Preemie pregnancy

One in four preemie mothers will have another preemie with subsequent pregnancies. Contemplating another baby? Are you considered a high-risk pregnancy? Are you on bed rest? You are not alone. Meet other mothers and share your experiences.

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Severe iugr

peanutsmama
  • By peanutsmama · New reply May 22, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Ughhhhhh I am currently 27 weeks pregnant. Been going to Ob and Mfm and having ultrasounds. There was no case for concern. At 24 weeks they mentioned baby was small in sixth percentile. I decided to do ...

nervous - 35 weeks IUGR and growth slowing

mykidsrock1
  • By mykidsrock1 · New reply May 21, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • Well, here I am. In one respect, very happy to have made it to 35w4 days. Today's ultrasound appointment was disappointing though. Baby measured 2069.5g today by ultrasound, but still 3 weeks behind on ...

Siugr In identical twins-help! Miracle stories please

erinrmcgee
  • By erinrmcgee · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 9 replies
  • Hi we are 16w pregnant with identical twins. We have been diagnosed with SIUGR and our baby B is measuring a week behind and in the 1st percentile for her gestational age. She also has persistent absent ...

need advice please on our baby being born at 34 weeks

andy13
  • By andy13 · New reply May 11, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Hi my wife is so be induced tomorrow with our princess who has iugr and will be 34 weeks our other 2iugr babys wer 37 and 38 weeks so quite scared as we have never experienced this and would like any ...

IUGR UPDATE !!!

andy13
  • By andy13 · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Hi guys I have spoke to use all before about my wife who has iugr. My wife had her growth scan today and we thought it was going to be good news but we were wring once again another iugr baby she is getting ...

Pregnant again after a preemie...

bernieclyde
  • By bernieclyde · New reply May 10, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • I am not pregnant... yet :) But I do want to start trying soon. I know everyone is different but I am wondering how long others waited to have another child (if you had one after a preemie)? Also, did ...

IUGR - babies that make it 34 to 36 weeks?

mykidsrock1
  • By mykidsrock1 · New reply May 8, 2013
  • 23 replies
  • So, I've been watching this group for a while. At 20 weeks we were told our baby was border line IUGR, and that the placenta was not looking great. We have been monitored bi-weekly by ultrasound, and ...

Bed rest at 23 weeks

861217
  • By 861217 · New reply May 6, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • I am at bed rest since I was 23weeks. At 26 weeks 5days I had terrible pains when I get to Hospital tell told me that my girl is no more inside me.They induced me for 3days and it fails till I went to ...

27 weeks and in bed rest

Lilly_25
  • By Lilly_25 · New reply May 6, 2013
  • 9 replies
  • Got rush in the hospital the other day I'm 27 weeks and already 2 cmn dilated doctor control my contractions and I felt better but I am really scare and feeling alone I'm 19 years old and this is the ...

My water broke at 26 weeks

denster
  • By denster · New reply May 3, 2013
  • 11 replies
  • I am 39 years-old with my first baby. Two days ago my water broke. I am only 26 weeks pregnant. I have made it through the most crucial time which is the first 48 hours. I have gotten my first few shots ...

Progestrone (P17) 2nd pregnancy did/didn't, why?

BriiLii
  • By BriiLii · New reply May 1, 2013
  • 20 replies
  • So after having a leap (parts of cervix removed) after an abnormal pap, I got pregnant and baby came at 24 weeks. Very happy and healthy now but a very long road. I was told I would need a cerclauge if ...

Thinking about having another baby

Kaydencesmomma
  • By Kaydencesmomma · New reply April 17, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • I am thinking about having another baby, but I am so beyond scared that I will have to go through what we had to do before again. My first little girl was born at 30 weeks weighing 1 ld 11.5 oz 13 in ...

PPROM TWICE IN ONE PREGNANCY

Raylynnes_Mommy
  • By Raylynnes_Mommy · New reply April 13, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • I started bleeding at 12.5 weeks and my water broke at 13 weeks we later.determined, I was in a horrific car accident at 14.0 weeks still at this point we didn't realize I pprom'd I was about 16weeks ...

I want to go to labour at 28weeks,please help

861217
  • By 861217 · New reply April 13, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • I am new here, I just like the side.Whenever am reading people stories and their experience in pregnancy i just feel like crying. I need advice from all who has experience of pregnant.In 2010 i was pregnant ...

low lying placenta

fallenmunchkin
  • By fallenmunchkin · New reply April 10, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Today we found out there is no tear in the placentia as thought but its low and the baby is measuring a week ahead then originally thought. But with this being said anyone else had this problem and carried ...

Preventive Betametasone injection at 24w, history of PROM

BellaC
  • By BellaC · New reply April 10, 2013
  • 10 replies
  • Hi. I am 24w pregnant for #3. My last pregnancy, I had bleeding at ~25w, contractions everyday afterward, was put to rest at home and I had PROM at 29 weeks after one day I had some more bleeding and ...

placenta previa

maldita
  • By maldita · New reply April 9, 2013
  • 6 replies
  • Is bedrest is the best treatment? I hve placenta previa and funneling..i am 26 wks pregnant ...

Very short cervix .06 cm

Tricialb02
  • By Tricialb02 · New reply April 8, 2013
  • 5 replies
  • I am currently 24 wks 2 days but my shortening of the cervix was discovered when I was 21 weeks. I was 2.25 cm at 21 weeks and than at 23 I am now .06cm. I've been admitted to bedrest as long as I can ...

pregnancy update!!!

fallenmunchkin
  • By fallenmunchkin · Posted April 6, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Yeasterday we heard the babys heart beat sounded good and strong. Doctor didnt think I was measuring at 15 1/2 Weeks and thought I could be be closer to 13 Weeks due to the fact I was constipated. Tuesday ...

Severe IUGR

hbaude
  • By hbaude · New reply April 4, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • Hi everyone, we are new to this site, and are looking for any support we can get! Here is our story...I apologize ahead of time for the length, I just want to give as much info as possible. My husband ...

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