HELP!!! Reduced growth and AFI 32w scan- anyone had this?

[vickyd]

I will be going in with DH at 5.30 in the morning for the prep work and the c-section is scheduled for 7.30. I was hoping to do it all under epidural but because i havent stopped the aspirin they said they have to put me under.

 

[Minimin]

Good luck hun! I will be thinking of you. I am sure you and babba will be fine. Easier said than done but try not to stress and focus on seeing your baby tomorrow.
i know taking asprin can effect stopping blood loss so I am sure they are just making sure things go smoothly. Are you going under a general? or can the numb the 'bottom' half . Sorry I actually dont know anything about this bit?

 

[blessedmomma]

im so sorry vicki!!!! i would be scared too. just try to stay as calm as possible and know that this is the best for your baby. big hugs miss! i just got done telling my DH that could happen to us after our appt tomorrow and cant believe i got on here to read its happening to you.

like minimin i will be on here most of the night if you need some support. i am praying for you and baby and i know everything will be ok. cant wait to see some pics of the LO!

 

[vickyd]

Thanks blessed...Unfortunately i cant have the epidural due to the aspirin i will have the general anesthetic although i cant understand why. Im trying to relax but i get mini panic attacks every so often lol!

 

[blessedmomma]

vicky- i wouldnt want to be put out either. its a lot to take in that your baby is having problems and now you have to have a section and on top of that you wont be able to stay awake for the delivery. it has to be very overwhelming! i cant even imagine the range of emotions you must be feeling. from fear for your baby and the surgery, but also excitement of having your baby... and im sure a whole bunch of other stuff in there too! my heart just goes out to you! im sure everything will be ok though and soon you will be recovering and holding your LO close

 

[vickyd]

Blessed you pretty much summed up all the emotions im feeling at the moment....My doc just called to see how i am holding up, he seems very relaxed about everything so im trying to work from that.

 

[Minimin]

I am glad your doc called and it is reassured you! thinking of you!

 

[blessedmomma]

im glad he called too and relaxed you a bit. he has probably been through this many times and knows what to expect and exactly what he is doing.

 

[vickyd]

He is quite relaxed and laid back in general...I guess though thats a good thing since im the opposite and if i had a stressed doctor id probably end up loosing it big time.

Do both of you have appointments tomorrow? If so best of luck!

 

[xxClaire_24xx]

hi might be a bit late on this post but at my 20 week scan they said that Ellie wasnt growing properly and the that there was very little fluid surrounding her so we got transferred to the fetal monitoring unit in Glasgow Southern General Hospital where they done a detailed scan and said that for 22weeks she was only measuring 16 weeks so the reasons could have been

1. she had edwards syndrome - where she would die before birth or just after it
2. she had pacauds syndrome - where she had no chance of survuval
3. I had passed on a viral infection
4. The placenta wasnt working properly

So they adviced me to have an amnio which would check the chromosomes which they came back fine so the next plan was for 2 scans a week til they decided to deliver the baby, so after weeks of scanning I got to 33 weeks which shocked everyone as they thought that they would have to deliver at 28 weeks. I went for a scan and a doppler scan and that showed that the blood flow was slowing between placenta and Ellie so they decided to deliver by section the following morning. They said from the scan that Ellie would be 3lbs or under.

Had the section delivery and my soinal wore off half way through so I started feeling all the pain!!!! horrendous but Ellie was born at 4lbs 3oz and had to spend 5 weeks in special care unit and dropped down to 3lb 1oz due to an infection

she is now 12 weeks and weighs 9lb 1oz and doing great xxx

hope you are getting on ok xx

 

[blessedmomma]

vicki- yes my appt is tomorrow. im hoping for some good news...
i will be thinking of you tomorrow and hoping everything goes smooth for you and baby!

claire- that is a crazy story. im glad your LO turned out to be ok!

 

[Minimin]

Hey Claire- thanks for sharing that story. I am sorry you both had to go through so much but very pleased how things turned out!

vickyD. I hope and pray all goes well tomorrow. I cant wait for an update and a pic!

I also have a scan tomorrow- Doppler to assess flow to brain. What time is your appointment Blessedmomma? I am in for 11.30!

 

[blessedmomma]

mine is at 1pm. dont know what time that is your time. its almost 6pm here now

i hope yours goes really good and baby has good blood flow to brain!

 

[Minimin]

Blessed- looks liek you are 6 hours behind so by the time you get up I should be able to update. I hope it is all good too.

VickyD. I am thinking of you. I hope all went this morning. Lots of love

 

[blessedmomma]

cant wait to hear how your appt went minimin!

vickid! hope things are going well.

i hope my lil guy has grown. he was a week behind two weeks ago, but my OB said it wasnt a concern and he was still in normal range. i would like to see him at least at 5 lbs.

 

[Minimin]

Hey Blessed! What great news! I bet you are relieved and chuffed and well done little man!
VickyD! I hope you are recovering well and babba is well.

AFM-The scan has come back showing she hasnt grown and the consultant doing the scan has recommened to my regular consultant at QE to get a C- section done in 7-10 days time. I have an appointment with her on Friday so I guess we will discuss all this then. I could be going to surgery Friday at the earliest or she could be here next Friday at the latest. The most recent scan shows she is 3lb 8oz so only a 2oz gain from last Wednesday. Effectively not growing. Also blood flow is reduced (as it was last week) to the 5th percentile to the brain and she is breech, so I think accumulativley her staying put will not be good thing.

I am scared and worried as she will be so tiny and I cant do anything to help her! I wish she was just one pound bigger I would feel so much better. Her lungs could be fully developed. from what I understand they can do a amniocentecis to check otherwise give me some steroids and that should help her. The doppler consultant today said she will probably get one week of IC to check she is breathing and feeding ok and be home. I am so scared for her! and think waiting a week will leave me a nervous wreck!

Trying to think of practical things I should get done - some premmie clothes and probably a bottle as I am not sure how BF will go!

Hope your good ladies and I cant wait until Friday morning now

 

[blessedmomma]

minimin- i didnt mean to sound confusing, i actually have 2 hours til my scan. two weeks ago he was only a week behind. im still hoping he does good today. it makes me nervous for my appt today knowing what has happened this week with your babies

im so sorry to hear you have to be sectioned now too! i will be praying for you and hoping everything goes well. baby is gonna be so little! i really thought we would all make it to 36-37 weeks and i cant believe both of you ladies are already getting delivered! im kinda freaking out for my appt now.

vicki- hope everything turned out better than expected and i bet baby is just beautiful

 

[blessedmomma]

try not to worry too much minimin. with everything they know nowadays, she will be ok. i keep telling myself that babies born much earlier that are much smaller have made it through. even though i dont want mine to come early or to have to stay in NICU at all i know that if something happens like that it will be for the best. try to stay as calm as you can.... she needs momma to be strong for her!

 

[Minimin]

sorry probably me not reading the post properly.
Like you said I know she has a good chance but worry seems to creep in. I'm trying to be practical and looking at preemie clothes and feeding bottles. I am concerned I wont be able to BF so if I can express and feed something it would be better for her. I think about a week is expected in NICU and then home. I dont know how long a C section can take to recover though- wondeirng if I will be able to travel an hour or so to my mum's when she is ready to. Get better care there

 

[blessedmomma]

i think we wouldnt really be mommies if we didnt worry every now and then. im glad your figuring out what you will need for her now based on what you know. thats much better than freaking out for whats to come. she has a good mommy with a good head on her shoulders! off to my appt now...