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introducing myself... looks like I might be having a preemie

LittleDuckyLittleDucky member
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Hi everyone,

I am pregnant with my first child I just got put on bedrest yesterday for pregnancy induced hypertension (the doctor said that I "don't have preeclampsia... yet" but that I'm moving in that direction.  My mom had severe preeclampsia with me and I was born at 33 weeks, so I know how quickly this can progress.

The doctor said I might end up delivering within the next week or two, although hopefully with bedrest I can keep LO inside for a while longer.  I know I am lucky to be this far along before having any problems, and that even if I deliver soon, 34/35 week babies do very well.  It's just thrown me for a loop since I was not expecting to be meeting my little guy for over a month!  Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello.  Take care ladies!

Married to DH since 6/30/2007
Me: 32  DH: 32
BFP #1: 4/1/2010 DS born: 12/3/10
TTC #2 since 5/2014
BFP # 2 : 6/16/14 EDD: 2/25/15  Missed Miscarriage discovered 7/10/14 D&C 7/17/14 Pathology results normal
BFP #3: 10/21/14 EDD: 7/6/15  11/24/14:  Saw heartbeat! 
Missed Miscarriage discovered 12/22/14 at 12w0d D&C 12/23/14 Pathology: Partial Molar Pregnancy/Triploidy
~~Currently benched following PMP~~ 
**all AL welcome**



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Re: introducing myself... looks like I might be having a preemie

  • Kate621Kate621 member
    Welcome! I hope you are able to keep that LO cooking for a few more weeks but we are here if/when you need us. Hang in there mama!
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  • luvdv8luvdv8 member
    My DD was born before 35 weeks- like you said, they do very well. Take some time to process the possibility of having a preemie and hold out hope that LO will hang in there a little bit longer.
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  • mrs.jen&davemrs.jen&dave

    i had PIH, too, and was put on bedrest at about 32weeks. i ended up back in the hosptial and he hadn't grown in 2 weeks so i was induced and he was born at 34w1d. we were so upset in the beginning, but check out the chunker in my siggy now -- everything turned out perfectly for us in the long run. he was in the nicu for 3 weeks before he got to come home -- we both felt so much more confident when he came home... it made me so nervous to hold him in the beginning, and we didn't let our parents hold him until he came home. (selfish? probably.... we didn't care though). turns out that 30% of my placenta had no bloodflow to it and the doctors believe that is what caused the hypertension and IUGR. my bp has been back to normal since august (maybe longer -- i had my gall bladder removed in mid aug and it was so nice to see low numbers again! lol)

     

    Good luck to you -- this is such a great board and all of the ladies here are super supportive! 

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