early delivery after stillbirth Posted: 02-06-08 18:29pm
Hi, I have a small question. In 2003 I got
pregnant and my pregnancy was normal. At
37 weeks I did not feel my baby move at
all, so I did everything in the book to
motivate her to move, but nothing. I went
to the hospital and they could not find
her heart beat. It was the wrost thing I
have ever been through. After getting
better and when I stopped being depressed
I got pregnant with my second child at 5
months after my loss. I was really closed
monitored. He was born at 37 1/2 weeks. In
march 2007 my partner and I planned to get
pregnant again, but after 2 weeks of
finding out we were pregnant I had a
miscarriage. I did not wait to get a
period again and decided to try again and
got pregnant again the next month.
Everything was perfect. At 20 weeks the
ultrasound showed it was a girl. At 32
weeks I went in to the hospital because I
was having contractions. In a few
contractions the baby's heartrate when
down, so they did an ultrasound that
lasted for ever. They checked the cord,
the fluid, everything. At 36 weeks I did
not feel any movement so my heart started
to fear the wrost. I walked, ate, laid in
bed for long time and nothing. I went to
the hospital, I was so nervous that my
heart rate was so elevated that they
thought I was ill. They did not find her
heart rate and they did two different
ultrasounds, but she was gone. With my
first girl they did an aptopsy and tests
but everything came back normal. At the
beginning we thought it was going to be
the same. When I delivered her, her cord
was so twisted that it was amazing that
she survived to 36 weeks. We want to try
to get pregnant again in a year because
now I am still suffering my loss, since it
just happened 7 weeks ago and my body
needs to get back to prepregnancy status.
I really want to deliver my future
pregnancy at 36 weeks, but I do not know
if it is risky. At my 6 week check up my
midwife and I talked about it, but it
seemed she did not agree with me. I know
that the causes are different, but my
heart will be at rest if I knew I will
deliver before 36 weeks, especially if I
find out it is a girl. Should I see a
specialist or what do I do.
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Ayrshire-lass
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 656 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: 02-06-08 18:40pm
jesus! what a few years its been. its
seems to be that your body cant handle a
baby until its 40 weeks. if your think
about it 36 weeks is only 4 weeks
premature.
to be honest if you get pregnent again i
think at 35/36 weeks you should be taken
to hospital to see what the chances are.
even if your on close watch for the next
week or so and as soon as u feel the baby
isnt moving!!!
ER straight away and hopefully even save
it.
my lill cousin was dead for 22 mins and
was brought back to life.
shes now disabled and has cerepal palsey
and epilepsy but shes still alive and
thank god coz shes georgus. she was told
she would live till she was 2.
shes 8 on march 17th.
i hope everything goes ok. and seein a
specialist wont harm. it could be a good
idea
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prettygirlygirl
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Mar 2006 Posts: 213
Posted: 02-06-08 21:37pm
I think that if you're 100% sure on your
dates then 36 weeks shouldn't be a big
problem. Most doctors consider 37 weeks to
be term anyway.
Is your midwife a bit of a naturalist? If
she's against intervention then it's
probably the act of medically focing
labour that she's taking issue with, not
the fact that the baby will be born at 36
weeks.
Esli, I am so sorry for your losses. I
absolutely can not imagine what you've
been through and how hard 2 still births
and a miscarriage must have been. I really
wish you all the best on you future
pregnancies and hope you have an
incredibly uneventful 36 weeks and a
beautiful baby to bring home at the end of
it.
Also, if I were in your shoes I would
absolutely no allow a doctor to tell me to
carry to term (and I couldn't imagine a
good one would). I'd be waddling my huge
pregnant butt into the hospital at 35
weeks 5 days, demand a c-section and
refuse to leave without a healthy babe in
arms.
Find a doctor willing to work with you and
your situation.
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young Girl
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Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 13932 Location: everythings better in, texas USA
Posted: 02-06-08 21:43pm
its always best the baby goes full term.
but in this case you need to talk with a
professional dr to help with your options
fuull term is 37 weeks. my daughter was
born at 37 weeks 5 days and she STILL had
problems. some babies are born then and do
fine. its a risk though anytime they are
born early.
you need to talk to your dr
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ladylee70
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Posted: 02-06-08 22:12pm
Since you have had these difficulties, I
would seek out a perinatologist (a
specialist in fetal medicine). They will
most likely monitor you more closely than
a regular OBGYN or midwife.
I am so sorry all this has happened to
you. Have you had grief counseling. I
strongly encourage you to join a support
group or go to individual counseling. My
thoughts are with you hun. Take care.
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Teresann86
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Posted: 02-06-08 22:21pm
O wow! My heart goes out to you...this is
so horrible. I'm so sorry about all the
loses you have had to suffer. I can't even
imagine. I don't know anything about still
births or anything like that...so I can't
offer you any advice. I just wanted you to
know that I read your story and I'm so
sorry that you've had to go through this!
God bless you...stay strong, everything
happens for a reason:o)
goodluck hunny