So terrified. Emergency section at 25w

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Today I've been admitted to hospital and told my baby will need to be delivered in next 24 hours due to poor growth and almost no waters. Baby is only measuring at 1lb 2oz with a less than 50% chance of survival. My husband and I are devastated and terrified. Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Congratulations. Sending lots of prayers for your family

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby girl. I hope all is well, she sounds like a little fighter

Congratulations x

Congratulations! Sending love and prayers..

OP - you and your daughter are in my thoughts. X

In my thoughts too, bless her x

Congratulations OP. Thinking of you all.

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter! Wishing you all the strength in the world!

I was born 12 weeks early in 1990 and luckily that hasn't held me back in any way at all. My mum was told by my SCBU nurse that premature girls are a lot stronger than boys and I imagine the medical advances in premature care have been amazing since then! Thinking of you and your little fighter, take each day as it comes.

Wee blessing! Enjoy every second with her! Congratulations

Congratulations on the safe delivery of your baby girl OP - she's in the best place to get all the help she can get now. All the very best she keeps up her strength!

Huge congratulations, hope the first night is good for you. Try and enjoy the magic of your beautiful baby in the midst of all the difficulties

Congratulations. I hope you yourself are well.

Congratulations! I had a 31 weeker, so very different to your situation but I have experienced the day to day life of NICU. It's hard but there's lots of support out there, find out if there's a Bliss rep to speak to. Take one day at a time, every day completed is a positive. X

Congratulations. I hope that your little girl strengthens. Thinking of you x

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter xx

Thinking of you all. Congratulations on her birth and I'm sending every positive thought your way. X

Best of luck OP, sending best wishes to you all

De-lurking to offer my congratulations and send both you and your precious DD love and strength.

Congratulations, really hope your baby girl will be ok. Lots of love xx

Congratulations hugs and strengthening vibes sent your way xx

Many congratulations and best wishes for you and your daughter. Sending you strength and love.

Thank you all. She is doing ok the doctor said, it's hour by hour at the moment. It's very surreal for us. We can't seem to believe we are parents. We are being positive but realistic. It's down to her little fighting spirit and the scbu. All we can do is encourage her. She has already gripped my finger and is quite active. Both husband and I are just in labour ward next to her in scbu, so can see whenever or are nearby if the doctors need us. They've been great and once they move me from hdu to post natal ward they are trying to get us a side room so husband can stay overnight whilst I'm being kept in as we live other side of city and we want to both be near to baby.

Good news that you are able to be close to her

Write in a notebook all the things that happen to her, great to read later cos otherwise it will be a blur, and your feelings

Also take loads of photos and videos

My premmie is now over 6' tall but we still remember the NNU ITU

It is great that she gripped your finger that shows she knows you are there, talk to her cos she will recognise your voices

Read her stories or just anything that you have with you even if it is a magazine or newspaper or talk about the rest of the family or talk about the weather just anything so she can hear your voices

There will be lots of strange noises like beeps and machines making loud alarms going off with the other babies so you talking or reading or singing will be noticed by her

Is she intubated or on CPAP?

When she is stronger you will hopefully be able to give her KANGAROO CUDDLES it is a special way to cuddle her skin to skin inside your shirt - even with all her wires and cables the nurses will be able to help

At the moment you need to get some rest and get yourself stronger too, hope you all have a good night

Massive hugs of support for you... I can't imagine how you're feeling, but I hope I can convene some sort of moral support this way... I'll be keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you and your little one... Good luck!!!