Hello Ellee, welcome to the premmie group It sounds like you DD is going really well!!! She's bigger than Tristan hehe, he was 5.99kg at 7m (born 3090 at 34+3) How is she going for development?
*ETA* forgot to update Tristan's exciting news!! He's starting to crawl, wouldn't call him crawling just yet, but oh so close! He is also trying to sit now as well
Hi everyone . I forgot about this thread! It's probably a good idea for me to join in now, as it looks highly likely that we'll be having another prem. DS was 35 weeks, and although had been borderline IUGR, was healthy enough to come home with us. Not that we were without any premmie-related dramas, but we were very lucky that we could take him home.
This bubba (as many of you know) is significantly IUGR, so they think will need to be delivered early (or I may go into prem labour again). Although, I'm feeling very positive over the last few days, and it seems that my tummy has had a growth spurt, so I'm hoping that means bub has . Another u/s and Ob appt tomorrow, so we'll have a better idea then where we're at. With any luck this bub will hardly be prem at all!!!!
Looking forward to getting to know you all, and catching up on your stories. I'd better head off and call the hospital now to see if they're ready yet to do our CTG
Thanks Sally . I'm feeling really nervous actually. Few movements on the CTG yesterday, so we have to go in early for another one today. I think that has raised the anxiety levels a tad . I KNOW bub is okay, I got a nice kick minutes after waking up this morning, but it would have been nice not to worry about another CTG session. And we're trying to cram alot in today......I have NO maternity bras to wear after the birth, none of my old ones fit me, and my current bras just won't be suitable post-birth. So I want to go to the Mothers Direct shop today before going into the hospital, as I really need to be fitted. It sounds crazy, but I really feel like I need to do this before bub arrives.
A question about birth.........we had a lovely middy yesterday on the ward who chatted alot to us about birth, and SCN etc. I asked if I went into labour now how much monitoring I would be having. And she said that given the baby's circumstances I would be monitored the entire time, on the CTG. I was kind of prepared for that, but a little disappointed, as I won't be able to use water etc. So glad we're doing Calmbirth (if only we get to finish it LOL). Soooooooooo, has anyone else had this experience, and how did you deal with it? My labour with DS I was active or in the shower/bath the entire time, so I'm really unsure as to how I will deal with being hooked up and basically immobile. Both my Ob and the midwife have reassured me that they think my labour (if we have one) will be pretty quick, but of course no one can guarantee that.
Janie, I was on monitors the entire time with Sam at 36 weeks... We did ok, I think. I did struggle with being able to move, especially as labour started out posterior. It wasn't that I wasn't allowed to move, it's just that when I did, the monitors would often lose Sam and I would freak out. When it got a bit too much to cope with, they offered me a scalp monitor for Sam, which I accepted. I also asked them to help me into another position to help... and as soon as I was on my knees leaning over a bean bag, Sam flipped as well so things then went very, very quickly and I really couldn't give a crap about what the monitors were doing. 5cm to pushing in two contractions (not that I knew this, I struggled on trying to stop my body from pushing despite the urge). I honestly don't think the shower, bath or being able to walk around would have made a whole lot of difference, especially with things going so quickly. Perhaps work on optimal positioning and hope that the predictions of a quick labour are correct? Ask about scalp monitors when your water breaks and are dilated far enough - they gave me a bit more freedom of movement.
Thank you so much for those tips BW . So they're happy to use scalp clips on weeny babies? It's not something I ever would have thought I'd be keen on, but if we need continuous monitoring I think I'm prepared to change my mind . Yeah, my labour with DS was 14 hours, and there is no way I could have tolerated being hooked up the entire time without pain relief. The midwife said yesterday that in all likelihood, by the time we arrive at the hospital it's unlikely I'll have much time to be thinking about running a bath etc . Like I said, one can only hope so!
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It sounds like you DD is going really well!!! She's bigger than Tristan hehe, he was 5.99kg at 7m (born 3090 at 34+3) How is she going for development?
. I forgot about this thread! It's probably a good idea for me to join in now, as it looks highly likely that we'll be having another prem. DS was 35 weeks, and although had been borderline IUGR, was healthy enough to come home with us. Not that we were without any premmie-related dramas, but we were very lucky that we could take him home.
. Another u/s and Ob appt tomorrow, so we'll have a better idea then where we're at. With any luck this bub will hardly be prem at all!!!!
. I KNOW bub is okay, I got a nice kick minutes after waking up this morning, but it would have been nice not to worry about another CTG session. And we're trying to cram alot in today......I have NO maternity bras to wear after the birth, none of my old ones fit me, and my current bras just won't be suitable post-birth. So I want to go to the Mothers Direct shop today before going into the hospital, as I really need to be fitted. It sounds crazy, but I really feel like I need to do this before bub arrives.
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