My 26 week warrior is about to turn 9 months old. I'm blessed my son Durjayveer Arjan Singh is in this earth with me. Durjayveer means invincible warrior. He spent 135 days at the Hospital in NICU and he showed me how precious life is and what strong means. My little Sagittarius ♐ was born at 26 weeks and 4 days, weighing only 832g.

Prior to his birth, I had hospital bed rest for almost three weeks. I was also admitted twice to the hospital when I was only starting my second trimester of pregnancy, I was bleeding without any medical explanation. I had a cervical stich placed at 13 weeks and had no medical follow ups or progesterone despite bleeding and being classified as high risk pregnancy. I had an infection (e coli) and it stayed there even after giving birth but no one bothered to test me to prevent it.

On the 6th 2020, doctors were telling me how low his chances of surviving were at  just 24 weeks pregnant, but God had the final say and I went into labor on the 24th of November, almost three weeks later. When he was born they revived him and told me he had Chronic Lung Disease. He had sepsis, had two bad infections and was very sick in the beginning on oscillator and maximum breathing settings, at least 6 blood transfusions, and intubated for six weeks.

They even suspected he had down syndrome but genetics results came back clear. Yes, those slanty eyes are same as mummy's eye's 👀 His brain scans have been clear since he was born and his last echo showed his pulmonary hypertension is reducing, he still has a PDA and he will have to go under procedure by the cardiologist ❤.

I have cried, questioned myself, asked God why me, why? I still don't know why and everyday I still have to deal with this uncertainty. But my son gives me strength 💪 to move on. Parents of premature and sick babies keep the faith, God is carrying you and your baby through this journey.

Maria Reyes mariapaulareyes@gmail.com Yes Yes