Premmie Mums #9

**Chrispe** · June 25th, 2012, 10:06 PM

He serenity, long time.

All sounds very familiar, fingers crossed we both get a least another 8 weeks!
In some ways I'll be happy to get to august (34 weeks)

**~Serenity~** · June 25th, 2012, 11:11 PM

Yeah august for me is 33-37+2 so im hoping for the end of august if i make 35 weeks i will be happy

Sent from my iphone, so may not make sense

**Chrispe** · June 25th, 2012, 11:23 PM

yup totally.

Hey Serenity do you tend to have short labours too? (like under 4hrs)
Just curious. Mine have been 6hrs, 4hrs, then 1.5hrs.

I wonder how Charlotte is going?

**~Serenity~** · July 13th, 2012, 07:21 PM

yeah chrispe mne were 6,5 then 20 min, then 7 cm in 10 min but ecsec....

At the stage now where DS2 was born....glad ive made 30 weeks and havent had any BH or anything which is good cos i dont get them unless its the weeks before labour starts....so keep ur fingers crossed for me im now tryng to reach the DD2 mark at 32 weeks

**Charlotte91** · July 13th, 2012, 08:28 PM

I'm here! Little Colby came at 39+4w.

Going to do a birth story in the next few days...

Whoops! Vomit to clean up....

**Chrispe** · July 13th, 2012, 11:40 PM

FX for you Serenity!
My DS2 was born at 33+3
Had a start of false labour with this one at 27+2. Have had huge BH all the way through, but I got BH with of mine. Found out from chiropractor the reason they've been worse this time is my round ligaments are overly tight. So now have to go back to chiro each week for adjustments (the new chiro I'm seeing specialises in pregnancy chiro)
Other tests & ultrasounds are still looking good, that this bub will stay put, but we all know how quickly that can change! So happy made it to 31 weeks!
2 more weeks & this little (who is looking very big on ultrasound) dude will beat his bro!

**Chrispe** · July 13th, 2012, 11:41 PM

Btw congrats again Charlotte!

**~Serenity~** · July 15th, 2012, 02:53 AM

yay charlotte....

i am aiming for last week in august cos dd1 is early sept, and we have a july,sept,oct and nov, so got a gap to fill

**Onelittleprincess** · July 15th, 2012, 04:11 PM

My dd2 was a 34 weeker 6pound 1 or 2745 g

**Charlotte91** · July 15th, 2012, 04:28 PM

DD was a 34weeker and 3lb 12oz, or 1698g

**Maruschke** · July 15th, 2012, 04:55 PM

OLP- wow that is big for 34 weeks! How long will you be in for?

I am happy a crappola afternoon. Not long after I left her for a nap, her BSL dropped again and they had to put a cannula in her foot to pump her with glucose

. You should see her hands and feet, COVERED in bruises from being stabbed. Heartbreaking. But she did do her first poo which I guess is a relief.

Then I was told that most SCN mums choose to go home and just attempt BF once a week until their bub is strong enough. I had no idea. They said it is a potential that she wont BF until she is term. Not sure I have the ability to leave her for 4 weeks. Just ugh...

**Chrispe** · July 15th, 2012, 10:14 PM

Hugs maruscke, my DS2 was 33+3weeks (2.750 kg) lol no body told me about BF once a week! He was Gav fed every 3 hrs, but if he was awake we would try & BF. He came home (early release program) at 36weeks. If you keep trying most will BF between 35-37 weeks.

Try to be easy on yourself- having a baby in the SCN is never easy. Fx

**Onelittleprincess** · July 15th, 2012, 05:19 PM

They begin to develop suck reflex between 35 and 36 weeks. You will notice her click around this time. One day she won't the next day bam shell do it. Been in for 2 weeks so far hopefully only one more week as she's getting better at sucking. If she's able to continue putting her at your breast at least every 2nd feed if for nothing then associating breast with food.

Yeah she's a big prem. they predict she would have been close to 4kg if I went to term. My first was 1.6kg when born at 30 weeks.

It's a long but worthwhile journey