Anyone having regular growth scans due to risk of IUGR?

[Jox]

Im sure everywhere is different but if the NST is the same at the ctg monitoring we have then they start them at 28 weeks at my hospital but i believe some hospitals start them at 24 weeks. i got to the hosp to have mine done (currently daily) xxx

 

[vixxen]

Yes SatansSprite that was what i meant
Marie as they gave me steroids at 24 weeks when flow completely stop for me its get as far as i can then if i get to 37 weeks they will induce me.
Will be happy to get to 34 weeks when if needs be i can deliver then naturally if not its a emcs
I think the nst's start from 26 weeks as before this baby is far to small to keep track on monitor.I started having 2 scans a week from 23 weeks then by 24 weeks i've had them 3 times a week .
I've stayed in hospital 3 times now,and i'm hoping that its not completely absent in all the cord as that means another stay.If it stays absent for more than a few days i will have to deliver by emcs.
Im in a little bit of a pickle next week though as my family who are supposed to have my kids nxt week are on holiday ,if i do have to deliver i will be on my own as partner will have look after my other children

 

[SatansSprite]

I haven't had any NST's yet, because the midwife isn't concerned with that just yet. Ultrasound showed baby moving just fine with a really good heart rate.

I go in on the 17th for another growth check, was supposed to be another two weeks after but with bubs size having gone downhill the way it has they want another sooner look. Anyways, I go on the 17th for that but then in the last week of July here or beginning of August the family who'd be looking after our son is planning or at least intending to go on a bit of a trip, they've had a rough summer and need it.

If anything happens with me and bubs though, I know they'd change or alter their plans but man I'd feel so bad if they had to.

Like Vixxen, making it to 34 weeks would be so ideal for me. My hospital has the ability/facility/equipment to care for a baby born 34 weeks or later. Any sooner and baby would have to go to another hospital an hour away from us to be looked after. And our income is only really basic without a ton extra so if baby had to go to this other hospital, unless we could get family to bring us up, we'd never be able to go visit just because of the price of gas but also because the parking fee up at this hospital is pretty expensive. Then we'd have to factor in that we'd likely need lunch or something too, depending on how long we were there.

 

[Marie131]

Vixxen, it sounds like this has been quite the roller coaster for you. Did they expect to deliver baby at 24 weeks?!?! How scary! I am so worried about this little one, she feels like she is getting bigger and stronger, but I hope that is not just wishful thinking. Hopefully you can make 34 weeks. At the very least, hopefully you can make it through this week without having to deliver, I can't imagine having to go through that all alone!! Good luck at your scan today!!

I go back for my growth scan tomorrow. I am so worried. I don't think I can take any more bad news. I just hope and pray that I can get this baby big enough that she will have a chance at life on the outside. I am so scared she is not going to survive this pregnancy.

 

[vixxen]

Yes the flow from baby had completely stopped(the flow to me ) at 23 +5 but luckily started again.Was in hospital a week.
The flow today still not good next scan will be thursday with growth scan.
Resistance is creeping up now so hopefully will get through these next 3 weeks.

Hopefully you will get a bit more positivity Marie131 tomorrow, just be aware the consultants get paid to tell you the worst case possible ,try and remain positive yourself and remember every day in, is a plus at your stage of pregnancy

 

[kelly6407]

Aw vixxen! Hope the growth scan goes well.

Just back from mw and I have high blood pressure already at 22+3, she coming to see me on Saturday to check me again. My urine is clear just now though which is a good sign, hoping the pre eclampsia stays away.
Got my 24 week scan next week at 23+4

 

[Marie131]

Kelly, did you develop pre-e with other pregnancies? Good luck with your scan next week!!

I just got back from my scan and it was much more positive than my last one. Baby grew 10-14 days in the last 2 weeks which the peri said they were very pleased with She said she is sticking with her own growth curve and that is great. The amniotic fluid looks good and at this point there seems to be no evidence to indicate that the placenta is failing. The fetal echo came back perfect, so no heart problems. I tested negative for infections, but tested positive as a CF carrier. My dh tested negative, but he has CF in his family and it is possible that he is a carrier for one of the mutations that the blood test did not screen for, so we could be having a baby with CF. The peri didn't seem to think that it is all that likely that baby has T21, but it's not outside the realm of possibility as my screen was positive. It seems like we could have a bit of a head scratcher here. She said at this point everything looks good, just that baby is small. She also said that baby isn't in any immediate danger which is a big relief to me. I have my next growth scan in 2 weeks. Grow, baby, grow!!

 

[kelly6407]

Kelly, did you develop pre-e with other pregnancies? Good luck with your scan next week!!

I just got back from my scan and it was much more positive than my last one. Baby grew 10-14 days in the last 2 weeks which the peri said they were very pleased with She said she is sticking with her own growth curve and that is great. The amniotic fluid looks good and at this point there seems to be no evidence to indicate that the placenta is failing. The fetal echo came back perfect, so no heart problems. I tested negative for infections, but tested positive as a CF carrier. My dh tested negative, but he has CF in his family and it is possible that he is a carrier for one of the mutations that the blood test did not screen for, so we could be having a baby with CF. The peri didn't seem to think that it is all that likely that baby has T21, but it's not outside the realm of possibility as my screen was positive. It seems like we could have a bit of a head scratcher here. She said at this point everything looks good, just that baby is small. She also said that baby isn't in any immediate danger which is a big relief to me. I have my next growth scan in 2 weeks. Grow, baby, grow!!

I had pre-e with my last baby, she was delivered at 28+6 because my bp was so high and she had stopped growing for a while and the cord had failed and there was no fluid around her etc, that's why I'm getting extra scans this time to monitor growth and everything else.

Glad ur baby seems to be in good condition just now, and not in immediate danger, hope it stays like that and baby keeps growing

 

[tishtosh]

Congrats to Crazy on your amazing little miracle

Ive been reading through the thread, havent posted in a while. Just thought Id come on to say I had my 20 week scan and they cant see any obv signs of anything.
The growth looked fine for her age and the blood flow to/ from the placenta looked ok. So thats a relief for me, Ive still got to have scans at 28, 32 and 36 weeks to check growth and they've put me on a daily dose of low aspirin which Im a bit anxious to take as Ive read so much conflicting advice about aspirin but the consultant prescribed it so they wouldn't do that if it was potentially harmful?

So nothing for me til a week Mon when I had a mw app, then the 20th August when Ive got the first lot of growth scans.

Ill keep reading everyones news on here, so lovely to hear people come out of what looks like awful situations and they get a lovely healthy baby at the end of it.

 

[Jox]

Hope your all doing ok

Just wanted to post and say my little Rainbow arrived on Friday, the 13th (!!) weighing a juicy 7lb2.5oz! at 38+3 weeks!!

After so much stress and worry about his growth and the worry he'd follow in his brothers footsteps the clexane and aspirin obviously did the job coz he is fully grown

Such a happy and proud mummy

Lots of love and thank you for all your support x

 

[Marie131]

Congratulations, Jox!! So glad everything turned out perfectly!!

 

[SatansSprite]

Congrats!!!

I have another ultrasound tomorrow to check on my LO. I hope he's grown lots since the last one.

 

[peagarden]

Yay, congratulations Jox, so nice to hear it turned out happily for you xx

 

[Hellylou]

Congratulations Jox - what a gorgeous boy!

 

[vixxen]

Congrats Jox!

 

[kelly6407]

Congrats on ur new baby jox



I have my first growth scan tomorrow, scared slightly just hope it doesn't show a problem.

 

[tishtosh]

Congratulations Jox!!

 

[vixxen]

Well I'm back in hospital again as flow has decided to go absent again,will update on situation as soon ad there is news to tell:'(

 

[Hellylou]

Ah vixxen hun sending hugs - hope everything's ok

 

[SatansSprite]

Sorry to hear that Vix. *Hugs* Hang in there and I'm sure it will get sorted out one way or another

Not to steal from the support for you, but I wanted to update myself. Had my growth scan today, and thanks to the midwife wanting to get results ASAP so we could see where to go, I got results today instead of having to wait 2-3 days. LO apparently went from dropping from the 44th percentile at the 26 week check, down to the 31st at the 30 week check, and now at 32 weeks is back within the 40's somewhere (midwife's call woke me up from a nap so I wasn't fully aware of all her exact numbers).