30.5 weeks

    I'm 30 weeks along and quickly approaching my magical 32 weeks. Since Sean and Kayla were both born at 32 wks I have lowered my activity level to hopefully prevent preterm labor again. As my doc says "we are trying to buy time." I'm going in every 2 weeks, my next appointment is on Monday, Nov 12.
I completely desire to have a full term labor scenario but part of me is just comfortable with what I know; giving birth 2 months early. We were very blessed to have no major complications with neither the labor/delivery nor our babies' health. Their stay in the NICU, both for just under a month, was simply for them to grow. Although growing outside the womb proves more difficult than inside! They did face standard preemie issues like learning the suck-swallow-breathe sequence and jaundice.
As you can imagine it was quite difficult having them in the NICU but I saw it as completely necessary, so why be upset about it?
With Sean I was more ignorant. I guess it was all so new I was zoned out. With Kayla, it was difficult because I had another child at home I was missing. Splitting time between them was hard. She did much better in the NICU than Sean being a girl and all.
All this to say I really feel at peace with whatever birth plan the Lord has laid out for baby and I. If he does comes early we will potentially (hopefully) have same familiar, small struggles that come with my preterm labor. And if I make it past 32 weeks, great! It'll mean a better chance of "normal" labor and taking baby home sooner!
I feel we thrive in tough times and it's only because I know Christ has walked before us in these earthly struggles.