so today is a pretty big day for us... TODAY, LITTLE BABE IS OFFICIALLY CONSIDERED VIABLE! what in the heck does that mean, you ask? well, according to most doctors in the us, viability can mean one of two things. when referring to the pregnancy, viability means that a woman is still pregnant: a heartbeat can be detected. once a woman hits 24 weeks, however, viability takes on a whole new meaning (and this meaning is significant, especially to women who have suffered multiple losses). after 24 weeks, viability is the point in time in which a growing fetus has a reasonable chance of surviving outside of the womb. why is this even a "thing"? well, for one, it means that we've made it! (legitimately, this feels almost like a huge sigh of relief!)... and for another, g-d forbid i go into pre-term labor or something happens where little babe must be delivered early, modern medicine tells me that *most likely* the baby will, with a considerable amount of help and a NICU stay, remain alive. so there you have it folks - a milestone day for us! fingers crossed that we both stay healthy and make it full term :)
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