hi everyone, sorry for no personals, but just wanted to let you know that we are hanging in there and hoping our precious little boy can keep growing inside me a bit longer before he needs to arrive. I am having CTG monitoring twice a week to check his heartbeat/movements; had steroid injections this weekend to boost his lungs just in case he needs to arrive very soon; and another scan tomorrow... a call will then be made whether we keep going as is, or whether I need to be induced.
DH and I are doing all we can to be prepared and I am doing my best to stay calm and take things step at a time.
We know we are past the worst danger zone etc, it is still stressful though, because he won't just be an early baby, he will be smaller than usual and probably not as strong, due to the restricted growth (technically now we are classified as Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) - so different to just a bub who arrives a bit early). We aren't sure how much longer he'll need in hospital, how long he will need help feeding etc. So those things we do wonder about and have been told he could need to be in hospital for some weeks (hate the thought of having to go home without my baby, but it's good knowing medical care is so good now). And there is always the hope that he will be stronger than that too.
I also so hope the induction progresses and isn't too much for our little baby to handle...otherwise it will be a c-section. Anyway, day at a time!
Trying to do my meditations and still enjoy this last stretch of being pregnant, which has been such a beautiful journey.
sending you all the best and belly rubs
Last edited by Possums; July 26th, 2011 at 09:50 PM.
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