Hello Ladies!
I've been absent for quite some time, but I wanted to make sure I got on here today to take advantage of the last Friday in Preemie Awareness Month.
I am currently in long-term hospitalization, awaiting the arrival of my own preemie. My amniotic sac ruptured when I was only 21 weeks pregnant- I was told I would probably lose the baby, so it may be easier if I just 'terminated' the pregnancy. That was never an option for me, so here I am, 6 weeks later, still in the hospital. (Well, in another hospital- I transfered to a level 3 NICU.) The doctors at the last hospital told me I probably wouldn't make it 72 hours before I went into labor, but we've already made it 43 days! They're hoping to get me to 34 weeks, so all of his organs will be fully developed.
I spend a good deal of time on fetal heart rate and toco (contraction) monitors, so it's difficult for me to hold my laptop- Luckily, someone gave me a Kindle as a gift.
So, help me stay sane- Rec me something good. And not just fic... actual books are great too. I am reading a lot of in-progress fics already, so I'd love to have some completed recs. As far as novels are concerned... I must say I enjoy YA fiction: Hunger Games series, Shiver, etc, so something along those lines.
Also, if you have any wonderful, make-you-feel-better experiences with premature labor and/or pPROM, please share. I am desperate for some encouragement.
Thank you!