I'm having a baby tomorrow. - Update He's Here!

Xath · April 2014

I went in for my NST today and baby's heart rate was dropping regularly. When they did an US they saw that the placenta had further calcified and that the cord was wrapped around his neck. So they sent me to L&D for "monitoring" but when I got there, the OB said my MFM called ahead and recommended they deliver. They did a new growth scan at the hospital and we can see he hasn't really grown at all in the last 1.5 weeks, so that further confirms that the placenta/cord aren't doing what they need to. Baby was looking ok, so they decided to wait 24 hours so I could do another round of steroids and get some antibiotics to treat a possible sinus infection. So I'm checked into the hospital and set to deliver around mid-day tomorrow, 4 days earlier than I did with my daughter. I'm trying not to freak out. I found out that since my daughter was born, my hospital NICU had merged with Children's Hospital and upgraded to a level 3B NICU. If anything happens out of their scope, they can immediately transfer to the level 4 NICU at Children's. They wheeled me down there tonight so I could take a tour and it's very nice. Unless they're completely booked, every baby gets their own room. They also added a step-down NICU with an additional hall of rooms. And they now have a few mother recovery rooms in the NICU itself. They're mostly for extended stay moms who have delivery complications, but they told me that if there's room I could ask to do my cesarean recovery in the NICU. Then they asked me if I had any questions, and I completely blanked. Anything else I should ask about before tomorrow?

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ziggy903 · April 2014

I don't know about questions, but I want to offer some big hugs

Throw3ks · April 2014

I am mobile and can't see your ticker or siggy so I don't know how far along you are. Depending on what GA your baby is born at will define what questions you should ask. IMO.

Xath · April 2014

I'm 35+2 today.

Tylynngrace · April 2014

Good luck! Wishing all the best for you!

jjh471 · April 2014

Good luck thoughts and prayers for you and baby!

MinaE01 · April 2014

I guess I would ask what sort of complications, if any, to expect. I'm not sure what else... I'm sure you'll have plenty after the delivery that they'll be happy to answer.

Good luck! I'm sure everything will go well - especially since it's better for your baby to be out than in at this point. I'll be thinking of you both! Keep us updated!

flerlgirl · April 2014

Best of luck to you!

ashleymarie512 · April 2014

Good luck! Thinking of you and your family!

Xath · April 2014

Sammy joined us yesterday, 4/12 at 12:27 pm, weighing 6lb 7oz and measuring 19.5". He had to go straight to the NICU because of some breathing problems but is doing well there. When he was born, we found that he was bigger than anticipated, but they found that the cord was wrapped tightly around his neck twice, which was causing the heart rate dips, and could have further increased the likelihood of a cord accident He's on a CPAP and has two umbilical IVs, but they've already been able to reduce the O2% and pressure in his isolette, and they tell us he's doing well for his gestational age.

They don't know if the additional round of betamethasone helped, but they're giving him additional surfactant medication in the NICU to help his lungs mature.

Bluebird2318 · April 2014

Congratulations on the birth of your sweet little rainbow, Sammy! Sounds like he is doing well! Best wishes that he continues to thrive and you get to take him home soon!