https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:02:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180883 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:06:04 +0000 MusicaV 180883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been waiting for this week and now that it's here, I'm relieved - although not as much as I thought I would be. I think every day and week that goes by will get better - especially after we do our childbirth class. Is it silly that I don't want to waste my money on the childbirth classes by going into labor early? (Obviously I want baby in there full term for his health too.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180757 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:39:35 +0000 autumnlove 180757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was relieved but I also was in a major car accident around that time. Even though the ER fetal monitor and ultrasound showed a heart beat and that things should be ok...I was having a good amount of bleeding from the impact for a week or so. I didn't feel relaxed until she was born! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180748 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:34:26 +0000 matador84 180748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After having a threatened miscarriage at 8 weeks and then told by a dr I would probably just have to "wait the pregnancy out," I was a mess for months! 24 weeks was a good time for me...but even still at almost 28 weeks I get freaked out if I do too much or don't take it easy enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180672 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:44:20 +0000 MsMamaBear 180672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: exactly. I didn't feel good til she got here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180651 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:36:24 +0000 yoursilverlining 180651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, for me weeks 23-32ish weeks were the worst because all it meant was she had a chance of surviving, but not a good one, and if she did survive, her chances of having really lasting, very serious disabilities/birth issues were so high. That was the worst part of the pregnancy for me; I was fine first trimester and fine once I was well into the 30-weeks. (sorry to be a thread downer). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180649 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:36:05 +0000 Running Elley 180649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m 3 weeks away today and we will DEFINITELY celebrate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180642 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:26:27 +0000 joyjoy 180642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't even realize viability was 24 weeks. At 24 weeks I just kept thinking of that intern on Grey's Anatomy and telling baby to stay cooking for longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180628 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:16:54 +0000 googly-eyes 180628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just made 24 weeks last week and it didn't really relieve me because the chances are so low, but I still was happy to pass that milestone anyway! I know that's totally contradictory, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180602 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:01:32 +0000 MrsMccarthy 180602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was totally happy about hitting the milestone BUT i also knew how vital it was to keep my baby nice and secure inside me till at least 37 weeks. i think thats the thing. a baby born premature will survive maybe but with a lot of health problems. every week it gets easier but when i thought i went into early labor at 26 weeks i was very scared. i think the closer we get though the better, for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180362 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:48:42 +0000 chopsuey 180362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember! I was really relieved when we hit 37 weeks though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180358 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:47:33 +0000 sorrycharlie 180358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: oh no, I didn't think you were judging! no worries. I created another thread about perusing ultrasound pictures, which DH and I were doing last night and came across from preemie photos of 24 weekers..it was so, so sad. I mean incredible to see how much of little people they were, but so sad to see all the tubes and wires :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180355 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:46:44 +0000 wheres_c 180355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just hit second tri and thought I'd feel some relief from the worry. Nope. Now 24 weeks is my goal. I feel like once I hit that mark, some relief may come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180352 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:46:00 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 180352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: Oh no... don't think I was judging. I was trying to express that as much as that milestone was important to my friends and I, we were also terrified by it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180345 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:41:13 +0000 MamaMoose 180345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I will relax a *little* at that point. My next door neighbor had a 24 weeker and she's doing really well now at 3 but it has been a tough road for them and not something I would want to go through. I'll hopefully really relax closer to 35 weeks. A friend of mine just had a 35 weeker who is healthy as a horse despite being a tiny little buddy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180338 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:38:37 +0000 EloiseKE 180338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I was. After seeing my friend's baby born 15 weeks early and almost losing her every week after viability was a gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180334 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:37:21 +0000 sorrycharlie 180334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Oh I'm definitely not wanting her to *come* early, just feeling better about if she did - versus say, preterm labor a few weeks ago. Does that make sense? Lol maybe I have to figure out how I word things better..eek. I'm a total foot in mouth person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180333 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:36:58 +0000 MsLipGloss 180333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. After contractions at 22 weeks, I was absolutely relieved to hit 24 weeks. </p> <p>@MrsJacks: Ditto. My first volunteer job ever was in a NICU . . . it was a real eye-opener. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180326 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:31:33 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 180326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was terrified! I would never wish a 24 weeker on anyone. Having said that, we were NICU geeks, so we all celebrated when we hit 24 weeks as a rite of passage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/24-week-viability-were-you-relieved#post-180318 Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:29:10 +0000 sorrycharlie 180318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hit "viability" this week, and I am so excited! However, everyone I tell says "well, you shouldn't want to go early."</p> <p>Well..obviously! But I can't be happy about the fact that if she comes from now on, she has a better shot than she might've 2 weeks ago? </p> <p>Is this something that only parents find an exciting milestone? </p>