I have just been catching up one this thread.
My heart breaks for the Jill and Derick.
Ethel Kennedy did, indeed, have 9 c-sections, but most Obs would find that foolish. My first OB told me that I should not have more than 3 cesareans and I did not. My first three were born by c-section as my first three were big - 9.5, 91, and 8.13. I switched doctors between second and third babies and my new OB told me on my way to the recovery room that I would have no problem with an 8 pounder. I did have a minor separation of my old scar with that labor. I did have a premie in '87 and she was born vaginally as was my fifth who weighed exactly 8 pounds.
@GutenbergGirl, my premie, Katherine, was born at about the same gestational age as your baby. Katherine's eyes were sealed for about 2 weeks after she was born, but she weighed 900 grams. Unfortunately, she died at 11 months due to complications of prematurity. The NICU staff decided that Katherine's gestational age was probably 26 weeks, but maybe as early as 24 weeks. Our NICu was pretty advanced for the late 80s, but they still can't save babies much younger than 26 weeks. Outcomes have improved, but there's limit to how early babies can be saved. I'm sorry that you lost your baby.
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