reassurance please :)

Hi all, this is my first post, just wanting some reassurance and some friends. Would love to hear from women who have had a similar experience. Baby 1, stillborn at 26 weeks, 8hr labour on drip to stop baby coming. baby 2, 2 weeks early 4.5hr labour, no complications. Baby 3, 14 years later, dreadful morning sickness, no complications during pregnancy, posterior birth, vacuum, forceps, episiotomy, absolute hell, 2.5hrs. Baby 4, dreadful morning sickness, no complications during pregnancy except for extreme anxiety, ending up with a panic attack at 37wks, delivers at term, 1hr 50 mins, very fast, very scary and I found it so hard to focus. Baby 5, big surprise, morning sickness not so bad, had a bit of bleeding before finding out I was pregnant, 25 weeks had an APH and flown out to major hospital, found no cause for bleeding and was released a week later. Am on bed rest now have just 7 weeks to go, the anxiety is slowly getting the better if me, I can see my Dr as often as I like, but I am so scared of everything!! Every pain, every trickle of fluid, no.2's, worries me. I sometimes find it hard to fet through the day. Sorry for the novel and thanks in advance.

Congratulations. I hope the next 7weeks Go peacefully without any complications

I wish I had some wise words to help you and ease your stress. All I can say is take it one day at a time and just breath when the stress starts getting to much. Does your Doctor know how stressed you are?

Hi,

I couldn't read and not post, although I haven't experienced what you have, I can understand how you would be feeling pretty anxious about now.
I remember coming up to full term and the baby was all I could think about, so I guess you've got plenty of time on bed rest to be thinking about everything.
I'm not sure where you are located, but is it worth maybe enlisting the help of a doula? Somebody who can provide you with lots of support leading up to and during the birth?
We had a doula with DS2 and DD this year and she was awesome, I just thought that it sounds like you could do with having somebody to who can support you, right now and visit you at home.
Wishing you all the best for the rest of your pregnancy and birth. I hope you have a much better time, this time around.

congrats on your pg. i really hope the next 7 weeks fly without any problems. you will find heaps of women on here who will be a great support. i was going to suggest a doula too. someone who can get to know you over the next few weeks and support you during your labour.

ps welcome to bb =)

Hi everyone, at 34 weeks I was sent by ambulance to the closest major hospital that looks after little babies for prem labour. They gave me the stop labour drugs & end one for the pain plus more steroids for the babies lungs. Whilst there I had so many scares thinking this was it, so I kept having panic attacks, the day they took me off the stop labour drug, I had contractions on and off all day with the runs & ended up in labour ward with 3 hours of full in contractions, they ended up giving me morphine. After 15 days of daily monitoring, CTG's, and a short stay at Ronald Macdonald house I was allowed home. So last week I finally got to see my doctor, who tells me baby is way down in my pelvis, but face up, I do turn Bub, but it turns back!! Anyhow 38 weeks tomorrow feeling very sore in pelvis. back you name it! Also losing lots of mucous (tmi) & have the runs!!!! I am struggling to look after my other children while hubby is at work, all I want to do is stay In bed & pray I stop feeling so miserable!!!!

*massive hugs* this little one is keeping you on your toes!!! thinking about you.

Awe hun, what a big few weeks you have had. Your 38wks and your still baking, that is good. Your so close to holding your bubba. I hope that things ease up for you a bit until that does happen. :hug: