I am worried sick. My sister has been taken to hospital as she is losing fluid. She is only just 24 weeks

[Pinkchampagne]

She has had a stressful pregnancy. She has had bleeding problems from the start but every scan has showed that baby & placenta is ok. She is now just 24 weeks and has been losing fluid since 1pm today. She says she can still feel it moving around.

I am out of my mind with worry. The baby will be too little to stand a good chance of survival.

Wow. That's great to hear pink !! Yay in feeding himself and not needing tube. Such a fighter :)

That's great news. Will have everything crossed that it goes well tonight.

that's brilliant news. how did he get on last night? :)

Just read this whole thread... Your sister sounds amazing (so do you!!) and I'm so glad things seem to be going well for your nephew. I don't really have any advice or personal experience but just wanted to say good luck xx

I suspect your nephew will be coming home soon - once the feeding is established wee ones tend to be sent home!!

Thank you. They have been talking about that possibility today, LOC!
He coped well last night without the CPAP & my sister gave him his very first bath today!

:o that's fab!!! Well done little fella

That's just lovely! How close to his term date is he now? My DS came home on oxygen about 2 weeks after his; he would have been back earlier if it wasn't for the oxygen. He came home on 0.2 oxygen & was off it within 6 months. Springtime is a good time of year to be coming home, the winter bugs are over :-)

hey pink have been following your sisters story and just wanted to say how amazing you all are. i filled up reading your last post! your little nephew sounds like such a trooper. lots of love and hugs to all of you :)

He is a little trooper.

He was actually due on the 23rd of this month, LOC. They have been told he will probably come home on oxygen which my sister found very daunting when she was first told, but she is getting her head around it now.

Think we need an update. Plllleeeaaasse!

Yes, would love an update. Especially as I have been reading this thread, but have been in hospital more 28wks with bleeding. They keep prepping me for labour.

I am 30 weeks today, and would live to know how your little nephew is going? Is he recovering ok? Xx

Sorry, I kind of lost the thread!

The good news is that it looks likely that my little nephew will be coming home early next week. It will be so lovely for my sister to have her little family all together. I am going to stay at her house Sunday night to look after her DS1 while they do the "rooming in" for a night at the hospital before they take him home.

They have discovered he has a hernia which will require an op in a month or so, and he will be on home oxygen, but he has come such a long way.

fab news

That's great news? How long has he been in for?

My little boy was born yesterday at 5pm by emergency c section at 30+2. He is in the neonatal ICU but can breath on his own, he needs glucose and a tube into his belly for feeding.

He was 1.45kg at birth and needed cpap yesterday, so fingers crossed he continues to do well.

Wishing your little nephew all the best for his trip home xxx

Glad to hear he's doing well - I've lurked from the beginning!

Congratulations Poppy on the birth of your DS - hopefully this thread will give you confidence in the days ahead. Take care of yourself.

Congratulations on the birth of your son, Poppy. Sounds like he is doing well if he is breathing on his own already. My nephew was on a ventilator at the start & still requires oxygen now, but think this was not helped by my sister's waters going so early.

My nephew was born at 30 weeks to the day after a cord prolapse. He is 11 weeks old today, so a week past his due date. I got my first cuddle with him the other week & am hoping for lots more once he is home. He is delicious!

Congratulation to both Pink and sister and Poppy

Hope everything goes well :)

My gorgeous little nephew came home today!

Glad to hear he's finally home. Hope it all goes well.

That's great news! My first time posting on this thread - and I can take it off my 'watch' list now. All the best to you all.

ooo that is so very exciting. I am so so happy for you and for your sister and family x

That's brilliant news! Lots of love to your sister and her family. xx

Have just read this whole thread with tears in my eyes.

My cousins DD was born at 23+5. She was breathing for herself but needed some CPAP for help as she tired easily. She came home at 4lb a few days past her due date - also on oxygen. Bare in mind she was even 1lb at birth!

She is 1 yo now - running around and is a real personality

I wish your sister, nephew and her and your family all the best for the future. I am so pleased they have been able to take your DN home.

That is sooooooo fantastic he's going home!!!!! Really really pleased for your family! Wishing you all the joy in the world at him being home with everyone who loves him. :o x