My story starts with 3 days of diarrhea. I NEVER get diarrhea so I thought that was strange. I knew I hadn't eaten anything bad so I was a bit put off by my symptoms. Then I remembered as with the other pregnant women around me diarrhea was an early sign of labor. I kept telling my SO something was wrong but he kind of blew me off lol. I had plans to get all of our daughters clothes washed and our bags packed so we would be ready for D day. We loaded the car with laundry and headed to Babies R Us to return some items, then to Marshalls. We walked around Marshalls for a bit and while looking around a gush of fluid ran down my legs. I was certain that i peed myself but my SO stared at me like I had  3 heads "YOUR WATER JUST BROKE" I was in disbelief surely my water didn't break I was only 36 weeks 😯. But judging by the puddle I was standing in MY FREAKING WATER BROKE. We made a run for it out of the store. I told him to drive me home so I could get the

bags ready . We got to our building and another gush of fluid hit the pavement and our neighbor was outside. She panicked and thought i was in full blown labor. Meanwhile im telling her to move out of the way because I had diarrhea and I needed to 💩. She finally walked me into my apartment.While throwing everything in the bags fluid was gushing out everywhere. I felt no pain but I was moving like I wasn't pregnant. My man finally got upstairs grabbed the bags and we dipped to the hospital. When I got there the water would not stop flowing it was a busy day at the hospital so they made me wait in the waiting area 😒. After about 20mins I got a room. We stayed there over night and the doctor informed us that the baby wasn't doing well with contractions and to make sure she was safe I would NEED a C section. I was distraught. I cried and cried. My biggest fear was reality. I have the worst fear of sharp objects especially needles and to find out that in the next 30mins Im about to be cut open I screamed like a baby. I called my mom shaking and crying but she held it together for me she really gave me strength in that moment.

I was just scared for her because she had IUGR she was in the 9th percentile and the Dr said my placenta was wearing down faster than It should have been i just needed my girl to live.

FAST FORWARD>>>They're trying to get the anesthesia started but because of my short stature the doctor had trouble finding the spinal fluid between my bones. It took way longer than expected but once it was in they layed me down quickly. I had a severe panic attack on the table I never shook or cried so hard in my life all I could do was look up and pray. They finally sent my SO in and just like that it was like I saw my guardian angel. He was so calm and as they cut me open it's like I fell in love with him again. He kissed me and held my hand and I immediately stopped all my blubbering. I felt them pull my baby out and I kept yelling for her to cry she was just to quiet. The anesthesiologist said not all babies cry when they come out. As I said "WELL SHE BETTER" my little baby cried for me. It was such a weak cry but I don't care my baby cried and I smiled so hard. Her dad went over to her and said her name HARLEIGH and she just looked at him like "Hey I know you" and stopped crying.

My baby was born 36 weeks on Aug 5th at 9:40 am 4lbs 3oz. We were told at an earlier ultrasound that she was atleast almost 5lbs but she was smaller. Other than her size my little one is completely healthy. THANK GOD

My baby pushed me to face my fears because her life depended on it and I would do it again for her in a heart beat.

Currently little Harleigh is still in the NICU because she doesn't know how to eat yet but she's trying her best. I love that little girl with all of me and sometimes I just sit and cry because Im consumed with love for her.

Please pray that she comes home soon I need my baby next to me 😇