bec, it sounds like your doctor will be watching you and your little girl very closely. I hope that gives you some comfort. Your blood test results show a few possible reasons why the placenta could have aged too early.
Laney - awesome new pics of bubbs! And I like the change to your ticker. 35 weeks - so close but so far. I understand your fears about not having a baby to come home with you... I did the minimal prep for Hannah, as I was convinced we would leave the hossy with empty arms again. But, thankfully I was proven wrong. I find the closer I got to 40 weeks, the more anxious I became. do what you feel is right. If you feel up to it - wash and sort those clothes. You won't have time when bubs comes home!
Bec - oh sweetie... so disappointing to get mixed messages about why Riley died. I am sorry. But the plan sounds good for this bubs. Any time is too early in some senses, but in reality every day past 24 weeks in utero gives bubs the best chance but also means that bubs has good chances if born, so it's relatively good from 24 weeks. I clung to that magic 24 "viability mark" and it did help.. although as I said to Laney, getting closer to the 40 weeks was pretty hard in terms of anxiety. I got to 35 weeks and wanted a caesarean so I knew bubs would be safe, but we managed to nurse little Hannah to the 40 week mark, then I needed an emergency caesearan. ( can't spell that word to save myself today or indeed any day).
Beata - can't believe Cam is 7 months old. Wow! We are having a few difficulties here with Hannah, but have an appointment with the Paed on Tuesday to talk about them. I got a bit frustrated with the child health nurses conflicting advice. The hardest thing ( apart from the inconsolable crying) is Hannah is very fussy and takes a very long time to settle, maybe because she is hungry. But it can be very demanding, and if we leave her to her own devices she just works herself up. So not much time for me on BB. In fact I am listening to her start to work herself up now, so better go see if I can help her. Take care my friend.
Dory, I was only stirring you about your short posts of late on belly....hehehe, I know what it is like to be in a daze for the first few weeks when bub arrives!! I remember I had so many questions (where is that damn manual! lol) when Cam was born. He was really unsettled for the first 6 weeks, as he was very windy and I've tried every trick in the book to help the poor wee mite. I finally settled on infacol as it worked the best for him. Talk to your mchn or paed if you have any concerns, they can be really helpful, but I do understand your concerns about conflicting advice from the mchn. You'll find better advice here on belly I reckon! I remember that I really had to keep an eye on Cam when he would work himself up about something, as if I left him too long he was a nightmare to settle. Hope you find a way to settle wee Hannah, but remember hun, by 8 weeks they get so much better and by 12 weeks it's heaps and heaps better. So keep the faith hun and offer lots of cuddles, cos in a blink of an eye Hannah will also be 7 months haha and a you'll wonder where your cute little baby went!!
B - i agree, it will go in a flash - and it's good to know there is a change not too far away... I just wrote a longer post and lost it. Need to catch some zzz's whilst I can so won't post now....
Bec, I have been wondering where everyone had gone too! I saw that you found out what happened with Riley - a good friend of mine lost her little boy due to placenta insufficiency, not sure if that is the same thing that happened with you but for her following pg she had regular growth scans and they constantly checked the placenta flow to and from bub and she arrived nice and healthy by c/s at 36 weeks. May not be the exact same thing that happened with you but thought I would share a good news story with you anyway
Laney - that ticker of yours is zooming!! I can't remember when you were scheduled for bub to arrive but if he hasn't already come, I am guessing it must be pretty soon!! Make sure you keep us updated!
AFM, had a scan this morning and all is looking good for now. My cervix has shortened (grrr) and has gone from over 4cm down to 3.3cm so still not a crucial, dangerous loss or measurement but still a bit scary for me. I hate seeing a loss in length and am very scared that I might end up back in hospital like last time around so am planning to have the next few weeks off work and just try doing as much bedrest as I can manage at home in a bid to keep my cervix stable. Other than that though, bubs is growing perfectly and was even using my cervix as a bit of a punching bag which was pretty funny to see. I still don't feel a massive amount of movement but my placenta is right at the front and bubs is lying with its feet right on it so every kick is going straight into the cushion.
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