My g/f has birthed her premmie boy

[Liviam]

I just received news that my g/f has birthed her gorgoeus little boy at 25+4 days and he is currently intubated in Melbourne. He weighs a tiny 750gm. She is so far away from home and her supports. What can I do to help her? What would have helped you gorgeous ladies out?
She had a natural vaginal birth, YAY!! I know it's really hard to answer but kind of things are ahead for them? I've been following Heidi's journey through Infinity's thread.
Please keep my g/f and her gorgeous premmie little man in your thoughts and prayers.
I'm just at a loss what I can do for her. Why did this happen to her? It took them 8 years of IVF to get him and now this .
Thanks,
Dan.

[diannescruffy]

My thoughts and prayers for your friend and her little man.

Regards,
Dianne

[feeb]

Ohh I hope your friends DS keeps fighting. Thinking of them xoxo

[Janie71]

Hi. Congratulations to your friend and I will be praying for her little boy.

My sister had my nephew at 24+4. he is now 2 and 1/2 (actual age). I know my sister said that a lot of people didn't even really congratulate them on the birth. So if you can send flowers or a little gift congratulating them. Also if you are able to cook them some meals or do some grocery shopping for them. They will have little time to do this for themselves. I suggest when you get a chance ask them what you can do. You are a great friend to be this thoughtful.

Good luck to them all. My little nephew is an example of the wonderful work they do in the nicu.

Janie xxx

[Liviam]

Great suggestions Janie, thanks!! I'll duck off and do some internet shopping for some premmie clothes as a little pressie.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Congrats to your friend on birthing her little man.
A girl i worked with had her daughter at 25wks and she is perfectly healthy now (she'd be close to 1yr old), they had A LOT of time in hospital and it was very tiring for them so i think it's the little things that will help.

Are they going to stay at Ronald McDonald house or something similar, could you organise some meals to be taken to them?
A voucher for some premmie clothes, possibly even a visit from you once they are up to it, take her for a coffee or something?
A friend who's going through the same thing at the moment said the worst part is people don't know how to act around her, they don't ask how her son is doing in case the answer isn't perfect, she just wishes her friends would ask to go for a coffee or get excited to bring by the presents they'd bought (even if the clothes are WAY too big)....

Sorry prob no help at all...