I Gave BIRTH at 24 WEEKS! | My TRAUMATIC Birth Story!

Added: 2026-05-05

[00:00:00][music] [music] [music] >> Hey y'all. Welcome back to keeping up with China to do back with another video. If you knew welcome if you not welcome back to my channel. So if you guys can see by the title of the video yes already know that baby girl is here. I know this is not the video that you guys would are were expecting next because I have been posting more [clears throat] of like the gender reveal and all that stuff me trying to vlog and you know in the next videos that that I was going to be me making was me planning the baby shower but baby girl had other plans or God had other plans. So yeah you guys so baby girl her name is Nyla Rose. Um she was born February 23rd so and I'm making this video a pro tenth so it's been about I would say 45 46 days now. So yeah so I had her at [music] 24 weeks six months.

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[00:01:20]So I'm going to basically just go over like you know what happened you know and what's going on now where she is now like you know how she's doing and stuff like that. So yeah if you are interested watching. First and foremost I'm making this video mostly because the first few weeks when I was going through this I was looking up like the videos of people who was in my situation and I did not see a lot of people a lot of videos on this.

[00:01:49]And I just feel like you know I feel like a lot of people can resonate or have been have gone through similar situation or God forbid experience this situation too. So just you know letting you know that you're not alone. Sometimes things just happen you know. So I just wanted to make this video also just to you know encourage someone out there who is going through this situation. Basically I'm going to try to like sum up of what happened. So I was having like weird dish I don't know if this is too you know TMI.

[00:02:26]I'm sorry if it's TMI I'm sorry but that's this is what happened. Okay we're grown here so and I was pregnant so I was having like these weird discharge. It was like very thick and stuff. I'm like never seen this before but you know so in my head I'm like do I have an infection or something and I know you know infections during pregnancy is very is very serious. I'm like okay let me get it checked out. It was like a Thursday I believe so I called my the doctor's office. I actually was going back and forth about it. I'm like should I just wait until the weekend or you know on Monday you know and stuff like that but something in me was just like nah just call them and you know make an appointment go and see them. So I called them on Thursday like late Thursday afternoon. I think they were about to to to close so they call me back Friday morning and they were just like yeah you can come in um this afternoon they they had an opening at two and I'm like okay yeah I'll I'll come.

[00:03:21]So I went there and my doctor checked me and she was like this looked like your cervical plug. You know and I'm like so then she ordered like a ultrasound.

[00:03:34]And as soon as she put as soon as the tech put the probe on my stomach she was like I need to call the doctor and I'm like oh you know in my head I'm like okay something is wrong because she didn't even you know had to do much. She just literally put the probe in my stomach she was just like oh okay I need to call the doctor.

[00:03:53]And then the doctor came and then they were like and they they were just talking like I was like okay something is wrong. So then the doctor explained to me that my cervix um was very very short. I think it was like a 2.15 which which is very very short and it showed that my cervix was opening from the inside. So from there she was just like yeah you need to go to the hospital like right now the ER and I was just like well what is that like from there like you guys I was just like I was in tears I was cuz I went by myself because in my head I'm like you know just an infection. I've never been pregnant so I don't even know what a cervical plug looks like. I don't know I've never experienced this. So so I called my mom and my husband I I explained to them what was going on and they were just like okay all right let's go to the hospital. So then >> [clears throat] >> I came to my mom's house and thank [music] God I you know I was already going to stay with them for for a few days because my husband was out of town. So then my mom took me to the ER and [music] from there they did another transvaginal ultrasound and then the the tech was like yeah you're all the way open like the inside of my cervix was all the way open. And I was just like what? So then she she was like yeah we have to admit you.

[00:05:19]And I'm like whoa. So basically because my cervix was opened out at any time I can go into labor and you know because I was only like 24 weeks which is very early and it's funny because a few days actually the same day I was like oh I'm I'm 24 weeks now which means the baby is considered like viability or whatever like you know like if they God forbid come you know at this time they will most likely be be alive you know.

[00:05:51]It's funny cuz I was saying that I think that same day on well on Thursday cuz I went to the hospital on Friday. They they gave me like these two steroid shots because you know again because she's so tiny [music] so small her lungs were not fully developed yet so and that's very very important. So I got those I got two of the the shots. I think they were 12 hours apart or 24 hours apart. I think it was 24 hours apart two of them and thank God you guys I got those shots because those shots are very very important especially in you know in this case.

[00:06:24]So basically my diagnosis was incompetent cervix. Basically my cervix could not handle the pregnancy basically and the thing is with with that it's kind of like it kind of just happened. You don't there's nothing that kind of like you know prefaces like it kind of just happens you know because how did no one catch this because I had two ultrasounds like a few weeks prior. I went to a specialist and they did a ultrasound and they didn't mention anything about my cervix being short. So I'm like if some if if they I'm pretty sure if they had seen that which you know which is very serious they would have seen it. So I was just like how did this happen? So my doctor is just like it just happened like it does like you don't know you have a short cervix until you're pregnant until it happens and I'm just like that is crazy. So so anyways thank God you guys I went in to my doctor's office when when when I did because this could have been a whole different story a whole different outcome. I don't even want to think about that or talk about that but I just thank God that I trusted my intuition and I went [music] with my gut and went to the doctors and yeah. So then once they admitted me cuz at any time I could have the baby the plan was to have me on bed rest to have me staying pregnant as long as possible because again the baby is too small. You know it's too early. So that was the plan and I had already started to like get my mind ready. Okay I'm going to be in this hospital for however long because I I even started looking up you know online on you know people who's gone through that similar situation you know spending like weeks and weeks in the hospital. I'm like okay if this is what I got to do to keep her in there that's what I'm going to have >> [music] >> to do stay in the hospital as long as possible you know and stuff like that.

[00:08:21]So I was already preparing myself you know um prepare that long stay in the hospital.

[00:08:27]And yeah you guys so basically on let me see I went in into the hospital on on Friday and then Thursday no on Sunday night I started having like contraction which I thought was which which was gas pain because a few weeks prior I was I had very bad gas pain like really bad intense gas pain which I thought it was like contractions.

[00:08:51]So which ended up being eventually it started getting worse and worse and worse which turned into contractions you guys.

[00:08:59]So I went into labor Sunday night and then so the whole Sunday night Monday morning I was in I was contracting you guys. They were like during the whole time my water did did not break. So they were still trying to figure out what to do like if they were going like they wasn't really sure what to do. So the nurses was just trying to communicate with the doctors and stuff like that you know what they want to do since I was in labor like I was having >> [music] >> contractions and stuff like that. Um but my water did did not break yet. So they were still trying to have me you know stay still on the bed and stuff like that. And you guys it was horrible going through those contractions and you cannot move freely you guys it was so painful you guys. And then and then you know because I was you know showing signs you know of labor and stuff like that you know a doctor a neonatal doctor came to talk to me because, you know, the baby was going to come at any time now. So, they came trying to talk me and my husband, my mom, and my sister >> [clears throat] >> about like, you know, >> [snorts] >> all the health complications that could happen, you know, because she is so small, you know, she has a 50/50 chance of surviving, and you know, she can have this complication, that complication. It was a lot. I was just like, "Sir, I am the I am I am in in pain right now. Like, I cannot I don't want to hear any of that, but I know, you know, it's their job, you know, they have to, you know, tell me all that."

[00:10:36]So, yeah, so it was just horrible, you guys.

[00:10:39]Like, the whole night I was in pain.

[00:10:41]Like, like, it was just horrible. I could not move. I was so close to getting the epidural, you guys, so close.

[00:10:49]But, I remember they gave me I don't I don't I don't know if it was an antibiotic. I don't know what it was.

[00:10:54]They gave me something, and then I felt like I had to to throw up, you guys.

[00:10:59]Um so, once I threw up like while I was throwing up, like, you know, the retching of throwing up, I don't again, I don't know if this is TMI.

[00:11:08]My water just popped.

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[00:11:12]And then, from then, everything just escalated. Like, everything moved so much faster. Like, I felt like this relief, this slight relief after my my water broke, and then right after like a few minutes after, I was like, "Yeah, I need to push." I felt like I needed like my body wanted to push. I was like, "You guys, I need to push." Um you guys, I did one big push, and then she came out.

[00:11:31]And you guys, the main thing that that I was worried about because, you know, you [music] know, with the doctor saying her having 50/50% chance, I was just so scared. I'm like, "Lord, please make her come out alive. I just wanted her to be okay." I was just like, "Please, please, please make her be okay. That's all I want. I just want her to be okay." You know, she came out crying, like, you know, crying the her little cry. Yeah, I was like, "Oh my god, thank you, God."

[00:11:56]I was just so happy. I was just like cuz during the the whole time that was like my main concern. I'm like, "Lord, please help her to come out alive." And and honestly, during the whole time I was contracting and and everything, they was monitoring her. She was doing good until I pushed her out. Her her vitals were good. She was good, but I was just still worried. I'm like, "Lord, please help her to come out, you know, safely and alive." And you know, she she was crying. It was so beautiful. Um and then they took her they intubated her because again, you know, she's so small.

[00:12:32]Her lungs are not fully matured yet or developed yet. So, you know, she need that extra support. Yeah, they took her away and stuff like that. And yeah, it was just it was just the craziest few days of my life, y'all. Like, it was so crazy.

[00:12:50]And I just thank God. I thank God till this day because I just saw how he was in every little thing that happened like starting from me going to the doctors, me going to the hospital, the nurses, [music] everything. I could just see how God was in every little thing, you know, the whole situation. He had it all. He had his hand all over it, and I just thank God. I thank God of how everything happened because I don't know how things could have turned out if I didn't go to the, you know, >> [music] >> the doctor, you know, me thinking I have, you know, an infection, and no, it was my cervical plug which So, yeah, you guys, like, I remember like that week I, you know, I had started to like plan my baby shower. I was like, "Okay, you know, we're past the viability, you know, date or whatever. You know, let's start planning the baby shower." I had my 20-week scan, everything looked good.

[00:13:47]She looked good. So, I'm like, "Okay, let's start to plan this baby shower."

[00:13:52]So, I was in the middle of planning, you know, like trying to find venues and stuff like that, and then this happened.

[00:13:57]And it's just like it just showed me how like, you know, you literally have no control over what's >> [music] >> what's happening, what's going to happen to you. Like, you you can have your own plans, but then God has other plans, life had have other plans. Just things just be happening cuz that's not how I expected my first pregnancy. That's not how I expected anything, this whole experience. That's not what I expected at all, you guys.

[00:14:21]Like, it was just everything happened so quick, so fast, unexpectedly.

[00:14:26]And it was crazy. It's still crazy. I still can't believe it happened. But again, I'm just so thankful that God has just had his hand over us, you know, my whole family, and just everyone who's, you know, my mom, my sister who have been taking care of me and just making sure I'm okay. I've been staying with them.

[00:14:45]My husband who's been, you know, a great support, you know, working and stuff like that. This I just I just can't thank God enough for >> [clears throat] >> for just >> [music] >> keeping us, you know, and actually protecting my little little girl and just, you know, she's, you know, the first few weeks, you guys, was rough. I I think I might do another video on like the first month because it's been about 6 weeks now postpartum. So, it's been about 6 weeks.

[00:15:14]So, I might do another video going over like, you know, the whole NICU journey, how it's been, and just seeing how how that's been and stuff like that. I'll do a whole cuz I that's a whole other thing I can go into. But, um it's been a lot. It's been a lot emotionally, physically. The first few weeks was so rough, you you guys, cuz there was so many things going on with her. You know, the brain bleed, a PDA, heart murmur, she's retaining water.

[00:15:46]Like, it was just so much happening at once. Like, I was so And then me dealing with postpartum, my emotions all all of the all over the the the place, you know. It was just a lot the first few weeks, but thank God for my mom, my sisters, my husband, you know, just helping me and God. First and foremost, God for keeping me sane, for keeping me grounded.

[00:16:09]And you know, and now, you know, 6 weeks after, you know, I can talk about it now and not tear up or cry because talking about it, you know, would have me in tears. Like, the first few weeks I would be in tears. That's also why not a lot of people know that I I gave birth because it's it's a lot to like having to explain to everybody what happened, especially when you know, it was so traumatizing. It's a lot to have to explain to everybody one by one. So, [clears throat] so like, you know, I honestly, whoever you know, reached out and stuff like that, I'll tell, you know, I I told them, "Yeah, you know, baby is here."

[00:16:47]And stuff like that. But it was just it took a lot, you know, to having to explain to everybody over and over again. And you know, and also I'm pumping, you guys. That's that's a whole other thing, too. I'll probably go go over that in that video. I'm pumping every 3 hours, so I'm barely getting sleep. I'm trying to I'm trying to stay sane, you know, going, you know, over to the hospital, visiting her, and making sure she's good.

[00:17:15]It's been a lot, you guys. It's been a lot.

[00:17:17]But I'm like, I need to make this video because I'm like, if I don't make it now, I don't know when I'll make it cuz it's been like 6 weeks now. But yeah, you guys, so just wanted to update you guys on what's going on. I know, you know, this is not the next video that you guys were expecting. You know, that's not what I had planned either, but this is just what the Lord had in stores, and that's this is where we are. So, I'm a mom, even though, you guys, I still don't feel like I'm a mom.

[00:17:46]Yes, I'm her mom, but I don't feel like she's mine yet because it's like I have I don't know. It's weird. It's weird. It's It's a weird thing. I You know, and I heard that, you know, NICU moms, they do experience that, especially if if when you've had the baby so early. It's like It's like a disconnection and stuff because it's like you're you're home, but your baby's not here with you, you know? So, it's like it's weird. I don't feel like I'm a mom. I feel like I don't know. I don't know. It's weird, you guys. [music] But again, still I'm just so so happy and grateful for her. She's doing well now.

[00:18:19]Yeah, she's doing way better now. She's extubated. Day by day, she's growing.

[00:18:25]She's 3 lb now. She was actually 1 lb 1 lb 8 8 oz, which was like literally like she was so tiny. Like, the pictures and the videos make her look appear bigger than she actually is. She was so tiny.

[00:18:40]Like, so tiny. I I did not even think a baby could come out that small and still be, you know, alive. Like, she was so tiny.

[00:18:49]Like, I I heard these things in movies, and I've heard of these things, but I've never seen or experienced >> [music] >> any of this, you know? So, it was this whole thing has been a journey, just new, and just this whole thing has been Yeah, it's been crazy, you guys. But yeah, so this is where we are.

[00:19:10]Yeah, right now, she's 31 weeks. I still count the weeks.

[00:19:14]I still count it like she's still in my stomach cuz in in my head, I'm like, she's still 31 weeks. She's still so small, you know? She's been out of the womb for 6 weeks. But yeah, you guys, I'll try to keep you guys updated on like, you know, where she where she's at, how she's doing, and stuff like that. I don't know how often I'm going to do it, maybe like every few weeks and stuff. I'll do a little update. The next video I'll probably do like a how the first month has been, and how the NICU journey's been so far. I think that's that's a a good next video to do. Um but yeah, I think that's it. I don't know if I covered everything. Hopefully I covered everything. You guys have any questions, any comments, anything that you guys want to share, you can leave it down below. I also had also added her baby girl registry to tell anybody who is asking, who would like to get her I have my Amazon baby girl registry down below. Thank you guys so much in advance for whoever you know get her anything. I really appreciate it. I know the economy right now is crazy. I know. So, you know, I appreciate anybody who decide to get her anything. I really appreciate it.

[00:20:28]But yeah, you guys thank you guys so much again. I love you guys. I see you guys on the next video.

[00:20:35]Bye.

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