me no hope u feel better soon xxxx