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shitey mc shite. Aitch is being admitted to hospital today, 33 weeks pg with pre-eclampsia, they're talking about sectioning me by the end of the week. and <sobs> the baby hasn't grown in two weeks. the poor litte thing is only about 3lb... it's too ...

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Aitch · 26/08/2008 15:42

and i'll see if i can MN from my mobile phone when i get to the hosp.

any good stories? SKG? whomoved?

and what will happen with breastfeeding?

oh FUCK. i'm so upset. she's too wee to come out...

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hecate · 28/08/2008 08:16

Aitch, thinking of you and wishing the very very best for you all. xxx

CantSleepWontSleep · 28/08/2008 08:17

Any further news expat?

Best of luck for today Aitch.

berolina · 28/08/2008 08:20

love and thoughts, Aitch.

hatwoman · 28/08/2008 08:28

dear Aitch, wishing you and family the strength you all need. take good care

JT · 28/08/2008 08:29

wow aitch didn't even know you were pg!

hoping everything is going to be A-OK for you both

GColdtimer · 28/08/2008 08:30

Thinking of you Aitch, I hope everything goes well for you and baby Aitch. I know you are probably not reading this but you did ask for good stories so I thought I would share. My niece was born at 32 weeks (4lbs), was in SCBU for about 3 weeks, SIL expressed during that time and managed to successfully establish breastfeeding and did so for 8 months.

SuperSillyus · 28/08/2008 08:34

sending best wishes.

OracleInaCoracle · 28/08/2008 08:35

everything crossed aitch xx

BecauseImWorthIt · 28/08/2008 08:46

Another one with everything crossed for you today.

Piffle · 28/08/2008 08:50

Aitch really thinking of you today
Good luck hope aitchette comes out healthy and that you are ok
X x fx

Beachcomber · 28/08/2008 08:52

Best wishes and good luck Aitch.

LiegeAndLief · 28/08/2008 09:25

Aitch, don't know if you will have time to wade through all this, but I have just seen SGK said that your lo will need to have formula until your milk comes in. If your hospital has a milk bank she can have donated breast milk instead if you would rather. My hospital did but they didn't offer it to me, I had to ask, so worth asking.

Lots and lots of luck, thinking of you, hope you and little Aitch are doing well and the cs has been postponed.

LiegeAndLief · 28/08/2008 09:26

Oh and I bfed ds (born 34+3) for 2 years, so it is very possible to successfully bf prem babies.

JackieNo · 28/08/2008 09:27

Thinking of you, Aitch, and sending good vibes your way.

BabiesEverywhere · 28/08/2008 09:36

Best of luck for today

rascal1979 · 28/08/2008 09:55

Aitch you probably won't get to see this now but I didn't get much milk for about 48hrs and mt DD was put on TPN (total parental nutrition) - kind of like a drip thing until it came in and she was gradually weaned onto my milk.

When they are so small they don't take much milk anyway so don't stress too much about the amounts.

Get pumping asap is my best advice and just keep it up as much as possible and your milk will come in.

Wishing you the VERY best x

(hi L&L )

welliemum · 28/08/2008 10:35

Off to bed in a minute aitch, just stopping by to say I'm thinking Good Thoughts for you, DH, and dd2. Hope all goes well today and that you're feeling better.

magnolia74 · 28/08/2008 11:18

Sorry just wanted so say dd4 was a 33 weeker and never fed formula at all. Only my colostrum until my milk came in which was enough

OracleInaCoracle · 28/08/2008 11:26

any news?

colette · 28/08/2008 11:41

Aitch,I feel quite emotional reading your post
My dd was induced at 36 weeks as the placenta was failing and i wasn't sure she was moving at all . I know it is 3 weeks later but i had felt realy ill for about 6 weeks. Anyway she was 4lb 11oz ( the scan weight was inaccurate) and is 10 in November!No special care .
That was at the southern general in Glasgow.
Younger brother was born at 28 weeks and weighed 2 and a half pounds he is 41 now.
It is really frightening and a lot to get your head around when you thought you had a few more monthes , hope you are getting lots of support . Take care

wasabipeanut · 28/08/2008 11:45

Thinking of you and fervently hope all is well x

Aitch · 28/08/2008 13:25

HELLLLOOOOOO.

what a thread. i've blubbed. thank you SO much for all of your support and positive stories, adn thanks to the people who've texted. i can't get onto MN from my phone for some reason. well, i can't log on and i can't seem to access this thread, but if it's something i'm not in the slightest bit interested in then bingo, up it comes.

i'm back at home, no brilliant news unfortunately but at least i'm not being scrubbed up right now, that is a BIG POSITIVE.

basically it's a definite that the baby hasn't grown in a couple of weeks, they rather kindly double-checked with another scan yesterday just to put my mind at 'rest'. this is not good...

however, i have responded to the additional bp meds and i've had my steroids so we are notionally good to go at any minute.

i've to attend daycare every two days for bp checks, blood tests on kidneys and scans of the blood flow, and we'll try to hold off. if we get a week, i'm told it'll be lucky going. the baby is fine apart from the growth, and what they think will happen is that we'll see some evidence of distress with her and then wheech me off that afternoon. in true big brother style, i'm under instructions to pack my case for every daycare appointment.

me and dh went to special care yesterday for a look around. they didn't show us intensive care, said why be pessimistic, but scbu seems okay. a host of practical problems that i can't really foresee how to overcome (me with cs, dh can't drive, hospital not super-local to us, what do we do about work and dd?) etc etc but we'll no doubt manage somehow. so long as the baby is okay, god knows.

so, still pretty frightened basically, and mega-freaked out. thanks so much for posting, everyone. i've seen people say on here so many times 'you don't know how much it means etc' and well, now i do. but really, those of you who've not been on the receiving end of one of these threads... you don't know how much it means... thanks.

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EustaciaVye · 28/08/2008 13:28

Nice to see you back. Hope the LO holds out as long as possible. x

TigerFeet · 28/08/2008 13:29

Aitch lovey I don't think our paths have really crossed on here much but I see your name around all the time with your prolific, helpful and funny posts.

I'm pleased to hear that your dd is still where you want her and I wish you all the very best for a good outcome.

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