29 weeks c-section

kitkat17170

So I have been in the hospital for about two weeks.The blood flow to the umbilical cord is starting to reverse so they are talking c-section in the next week. I am already high risk with a clotting disorder and now the baby is high risk since the placehta is starting to fail. I will be 29 weeks on Thursday and I am waiting on a NICU consult today. I was hoping I could make it to 32 weeks but unfortunately alll signs are pointing to a delivery this week and the baby is in the 14th growth percentile. Anyone else beenin this boat?

Throw3ks

I haven't been in your boat exactly but I delivered my LO at 29/6 due to placenta abruption and other issues. She is doing great. I am sure if that is there plan they will start you on alot of meds, magnesium, steroid shots for the baby and such. Goodluck and keep your head up!

aburdett85

I'm also not exactly in your shoes but may be shortly. My babies abdominal measurements are below the 3rd percentile. They assume the placenta is failing. I'm at 27 weeks now so I may be following in your footsteps. Luckily, doctors are amazing these days and there is so much they can do. Think positively and we will all we thinking about you.

flerlgirl

This is what happened to my son - the blood flow reversed. He was born at 26 weeks. It's a scary situation but they can do so so much for babies these days! The fact that they are watching him and have you monitored is the very best thing. Hang in there and feel free to PM me with any questions. 

Mrs. Alice

I delivered at 28w4d due to reverse flow in one of my twin's cords.  I was in the hospital for monitoring for 4 weeks because he had absent flow was being watched for IUGR.  He surprised us by being a little bigger than what he had been measuring on u/s, but was still a little peanut.  The first few weeks were pretty hard but overall they did pretty well and came home before their due date.  Hoping your LO can stay safely inside as long as possible.

sdtchica13

Throw3ks said:

I haven't been in your boat exactly but I delivered my LO at 29/6 due to placenta abruption and other issues. She is doing great. I am sure if that is there plan they will start you on alot of meds, magnesium, steroid shots for the baby and such. Goodluck and keep your head up!

Three and a half years ago this was me exactly, abruption and all. The steroid shots will help a ton, but be prepared for a reasonably long NICU stay...most babies come home close to their due dates, which was definitely the case for us...Corri was due May 15th, was born March 5th and came home May 6th. Se was a healthy preemie, no major issues other than the usual help needed breathing (CPAP, nasal cannula), and some feeding issues (it took her a while to get the suck swallow breathe reflex), but now at 3.5 she is more than caught up and extremely developmentally advanced (and has been for nearly two years now). Good luck mama, wishing you a short and uneventful NICU stay.