My dear friend, Jasmine, of Emilee Plays | See June Play has graciously chosen to share her premature birth story. Below she writes about her experience on what would have been her youngest daughter’s due date.
She tells beautiful stories through photo essays and today’s story is no different.
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Today is my due date.
Today would have been the day I met my daughter, June. Instead, I met her two months ago. Never could I have imagined that I would give birth to a preemie, but I did. I’m not going to lie and say I don’t feel a little bitter about it, or that I don’t wish things could have been different.
I could have done without the NICU stay, the worrying, and the uncertainty. When I start getting completely caught up in my thoughts about this day, I remember: June is two months old, officially a newborn, and set to get her vaccinations on Thursday.
I can breathe a little easier and I can live a lot more with my daughter.
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A shared moment
First look
A whole new world
Emilee + June
One month
Two months
On her due date
Bump Birth and Beyond 
such a beautiful story !! thank you for sharing with us!
Thank you Laurie! I was so honored to be able to have Jasmine share her experience with us.