Pregnant (& TTC) After Preemie Check-in!

ShannonSky · March 2011

Welcome to the check in group for Pregnant After Preemie! This group is also for those who are actively trying to conceive, planning on it, or just thinking about it... So, list your first name, due date if you're pregnant or ttc timeline, preemie's name and gestational age at birth as well as the reason for their prematurity. Pregnant: mek10976, Megan - DS Simon, born at 32 weeks due to pre-e/pPROM, DS #2 due March 12 luvdv8 - DD, born at 34 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due April 14 Clotho!, Janet - DS Robbie, born at 34 weeks due to pre-e, DS #2 Simon, born at 34 weeks due to PIH and PTL, DS #3 due April 26 ctrickey03, Christina - DS #1 Michael, born full term, DS #2 Christian, born at 32 weeks due to polyhydraminos and IUGR, DS #3 Benjamin, born full term, DD #1 due May 3 kamcfarlane, Kate - DS Ryan, born at 32 weeks due to placenta previa, DD due May 9 lemen99, Kathy- DS Andrew, born at 26 weeks due to IC, Baby #2 due June 18 mrsfriend, Dawn Marie - DS Parker, born at 34 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due June 24 VTPurity, Karen - DD Soledad, born at 35 weeks due to pre-e and placenta issues, Baby #2 due July 6 njkaren, Karen - DS Brandon, born at 26 weeks due to fetal distress due to twin's loss at 20 weeks, Baby #2 due July 8 ijack, Ivory - DD Emma, born at 29 weeks due to placental abruption, Baby #2 due August 9 princessheath17 - DS Jaxson, born at 34 weeks, Baby #2 due August 26 ShannonSky, Shannon - DD Ellie, born at 33 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due September 15 mrsmikey, April - DS Eli, born at 32 weeks due to pPROM, Baby #2 due September 16 albertabride06 - DS Dylan, born at 32 weeks due to short cervix/PTL, Baby #2 due September 26 TTCing: PDXGal7868, Haley - DS Cole, born at 34 weeks due to unexplained PTL irishbaby0708 ? DS Jack, born at 30 weeks due to PTL and bicornate uterus becketts, Rebecca - DD Norah, born at 34 weeks due to severe pre-e erikaja6, Erika - DS Jordan, born at 33 weeks due to IC *Sweet Pea*, Jamie - DD Skylar, born at 29 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP lmurphy08822, Laura - DD Natalia, born 34 weeks due to pPROM Thinking about/Planning on TTCing: SWMcFarland - DD Lily, born at 34 weeks due to HELLP, TTC this summer or the end of the year goblue, Kristin - DS Jake, born at 27 weeks due to pPROM, TTC at the end of 2010 JrzyMeeba1, Karen ? DS Hunter and angel baby Parker, born at 26 weeks due to PTL, TTC at the end of 2011 kimberlyd546 - DS Alex, born at 34 weeks due to pre-e Mommies (again)! sweetpea18, Sara - DD Reese, born at 34 weeks due to pre-e, DD #2 Grier born full term! magdalina.h, Maggie - angel baby Aidan, born at 28 weeks due to failed cord, DS #2 Lucas born full term! Hailie, Meg - DS Nolan, born at 33 weeks due to pPROM, DD Maren born full term! FemmeNat01, Natasha - DD Elena and DS Lucas, born at 33 weeks due to severe pre-e, DD#2 Alessandra born at 31 weeks due to HELLP/placental abruption Gwenypher7, Jen - DD Abigail, born at 32 weeks due to HELLP/IUGR, DS Cullen born full term! Heather1979, Heather - DD Olivia, born at 34 weeks due to pPROM/pre-e, DS George born full term! Tierelieber, Stephanie - DD Charden, born at 30 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP, DD#2 Adrienne born full term! IAM4UK - DD Katie, born at 33 weeks due to pre-e/IUGR, twins Abigail and Emily born full term! Sweets2005, Katie - DD Abby and DS Brady, born at 32 weeks due to placenta previa/bleeding, DD #2 born full term! mrssnflwr - DD born at 32 weeks due to unexplained PTL, DS born at 36 weeks! ShanaNChris, Shana - DD Lily, born at 31 weeks due to pre-e/HELLP, DS Liam born full term! Luvpinsanity, Ashley - DS Brennan, born at 35 weeks due to PTL, DD Addison born full term! FaithRocks, Kelly - DS Trig, born at 32 weeks due to pre-e, PTL, and placental abruption, DS #2 Grayson born at 35 weeks! Denesdia, Diane - DD Zoey, born at 25 weeks due to PTL, DS Ben born at 35 weeks! sabloja - DS Hayden, born at 30 weeks due to pPROM, DD Madison born at 36 weeks! RRHsMom - DS Ryan, born at 35-36 weeks, DD Meghan born full term! msalinardi, Margot - DD Angelina, born at 26 weeks due to pre-e, DS Vincent born at 35 weeks due to pre-e, IUGR! Aidge, Adrienne - DS Sam, born at 29 weeks, DS #2 Ben, born at 35 weeks! mhop, Martha - DD Campbell, born at 27 weeks due to pre-e, DD #2 Maggie born full term! ----------------------- News: GL to all our ladies in the 2ww! Updates: Last week, I was waiting for my next appt. jteneback was thinking about wanting another baby. Clotho! had been having some high bp readings and will be starting Heparin injects and discontinuing her Lovenox and trying to rest more. ijack is hanging in there, and passed the point where she had her first abruption with DD. mrsfriend had her last cervical check last Friday and is hoping she passes her upcoming 1 hour GTT. mrsmikey had a good appt, but unfortunately couldn't hear more than a few seconds of the heartbeat. magdalina.h is in love with baby Lucas, who is healthy! If you'd like to address a question to the group, please feel free to page or PM me.

ShannonSky · March 2011

I had my appt on Friday and unfortunately was left with more questions than answers. The midwife I saw was VERY new (just graduated in 2009 and only started working with my practice 2 months ago). So I'm hoping the reason she didn't know anything about the 17P shots is b/c she's just inexperienced and is not indicative of the attitude of the rest of the midwives as well. My current plan is to print off the ACOG's recommendation for all women who have had a preemie to do the 17P shots and ask what the reason is, then, for not doing them. I'm OK if we decide they aren't necessary, I just want to know they have been considered. I'm also going to ask for some sort of set schedule for BPPs/NSTs because just getting them "whenever I'm feeling nervous" just makes me more anxious - I want to feel like there's some science behind this, not just my nerves. If I'm not feeling better about it after the next appt, I'm going to look into switching to an OB again.

We also couldn't hear the heartbeat at the appt, so they let me go in yesterday for a quick ultrasound. It KILLED my C-section scar, but we got to see the baby and he/she looks great! Moving all around and getting bigger We're officially "out" on FB now!

mrsmikey · March 2011

We're also unsure about the p17 shots. My OB wants to wait and discuss after my 20 week appt. He seems to think I might not need them, but I figure there's no harm in doing them just in case. So I guess we'll cross that bridge when we get there. And then I guess we'll also discuss the need for additional monitoring and/or testing. I'd just rather be safe than sorry, even if it means more trips to the OB and more money out of pocket. Still better than the alternative...

I'm officially "out" now everywhere too! I told work last week, and it went well. DS wore his big brother shirt to daycare today, which I know they'll all be excited about. So that's pretty much everyone. Otherwise things are going great. Even though we didn't get to hear the h/b at my last appt and we didn't have an u/s done at the time, I'm feeling pretty confident that everything is ok and don't mind that I don't go back for another 4 weeks.

ijack · March 2011

Not much to report here. I had a *minor* freakout this weekend when I couldn't feel the baby for 24hrs. I was oot and didn't have my doppler and spent the entire time convinced the pregnancy was over. But then s/he started moving again and I found the hb on the doppler and all is well

18w, only 22w to go!

LittleD8081 · March 2011

My last cervical length check went perfect. Cervix is still unchanged, and I've been released back to my OB. Guess I won't get to see this little one again until he/she makes her appearance.

But, I'm glad I won't have to make trips to the hospital every other week anymore. It gets to be a bit much when you've got a toddler at home. I'm still going strong with the shots, and I haven't had any side effects whatsoever. Only 11 more to go... Hubby is getting my craft room/office together and as soon as that is finished, we'll be painting and making DS's big boy room for him to move into. Once that is finished, the new baby's room will be a blank slate. We're not going to decorate the nursery until the baby arrives, since we're Team Green. If this baby is a boy, we've got all kinds of boy stuff...if it's a girl we've got a shopping trip in our future.

I've got an OB appointment tomorrow night and I'm not expecting anything eventful...just a script for my GTT test. ...the next hurdle...

*Sweet pea* · March 2011

Wow. You guys are all just plugging along :+)

AF came today so its on to cycle #3 for us :+(

jcsntms06 · March 2011

Mek (Megan) had her baby on Monday, he was full term.

njkaren · March 2011

Nothing new to report this week. I will be 23 weeks tomorrow! I go to my ob on Tuesday for my next appointment and my high risk doctor the following week.