High Risk Pregnancy ~ General Discussion and Support

[csab]

Hi crumpet, sorry have so much going on in my head at the moment. Ive noticed you had a bit of difficulty breathing hun, please dont leave it next time hun, keep an eye on it and see your Dr if it happens again. ok. I think all this worrying about bub maybe playing with my BSL's as they have been playing up a bit, yet I cant blame the entire thing on the stress lol. I am so hoping I can steer clear of the insulin, but just not sure I will be able, especially with some of the readings. I feel like i am failing this bub.

BF - I hope you are ok and resting up hun. Sorry that you have been having a rough time of it. hugs

[crumpet]

Hi crumpet, sorry have so much going on in my head at the moment. Ive noticed you had a bit of difficulty breathing hun, please dont leave it next time hun, keep an eye on it and see your Dr if it happens again. ok. I think all this worrying about bub maybe playing with my BSL's as they have been playing up a bit, yet I cant blame the entire thing on the stress lol. I am so hoping I can steer clear of the insulin, but just not sure I will be able, especially with some of the readings. I feel like i am failing this bub.

BF - I hope you are ok and resting up hun. Sorry that you have been having a rough time of it. hugs

yeah bit of a breathing thing going on....
after speaking to the OB yesterday if it gets bad again ill be off to hospital thats for sure!

u poor chicken, i hope things settle down for you soon..... and hunni ur not failing this baby, ur doing eVERYTHING u possibly can to get him/her here as safe and healthy as possible, and thats all any good mummy can do!!

[JennaJayen]

Hi guys, just stopping in briefly.

We have internet again! Our internet was finally connected on monday, though we spent the next 2 days without it due to a mixture of an installation fault and the high winds we had.

So I should be back on more often, or at least as often as this pregnancy allows me to get on lol

Beema - HUGE CONGRATS DARL! You made it so far, I'm soooo proud of you Well done!

csab - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that things start to improve! And that they don't get any worse!!!

Crumpet - thinking of you!

afm - I had a bleed on wednesday last week - woke up with approx 2tspn's of bright red blood accompanied by regular cramping, so rushed to hospy and had to wait 6 hours before I was seen. Finally got in to have a scan and bub was doing ok, thank god! Even put it's fingers in it's mouth for us just to let us know everything was going good.
No sign of where the bleed came from - as it was with the spotting I'd had previously - but we had been to the Melbourne Show the day before and I'd overdone it a bit with the walking and we didn't get home until after midnight as the V-Line trains weren't running from Flinders St, so the stress of waiting for a bus to take us to Pakenham so we could get on the train there and then having to wait 45mins for the train to leave Pakenham probably contributed as well.

Everything is good now - on couch rest until the 6th when I see the midwife again (I was in emergency when I was supposed to be having my first midwife appointment, and luckily the midwife was able to come down to emergency to see me so we got all the basic stuff done, just have to do some other paperwork now and book into the hospital).

So I'm just crampy and achy and have a pinched nerve in my back that is making it hard to sleep, just taking panadol as often as I'm allowed as that seems to help a little bit.
Anyway, I must go as I'm exhausted and need to get some sleep.

Hope you're all doing ok!

[csab]

Crumpet - Hope everything is well with you and no more difficulty in breathing episodes. Yay for the 27wks hun. hugs

Jenna - Thankyou hun, I hope everything has settled with the bleeding. Keep up that bedrest. hugs

Well just another update from me, need to go and prepare dinner for everyone. I feel totally exhausted. Have been at the hospital every week lately and now need to go again tomorrow.
Now for the reason for tomorrows hospital visit. I have now been told that I need to go on insulin. So double yippee for me. I was sort of expecting it as my BSL levels havent been all that great. So now i have to have insulin twice a day at lunch and dinner times. So tomorrows visit is to get shown how to give myself the insulin. I feel sick to the stomach, I am so not looking forward to this, I am really worried about it being painful, even though they say it doesnt hurt, yet it is the thought.

[skybie]

Csab, it honestly doesnt hurt!!! make sure u get the purple BD needle heads, theyre the smallest one, 5mm, anything over that hurts me, there a spot about 5cm to left and right of ur belly button that it never hurts, anything other than that does tend to sting a bit.
Finger p!ck!ng hurts more TBH.
Hope that eases ur fears a little bit
xx

[natwantsababy]

Hi, I can sympathise with you completely! I am 14weeks and have to go in for surgery in about 3 weeks and have been in and out of hospital for months. I have a tumor on my right ovary, tests have been done for cancer etc and some have come back positive. They have given my baby a 50% chance of survival and i am soo scared! Im angry and concerned and just confused! I cant crawl up in a little ball and cry until i fall asleep as i have a beautiful little boy who needs me and a husband who is trying to support our family both mentally and financially! I need to be strong for this other little bubba inside me who i am not going to give up without a massive fight! You need to stay strong for your sake and your baby's sake!!

As for how i get through each day or week - I cant really tell you an exact answer to that one! I break down from time to time and have a bit of a pitty party and get so angry. I feel so sorry for my poor husband who has to cop the brunt of my out bursts! I think that if you surround yourself with people who are going to put positivity into your life and support you through your worst and rock bottom days that will help you emensely! Unfortunately though some days you will find (well i do at least) that nothing or no one can help you or say anything to make it better! Some days you just need to say 'you know what! this is crap! and i hate this!' and thats ok! Dont feel like you are a failure or any less of a mother, wife, friend or woman if you have a down time/day! Its totally understandable and expected!
Have you thought about seeing someone? Are you seeing the hospital for your care? if so, they have some really good people to talk to that will talk you through it all from both a supportive counsellor stand point and also the medical side of it which can really help sometimes. Sometimes all you need is for someone to be real and drop all the bull! I find sometimes that when people constantly say to me it will get better and its all going to be fine i get so crabby!!! And you know what sometimes you are going to feel like its not getting better and its not going to end but you need to affirm to yourself that hey, it might not get better anytime soon or it may not look that hopefull at the moment but no matter what happens and how things turn out you will get through it!
Sorry if thats a bit full on or direct but its just how i feel and i thought it might help....Maybe.

If it helps also i am a christian woman and i try to draw strength from god and his word. Leaning on that helps emensley! Even if your not really a religious person you may find that just having a few power scriptures will help you and give you peace. let me know if you would like any.

I hope all goes well for you and your bubba and you have a great pregnancy and a healthy little baby!

Best of luck.

xx

[crumpet]

Hi guys, just stopping in briefly.

We have internet again! Our internet was finally connected on monday, though we spent the next 2 days without it due to a mixture of an installation fault and the high winds we had.

So I should be back on more often, or at least as often as this pregnancy allows me to get on lol

Beema - HUGE CONGRATS DARL! You made it so far, I'm soooo proud of you Well done!

csab - I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you that things start to improve! And that they don't get any worse!!!

Crumpet - thinking of you!

afm - I had a bleed on wednesday last week - woke up with approx 2tspn's of bright red blood accompanied by regular cramping, so rushed to hospy and had to wait 6 hours before I was seen. Finally got in to have a scan and bub was doing ok, thank god! Even put it's fingers in it's mouth for us just to let us know everything was going good.
No sign of where the bleed came from - as it was with the spotting I'd had previously - but we had been to the Melbourne Show the day before and I'd overdone it a bit with the walking and we didn't get home until after midnight as the V-Line trains weren't running from Flinders St, so the stress of waiting for a bus to take us to Pakenham so we could get on the train there and then having to wait 45mins for the train to leave Pakenham probably contributed as well.

Everything is good now - on couch rest until the 6th when I see the midwife again (I was in emergency when I was supposed to be having my first midwife appointment, and luckily the midwife was able to come down to emergency to see me so we got all the basic stuff done, just have to do some other paperwork now and book into the hospital).

So I'm just crampy and achy and have a pinched nerve in my back that is making it hard to sleep, just taking panadol as often as I'm allowed as that seems to help a little bit.
Anyway, I must go as I'm exhausted and need to get some sleep.

Hope you're all doing ok!

glad to hear bub is doing after after ur cramping and stuff!!!

enjoy that couch rest.... i feel for you it gets pretty boring!!

Crumpet - Hope everything is well with you and no more difficulty in breathing episodes. Yay for the 27wks hun. hugs

Jenna - Thankyou hun, I hope everything has settled with the bleeding. Keep up that bedrest. hugs

Well just another update from me, need to go and prepare dinner for everyone. I feel totally exhausted. Have been at the hospital every week lately and now need to go again tomorrow.
Now for the reason for tomorrows hospital visit. I have now been told that I need to go on insulin. So double yippee for me. I was sort of expecting it as my BSL levels havent been all that great. So now i have to have insulin twice a day at lunch and dinner times. So tomorrows visit is to get shown how to give myself the insulin. I feel sick to the stomach, I am so not looking forward to this, I am really worried about it being painful, even though they say it doesnt hurt, yet it is the thought.

all good here thanks hun, no dramas at the moment....
biggest issue atm is baby girl is breech but thats not the end of the world considering!

u poor chook i dont know if i could inject myself im sure u will manage ur a tough cookie!

Hi, I can sympathise with you completely! I am 14weeks and have to go in for surgery in about 3 weeks and have been in and out of hospital for months. I have a tumor on my right ovary, tests have been done for cancer etc and some have come back positive. They have given my baby a 50% chance of survival and i am soo scared! Im angry and concerned and just confused! I cant crawl up in a little ball and cry until i fall asleep as i have a beautiful little boy who needs me and a husband who is trying to support our family both mentally and financially! I need to be strong for this other little bubba inside me who i am not going to give up without a massive fight! You need to stay strong for your sake and your baby's sake!!

As for how i get through each day or week - I cant really tell you an exact answer to that one! I break down from time to time and have a bit of a pitty party and get so angry. I feel so sorry for my poor husband who has to cop the brunt of my out bursts! I think that if you surround yourself with people who are going to put positivity into your life and support you through your worst and rock bottom days that will help you emensely! Unfortunately though some days you will find (well i do at least) that nothing or no one can help you or say anything to make it better! Some days you just need to say 'you know what! this is crap! and i hate this!' and thats ok! Dont feel like you are a failure or any less of a mother, wife, friend or woman if you have a down time/day! Its totally understandable and expected!
Have you thought about seeing someone? Are you seeing the hospital for your care? if so, they have some really good people to talk to that will talk you through it all from both a supportive counsellor stand point and also the medical side of it which can really help sometimes. Sometimes all you need is for someone to be real and drop all the bull! I find sometimes that when people constantly say to me it will get better and its all going to be fine i get so crabby!!! And you know what sometimes you are going to feel like its not getting better and its not going to end but you need to affirm to yourself that hey, it might not get better anytime soon or it may not look that hopefull at the moment but no matter what happens and how things turn out you will get through it!
Sorry if thats a bit full on or direct but its just how i feel and i thought it might help....Maybe.

If it helps also i am a christian woman and i try to draw strength from god and his word. Leaning on that helps emensley! Even if your not really a religious person you may find that just having a few power scriptures will help you and give you peace. let me know if you would like any.

I hope all goes well for you and your bubba and you have a great pregnancy and a healthy little baby!

Best of luck.

xx

oh wow u poor thing.... i hope ur surgery goes well and bubby comes out the other side with no issues

AFM: all going well, really have not much to report!

having my GD test tomorrow morning, then a scan on monday morning to check placenta and baby pozzie and then OB on tuesday.
after that appt im on fortnightly visits!! thats a scary thought!

[csab]

Thankyou Skybie for that tip too. I got through the first two times now it is for today. It didnt hurt as much as what I thought it would, yet the needle size they have given is 6mm not 5mm. Apparently it the company they use. hugs

Natwantsababy - Wow hun, thankyou but honestly what I am going through is nothing compared to what you are. I hope your little bub sticks really well sweety and you get to bring this bub home. i cant imagine how scared you are, with the tumors and the possibility of losing your much wanted bub. Know that we all here will be thinking of you and wishing you all the very best of outcomes and your take home baby. Please keep coming n here and letting us know how everything is going with you. hugs

Crumpet - Thanks hun, it actually didnt end up turning out as bad as what i thought, thankfully. I think it is the thought of it, but once I get the hang of it and in a routine, I think it will be fine. GL with your GD test today, let us know how you go. Enjoy your u/s on Monday too, my next one is the following week. hugs

I had a bit of a scare last night it. I was worried I may be going into labour there for a while. I oke up in the middle of the night for the usual pee stops, and by the time I got back to bed I just couldnt get comfy. No matter which way I layed down whether on my left side, right side or even on my back I felt like I couldnt breathe and the tightenings didnt let up. It was continuous accompanied with a dull lower back ache. it lasted for approx an hour. Im thinking that it may have something to do with the needles, maybe it stirred something up. I noticed yesterday after giving the injections bub went a tad hypo for a little while. Anyhow still got a bit of tightenings, and the dull back ache has started to return, so will be keeping an eye on it today and taking it easier. At least the tightening isnt constant atm.

[ButterflyForever]

Hi all

Jenna - hope all going well, is the nerve pain any better?

Natwantsa baby - thinking of you, hope all goes well.

Crumpet - hope all the tests go well.

csab - hope it has all settled down, I have had a similar thing, back pain and tightenings, it is scary.

afm - Sorry I haven't posted for ages, haven't really felt up to it. Having a bit of a rough ride.
Been in Hossy for a short period, just for Observation, had a scan whilst there and now my cervix isn't behaving properly and is a bit shorter than they would like at this stage, so been trying to rest up, easier said than done with four kids at home and it's the school hols. I have an appt on Thurs to see my Ob who has been on hols for the past couple of weeks. Think I may be going into hospital on bed rest in the next 6 weeks, joy!!!

take care all

[csab]

Ohhh hun, I hope you wont need to go into hospital soon. It is hard to rest up though when you have other kids at home. I still get them, but just the normal BH with a touch of lower back pain, definately no where near like the other night. The DR from the hospital called to see how I was coping with the insulin injections on Friday, so asked him if it may had something to do with the needles, but he said it wouldnt have been. So Im fine with that. Must have been just a coincidence. rest up as much as you can hun. hugs

[crumpet]

Crumpet - Thanks hun, it actually didnt end up turning out as bad as what i thought, thankfully. I think it is the thought of it, but once I get the hang of it and in a routine, I think it will be fine. GL with your GD test today, let us know how you go. Enjoy your u/s on Monday too, my next one is the following week. hugs

I had a bit of a scare last night it. I was worried I may be going into labour there for a while. I oke up in the middle of the night for the usual pee stops, and by the time I got back to bed I just couldnt get comfy. No matter which way I layed down whether on my left side, right side or even on my back I felt like I couldnt breathe and the tightenings didnt let up. It was continuous accompanied with a dull lower back ache. it lasted for approx an hour. Im thinking that it may have something to do with the needles, maybe it stirred something up. I noticed yesterday after giving the injections bub went a tad hypo for a little while. Anyhow still got a bit of tightenings, and the dull back ache has started to return, so will be keeping an eye on it today and taking it easier. At least the tightening isnt constant atm.

glad its going ok with the jabs hun!!

thank you, ill make sure i let u know how i go!! scan today, OB and test results tomorrow *gulp* im a bit scared but oh well what will be will be!!

oh god hun hope things have settled!

Crumpet - hope all the tests go well.

afm - Sorry I haven't posted for ages, haven't really felt up to it. Having a bit of a rough ride.
Been in Hossy for a short period, just for Observation, had a scan whilst there and now my cervix isn't behaving properly and is a bit shorter than they would like at this stage, so been trying to rest up, easier said than done with four kids at home and it's the school hols. I have an appt on Thurs to see my Ob who has been on hols for the past couple of weeks. Think I may be going into hospital on bed rest in the next 6 weeks, joy!!!

take care all

thanks hun....

oh no!! did they tell you what length ur cervix is?? this is one my pregnancy specialties!! well my only specialty of pregnancy given i have a incompetant cervix!

i hope u dont end up in hospital on bed rest! bed rest is horrid at the best of times let alone in hospital!

AFM: plodding along ok....

had a weird night last night, tummy went rock hard for about a hr, way worse than any braxton hicks ive had, and i ended up really sore and umcomfy so ill speak to OB tomorrow about that..

scan today to check the placenta placement, my stitch and baby, cant wait to see if she has chubby cheeks!

[ButterflyForever]

Hi
thanks csab and crumpet - cervix measuring 2.1cm at 21 weeks, exactly 2 weeks ago. But they did measure it in the middle of a BH contraction that just wouldn't go away (whether that made a difference). But don't know whether it's psychological, but been having cervix pain, feels like everything going to drop out sometimes
I'll be getting a scan on Thurs, my Ob been away on hols, so had to wait for him to come back. Doesn't help that Bub is breech and kicking hell out of my cervix.

Crumpet - hope scan goes well, thinking of you.

Just crossing fingers and legs that all is going to be OK.

[crumpet]

Hi
thanks csab and crumpet - cervix measuring 2.1cm at 21 weeks, exactly 2 weeks ago. But they did measure it in the middle of a BH contraction that just wouldn't go away (whether that made a difference). But don't know whether it's psychological, but been having cervix pain, feels like everything going to drop out sometimes
I'll be getting a scan on Thurs, my Ob been away on hols, so had to wait for him to come back. Doesn't help that Bub is breech and kicking hell out of my cervix.

Crumpet - hope scan goes well, thinking of you.

Just crossing fingers and legs that all is going to be OK.

wow that is short! i know its hard but the best thing i was told when in hospital on bed rest is elevate ur bum and feet as much as possible, it will take a lot of the pressure and weight of bub and what not off ur cerivx...
might be worth asking ur OB if they think a cervical stitch like i have, might help?

dont worry hun my bub is breech and my cervix cops it to and i hate it, like i dont have enough concerns in that region!!

crossing my fingers and toes for u!!

thanks, ill report back in for sure!

[csab]

BF - Keep those legs crossed hun, hope all goes well with the next cervix length. My bub is breech and always feeling feet kicking the cervix. hugs

Crumpet - How did your scan go? Goodluck with your OB appt today. Have everythign crossed for some wonderful news. Sounds like what happened to me the other night, the constant tightening that doesnt ease. So uncomfy. hugs

Well have the hospital today again, will be seeing the OB, phycsian (sp) too early in the morning, lol and the endo dr, then after that get a BT done. So in for a fun day today.

[crumpet]

afternoon girls...

sorry i didnt get on last night..

csab sorry have already seen this in the jan thread...

so scan came up with good and bad news...

good news...

baby girl has turned and is now head down bum up!!
she is measuring as she should and the placenta is now out of the way as well!!!
looks like she is averaging about 1.3kg so a nice size according to the US tech...

bad news...

my cervix looks to be on a downhill spiral....

at my 20w scan it was 4.2cm which for me is awsome! now its at 2.4cm, which considering our situation isnt a good position....
i have 9mm between my stitch and baby's head and that part of the cervix is closed so thats a good start..

so we are stareing down the barrel of a stint of bed rest, quite possibly in hospital, which im not thrilled about..

see my OB at 530 so ill hopefully know more then!

[csab]

Thats ok Crumpet hun, you see my dbl posts, lol. Also its help with the memory refresher. I hope your ok. Hugs

Well finally got through the day at the hospital. Anyhow had the Physician first, now he seems concerned with how things are going and now wants me to see him weekly. Then it was the endocronolgist, and she has decided to bump up my insulin at lunch time again now to 10units, and has also put me on night time insulin which now I have to go tomorrow for the diabetes education again to get shown the night time one. That is for tomorrow. Then it was the OB, baby Dr, and due to me not feeling bubs as much as they would like, as i had mentioned it to the Endo Dr, wanted to check bubs on the CTG thingy for about 30mins, yet as bub is still abit small was a bit of a drama, as bub kept moving away from it. lol. I kept saying that I am sure it is just because bubs is small and the placenta is in the way, but they wanted to be safe. So anyhow, the Endo Dr wanted me to see her again next week too, and due to the u/s on Tuesday coming, the OB is also on the list of Dr's again. Ohh yes, I was also given a kick chart, now this is going to be fun as most of the movements bub makes I also dont feel, and they wanted actually full on movements not just taps. Ohhh well, will try my best. lol.
Ohh and they are still contemplating the 35-36wks mark delivery of bubs, and if you all can believe it, I could have bubs in just 6-7wks time, omg....... So soon.
Lots of hugs lovelies.

[crumpet]

ok ladies grab a cuppa coz this bit could be long.....

so OB appt last night....
looooooots of stuff happened OMG.....
so to start with.. iron levels are virtually non existent so im on a double does of iron, im sure my OB never wants me to ***** again!
my vitamin D are the same so im on a double dose of that too.....
i dont have gest diabetes so that was very exciting!! my group B swab was a negative so that was good too..... and my BP oh boy my BP its low, really low 90/40...which became quite evident at ante natal classes, but ill add that story at the bottom....

so now my cervix.....
so as we all know ive been over doing things, and OB wasnt a happy man, i got the look over the glasses!!! oooppsie!!
so we have been warned that it is possible she could come at any time, BUT he thinks we should get to ...32-34 weeks and thats the aim atm...
we are aiming for 30w at this point and then after that 32 and then 34 and then after 34 he said he doesnt care what happens!! LOL....
so we are preparing ourselfs for a earlier arrival than we though and to be honest the likelyhood of hitting 37 is well not likely, but miracles happen.
so he said bed rest at home for 4 weeks, and unless my cervix hits 1.7cm he wont put me into hospital, so i have 8mm to play with.
he is happy its closed above the stitch so thats a good thing.
if my braxton hiocks increase im back on drugs to stop that coz he isnt happy there is action going on there coz that wont help keep my cervix quiet. so i just have to sit back relax and hope to god we get past 30-32 weeks....
i am totally expecting her to be here by 34 weeks i just have a feeling i wont get any further than 34 35 max....

so then we went and had dinner and then back to the hospital for ante natal classes, which proved to be interesting!!
the middie running it promised us a placenta to look at, so we all go and stand in the hall way at the delivery suits and she brings it out....
mean while im feeling hot and dizzy from standing still...
placenta looks well feral and that didnt bother me she was moving it round showing this that and everything else and i nearly ended up on the floor!!!
i had to go and sit back down in the room.... so everyone comes in and i feel like a twit coz they all prob assumed it was from the placenta but it was my BP playing up!! the middie ended up asking me if i was ok at one point coz i lost all colour in my face and could barely keep my eyes open, my hands we sooooooo sweaty and i kept gagging!!!
so needless to say we left at half time and came home and got into bed!!!

[csab]

Gee Crumpet hun, by the sounds of it we both couls end up having bubs earlier than expected. Do as your told hun and stay rested. Bed rest ok. TBH I am actually abit worried if my bub doesnt gain like they want that they end up putting me in hospy on bed rest. I have heard a few stories about people with bub who are IUGR they sometimes put them in hopsital on bed rest to see if that helps get bubs to gain weight.. Will be interesting to see where bubs at next week.
Now dont do anything else hun and let Dh look after you. Hugs hun.

Well afm, had my education class for the night time injections and my goodness the injection device is like this huge dial, which looks a bit scary but is pretty much ok, just looks scary.hehehe. Anyhow thats it for me today. Hope everyone is ok.