33 weeks, baby stopped growing, steroid shots, delivery expected between 34-37 weeks
tanad85
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Hi fellow moms-to-be,
My bambino has stopped growing and is the 5th percentile. I have been monitored 2x a week (full biophysical profiles) for the past three weeks. Yesterday I was told that the high risk doc is saying this baby should be born between 34-37 weeks. I go today to get my first steroid shot, followed by the second tomorrow.
I've been told that the baby is getting 8/8 on the biophysical ultrasounds, activity is up and heartbeat is strong. Basically I have been told they do not know why the baby is not growing but something is stressing her out.
Anyone else in a similar situation? It's such a surreal experience as my last baby was a week past due and was big! No idea why this is happening, I have no vices (no drinking, smoking, drugs, etc.) and am healthy! Just crazy.
TIA!
Re: 33 weeks, baby stopped growing, steroid shots, delivery expected between 34-37 weeks
Have they checked your placenta? I delivered early due to other issues and had the two steriod shots at 31 weeks and ds came out nice and strong while being in the 8%
I hope you have the same situation. Good luck!!!
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
Well luckily for me I went into labor at 31 weeks due to a partial placenta abruption, was given steroid shots and after a night in labor they gave me another shot to stop contractions - ambulanced me to another hospital with nicu to prepare for birth but ended up staying another 4 days. Everything stopped and then I was on strict bedrest for another 5 weeks then got pre-e really bad and had an emergency c-section so no nicu needed! So you never know! I hope you can cook that baby a little longer but if the placenta isn't doing it's job then there isn't much else they can do. These little guys are amazingly strong so don't worry too much. On the high risk board a girl just gave birth to her son at 24 weeks at a pound...he pulled through! It's an amazing story you should check it out on the high risk. I'm sorry im not more help
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
Very True! Are you on bedrest now? All I can say was last time I didn't even have a carseat, any onsies, nothing due to bedrest. All I had was a PNP and honestly..it was all we needed. Sent DH out to get a carseat and install when I was in the hospital and when I got home from birth I ran out and got everything that was needed which wasn't much since they don't do anything but eat, sleep and poo.
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
Good luck!!
ETA: I had a c-section because she was breech. Dr. says IUGR babies don't tolerate labor well and due to the low fluid, I probably would have had one anyway.