Pregnancy after our preemies support thread!

[25weeker]

Hello everyone I was going to wait until I was 12 weeks before posting here but OMG this feels like the longest 3 1/2 weeks since I found out I am pregnant I figured I was better sharing with other prem mums. Although we planned this when it happens the reality of having another baby is really scary. At the moment I am spending my time in denial and stressing if I am carrying twins. I tried to get an early scan through the NHS but they wouldn't so I have booked a private one for next week when I am 8+5 because if it ends up being two I want to see my consultant at 12/13 weeks instead of 16 weeks and I can't spend another 4 weeks not knowing! If everything goes ok and I make it past my first trimester I am sure you will be seeing many more posts from me in my moments of stress

 

[AP]

everytime you posted I hoped this was going to be it! And today - it is!!! Congratulations hunny!!!!!!

Have you been able to call the EPU direct and explain your history? It seemed they took into account Alexs story and not just the previous mc I had when they decided I could have a scan. It was a reassurance scan - I didnt have any issues at the time

 

[25weeker]

everytime you posted I hoped this was going to be it! And today - it is!!! Congratulations hunny!!!!!!

Have you been able to call the EPU direct and explain your history? It seemed they took into account Alexs story and not just the previous mc I had when they decided I could have a scan. It was a reassurance scan - I didnt have any issues at the time

Thanks - Despite seeing a consultant in May it was October before we plucked up the courage to say OK lets do it!

No didn't think of calling them direct but good idea. I have a midwife app tomorrow which to me is really early as I was nearly 12 weeks the last time but I am covered by a different area now as we moved when Holly was 9 months. This doctor even sent away a urine test to confirm the pregnancy whereas my last ones took my word for it. The difference a few miles down the road make lol.

There is a place in Perth that does an early reassurance scan for £35 so going there. No photo's or anything but that's fine I am only interested to know how many is in there.

 

[25weeker]

@25weeker how is Holy doing? As for M he recently started daycare to help with his language development he talks a lot more these days trying to imitate what we are saying, we still have far to go but what i have learnt with him is that he will do it in his own time.

She is doing great although still not very good at putting on weight even though she eats well. Guess she will think that's great when she is an adult! She has been referred to ENT because she has been chronically snotty since starting nursery in April 2011. It doesn't really bother her as she probably doesn't know any different now but her snoring is terrible and we think she would eat even more if she wasn't so bunged up as she can't breathe through her nose.

Not sure how she will take being a big sister as she is centre of attention for all our families as most of our nieces & nephews are older and the younger ones are in Abu Dhabi so nose will definitely be out of joint

 

[AP]

everytime you posted I hoped this was going to be it! And today - it is!!! Congratulations hunny!!!!!!

Have you been able to call the EPU direct and explain your history? It seemed they took into account Alexs story and not just the previous mc I had when they decided I could have a scan. It was a reassurance scan - I didnt have any issues at the time

Thanks - Despite seeing a consultant in May it was October before we plucked up the courage to say OK lets do it!

No didn't think of calling them direct but good idea. I have a midwife app tomorrow which to me is really early as I was nearly 12 weeks the last time but I am covered by a different area now as we moved when Holly was 9 months. This doctor even sent away a urine test to confirm the pregnancy whereas my last ones took my word for it. The difference a few miles down the road make lol.

There is a place in Perth that does an early reassurance scan for £35 so going there. No photo's or anything but that's fine I am only interested to know how many is in there.

Some of the docs really take the piss literally these days though! They did the same to me though with Alex even though I had even had a scan at the EPU at that point Felt like an right idiot giving her the sample but whatever made her happy

Heres the details you can call - maybe you could discuss the idea with your midwife first, if she's supportive enough she might even make the referal. I think in your case it is important to know and you really should be at the EPU at some point.

Clinic Times: Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 Weekends – 09:00-15:30 (scanning 09:00-12:00 emergency new referrals only)

Tel: 0131 2422438

 

[emaritska]

Hi girls! Firstly congrats 25weeker
Mizzpodd and agi sorry to hear things little rough at moment, sending you massive hugs and keeping fingers crossed everything settles down a little x
We are doing well here, had a scan today (24 weeks) and I have a chunky little 1lb7oz currently which seems huge if I'm honest for 24weeks, but so worried about her being early...the bigger the better ! Ps I reserve the right to retract that statement should I be sat here at 40+weeks with a 12lb baby!

Scan went well, fluid levels are fine but have dropped 4-6cm since 2weeks ago so consultant tomorrow to discuss however sure as level still "normal" will just be a wait and see what happens x

 

[dizz]

Congrats 25weeker! I have to say I got lucky in that I'm "in" the miscarriage system already so I've always got the luxury of just ringing the EPU, saying I'm one of the recurrent miscarriage consultant's patients and getting in for weekly scans from about 6 weeks onwards (and yep, I was definitely eager to check there was just one in there!) - that stands for any subsequent pregnancies I ever have.

We crossed the 28 week mark today - five and a bit weeks till the point things went wrong for us last time which has me distinctly wobbly, but I'm really just trying to stay sane by getting over each "increment" of preemieness as a goal at a time. GTT looks dicey to say the least - my fasting level is slightly elevated (but was last time and they didn't haul me in as a "fail" then), and then I had to go change the baby while waiting for the second bloods to be done... and the toilets with a baby change are - next door to the NICU entrance - thanks guys - I was hoping to be able to waft by in blissful ignorance of where this NICU IS (diff hospital for obvious reasons - at least the staff in the ante-natal part are pleasant and helpful which is more than those in the "bad" hospital were... shoulda known then and changed my choice)!

Baby is head down though which I do NOT like (don't you go lining up for an escape attempt before at LEAST 35 weeks) but completely not engaged (but Erin wasn't engaged at all before she decided to make her bid for freedom) - that bit's got me a little unnerved as I don't like the idea of it being in the escape position this early on!

Oh and if anyone does a pee sample early in the day - and then leaves it in your bag in the car in the snow ready to go to the midwife later in the day - half-frozen pee can turn one very very interesting pinky orange shade! I bet you always wanted to know this (it becomes pee coloured again as it warms up but it did cause some interesting looks when the MW went to do the dipstick test).

 

[nicola ttc]

Congratulations 25weeker!!
No time to read through right now as i missed quite a bit but will soon!
Hope everyone is well.
We had our scan yesterday and found out we are on team . Everyone knew it anyway as i'm carrying the way i carry girls (fat) but nice to know for sure.

 

[Agiboma]

@25 weeker i have been waiting for this post, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!
@emariska great news on teh scan
@nicola congrats on team pink

As for me just came back from the internist endocriniologist anyhow i tested my urine glucose +++ and protein ++, waiting to get back the blood and urine results tommorrow. My blood pressure is low and no other signs of preeclamsia except for the proteins in the urine. DR said they will monitore it to see how severe it gets and take it like that. Also said i need to start to see a kidney specialist, now thats new for me so that will make it 3 seperate dr appoinment a week till i deliver. YEAHHH

 

[25weeker]

Thanks all although not sure why some of you were waiting on it lol. We were so undecided whether to try again so last Dec I asked my doc to refer me for a pre pregnancy plan. Even when we eventually had the app 5 months later we still couldn't decide.

One thing we are certain off is no matter what happens this is my last pregnancy as it's all far too stressful!

 

[AP]

Prob because you kept replying and we kept opening thinking "oooooh!"

 

[25weeker]

Prob because you kept replying and we kept opening thinking "oooooh!"

My replies before now where to support people only

 

[emaritska]

Thanks all! Can I pick your brains ladies ( I'm certain most of you know more than my doctors :/. )

If I've been leaking for almost 3weeks slowly, they confirmed its not urine but don't use these "strip test" things you others mention....and In 2weeks my fluid index has reduced as it has....would I be right in thinking I'm within my rights to ask for antibiotics as precaution and the possibility of steroids again? They seem to be taking a softly softly approach which in some cases in lovely and calming but if I've lost 4-6cm in two weeks I wouldn't be unreasonable to imagine will continue at similar rate?

Advice my experts

 

[AP]

I do the same with Foo tho, I click and think " pleeeeease!"

Good luck with tomorrow C xxxxx

 

[Agiboma]

@ 25 weeker i am with you on last pregnancy this it it for me i could not find the courage to do this again.
@emariska yes i would ask for the antibiotics and the steroids

 

[25weeker]

Thanks all! Can I pick your brains ladies ( I'm certain most of you know more than my doctors :/. )

If I've been leaking for almost 3weeks slowly, they confirmed its not urine but don't use these "strip test" things you others mention....and In 2weeks my fluid index has reduced as it has....would I be right in thinking I'm within my rights to ask for antibiotics as precaution and the possibility of steroids again? They seem to be taking a softly softly approach which in some cases in lovely and calming but if I've lost 4-6cm in two weeks I wouldn't be unreasonable to imagine will continue at similar rate?

Advice my experts

I don't see any harm in asking for antibiotics. Not sure about the steroids though as I have heard they are most effective if taken within 2 weeks of giving birth and I always wonder if I had mine a bit later would it have helped Rebecca's lungs and she would be here today. I was given the steroids at 23 weeks as there was a possibility of delivering then.

 

[labmommy]

I would ask about antibiotics too. Noah had low fluid. I'm with 25wkr on steroids too. We had first ay 24wks in case thu came early. Then, didn't have next til night before and afternoon of delivery. I wonder if I had them more spread out would it have helped Noah. Do watch the fluid issue. How's movement? Anything light up on scans?

We meet with ob to discuss the possibility of what appended last pregnancy happening again. And , of anything tht happened with Noah, if it is a possible complication we can see with other babies. So unnerving! I want to try but I'm so afraid, especially not knowing what Jo's future holds with delays milestones,health...

 

[Lianne1986]

could this be why tylers lungs wernt developed properly? i had steroids then he was born 2 weeks later?

 

[New2Bumps]

Hi ladies, just checking in to see how you all are

Baby Euan's due date last Weds, he was a month old yesterday! History did repeat itself a little though - Ethan never left hospital and went straight to NNU and with this baby we went home only to be readmitted at day 5!!! Same issues - jaundice due to slow feeding, incubator for body temp, feeding tube!!! Stressssss.

Hope all of your respective tests go well and babies stay cooking for as long as poss!

 

[maxxiandniko]

Emaritska - I had a set of steroid shots when I went into preterm labor at 23 weeks and then again at 28 as I was in preterm labor again and had a postivive ffn. They say it's always best to give the steroids if they think you'll deliver within the week and you can only have 2 sets of 2 shots. I think the steroids made all the difference for my twins as they only needed cpap when they were born.

Congrats to everyone else who has good news (seems like everyone who posted since my last post!)

I have another dr appt today to see if everything is still progressing and as usual I'm expecting the worst!