So.. im 29 weeks, baby measuring 24 weeks. c section tomorrow :(

[mummy2004and2014]

scared isnt the word. i have no idea what to expect. havent even got half of babys things as i was supposes to go on a big shop and buy all at once.

baby is also transverae and im leaking amniotic fluid and baby hardly has any as it is.

in utter shock as i only came for growth scan as midwife was suspicious of size at 28wk app.

:'( big sigh

Good luck today, hope it all goes to plan for you

Good luck for today

Hope all goes well for you today. I cant even begin to imagine what you are feeling. Positive thoughts to you and your family.

I had an emergency c-section at 30 weeks, 5 weeks ago. It was very scary but baby is doing really well!

I was totally unprepared and had nothing ready but he didn't need anything for a while, they don't put clothes on them initially when they are so small, and the hospital will provide nappies at first.

When he is ready for clothes, there is a charity called pop n grow that will send you a tiny outfit for free and the neonatal unit may have some clothes knitted and donated.

It's great that you are getting the steroid injections first, my baby was only on oxygen for two days before he was breathing for himself in air as the steroids prepared him so well.

The thing I have learnt is patience (and I am very impatient!!) progress will be slow and there may be backwards steps but my baby will set his own pace and actually had shouldn't be born for six more weeks.

You will get plenty of support.

In terms of recovery from the surgery, every day you will feel significantly better.

Good luck xx

Good luck for today. The steroid injections will make a huge difference.

Best of luck for today, will be thinking of you both x

Sending you strength and handholding for today. Thinking of you xx

Good luck, OP.

I went through an identical scenario back in March. Baby born at 29 weeks as placenta was failing. Severe IUGR (growth restriction). She was just under a kilo. Have they given you an estimate on the size?
Have they given you a quick tour of NICU? And a chat with the neonatologist? Have you had steroids?

Good luck for today. The emcs was ok-scary but because of the situation rather than awful (I'd happily have another). I found after the op and i knew she was 'ok' I relaxed. It was the first hurdle over iyswim.

pm me if you have any questions. She is fine btw. Still tiny but so far passed every test they've done. X x

Goodness, how worrying for you. Good luck

Good luck OP, hope all goes well

Hope all goes well, don't worry about not having baby stuff, baby will go into scbu at first.

Thinking of you and keeping my fingers crossed for the little one.

All the best for today. You'll be in good hands.

All the best today. Good luck. X

The best of luck today. You must be feeling so apprehensive and scared but take comfort that they are doing it for all the right reasons x

Goodluck, start a thread letting us all know how it's going:) x

Will be thinking of you today. My ds was in scbu when born and the other posters are right, the hospital will provide everything and the care in scbu is excellent

Will be thinking of you today, good luck!

Good luck, I hope everything goes really well. X

Good luck OP. I'll be thinking of you.

Good luck op will be thinking of u today!! Hope all goes well xx

I'll be thinking about you today x

Good luck. Thinking of you.

That all sounds very scary for you :( wishing you the best of luck.