Premature
Saw a news story on the weekend about a premature baby, born by caesarean at about 28 weeks, due to the mother’s diabetes and risk to her. The father removed his wedding band and slipped it up his daughter’s arm. So so tiny.
I noticed this, then remarked to Tony that our little one should already be bigger than this little girl. We can only hope that she doesn’t suffer any aftereffects and has a shorter than expected 3 month stay in hospital.
You wouldn’t wish this on anyone, but in this day and age, it’s good to know there is a much higher chance of survival.
May 23rd, 2005 at 3:55 pm
I remember being taken through the premmie ward at the Woman’s a few years ago. It was amazing seeing these tiny babies, a couple of them no bigger than about 500gm. They looked like tiny little dolls, sweet and sad all at once. It was startling seeing the father of one cradling his son against his hand. The baby was barely twice as long.
May 24th, 2005 at 1:58 pm
I always get choked-up when they have the prem baby news stories on TV or the hospital appeals … My sister was 9 weeks premature and weighed a bit over 3 pounds when she was born. I was 12 at the time, and so fully understood the dangers when my Mum was rushed off to the Royal Women’s after having already been off her feet for weeks with pre-eclampsia [high blood pressure etc.].