Pregnancy after our preemies support thread!

[AP]

A pregnancy after a preemie can be a very scary time - we question whether their sibling will be a preemie too, what we can do to prevent it from happening.

Here we can support each other and share experiences and tips to get the care we need this time.
Angel mummies are very welcome too

Here's to a long and full 2nd and 3rd Trimester!!

Introduce yourselves, tell us your due dates and I will add to the list! Non pregnant preemie mums feel free to join in with the support and chit chat

Due Dates​

2013

January​

corrie anne - 14th

February​

Bleedingblack - 2nd

March​

anna1986 - 7th

April​

Agiboma - 7th
dizz - 14th

May​

cheree89 - 1st
emaritska - 15th
MizzPodd - 21st

June​

nicola ttc - 4th
bumpsmum - 21st

August​

Sam182 - 10th
buttonnose82 - 16th
mummy3 - 26th with twins!



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Babies born!​

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2010

September

MommyMichele - Charles Evan William born September 22nd (37+1) 4lb 14oz.

November​

you&me - 6th - Amber born 29th October (38+6) 7lbs 12ozs!!
Srrme - Elias - 28.6 weeks Nov 16th, weighing 2lb 11,

December​

Hopefully2 - 1st - her second girly born 14th December! 8lb 7oz and overdue!
Anna_due Dec - 8th Noah Jack born 30th October (34+2) 5lb 7oz



2011

January​

neferua - 15th I'll let her update herself

February​

johnoblueshoe - 14th Feb! (39+1)Harley born 9th Feb weighing 7.11lbs

March​

2ndtimer - 1st Nicholas Kole arrived (10/02)weighing 7lb 2oz at 37 weeks
Lianne1986 - 7th (37+3) Jaiden born 17th Feb weighing 6lb 5oz
Olivias_mum - 30th Grace born 28+4

April​

Pinksnowball - April 5th baby: 08/03/11)
AtomicPink - April 6thbaby: Tori born 08/04/11 weighing 6lb 11oz)

May​

Mummy3 - May 1st Eilidh was born 32+4 weighing 3lb12oz 10/03/09

June​

Dippy - June 11th
lottie86 - Iona born 3lb 5oz
dawnmc - June 20th Archie born 28weeks
Hotmum - June 22nd Yasmin born 32 weeks 3lb14

July​

nkbapbt - July 19th Marlow born 34.3 weighing 5.6lbs

September​

takingforever - Sept 1st - 6lb 6oz
Hopedance - September 6th - 34+3 Jacob Benjamin

November​

you&me- mitchell allan 37weeks 7lb 15.5oz

December​

Snugggs - Max arrived 35+6 4lb6oz
Bumpsmum - Daniel born 30+4 1st December 3lb 6oz
Srrme Fenix, born at 35 weeks 10th weighing 4lb 13

2012

January​

Wantabean - Adam Scott born 34+1 weighing 4lb 8oz

February​

Nimoo - Safia born 38weeks weighing 7lb3oz

May​

Pink23 - esmae may 18th born at 36+ 5 weighing 8lb 6

December​

Hopeful 4 #1 - Sapphire - Dec 10th born at 37+4 weighing 7lb 8oz!
confused87com - Jessica Elsie - Dec 21st born 38 wks weighing 5lb 10oz!
New2bumps - Dec 26th born 37+1 weighing 7lb 9oz

2013

May​

nicolattc -




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nicola ttc Emily 30/04/12-02/05/12 (born at 25+1 weeks)​

Information you may find useful

OPPTIMUM Research Trial (UK)

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Thanks to Sugarkisses I took part in the OPPTIMUM trial. I thought I would share some links for those thinking about TTC after our VIP's, or who are newly pregnant.

The researchers are also happy to speak to those who are TTC and considering the trial.

https://www.opptimum.org.uk/
https://www.opptimum.org.uk/Patient_Info_Main_v4_010409.pdf

At this trial you are given cyclogest (progesterone) suppositries which are said to help strengthen the cervix (or placebos) and FFN tests (fetal fibronectin test) to test percentage of possibility of preterm labour.

It is worth asking your consultant in your pregnancy about this. A bit of follow up with your new baby is done too, I think its every few months, just to see how baby is doing Baby also has a cranial scan at birth and placenta is sent away to be checked.

Bliss publications(UK) (overseas might find this interesting too)

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Bliss have a massive list of publications and factsheets to download on many factors of having a preemie in neonatal. These are available for download here!
https://www.bliss.org.uk/publicatio...ionTitle=Download+or+order+Bliss+publications

 

[maximummy]

Hi i think my baby is due march 28th, need a scan to confirm this though.
My last 3 babys were all premature. 36 35 and then 30 weeks. my waters have always broken first and the doctors havent discovered why yet. hopefully i'll get an answer this time my last baby was born 10 weeks ago.

 

[Foogirl]

Hey!!!!??

Congratulations! I can't believe I missed this news!

 

[Bec L]

Congrats girls!

 

[Anna_due Dec]

I've had to prems- 27 weeks and 31 weeks. I'm now 21 weeks pregnant, due Dec 8th but not remotely convinced i'll get near that. This will be our last baby, we already have 3 (i had a 41 weeker 1st pregnancy). I find it extremely stressful, i'm not enjoying it at all as i feel like every twinge could be the beginning of the end and as the baby isn't viable yet, it's making me crazy with worry. I honestly just want it to be over. Can't wait to add to our family but am dreading another nicu experience.

 

[bumpsmum]

Im so jealous but happy for you both x

 

[Lianne1986]

hi ladies..i havent posted in the prem babies forum before.
my son was born at 32 weeks (they think, my dates were muddled up) ad he was in scbu on a ventilator and then oxygen, plus feeding tube.
he came home 3weeks later. weighing 5lbs.

but hes now almost 6 years old!

im pregnant again and im scared of having another pre term baby. i dont know why he came early & the dr said its always the 'dont knows' tht seem to happen more than once.

im currently pregnant again, i dont know how many weeks i am? possible 6 weeks. i had the implant out april 9th and didnt have af afterwards!

this is my 3rd pregnancy (my last pregnancy sadly ended in a mmc)

the little girl in my ticker isnt my biological daughter, shes my cousin and me and my DH have a pecial guardianship order for her.

so...can i join u ladies? please xxx

 

[AP]

Course you can hun - whats your rough due date? Its so good to know theres others out there!

 

[Lianne1986]

i really dont know a rough due date but im goin for a scan on friday. so i can let u know then. thank u x

 

[Marleysgirl]

Congratulations Sb22

I can't join the thread yet, but hopefully in the next six months (fingers crossed)

 

[maximummy]

im pregnant again and im scared of having another pre term baby. i dont know why he came early & the dr said its always the 'dont knows' tht seem to happen more than once.

Its frustrating not knowing why they come early.

i had a 4 year age gap between my first and second, thinking my chances of having another preemie were slim, but she came at 35 weeks and was in scbu for 16 days (seemed like forever at the time, but not compared to my third who was in there for 6.5 weeks)

I think theres always a chance of a premature birth for those who have had previous prem's. I think the best thing to do is look after yourself as well as u can, and if the baby decides to come early, then neonatal units are always there.

take care xxx

 

[Lianne1986]

im pregnant again and im scared of having another pre term baby. i dont know why he came early & the dr said its always the 'dont knows' tht seem to happen more than once.

Its frustrating not knowing why they come early.

i had a 4 year age gap between my first and second, thinking my chances of having another preemie were slim, but she came at 35 weeks and was in scbu for 16 days (seemed like forever at the time, but not compared to my third who was in there for 6.5 weeks)

I think theres always a chance of a premature birth for those who have had previous prem's. I think the best thing to do is look after yourself as well as u can, and if the baby decides to come early, then neonatal units are always there.

take care xxx

tyler was in scbu for 3 weeks and tht seemed like foreva!
the hospital he was born at didnt have ventilators, so he had to be transferred at 3am and i wasnt allowed to go with him the worst thing eva was having to say goodbye to my newborn baby when he was just a few hours old

 

[you&me]

Please can you add me??

My first little girl was born on christmas day 2005 at 29 weeks by emergency c-section weighing 2lbs 5ozs due to severe pre-eclampsia...she came home from SCBU on Valentine's Day 2006.

I am now 25 and a half weeks pregnant with another little diva and it's all looking good so far, she is due on 6th November

 

[AP]

Congratulations Sb22

I can't join the thread yet, but hopefully in the next six months (fingers crossed)

Yey!!!! Get

 

[Lottie86]

Awww congratulations to you all Wishing you all long and happy pregnancies!

You're all making me even more broody than I already am

 

[geekgirl]

hi, im 8 weeks (i think due march 6) have a scan booked for next week to check dates.

this is suprise baby number 5, after a long gap.

all 4 of mine have been early due to my waters breaking. i found out during a c-section with number 4 that i have a heart shaped womb and this could have made the waters rupture?

i had the c-section because my son was 10 weeks early and breech, but was just safer for him.

hoping this little one stays cooking for as long as possible..

 

[mummy3]

congrats to everyone!!
Hopefully I can join you all soon!

 

[Agiboma]

congrats to you all i hope your LO stay baking for as long as possible

 

[AP]

You're all added!

Hope you girls are all well!

I have an early scan book for approx 8 weeks. I am petrified.

 

[SugarKisses]

So thrilled for you Sandi