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[SweetV]

Still stalking ladies!

EDD November 12th

 

[Miracle1902]

Hi Ladies. It's been a while since I wrote on this thread. This thread has always been very popular so it's hard to track everyone. A brief history on myself, I had two miscarriages and currently 32 weeks pregnant . All three pregnancies was back to back, I did not have a menstrual cycle between the pregnancies. So far so good, just waiting to meet my baby girl in july. Something tells me she will come early but I hope she will stay in for at least another four weeks.

Congrat to all the ladies who had a successful pregnancies and for those who are still trying, don't give up hope.

 

[ab75]

All good here thanks tasha xx

 

[petitpas]

Nice to see everyone is doing well at the moment. Keeping my fingers crossed for you all!

Viet, Newly, I think it's fabulous that you are following your passions. Can you post links to your blog and sling selling pages?

My J just turned three. He was admitted to hospital on his birthday but is home now. I'll try and update my journal with details. It's been a very hard month with lots of illness in our house and quite frankly I'm exhausted A is doing well. She is four months old and loves smiling at people. She is such a little darling! I feel so lucky to have two wonderful and healthy children.

 

[loeylo]

Nice to see everyone's updates of due dates for our rainbows! Seems a lot of us due around the same time!

I have a doctors appointment this afternoon to get myself checked. My mum and her cousin both get then, but my mums cousin had a stroke in her early thirties (she wasn't overweight or a smoker) so that hasn't really reassured me!

 

[vietmamsie]

Newly: You can work up to your LC certificate over a few years, and start just by becoming a Breast feeding counselor. Thats my plan at least! But the program I am doing is about a year and nearly $1000. I Am in Vietnam, but american.

As for my slings: Feel free to like them on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Saigon-Slings/1545472945711910

I also have two blogs. Keep in touch!
https://gavandnell.blogspot.com - this one I don't post on much, mostly about life pre-baby and travel related. But had if for years and years.

https://themouseletandme.tumblr.com - this is updated daily!!!

 

[blueblue]

EDD 18th October

Loeylo - hope you feel better soon, glad you can see the doctor today,

Tasha - I'm good, got a bit of a cold (I'm a bit annoyed as my in-laws asked us to go around, then later said they'd both been ill but weren't infectious - after hugging me - then I started getting symptoms two days later. My boss has one too, but the incubation period is two days plus and it started the next day) and have another anomaly scan next week so I'm a bit nervous but otherwise, getting bigger by the day which is the most amazing thing ever to me - I never thought I'd be here and have to keep pinching myself. Can't believe it's only a few weeks to go for you .

Sweet - glad everything is going so well

Petit - hope J is better soon, glad you are enjoying life with your LO's

Glad everyone is getting on so well.

 

[nessaw]

Hi also stalking. Edd 1st Dec. X

 

[blueblue]

Hi also stalking. Edd 1st Dec. X

Congratulations on 13 weeks!

 

[confuzion]

I've been horrible at posting in this thread (and on BnB in general), but I definitely stalk and always have my fingers crossed for all of you!

All is well here and EDD is September 8th with a little pink bundle

Hoping Dsemcho is well. I always pop in to see if she has posted.

 

[wookie130]

Wow, confuzion! Nearly 26 weeks along! Congrats on a little girl!

 

[DSemcho]

Hey ladies I know I've been gone for a while. Here is what's going on.

At 23+2 (13April) I went into the medical with back pain and a lot of lower front pain. Came to find my inner cervix was funneled and my closed cervix was only 2.5cm in length and I was put on an anti contraction med (nefin-something). Flash a week later (24+3) (21April) and I'm medivac'd from my husbands base in Turkey to Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany, re-evaluated and my cervical length had changed to 1.7cm. Because Landstuhl can't handle a birth before 28 weeks they send me off base where the hospital can handle a birth at 24 weeks the next day (22April). My cervical length stayed the same for 3 weeks then one day I had lower stomach contractions 2 min apart and it caused my cervix to shorten to 1cm and the sac went into my funnel. I was put on IV anti contraction meds for my last week at that hospital. 28+2 (18May)I'm transferred back and my cervix was measured at 2.2cm and they allowed me to go to lodging across the street and took me off all anti-contraction meds. Almost 2 weeks later at 29+5 I'm remeasured and discover it's only 0.86cm long and that there was blood (possibly old, but not in the uterus) behind the closed portion of my cervix - possibly at one point my placenta had started to detach but we don't know when. I'm now 30+1 and we are just waiting. The doc says that I've statistically made it further than he expected from my 24 week scan, but that he doesn't think I will go past 34 weeks (The weekend after Father's Day). And they said im definitely staying in Germany until he is born.

What should I expect if he is born in the next 2-3 weeks?

 

[wookie130]

DSemcho, I cannot even begin to tell you how relieved I am that you've given us this update! I was pretty worried, I'll be the first one to admit that.

Well, a 30 weeker will definitely MAKE IT, so that's excellent news!!! I can't tell you what to expect, because I've only had term babies, but the fact that you've made it this far is such a relief!

 

[hopeful23456]

Wow D, whst a rollercoaster! Mine were born 34+0, each was in nicu 17 days, they have to eat n gain weight n regulate body temp n oxygen before they can go home. Glad u made it this far! Mine are crazy wild almost 3 yr old toddlers now with no issues from bring preemies except they are skinny but that runs in the family too. Weight gain always a stressor with preemies. Dylan was 4lb 10 oz and Ava 4lb 3oz at birth. Twin mom I met in nicu had 31 weekers who are fine now too! Just a week older than mine

 

[dairymomma]

DSemcho-glad to hear from you and glad to hear it's decent news anyway. I can't help with the preemie thing as my kids have all been full term but I can send good thoughts and prayers your way that things stay stable enough for LO to stay inside for a bit longer yet. Keep us posted when you can.

 

[SweetV]

DS that is a wonderful update! You have made it so far and statically you lo has an amazing chance! I can not help with the premie other than to say that with mine they really wanted me to make it to 28 weeks as that is a huge milestone so 30 is only better than that. I hope baby holds on as long as possible. Please update when you can.

 

[heart tree]

DS I also had a 34 weeker. She was 5 lbs 2 oz and in the NICU for 18 days to regulate her temperature, feed on her own and breathe on her own. If you go into labor before 34 weeks they will give you a steroid injection to make sure his lungs will function properly. He has a great chance of having no issues at 30 weeks and beyond. Mine has no issues at all. A friend on B&B had a 32 weeker who is a very healthy girl now 4 years later. I saw 29 and 30 week babies in the NICU who were ok. The things I found important were to try and do skin to skin as much as possible. Also your milk might not be what you hoped for if you plan to BF. My supply was ok but not great. Because you might not be able to feed him right away, make sure to insist on pumping as soon as possible after birth. The sooner and more regularly you pump, the better established your supply will be. It's hard work, but pumping and nursing every 3 hours will help enormously. Also be prepared for set backs. It can be incredibly frustrating to see improvement one day and then have a small setback. In the U.S. there is protocol for how they manage setbacks. So when my baby had a lapse in breathing (called a Brady) even for a few seconds, she had to stay in the NICU 5 extra days. She was never on oxygen and she always self recovered from these with no staff intervention but the protocol for all babies was an extra 5 days if this happened. It felt devastating and I felt like we would never get her home. One piece of advice that helped me tremendously was from another NICU mom who said that at some point, the NICU will feel like a distant memory. It was hard to believe at the time but I know it to be true now. Make sure to remember to eat and get fluids. You will be so focused on him that it's easy to forget. Work with a lactation consultant if you can. You'll be very emotional. It's totally normal! It will be hard to see him with tubes attached to him but keep reminding yourself that he'll be free of them and in your arms and at home soon. Will someone be with you? My husband had to go back to work but my mom flew out and was with me every day in the NICU. It helped because I wanted to focus on my baby and my mother could be an advocate for me and my daughter with the doctors. You've done so well to get to 30 weeks. I'm praying for you to get as far as possible. But at this point you have a great chance of things going very well. You'll most likely be in the NICU but it's totally worth it. Wishing you all the best!

 

[loeylo]

Glad to see an update from dsemcho too! I can't comment on particulars but I have a friend who had a 28 week baby who is fine now and another who had a 32 week baby who is also fine. The 28 weeker had a slightly tougher time than the 32 weeker, but neither baby had any lasting effects and it was never a "touch and go" scenario for either. Obviously the longer they are inside the better.

Afm everything is well, 21w tomorrow and eating everything in sight! Not feeling the need to use doppler every day as she is kicking more and more. I didn't get the job I had applied for but I have applied for 6 other jobs and so far have interviews for 3 and still waiting to hear from the other 3. Here's hoping. We will really struggle financially if I don't get something as I am the main earner, but it is looking less and less likely as I'm obviously pregnant now.

 

[ab75]

Glad to hear your update D. A friend on here had her dd at 27 weeks and she's a happy and healthy 7 month old now. Good luck xx

 

[Tasha]

Relieved to hear from you D. Your baby stands a great chance and every day is a bonus

Was someone in here talking about vitamin k with a clotting disorder?