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Gave birth at 34+4 due to Previa

unoriginalunoriginal member
edited November 2013 in High-Risk Pregnancy
Hey all...

So my son was born at 34+4 after 4 days of on and off bleeding and hospital bed rest.  I had been diagnosed with GD and a Complete Previa that they had told me was moving to a partial and did not look like it was attached to my uterus.

They planned for a c-section after my 3rd major bleed in 4 days, in addition to what they felt was mild preeclampsia.  After they got the baby out, I heard the doctors talking about getting most of my placenta off and then saying there was a piece attached to my uterus that they couldn't remove.  The doctor came around the curtain and said the safest way to get the placenta out was to remove my uterus.  I knew this was a possibility and we are done having kids, so I was ok with it.  I got 1 blood transfusion during the surgery and 3 more afterwards.  I felt like crap for a few days but am feeling better now.  It was definitely a bit worse than my recovery for my previous c-section.

Baby boy was born at 7 lbs 2 oz (what would he have been full term!) and 19 1/4 inches long.  He is still in the NICU 2 weeks later - He is off all oxygen since Friday but now just has to eat.  He would rather get it through the tube than breastfeed or take it in a bottle.  We're hoping it all falls into place soon so he can come home!  :)
It took 7 IUIs but it was totally worth it!
12/14/10~~~2:05 pm~~~10lbs 9oz~~~22 in
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Only 2 tries this time!
11/4/13~~~9:22 am~~~7lbs 2oz~~~19 1/4 in
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Re: Gave birth at 34+4 due to Previa

  • pigtails1031777pigtails1031777 member
    WOW thats a incredible size!!! GO LO!! I'm glad you're doing well and so is LO
    1st loss 8/31
    2nd pregnancy -TWINS lost DD1 twin at 8 weeks 6 days DD1 born 6 weeks early
    3rd pregnancy- TWINS AGAIN lost both babies at 9 week appt
    4th pregnancy- singleton- born at 38 weeks 1 day with the help of weekly 17P injections
    5th pregnancy- CP in June
    6th pregnancy It's a BOY


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  • juliane2004juliane2004 member
    edited November 2013
    Congrats on your LO. We have a similar story! My LO was born at 34+4 as well. I have type 1 diabetes, and he was 8 lbs 10 oz at birth (though he had hydrops and lost a full pound of fluid weight in the first 48 hours). My son also had to work on feeding from a bottle, and he preferred to get it from the tube as well.

    I know for us, it took our son about 8 days of mostly tube feedings (i.e. sometimes only 0-10mL formula via bottle, the rest in the tube) till we began to "challenge" him and the doctors decided to feed ONLY with a bottle and just see how he did. Three days later, he was ready to be discharged! We had another snag after that and he stayed another week, but it was completely unrelated to the feeding. For us, it took about 11 days for him to be on full bottles, but I know it was longer than usual, as per the nurses and doctors.  (I hope that gives you an idea of what can happen regarding bottle feedings and late-term preemies. I know I was googling a ton a few weeks ago, when we were in the NICU. 34 weekers are notorious for being lazy eaters, and my DS was definitely one of them.)

    GL to your LO!!!
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  • cawettigcawettig member
    Congrats on the lo!! I hope he comes home soon!

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    Isabella Genavieve - 02/03/05 - 7 lbs 11 oz 22 in 
    Arianna Kaitlynn - 04/10/2013 - 4 lbs 15 oz 15 in

    BFP 08/10/13 
    TWINS!!!! 09/01/13
    Miscarriage at 12 weeks lost baby B 
    Arianna diagnosed with an Ompalocele at 13 weeks
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  • mcgeevamcgeeva member
    Hope your feeling better and having a fast recovery. Congrats on your new baby!

    Married: 5/09 ~ TTC Since: 10/10 ~ PCOS ~ Progesterone from 10/10 - 2/11 ~ HSG on 3/18 - Clear ~ Started Metformin 1000mg & Clomid 50mg 2/11 ~ Metformin upped to 1500mg 4/6 ~ 6/7 Now going to SG and put on Clomid, Ovidrel, Gonal F, Prometrium, Estrace ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP!!!!!! March 6th our little man was born. 

    6/17/13 - Ovidrel, Follistim, Prometrium ~ IUI #1 7/2 = BFP! March 17th our St. Pattys day baby arrived

    10/29/17 - Started process for IVF, got pregnant & miscarried a 2nd time since summer. 2/22 started stims - Menopur, Gonal F, Cetrotide - retrieval 3/6 - , PIO, estrace 3xday - FET 4/18 = Beta 1: 616; Beta 2: 1342 = BFP 

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