How was your birth experience? It is such a crazy time and I think very few people have the experience they expect. The most important thing is absolutely that we now have a happy healthy toddler, but it was a super tough experience go through.
Thank you for sharing this! My son was also delivered via C section under general anesthesia at 33 weeks due to HELLP! It is extremely helpful for me to see others who have been in the same situation, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this video!
It's such a scary time Shelly and I am so glad this video helped you. I know I felt really alone when I was going through it and struggled to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our situations are so crazily similar! Sending lots of preemie mummy hugs and love! ❤️
Oh wow! I had no idea that he was born prematurely, that had to have been a scary experience. it seemed like it came on so quickly, from having a healthy and normal pregnancy, and I can only imagine how emotional it must have been to have to cope with having your plans for birth and the rest of your pregnancy changed almost instantly. Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I feel like hearing this story makes it all the more special to see your beautiful, healthy little family right now, knowing what you have gone through in the past. I laughed at the "Is he cute?" story...awww!
Aww, thank you. It was the craziest time of my life but we are so lucky that Ben has caught up so well. It definitely launched us into parenting with a bang! Thanks so much for your cute words and for watching!
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was really challenging to give birth in Germany. I am happy to hear that with good help and communication, we can overcome all the challenges.
Oh gosh, what an incredible story! Thanks for sharing, I found this to be very helpful, informative, encouraging and inspiring! So glad to see you all doing so well 😊 I didn't exactly have the same experience, but I did have two extremely difficult pregnancies as I suffered from severe Hyperemesis gravidarum. I lost absolutely so much weight, couldn't drink or eat and was hospitalized so many times! Despite all of that, both of my kiddos were born healthy and that's all that really matters in the end 😊
Oh my goodness! What a journey you had too! I am at least lucky that my illness was short-lived and I am so thankful for the medicine and care we now have in the modern world. I am so glad that you have your two beautiful children, the silver lining. I totally agree that it is absolutely what matters in the end!
You guys are an amazing couple! It's the first time I heard about HELLP syndrome and premature baby care in such details. Thanks for sharing! I was so lucky to have had two smooth pregnancies and deliveries. Can't imagine how hard it was for you guys initially...
You're so sweet Rui. I had never heard of HELLP syndrome until I had it either. It was certainly a wild experience. I'm so happy for you that you had smooth birth experiences! It was hard at the time for us but we are so lucky to have our beautiful healthy little toddler now. Sending you lots of love!
Como eu queria intender seu idioma pra saber sua história estou louca pra saber se alguém que teve hellp engravidou novamente e teve uma gravidez saudável. Tive HELLP e perdi minha filha agora quero engravidar de novo mas tenho medo e não sei o que fazer
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I have to ask: how were you able to tell us everything without crying?! It's such an overwhelming experience that I think, even years later, we parents are still working through it - at least, that's my experience! I've learned that it's important to give these experiences room, process them over time, and give yourself grace to feel what you need to feel. I had quite a complicated and unpleasant pregnancy. Some parts of it I expected, and some were surprises along the way. I waited anxiously for 8 months, always unsure whether baby would come out ok. I was quite relieved when the doctors scheduled a c-section at 37 weeks because I just wanted to hold him safe in my arms! Unfortunately baby wasn't breathing when he was born so he was taken away and I couldn't hold him until much later, and the whole experience: pregnancy, birth, NICU, everything - was a true trauma that I'm still processing! But one important thing to remember that the only thing we can expect in life is the unexpected. It takes a lot of strength to accept that but it is helpful in the end :)
My goodness, that sounds traumatic Erin! I am so sorry you had such a tough time with pregnancy and birth and so happy you have such a talented, beautiful little one now! I am actually, surprisingly, not very emotional about the whole experience now. I cried a lot in Ben's first year and really really struggled to come to terms with it but I feel like with the support I had from my family and friends, especially Thomas, I can look back on it now without feeling hugely sad. I am just so thankful for Ben and the joy he now brings me. I am still not ready to have another baby, but that's another story, and I am not sure I ever will be. Sending you so much love! ❤️
Your lucky i had hellp and sever preclamsia before aweeks and i lost my twine babies please tell what will the next is there any treatment or prevention before a pregnancy because am scared.
I know. I am so incredibly lucky and so thankful. I can't imagine what you are going through and I am sending so much love and thoughts your way. There is unfortunately a 20% chance of it happening again but please speak to a medical professional. There is a little that can be done with regards to prevention but your doctor will be able to advise you. Sending you so much love. ❤️
Absolutely so incredibly lucky and still thankful every single day for my son! Unfortunately, the stress and emotions linked to spending a month in NICU with a premature baby is something I definitely had to learn to cope with and come to terms with, even it was the best possible outcome given the situation.
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How was your birth experience? It is such a crazy time and I think very few people have the experience they expect. The most important thing is absolutely that we now have a happy healthy toddler, but it was a super tough experience go through.
Thank you for sharing this! My son was also delivered via C section under general anesthesia at 33 weeks due to HELLP! It is extremely helpful for me to see others who have been in the same situation, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this video!
It's such a scary time Shelly and I am so glad this video helped you. I know I felt really alone when I was going through it and struggled to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our situations are so crazily similar! Sending lots of preemie mummy hugs and love! ❤️
Oh wow! I had no idea that he was born prematurely, that had to have been a scary experience. it seemed like it came on so quickly, from having a healthy and normal pregnancy, and I can only imagine how emotional it must have been to have to cope with having your plans for birth and the rest of your pregnancy changed almost instantly. Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I feel like hearing this story makes it all the more special to see your beautiful, healthy little family right now, knowing what you have gone through in the past. I laughed at the "Is he cute?" story...awww!
Aww, thank you. It was the craziest time of my life but we are so lucky that Ben has caught up so well. It definitely launched us into parenting with a bang! Thanks so much for your cute words and for watching!
What an honest and eye opening video! Thanks for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼
I am so glad it helped open your eyes to the world of premature birth! You are very welcome and thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was really challenging to give birth in Germany.
I am happy to hear that with good help and communication, we can overcome all the challenges.
Absolutely! And with time, everything gets better! You're very welcome and I wish you so much luck for the birth of your little one. :)
Oh gosh, what an incredible story! Thanks for sharing, I found this to be very helpful, informative, encouraging and inspiring! So glad to see you all doing so well 😊
I didn't exactly have the same experience, but I did have two extremely difficult pregnancies as I suffered from severe Hyperemesis gravidarum. I lost absolutely so much weight, couldn't drink or eat and was hospitalized so many times! Despite all of that, both of my kiddos were born healthy and that's all that really matters in the end 😊
Oh my goodness! What a journey you had too! I am at least lucky that my illness was short-lived and I am so thankful for the medicine and care we now have in the modern world. I am so glad that you have your two beautiful children, the silver lining. I totally agree that it is absolutely what matters in the end!
What an incredible story. So glad you all well in the end. I can imagine how scary it was for you all.
Thank you! It was a scary time but we are all super thankful everything worked out in the end. The start of our parenting emotional roller coaster!
You guys are an amazing couple! It's the first time I heard about HELLP syndrome and premature baby care in such details. Thanks for sharing! I was so lucky to have had two smooth pregnancies and deliveries. Can't imagine how hard it was for you guys initially...
You're so sweet Rui. I had never heard of HELLP syndrome until I had it either. It was certainly a wild experience. I'm so happy for you that you had smooth birth experiences! It was hard at the time for us but we are so lucky to have our beautiful healthy little toddler now. Sending you lots of love!
Nice tips! Well done, as he is very... CUTE! 😊
Aww, thanks Chris. We think he is adorable too!
Como eu queria intender seu idioma pra saber sua história estou louca pra saber se alguém que teve hellp engravidou novamente e teve uma gravidez saudável. Tive HELLP e perdi minha filha agora quero engravidar de novo mas tenho medo e não sei o que fazer
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I have to ask: how were you able to tell us everything without crying?! It's such an overwhelming experience that I think, even years later, we parents are still working through it - at least, that's my experience! I've learned that it's important to give these experiences room, process them over time, and give yourself grace to feel what you need to feel. I had quite a complicated and unpleasant pregnancy. Some parts of it I expected, and some were surprises along the way. I waited anxiously for 8 months, always unsure whether baby would come out ok. I was quite relieved when the doctors scheduled a c-section at 37 weeks because I just wanted to hold him safe in my arms! Unfortunately baby wasn't breathing when he was born so he was taken away and I couldn't hold him until much later, and the whole experience: pregnancy, birth, NICU, everything - was a true trauma that I'm still processing! But one important thing to remember that the only thing we can expect in life is the unexpected. It takes a lot of strength to accept that but it is helpful in the end :)
My goodness, that sounds traumatic Erin! I am so sorry you had such a tough time with pregnancy and birth and so happy you have such a talented, beautiful little one now! I am actually, surprisingly, not very emotional about the whole experience now. I cried a lot in Ben's first year and really really struggled to come to terms with it but I feel like with the support I had from my family and friends, especially Thomas, I can look back on it now without feeling hugely sad. I am just so thankful for Ben and the joy he now brings me. I am still not ready to have another baby, but that's another story, and I am not sure I ever will be. Sending you so much love! ❤️
Your lucky i had hellp and sever preclamsia before aweeks and i lost my twine babies please tell what will the next is there any treatment or prevention before a pregnancy because am scared.
I know. I am so incredibly lucky and so thankful. I can't imagine what you are going through and I am sending so much love and thoughts your way. There is unfortunately a 20% chance of it happening again but please speak to a medical professional. There is a little that can be done with regards to prevention but your doctor will be able to advise you. Sending you so much love. ❤️
Coping? Do you mean lucky to have had your baby survive..
Absolutely so incredibly lucky and still thankful every single day for my son! Unfortunately, the stress and emotions linked to spending a month in NICU with a premature baby is something I definitely had to learn to cope with and come to terms with, even it was the best possible outcome given the situation.