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I do worry about it, even though I know it's probably unlikely since twin pregnancy was the reason I had to deliver early. Like you, I delivered at 36 weeks, and the boys were there for 8 days.

Honestly, I really just want to have a "normal" experience. I want to have a pregnancy that doesn't require constant worry and trips to specialists. I want to be the person at 40 weeks wandering if today will be the day because I'm just so ready, instead of praying they'll stay in another day. I want to have a baby put in my arms and stay there, instead of getting to look at them (c-section so I couldn't hold them), give them a quick kiss and take a picture before having them taken to the NICU. I want to have my baby at my bedside and be able to see them anytime I want. I want to get to hold and feed my baby, not have to wait 24 hours to do so. And most of all, I never, ever, ever want to have to leave a baby in the hospital again. That was such a terrible feeling.

@creativemomma15: My DS is 6, now, and those 15 days in the hospital didn't take anything away from how we live as a family, now. It's not ideal, obviously, but it's nice to know that the technology is available to keep our babies healthy when they arrive too early.

@creativemomma15: I have the same worries. My water broke when I was 34w3d and my doc has no idea why. She reassures me that since I wasn't high risk, that my next pregnancy should not be dependent upon my last one. Like PP's above, I just want a normal pregnancy experience. I didn't get the chance for skin to skin or breastfeeding immediately after because she was whisked away to the NICU and I was being stitched up from my c-section and afterwards, I had uncontrollable shakes. I'm thankful that mommy and baby were/are healthy, but I really want a normal experience if that makes sense.

Congrats on your pregnancy, BTW!