Our little girl was born at 31 weeks at a good weight of 3lb. She was actually fine and should have been kept in longer. But at 22 weeks my blood pressure starting going to heights of 192/150 regularly so I was put on lots of blood pressure medications and monitored. i had about 5 Hopsital stays between 22 weeks and 30 weeks when I was admitted permanently. I was being monitored every other day towards the end and signed off work from about 26 weeks. My blood pressure kept rising and protein in my urine but normal blood work. I also had diabetes with the pregnancy and between 20 weeks and 31 weeks my blood sugar was either sky high at 20+ or under 4. Mostly under 4 no Matter what I ate it just kept dipping. Eventually they said it was most Likely placenta issues and we need to get her out. Also as they were worried I would stroke out with how high it was climbing. I ended to having her at 31 weeks and she was fine. Placenta was fine. I felt a lot of guilt as she couldn’t eat for the first two weeks even tube fed she rejected it. She could breathe on her own from day two but no milk and she also developed a blood infection from her long line. I felt awful that my baby was suffering because they were worried about me. We realised when she was about 8-9 months she had some excess fluid around her skull too due to being premature. Another thing I could have saved her from. She was barely talking and she was struggling to use her right side hand and legs wise. 

she is now just turning 20.5 months 18 months corrected and she’s finally got her teeth coming through and she can can talk. It’s very basic still like mama and car or what sounds like car but shes trying. She has always been very strong and happy but her brain development I was a little worried about as she would just come over to you and touch you if she wants you  or points at things rather then talks so this is amazing. I was so worried she would struggle because of my health issues etc. I’m super proud of her. She’s a force to be reckoned with now she’s found her voice. 

31 weeker. Now 20 months Starting to talk