Hi everyone, excuse me for posting here without a premmie baby, but I thought you lovely ladies would be the people who would most likely have some knowledge or experience of this. I have been trying to find information and really struggling for a few weeks. I put a post in pregnancy complications, but so far no responses, so I thought I would try here.
Too cut a long story short, my waters broke at 22 weeks most likely due to polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid). I expanded incredibly quickly in a few short weeks. Despite what the sonographer said to me (basically that I couldn't have ruptured my membranes because with the amount of fluid I had I would gush), I seemed to only have a leak for a few weeks that resealed. Throughout I have had mostly high fluid levels (polyhydramnios) that dropped to normal when I had pprom and my waters broke. They have since increased again! Anyway, I am now at 26 weeks and 3 days and very grateful to have what is considered a "viable" baby and my odds of survival according to the neonatologist have gone from 0% to 85% (yippee!).
Anyway, with all the monitoring they are measuring my umbilical artery. The first measurement of the umbilical artery was low on the scale on all three measures, especially pulsality index. About a week later they measured me again (about two weeks ago) and they had dropped further. My PI has dropped off the line and is 0.80 and the others are just touching the bottom of the scale (RI is 0.58, S/D ratio is 2.42). I have been told not to worry, but if they become negative they will need to deliver.
I am wondering if it is possible that the other complications have damaged my placenta as my little one was a very good weight (and still is at last scan), but I don't really understand the measures or what it all means. They have started to measure the middle cerebral artery too and that looked a little better than the umbilical artery.
Can anyone give me information on this? My baby at last measure 28/06/11 was approx 843g which is great for 26 weeks.
Is it likely that his weight gain will slow or stall? If I do end up with zero or negative measures, how long will they wait before delivering or what helps guide their decision in that? I did read some other threads that people made and I am hoping it doesn't require immediate delivery. I don't have my next scan for another 9 days (it will be three weeks between scans so I am nervous about what to expect).
Even if my measures drop quite a bit in that time, is baby generally alright in there? The heart rate was good on Friday although a little lower at 120pbm and I can feel him moving.
Anyway, sorry this post is so long and I don't even had a premmie (yet?!). I have been prepared for that possibility which is a little sad, but when I was told I would lose him, I guess it doesn't seem too bad in comparison. I am just hoping to bake him at least past 30 weeks which is another three and a half weeks away.
Any experiences or knowledge you have would be appreciated (and please correct any mistakes I may have made in my understanding- I have "L" plates on!)
Thanks
Too cut a long story short, my waters broke at 22 weeks most likely due to polyhydramnios (too much amniotic fluid). I expanded incredibly quickly in a few short weeks. Despite what the sonographer said to me (basically that I couldn't have ruptured my membranes because with the amount of fluid I had I would gush), I seemed to only have a leak for a few weeks that resealed. Throughout I have had mostly high fluid levels (polyhydramnios) that dropped to normal when I had pprom and my waters broke. They have since increased again! Anyway, I am now at 26 weeks and 3 days and very grateful to have what is considered a "viable" baby and my odds of survival according to the neonatologist have gone from 0% to 85% (yippee!).
Anyway, with all the monitoring they are measuring my umbilical artery. The first measurement of the umbilical artery was low on the scale on all three measures, especially pulsality index. About a week later they measured me again (about two weeks ago) and they had dropped further. My PI has dropped off the line and is 0.80 and the others are just touching the bottom of the scale (RI is 0.58, S/D ratio is 2.42). I have been told not to worry, but if they become negative they will need to deliver.
I am wondering if it is possible that the other complications have damaged my placenta as my little one was a very good weight (and still is at last scan), but I don't really understand the measures or what it all means. They have started to measure the middle cerebral artery too and that looked a little better than the umbilical artery.
Can anyone give me information on this? My baby at last measure 28/06/11 was approx 843g which is great for 26 weeks.
Is it likely that his weight gain will slow or stall? If I do end up with zero or negative measures, how long will they wait before delivering or what helps guide their decision in that? I did read some other threads that people made and I am hoping it doesn't require immediate delivery. I don't have my next scan for another 9 days (it will be three weeks between scans so I am nervous about what to expect).
Even if my measures drop quite a bit in that time, is baby generally alright in there? The heart rate was good on Friday although a little lower at 120pbm and I can feel him moving.
Anyway, sorry this post is so long and I don't even had a premmie (yet?!). I have been prepared for that possibility which is a little sad, but when I was told I would lose him, I guess it doesn't seem too bad in comparison. I am just hoping to bake him at least past 30 weeks which is another three and a half weeks away.
Any experiences or knowledge you have would be appreciated (and please correct any mistakes I may have made in my understanding- I have "L" plates on!)
Thanks
I first came in here when Andrew was a "possible preemie", everybody made me very welcome and was helpful. So I don't think anybody will flame you for asking in here, it's probably the best place given your situation 
they spotted it at 17 weeks & kept an eye on it for negative flow, sone days there was & then they'd do it again & there was positive. They say it didn't matter what I did but I had beseech & drank loads if water & I think it got me another few weeks. Baby was born 30+4 weeks weighing 895g so your lo is doing really well. It's so hard having a pregnancy with complications but chin up you've got this far & every day you get now is a bonus so best of luck x
1lb 6oz in old money.
We had one of those scares too, but she's just so small it's hard to feel her sometimes, especially with an anterior placenta. I hope you get the same good report next week! 
