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GD baby born at 37.5 weeks with failed placenta

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Hello,

I introduced myself yesterday on this board right before I was headed to the hospital to meet with my little girls Dr's.  She was born last week at 37.5 weeks at 4lbs 14oz and 18in long.  I had diet controlled GD but my placenta as now evident had begun to fail at some point causing IUGR and lack of blood flow to the placenta.  Neelie Grace is in level 2 nursery bc of trouble regulating her body temp and regulating blood glucose levels.  They have said that everyday she is improving so much and she is already back up to her birth weight not even a week after she was born, yay!  They did an MRI of her brain to make sure she did not have a stroke bc of lack of blood flow to the placenta and also I had a  horrible labor and had emergency csection bc her heartrate started to decrease at the last moment.  They said she did not have a stroke but there were some very  mild signs that she had some stress to her brain while in utero and it was something that we were just going to have to watch.  There are no clinical signs of trouble but it still has me so freaked out and upset.  I don't want for her to have to go through anything and I just want everything so perfect for her.  She has stolen my heart and I can't even describe the love I feel for her, having a baby is just an amazing feeling and I don't wnat anything bad for her!! Any advice would be great! Thanks

Lilypie Angel and Memorial tickers Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker PCOS 2006-2008 Clomid and Metformin all BFN cycles 2008-2009 3 IUI's all BFN Feb 2010 IVF hyperstimulated April 2010 FET#1 BFP with twins m/c at 8 weeks Sept 2010 FET#2 BFP with Brody and Harper born at 22 weeks from IC May 2011 FET#3 BFP with singleton, cerclage placed at 13.5 weeks Neelie Grace born 37.5weeks on Jan 4 2012
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Re: GD baby born at 37.5 weeks with failed placenta

  • adrielegorburuadrielegorburu member
    Im so glad to hear that your little girl is doing so much better. The only advice I can give you is to allow yourself to accept whatever is happening to her now. It was a shock to say the least when my DD was born - there was so much to worry about and I had to learn to prioritize. I remember worrying about every little change to her oxygen levels on the ventilater because the damage it could do to her eyesight. A nurse looked at me and simply said "lungs are more important then eyes" - and I realized that I need to focus on the fact that she is alive and anything else can be dealt with as it comes. DD had bilateral brain bleeds (common in micropreemies) and there was a lot of concern about her brain and what the bleeding could cause if it got worse. We got lucky and it didnt get worse and resolved. Of course we still have to worry about speach delays, developmental delay etc. The neurologist assured us that these little babies are tough and their bodies adapt. Its hard to "wait and see" but thats the boat you are in.  I hope that there is nothing at all wrong with her brain - but regardless the love you feel wont every change and you will always want the best for her. Good Luck and keep us posted
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  • AlwaysSunny925AlwaysSunny925 member

    Hello and welcome.  I'm sorry you are going through this.  I'm not sure what to say as I don't know what the doctors saw, but in my experience, doctors usually prepare you for the worst.  So if they are saying they saw mild signs but are also saying nothing is wrong clinically, I would take comfort in that.  I know it's difficult and you are probably very worried, but if I knew three months ago what I know now, I would have never allowed myself to worry.  I know, easier said than done.

    Hang in there and just take it day by day.  Your doctors know to watch her and all you can really do is enjoy your little girl.

    None of us want anything bad for our children.  Both my boys had severe brain bleeds that resulted in hydrocephalus.  They are going to need early intervention and special services just to reach their milestones.  While I was devasated when we were first getting this news, I love my boys and wouldn't change them for the world.  My vow is to give them everything they need to strive and do my best to give them a happy life.  I know they will have struggles but I have made peace with that.

    At this point you haven't received any concrete news.  Take it for what it is, and know that although you may be scared, whatever happens you will deal with it because that is your daughter and you love her.  That is your only job.  To love her.

     

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