The Life Of A Preemie Mama

𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙤𝙭𝙮𝙜𝙚𝙣!! ... Where to begin with all the good parts today 🥰 It started this morning I got a phone call to say go ahead and bring in her carseat!!! 😁😁 She has been off oxygen since 8am and is doing really good. Tomorrow she has her MRI and another eye exam and whenever they think she is ready they will do the carseat test!! 😁😁🤞🏻🤞🏻 #25weeker #3monthsold #retinopathyofprematurity #ourjoy #preemiestrong #preeclampsia #preemiebaby #smallbutmighty #firsttimeparents #faithoverfear #giveittogod #godisgood #grade4brainbleed #mri #hopefullysoon #hittingmilestones #keepgoing #lifeofapreemie #cuddleswithdaddy #roomair #nicuparents #nicubaby #nicumom #motherhood #micropreemie (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNh27pnd01/?igshid=1g5ng27k2as3x

𝙁𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮🏋🏻‍♀️ Okay first of all idk why my hand looks like an alien hand 🤣 So anyways its fitness Friday for me! I just want to mention my all time favorite stretch: The Butterfly Stretch. I LOVE hip opening stretches. To me it's like when you clean your eyes with a Q-Tip 🤣😅 my chiropractor said I have Bursitis in my hips and knees so this feels super amazing when I just need a good stretch! ESPECIALLY after driving to the NICU all the the time! ❤ #exerciseismedicine #stretchingexercises #flexibility #fitnessfriday #fitnessjourney #postpartumbody #gym #nicumom #motherhood #trainhard #noexcuses (at WPRD Fitness) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMDMBLOHO-7/?igshid=8asuwaefqxu5

Since it's her 3 month today here's a little throwback from her first pic to now and then last month to now 🥰 #throwbackthursday #25weeker #ourjoy #preemiestrong #alookintomylife #smallbutmighty #firsttimemom #fighter #wherewestarted #wherewearenow #transformation #hittingmilestones #keepgoing #godisgood #littlewarrior #3monthsold #cuddleswithmama #blogger #nicuparents #nicubaby #motherhood #micropreemie (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMBB52SlGcp/?igshid=13csg5aprwdwm

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝!! (Hopefully) Today the doctors mentioned the "D" word!! 😬 (Discharge). I remember when this all began I was crying every second of the day and was wondering how we would make it through 3 months of this..and wondering if SHE would make it 3 months..The first look at her was SO scary..now look at her..thriving and chunky and what do you know..we hit 3 months 💜👣 #25weeker #wherewearenow #transformation #inspiration #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #preemiesofinstagram #pregnancycomplications #alookintomylife #smallbutmighty #firsttimeparents #hittingmilestones #keepgoing #littlewarrior #cuddleswithmama #cuddleswithdaddy #blogger #nicuparents #motherhood (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAoF5gHegI/?igshid=nncjcq9862w8

𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙙🚘 Today I got a day to finally clean out my car from all of these nicu trips! And Gavin got some time to work on his pick up 😎 #preemieparents #alookintomylife #firsttimeparents #goodvibes #humpday #lifeofpreemieparents #blogger #behindthescenes #nicuparents #jeeplife #dodgefamily #cleancar #wednesdayvibes (at Williston, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL-ppJhFU0u/?igshid=1lalvi1xvkpxc

💙𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮💙 ... I never understood why women would be depressed about not being pregnant anymore.. until I became a mother. Does anyone else feel super jealous and down when they see others posting maternity photo shoots with their big round bellies? I long to experience that for myself. I didn't get to enjoy my pregnancy..we don't even have Brida home yet and i already want another pregnancy just because I missed out on so much..I am happy for the full term pregnancies I just wish I could have experienced the same thing 💙 who else can relate? 🤔 #25weeker #mentalhealthmonday #postpartumdepression #maternityphotography #pregnancycomplications #everythinghappensforareason #realtalk #therapy #preeclampsia #postpartumbody #preemiestrong #alookintomylife #firsttimemom #hellpsyndrome #healthymind #harshreality #keepgoing #counseling #blogger #nicumom #motherhood (at Williston, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL4lohplpQj/?igshid=ralspsx66yn9

5 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩!! ... Brida is now 5lbs 2oz!! 🥳🥳 They had her off oxygen for 50 minutes but she is now on .03L!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻 progress progress!! 🙏🏻 (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CL0pqobFXjl/?igshid=ept91v2mom97

ᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ᴏᴜʀ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ʀᴇᴀʟ "ʙʀɪᴅᴀ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛ" ᴀꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴜʀꜱᴇꜱ ᴘᴜᴛ ɪᴛ 🤣😬 #25weeker #2monthsold #ourjoy #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #preemiesofinstagram #preemieparents #smallbutmighty #sassypants #firsttimemom #firsttimedad #fighter #hellpsyndrome #lifeinthenicu #littlewarrior #lifeofpreemieparents #cuddleswithdaddy #blogger #nicuparents #motherhood #micropreemie #bridamoments #ourfaces (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLz63rCHcZl/?igshid=15bcw3kw5fy4d

🦋💗🦋 #25weeker #2monthsold #ourjoy #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #preemiesofinstagram #preemiebaby #smallbutmighty #fighter #firsttimemom #hellpsyndrome #keepgoing #lifeinthenicu #littlewarrior #cuddleswithmama #blogger #nasalcannula #nicubaby #motherhood #micropreemie (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLwiBMVlZ0h/?igshid=1bf6xs2n0bni5

ʟᴇᴀᴠɪɴɢ ʏᴏᴜ ɪꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀʀᴅᴇꜱᴛ ᴘᴀʀᴛ 🖤 #25weeker #preemiestrong #preemiesofinstagram #preemiemom #alookintomylife #smallbutmighty #firsttimemom #girlmom #happybaby #lifeinthenicu #lifeofapreemiemama #cuddleswithmama #babiesofinstagram #nicumom #nicubaby #blackandwhite #blogger #motherhood (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLueThfnTdE/?igshid=1pl1emkobjzkd

🄰 🄻🄾🄾🄺 🄸🄽🅃🄾 🄼🄰🅁🄲🄷 🍀 ... Brida's due date is coming up! Hopefully we can bring her home soon! 🥰 #25weeker #3monthsinthenicu #quotestagram #wherewearenow #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #preemieparents #preemiemom #art #smallbutmighty #alookintomylife #drawing #firsttimemom #fighter #family #goodvibes #hittingmilestones #hellpsyndrome #hopefullysoon #keepgoing #lifeinthenicu #littlewarrior #lifeofapreemiemama #lifeofpreemieparents #blogger #nicuparents #nicumom #motherhood #micropreemie (at Williston, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLsz0L3lIKo/?igshid=t7tggowtxuva

𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗!!! ... Goodbye isolette!! Brida hit another milestone! And she is also 4lbs 14oz!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻💗🥳 #25weeker #2monthsold #wherewearenow #retinopathyofprematurity #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #smallbutmighty #fighter #goodbyeisolette #hellpsyndrome #hittingmilestones #keepgoing #swaddlebaby #lifeinthenicu #littlewarrior #cuddleswithmama #opencrib #onestepcloser #blogger #nicumom #nasalcannula #motherhood #micropreemie #anotherone (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLr8TR7nFjR/?igshid=18rredbj7ff2o

ʙᴀʙʏ ɢɪʀʟ ᴀʟᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʙʀᴇᴀꜱᴛꜰᴇᴇᴅ ꜰᴏʀ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ᴀꜰᴛᴇʀ ꜱᴏᴍᴇ ᴄᴜᴅᴅʟᴇꜱ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴅᴀᴅᴅʏ! 🤱🏻 ... Brida got some good cuddle time in with her daddy and afterwards we attempted breastfeeding for the first time! She latched right on and was searching now we just got to get her to suckle! And she is doing SO good with taking a bottle 🍼 #25weeker #2monthsold #preeclampsia #preemiestrong #preemiesofinstagram #smallbutmighty #daddysgirl #firsttimebreastfeeding #hellpsyndrome #keepgoing #lifeinthenicu #littlewarrior #lifeofpreemieparents #cuddleswithdaddy #bottlefeeding #breastfeeding #motherhood #micropreemie #nasalcannula #nicuparents (at Minot, North Dakota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLmvDJRlaKP/?igshid=5jd9u8752jnx

Brida is now 2 months old (actual and 36 weeks gestational) weighing 4lbs 5oz and is thriving. I created this blog to share my story and help anyone I can experiencing preeclampsia, preemies, c-sections, and just motherhood and life in general. I am not here for followers, I just want the help I wish I had and let anyone going through what I went through to know that they are not alone. <3