Losing weight - baby in trouble?

[Haidee]

Hi Ladies,

I just really need some oppinions, because I don't know what to do. For the past 3 months, at every gynea visit it has shown on the scale that I've lost weight. I have been having a lot of problems eating and then keeping whatever I've eating to stay down. Most days I manage to eat about 3-4 tablespoons worth of food....which I know is very little. I've tried everything, but it just don't want to work.

At least little one have been picking up weight during all of this. But now with the last visit, last week, the gynea said that when looking at the bigger picture, even though he did pick up a few grams, his growth is starting to be influenced by this. I then had the steroid injections end of last week for little one's lungs to mature.

Currently I am 37 weeks and 1 day... the gynea wants to induce this Friday, but for personal reasons I don't want to be in hospital over the weekend (I have a very attached 3 year old, he'll just cope better during the week, being at daycare etc. whilst I'm not there). So then thinking of inducing on Monday next week, I will be exactly 38 weeks along.... I feel soooo guilty I can die!!! It's like giving him an eviction notice and not knowing if he'll be OK?

Or am I just being totally emotional over this decision?? Have anybody been in a similar position? What would you have done in my situation??

I'm scared of causing more problems if he's not ready yet? But then I'm also very worried, because the gynea and lots of other people I spoke to, said that if he's deprived of nutrition now, it can be very dangerous??

 

[Amygdala]

I would go with your doctors advice. He knows your history and how this pregnancy has developed and will be best placed to judge what's best for LO. 38 weeks is early, but it's not crazy early. And you've had the shots for maturing his lungs so you will be ok on that front. I know it's scary. But if you can't manage to eat enough, he'll probably be safer outside where he can be fed and monitored a lot more easily. Are you planning to breastfeed? That would certainly help give him an extra boost and counteract any disadvantages from being born slightly early. Best of luck to you!

 

[Haidee]

Hi Amygdala,

Thanks for the opinion! It means a lot. And also what I have not mentioned is that he was weighing in at 6.8lbs already last week, so he won't be small.

Yip, I am definitely planning on breastfeeding!

I'm now just waiting to hear from the drs office, to see which day will be best.

 

[amjon]

I'm being induced at 37 weeks at the latest. The baby will be fine at 38 weeks.