August 3 2004 i was 28 weeks pregnant and things were all progressing along fine.Little did i know what that day wouldholdin store forme.After aweekend of badback pain and having troublebreathing, i decided to headtothe doctor justto get a check up. After taking my bloodpressure and urine sample i was admitted to hospital. I had high blood pressure and protein in my urine.
At around 4pm that after noon i went to the toilet and noticd that i was bleeding. After telling the nurses i went backto bed. At5.30pm the doctor cameand done and internaL examination and left the room. Me not knowing that he was tryingto get me on a plane and to the nearest hospital with a NICU. At 6.00pm the doctor came back as i wascomplaining ofcramping,me being young and this myfirst baby i didnt knowthat they were contractions. The doctor done another internal examination and found that i was 2cm dilated and i was having this baby.

The doctor gave mesome pills to stop thelabouruntil i got to a biggerhospital where they were more equiped to dealwith this. At midnight i boarded the plane and headed to JHH. When i arrived at the hospital i was hooked up to a monitorto checkthe babies heart beat,it was a little fast but other than that it was fine.

I got somesleep and a 6.00am the nurses camein and woke up mypartner and told him to put his scrubs on, then and there i knewthat ourbaby was going to be born. I had to have a c-section asourchoild had to comethen and there.

3hrs latter i seen myson forthe first time. He weighed 724grams. He had amachine helpinghim to breath. I really didnt know what to think or feel. I could just see a little thing laying there that i knew was not surpossed to be here for another 12 weeks.

I ampleased to say he only needed help to breath for his first day. But our journey was never smooth sailing. He indured 3 operations and countless testto tell us what was wrong with hisliver. Only to tell us he needs a liver transplaNT latter in life.

I amhappy and proud to say that my son Dacian isnow7months old and weighs 5.06kg. Still small but very cute. To all other mothers experiencing this long and painfull journey,just remeneber there is hopethere and this littlemiracles sure know howtofight. We know we spent 18weeks in hospital but nowhe is home. The onlythingthat i regret is not talking to people moreabout the way i wasfeeling it hasnowcaught upwith me. Find people in the samesituation and u will have friends for life

loveand best wishes to u all