Giving birth to a baby who is potentially very sick - I am soooo scared. Anybody got any thoughts?

[emkana]

God it's bad enough going through labour when you know/think your baby is fine, but I can already feel myself going tense at the thought of giving birth to this baby who might be very very ill...

in a way I want to keep him inside forever, at least I know he's okay in there.

thinking of you today.
xxxx

I keep thinking of you, I'm sure we all do. You've got the power of Mumsnet behind you. Very best wishes.
xx

emkana, you know you're going to have to check in twice a day from now on for our collective peace of mind, don't you?

Thinking of you on your due date, Emkana....loads of luck and good wishes coming your way. xxx

best wishes xxx

Thinking of you. xx

You're in my prayers and thoughts Emkana. If I were nearby I'd come hold your hand.

I think Mars has siad the perfect thing Em, because if I was close by I'd be there holding your hand everyday if you needed me.

Am I near by? i'm in east sussex or is any other Mner near by because you know how much any of us would be there for you....

geekgrrl - you're probably right! So here I am again to tell you that there's no baby yet -
I've been enjoying the day, spending time with my dd's and loving the sunshine - there's no rush as far as I am concerned. Bit hacked off with my mum - started another thread on that, also in childbirth section.

Thanks for the offers of holding my hand, it's very sweet. I'm okay though, happy to pretend sometimes that it's all not happening really.

Glad you're making the most of the sunshine Em.

Mars's hand-holding is spot on.......we're all here with you in a virtual waiting room.

Don't know what to say - there are so many more eloquent posters than I. Just wanted to post something! But wishing you a safe and speedy delivery and much love, luck and laughter in the time to come for you and all your family x

this sounds a bit weird emkana but I have my 'people' praying for you (I'm a non-believer, but I believe in the power of postive thought). My friend is a lay member of one of the older religious orders and she and the nuns are sending their thoughts to you, as am I.

All the very best to you and your family.

Wow tribpot that's amazing! thank you!

Just to say all my thoughts are with you, your child will be so blessed to have a mum like you.

It will be the beginning of a wonderful new relationship emkana and it will be very special - maybe not the easiest of journies, it certainly hasn't been so far, but it will be wonderful to great this child on the outside

No probs, emkana, I sent the nuns an email - they are very modern!

I hope things go okay.

thinking of you
Rx

Have followed your threads, but not posted before. Thinking of you and your family.

Thinking of you emkana

Still here then.

Morning from Bordeaux, Emkana. Waves back.

Have not posted before but have followed your threads and am thinking of you.
Hesitate to post this - ignore if it is not helpful. A friend's ds has spina bifida. Like you, there was no way if discovering how severely he had the condition until he was actually born. My friend told me that the period leading up to the birth was very difficult, on the one hand she wanted him to be born so that they could find out just how severe the sb would be and be able to get on with it. On the other hand, she felt as though as long as he was inside, he was safe and she would not have to relinquish control to the doctors and become a kind of bystander IYSWIM. Anyway, to cut a long story short, he came through the delivery fine and has an extremely mild form of spina bifida. I guess what I'm trying to share with you is that there can be a kind of postive outcome in these situations. Don't know if I've explained this very well or if it helps in any way. Take care of yourself.{{{{}}}}

Another virtual hand-holder thinking of you xx (and loving the idea of nuns getting emails...)