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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.
High amount of braxton hicks at 21 weeks
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply 1:11 pm
- 3 replies
- I'm on vacation visiting my in-laws and I'm having a ton of braxton hicks, I had atleast 3 or 4 in an hour last night while I couldn't sleep around 4 am. Not as many during the day, but I'm a little concerned ...
1 cm of fluid at 24 weeks
- By godsgrace · New reply yesterday at 10:11 pm
- 3 replies
- I am now 24 weeks pregnant. Over the last 6 weeks the doctors have been concerned as my baby is undersize for her gestation(about 5 weeks smaller). 2 Weeks ago I was told by my obstetrician at a scan ...
Has anybody else had PPROM then had a "normal" pregnancy next time?
- By BedrestQueen · Posted yesterday at 11:41 am
- 0 replies
- Would anyone have time to respond to this question at the link below? Any advice is appreciated! Has anybody else gone through PPROM then had a "normal" pregnancy next time? http://bit.ly/1JYlwQ ...
Premie with Grade II bleed (plus incompetent cervix, heart murmur surgery)
- By Hempre · New reply yesterday at 11:40 am
- 20 replies
- Hello All, We had our baby 10 days ago, he was scheduled to arrive in feb but he came in early at 23 weeks and 5 days weighing only 1 lb 5oz. The doctors said that my wife has a classic textbook case ...
Progesterone suppository study new treatment for a short cervix?
- By newlywed · New reply yesterday at 9:56 am
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone, I am new here. I am curious to know if anyone is using the progesterone gel? It's a new study instead of the progesterone shots, you use a suppository gel vaginally. The dosage is one application ...
Pregnant after IUGR
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply November 19, 2009
- 2 replies
- Has anyone else had a fullterm baby who didn't have IUGR after a previous baby with it? Did your tummy get a lot bigger? I'm 21 weeks with a girl who is meausuring almost a week AHEAD and I wasn't showing ...
Can PPROM be caused by too much weight gain?
- By wall-e_fans_mom · New reply November 18, 2009
- 7 replies
- I've been kind of curious about this one for a long time as my son was born due to me having my water break at 25 weeks... From about for months on I'd had some bleeding most likely due to a stressful ...
PPROM at 17 weeks w/blood clots in uterus. 2nd complicated preg.
- By Crystalftw · New reply November 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi everyone. I decided to join and post after googling 'PPROM at 17 weeks.' My name is Crystal; this is my 4th pregnancy. My first pregnancy was totally normal and I deliverd a healthy baby boy @ 39 weeks ...
2nd Pregnancy after HELLP Syndrome?
- By Preemie · New reply November 9, 2009
- 20 replies
- ** Originally posted by Syd ** Hello. My name is Carissa and I'm "mom" to 29-week Evan, who is now almost 16 months. I developed Pregnancy Induced Hypertension at 25 weeks and was put on bedrest. Week ...
Red spot on baby's head
- By tkitty · New reply November 8, 2009
- 8 replies
- My baby got a pink spot on her head..now it all started when I pulled lint out of her hair, which kinda pulled the skin really quickly. It was never there before and the doc says it's a birthmark. I thought ...
Sucessful pregnancy after pPROM?
- By MaddensMom · New reply November 7, 2009
- 22 replies
- I lost my son to complications due to being born 14 weeks too soon. I experienced pPROM at 24 weeks and gave birth at 26 + 3 days. The doctors say that it was not an I/C and strictly a pPROM due to infection ...
Giant baby dreams
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 2 replies
- Did anyone else have dreams with a pregnancy after preemie that they were going to have a huge baby? My son was 2 lbs. 4 oz. and IUGR, so he always measured small and they kept saying I wasn't as far ...
OBs available to answer your questions!
- By BedrestQueen · New reply November 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- For Prematurity Awareness Month, the website KeepEmCookin.com will be hosting a Q & A with three guest obstetricians. They can answer questions about preterm labor, preterm birth, and pregnancy after ...
Unicornuate Uterus
- By AnthonyJosephsMom · New reply November 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- I'm hoping to connect with someone who might have gone through the same situation that I'm going through right now. I am currently 39 years old. I got pregnant for the first time in June of 2008 and at ...
am 25 weeks and 5days and thanks to god still pregnant
- By Silvia429 · New reply November 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- Have been pretty hard have been since Friday in the hospital. Bu at the end this baby is my everthing and I only put myself in god hands and believe that everything will great. That he is a strong little ...
Placenta Previa
- By jenann13 · New reply November 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- At 20 weeks I was diagnosed with a complete placenta previa. This is my first pregnancy, and after reading all the possible scenarios online and through my nursing/maternity books, I have to admit, I'm ...
Should we try again?
- By avmommy · New reply October 31, 2009
- 7 replies
- We had our first son at 35 weeks due to IUGR. He weighed 3lbs 8 oz and spent time in the NICU. We later found that there was a clot in the placenta and I was on Lovenox throughout the second pregnancy ...
delivered at 25 weeks & 4 days
- By Grayers_Mom · New reply October 31, 2009
- 21 replies
- Hello Everyone, I'm new to this site and excited to share my story! My son Grayer was born August 30, 2009 at 25 weeks and 4 days gestation. His original due date was December 10, 2009. He has been in ...
How contagious is the reg. flu?
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply October 30, 2009
- 1 reply
- My good friend who me and my son have been around pretty much every single night and specifically two nights ago for a long time has the flu and stomach virus. They said it's just regular flu. But another ...
Best Breast pump under $200
- By CoastieWife88 · New reply October 29, 2009
- 13 replies
- What's the best deal out there for a breastpump? I want one that's very affordable but works well, it doesn't have to be the absolute best pump out there, just best pump for your money. I know there are ...
