ᴄᴏɴꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴀ ᴘʀᴇᴇᴍɪᴇ ᴍᴏᴍ
Mom Living in the Mondak (Montana/North Dakota)
ABOUT US
Hello everyone! I am the “mondak mama” and I will refer to my baby girl as B through out my page for privacy reasons. I also have an Instagram (Mondak_Mama) and a Facebook Page (Confessions of a Preemie Mom). I created these pages to share our story of surviving preeclampsia and the journey afterwards. I remember laying in my hospital bed and feeling so lost, hopeless, and alone. I knew I didn’t want anyone else to go through what I did and feel alone and hopeless. Therefore, I wanted to spread awareness and use my journey to show hope for those who need it. I hope this page gives you peace, knowledge, and community!
My Latest Posts
- It’s Been A MinHello everybody! I just wanted to mention how I have been slacking on my blog posts. Things get busy this time of year so I hope you all understand! Well today is Friday so I would like to give a little insight on our week. Brida is now waving! 🙌🏻 She also really enjoys eatingContinue reading “It’s Been A Min”
- Anything For HerOne year ago today we decided to try and stay out of a camper in order to be close to her out of guilt. In the end we couldn’t do it. It was negative degrees and the power kept tripping on the camper. It was FREEZING. I had a fresh surgery wound and could barelyContinue reading “Anything For Her”
- First Time Holding My GirlA year ago today I got to hold my baby girl for the very first time. We didn’t get to hold her in the traditional sense. We had to do what is called kangaroo care. I remember she was so small and so fragile I didn’t move an inch. It felt like holding paper. AContinue reading “First Time Holding My Girl”
- Going Home (Mom)One year ago today, I got released from the hospital. As I was walking out of the NICU to make the long journey home since birth, I noticed this prayer on the way out.. Walking out of those hospital doors without her was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I wasContinue reading “Going Home (Mom)”
- Meeting Our Baby GirlOne year ago today I got to finally meet my baby girl. My raw emotions was that I honestly did not want to see her..I know that sounds awful and I felt super guilty about even thinking that..but I was scared. I honestly didn’t think she was going to make it. Especially after I didContinue reading “Meeting Our Baby Girl”
- The BirthA year ago today I gave birth to my 25 weeker..She was born weighing 1lb 3oz and was 11 3/4 inches long. She was born at 5:24pm and I didn’t get to see her the first day. I honestly can’t even remember how many days it was until I did get to see her. IContinue reading “The Birth”
- Lost TimePreeclampsia Journal Day 3: A year ago today until Brida was born I don’t have much of a memory of. Disassociation is very common with birth trauma. I don’t have many memories of the first hospitalization.. Birth trauma can affect these parts of the brain: The hippocampus The amygdala The prefrontal cortex The hippocampus affectsContinue reading “Lost Time”
- HospitalizationPreeclampsia Journal Day 2: A year ago today, I was hospitalized due to preeclampsia. Around 2am I made the decision to finally go into the doctor for my breathing issues mentioned in my previous post. It was late, I couldn’t sleep, and I had tried everything I could think of. So at 2 in theContinue reading “Hospitalization”
- The First SignJournal Day 1: One year ago today was my First Sign of Preeclampsia. I felt a pain in my upper right abdomin. The pressure was so intense that I felt like I couldn’t catch my breath. Each deep breath I would try to take was like something was blocking my ability to breathe..yet I wasContinue reading “The First Sign”
- Diastasis Recti? Or A Hernia?Happy Sunday! I took some time off because things got a little crazy for me. I had an Instagram post not too long ago about this bulge in my upper left abdomen. I had went into my primary care provider where I was told it was just diastasis recti. So I went on about myContinue reading “Diastasis Recti? Or A Hernia?”
Confessions of a Preemie Mom 