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

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Pinkchampagne · 30/01/2012 17:37

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.Sad

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MABS · 01/02/2012 07:10

it did Pinkchampagne! i now has a 17 year old and an eleven year old :)

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 08:23

It sounds like my BIL is thinking the worse, as he said to my mum "at best we are going to have a very poorly premature baby" I told mum that that wasn't always the case & some babies hang on for months after.

My sister had a small bleed this morning, but she has had a lot of that through the pregnancy. She says she feels like a pin cushion from all the injections & blood tests.

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MABS · 01/02/2012 08:57

ds was 27 weeks, and yes was quite poorly, but we made a good friend in there who was born at 24weeks plus 5 days, he dis so well, is now 11 and perfectly healthy. Has a neonatologist been to talk to her? does the hospital have good NICU unit? thinking of you all x

riamay2011 · 01/02/2012 10:13

Watching this thread, wishing your family all the best
:)
Chin up, premmies maybe small but only the best things come in small packages, speaking from experience with my premmie :)
Xxxxx

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 14:20

I am looking after my nephew atm so that my parents can visit my sister in hospital today. I have just spoken to BIL & they are feeling a bit wobbly after hearing what BIL describes as "some tough facts." They were told to probably expect baby to come within 2 weeks.Sad

Looks like they are probably keeping my sister in until Friday. She is actually 24 weeks exactly today.

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 14:21

Just praying she can get to a stage where baby stands a better chance of survival

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MABS · 01/02/2012 16:06

praying for you Pinkchampagne, has she been to visit NICU? always good to see it and be prepared, the hospital should be suggesting that to her, sure they will have x

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 19:34

Thank you, MABS. She hasn't been to visit NICU yet (doesn't feel ready for it just now) but they are planning to visit it before she leaves hospital.

She has been very tearful today, as they were told some hard facts about chances of survival or disability.

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mrsallcock · 01/02/2012 19:46

pinkchampagne please update us to how your sister's scan went. They should mesure how much fluid is surrounding her baby. I lost fluid at 19 weeks, and I have not reaccumilated any, I scans every two weeks, with a consultant, who will get the peadiatric Dr to see us when I'm in my third trimester due to the amnio fluid I've had since 20 weeks.
Saying that I have heard the baby could be fine, but there is no way of knowing untill the baby is born.
Your sister does need to keep an eye on her temparature and not to do too much. I hope things are settling down for you and your family.

essexmumma · 01/02/2012 19:47

I really wish you and your family all the best pink. It must be a very worrying time for.you all. Take care x

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 19:53

Her scan showed that her waters had gone & only very tiny pockets of water remain. Sorry you have gone through this, mrsallcock.Sad

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 19:55

Thank you, essexmumma. It is such a worrying time & I think it has hit my sister hard today.Sad She was trying hard to be strong at first

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passthebiccies · 01/02/2012 19:59

Very best of luck to you all. Fingers will remain crossed for your sister; I really feel for her - and the rest of your family - at this horribly stressful time x

morethemerrier · 01/02/2012 20:02

Thinking of you all Pink, my niece was born at 26 weeks and is almost 13 yrs old now.

She has some health issues but is in mainstream high school and a typical teenager!

Considering what the possible outcomes that were suggested during her first year she has proved them all wrong.

x

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 20:30

That is great news about your niece, MTM.Smile

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 20:33

She has been told it would be very unlikely she would make it to 30+ weeks but if she can hold on for another 4 weeks, survival odds get so much better

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HowlonguntilFriday · 01/02/2012 20:34

Have been thinking of you and your sister throughout the day today Pinkchampagne and hoping that all is still well. I was taken to a hospital 50 miles away as they were convinced that I would deliver and there were no special care beds empty at our hospital. I visited the unit there although like your sister I really couldn't face it and was given a plan of what they would do and what decisions I would face. A week later I was transferred back near home with the assurance that I would deliver before 30 weeks. I didn't. I know that I was incredibly lucky and that not everyone who PROMS manages to hang on for as long as I did but it can happen. Thinking of you and your family.

sharenicely · 01/02/2012 20:51

Oh Pink what a stressful time for you all. I was told " you need to get to 28 weeks " by a consultant but my ds was born at 26 weeks.
Very poorly for a while but came home after 3 months and is now a happy, healthy 3 year old.
His development was delayed, walking, speech etc but he has nearly caught up now.
There were quite a few 26 and 27 weekers and also a 24 weeker in at the same time and all are fine now. At least she is in hospital and (hopefully) getting good treatment.

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 21:08

Your story is very encouraging, sharenicely. My heart breaks for my sister & all she has to go through atm.Sad I am just hoping and praying that that little baby stays put for a little longer, and gets a little bigger & stronger before facing the outside world.

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 21:10

HLUF - that's amazing that you got so far - shows it can happen sometimes!Smile

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 01/02/2012 21:25

It can happen pink I lost fluid early on and due to very dismissive staff in a and e who didn't really listen to ne or pay much attention to the portable scan the drop in fluid level wasn't picked up till 22 weeks when I had the anomaly scan. Cue allsorts of dismal predictions due to low fluid levels and poor growth at best I was told I would deliver early but against the odds I made it til nearly 37 weeks. Really hope things work out for ur sister and BIL and of course that beautiful baby. Wishing all the good luck in the world and keeping fingers and toes crossed for all of u x x

mrsallcock · 01/02/2012 22:10

wheresmycaffeinedrip do take it they realised your fluid levals were around 1 to 2 when they scanned you at 22 weeks and although this happened you did not go through to labour untill 36 weeks and your baby is doing well. I so hope so.
pinkchampagne my friends keep telling me of so many encouraging stories but it is true the longer the baby stays in the better, and lots of rest for mum.
Complicated pregnancys have to take heart in the good stories.

Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 01/02/2012 22:28

I'm not sure how low they got mrs allcock x they didn't tell me mch in the scan and I just remember the consultant stressing how worried she was about the situation spent most the appointment in tears x there was three weeks between when I lost fluid and the scan so the swab didn't prove anything think they must have re sealed . I didn't go into hospital the night it happened as I had just got out and couldn't face it and I did have a few tightenings that night. The staff I saw the following day weren't exactly helpful one kept watching the door and the other did a quick scan on a portable and said theres ur baby and muttered something about being too expensive to keep scanning me hence y it wasn't picked up that the levels were lower than they would like til the scan three weeks later x she's a yr and doing great but scary time . Just hope things work out for pinks family every now and then amazing things do happen and I hope they happen fir her x

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Pinkchampagne · 01/02/2012 22:46

Oh I really hope so, WMCD. I can't focus on the really awful possibilities atm, as it is just too upsetting. I so want that little baby to be ok.

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Wheresmycaffeinedrip · 01/02/2012 22:59

Looks like u have got alot of people rooting for that little baby x no one is able to say either way what's going to happen all we can do is hope x there gave been threads on here before with people having been thru exactly the same thing x there's been good news for some and sad news for others.I'm new to this forum but it's clear it's full of kind friendly supportive people who I'm sure will hold your hand thru this and we are all hoping for a good outcome here and I'm sure all the doctors r taking good care of ur sister she and the baby r lucky to have u x