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unexpectedly admitted @ 30wks...long, sorry.

Breezie17Breezie17
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Most of my Feb Mommies are aware of the complications I have been having with my daughter...including marginal cord insertion (cord inserted on side of placenta rather than center and does not provide proper nutrition), baby has been measuring small due to placenta/cord issues, low amniotic fluid that fluctuates and most recently, high bp, which they are watching for pre-e for bc I had it with my DD.  The smallest my baby had measured up until yesterday was in the 8th percentile...I have had monthly growth scans where I got up to the 12th and then most recently 24th percentile.  We thought things seemed to be going better in that aspect.  

I was officially put on bedrest at 27 weeks for increasing blood pressure and being closely monitored for pre-e, as I had it from 26-36 weeks with my DD and was induced at that point bc of it.  So my chances are high of having it again. I went in for one of my growth scans yesterday and shockingly, Marlowe measure in the 3rd percentile.  My dr immediately sent me to L&D to be seen by the perinatologist and to let them make the decision on our next step.

Ultimately, that didn't bring me any better news...on a much more thorough and accurate ultrasound, she measured in the 1st percentile.  The only good news is that she has good blood flow in her brain and from the placenta, which can change at any point.  They have determined my placenta SUCKS and is not providing hardly any nutrition to her.  They say she is compensating for it at this point and they would like to keep her in for as long as she can "trick the system", which ultimately could be at any second.  

I was admitted for constant monitoring on her, as they want to see her heartrate and movement during all hours, not just for short snippets.  I also received my first round of steroids to prepare her delivery and will receive my 2nd round tonight at 6pm.  Best case scenario is that I make it to 36 weeks, as with my crappy placenta they will not leave her in any longer due to risk of still birth.  But they do NOT expect me to make past 2-3 weeks longer, if we are lucky.  They are more thinking any day now.

Unfortunately, she measures as a 28 week old, despite being 30wks, so she will be very tiny.  Estimated weight yesterday was 2lbs 9oz.  Unfortunately she did have quite a few heartrate drops below 120 last night, which is what they were watching for, but her size makes it hard to keep her on the monitors.  Also, I had protein in my urine, ugh.  However, my labs for pre-e came back normal!  So this is good.  

They will decide at 6pm if I can go home on STRICT bedrest with constant appts wit the perinatologist, or if I am stuck til delivery.  I miss my daughter like you wouldn't believe, so I am praying we are stable to go home. 

Any T&P would be appreciated at this time....Thanks!

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