T & P request for sister in labor at 31w

hooligans4

She had a gush if blood last night and rushed to hospital. They did do sono right away and baby was doing ok but she is 4cm dilated.
They started steroids and magnesium sulfate. No more dilation yet today so she will be In Hospital for a few days and if no change then home on strict bed rest.
Any good vibes you can send her way would be appreciated.

Oh and by the way her shower was supposed to be Sunday. That is postponed.

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tlc35

T&P for your sister that baby stays cooking for a while longer!

vh2014

Hope Baby stays put! So sorry and praying it all comes out ok.

WinoGrrl

So sorry! hopefully that baby gets comfy for a while and everything works out!

flyliceandcoffee

stay in there little one! Keeping your sister in my thoughts for sure.

lcwed

Prayers that your sister's baby stays longer.  Hopefully the bedrest is all she needs.

kindershlitz

Hopefully baby stays put. Thoughts to your sister and family

URMySunshine77

Stay put, little one! Sending positive vibes to your sister and her LO. 

Davie813

Sending good thoughts her way (and yours)!

northernkhaleesi

FIngers crossed for them.

(child mentioned)

 This happened to me with DS at 25w (and again at 26). We made it to 36 and he's a 6' tall teenager now!

hooligans4

Thank you @northernkhaleesi‌ that makes me feel better.

It's just so scary because none if us has ever had preterm labor. My BFF is a nurse at the hospital she is in and checked on her. She is doing well, going to have another steroid shot tonight and is still on the mag. It must be doing it's job because she hasn't dilated anymore.

Thank you all so much for keeping her in your thoughts.

emsmama15

Hang in there @hooligans4‌! The best thing for the baby is those steroid shots! Besides staying in mama for 9 more weeks, of course. At 31 weeks, with two steroid shots and at least another day after the steroids, baby should do okay if it's born now. Your sister is in a hospital with a level III NICU, right? I hope they can stop it and she can go home on bedrest, but if not, I want to reassure you that the vast majority of 31 weekers do well. Sending dilation stopping thoughts your sister's way. (Sorry, I'm a NP in the NICU and can't help but go into work mode ... I really do hope she cooks that baby for a couple more months).

wvarn

Thoughts, prayer, and baby stay put vibes.

meredithcarole

Stay put baby! Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

TripMomma

I am so sorry to hear this. I hope the mag does the trick...it did for me when I went into PTL at 25 weeks with the trio, they tried 2 or 3 other meds and gave me the steroids when they didn't work. They told me the mag was their last option..it made me sicker than a dog but worked.

The trio were born at 31 weeks (due to one of them breaking their water) they did really well...3 1/2 lbs each and the first one came home 26 days later. So either way I have good thoughts that all will be well. HUGS.

URMySunshine77

How is your sister? Thinking about her today. XO

hooligans4

I spoke to her this am and they are keeping her there for three weeks. When she gets to 34 weeks they will let her go home on bed rest.

@Heath&Jas she got her second steroid shot last night and they are lowering the mag tonight as long as no more contractions.
She is in a great hospital. She actually did her clinical time there and worked on the antipartum floor for a few years, she is an RN.

I love that you wonderful woman have all this first hand knowledge. This all puts me at ease knowing some of you have gone through this same thing.
Thanks for keeping me grounded.

C_Girlie

Glad all is well and she's not dilating anymore

Nikolie93

Positive thoughts going her way as she goes through this!

emsmama15

How comforting for your sister to be somewhere she's familiar with! And I'm so happy things have slowed down!

CML11

Hope your sister's LO is doing well! Prayers for the baby and family!

verdongirl

Prayers!

meredithcarole

I am keeping her in my thoughts.  Hope all continues to go well.  

hooligans4

No change so far. She has sono this morning and baby is doing well. They don't want to do any more internals because they don't want to irritate anything. So she has to just pay attention to any signs of contractions when she isn't hooked up to the monitors. It's going to be a looong 3 weeks

Davie813

Glad things are looking good.  Hang in there, baby!

Nikolie93

Glad to hear the baby is hanging in there!

And you're right, a long 3 weeks. Sorry you all have to go through that.

TripMomma

Glad she is doing well. 

I was on hospital bed rest for 6 weeks. Bring her in a DVD player or Wii or Playstation...so they can watch movies, we marathoned TV shows season by season. Bring in some "outside" food that she likes...hospital food gets old quick. I had boxes of cereal, the nurses would get me bowls and spoons and milk, other snack type food...of course I was supposed to be gaining as much weight as I could so I had a free pass

hooligans4

@TripMomma‌ she has a few things lined up to do. Redoing her phone book and addressing her Christmas cards. She is laughing because she is doing all the things that she used to tell her patients to do when she worked on that floor.
Her husband had been bringing her food but he goes back to work tomorrow so she will have to eat the hospital food. But it's pretty good, they do it more like room service from the cafeteria.
I give her a week before she gets stir crazy. She is very focused on growing her baby right now so I hope she can hold that focus for the whole time.