spontaneous rupture of membranes at 28 weeks

[ladylush]

My waters broke at 27+5 weeks and I was kept in hospital for a few days. My observations have been fine and there is no sign of infection as yet. Baby seems to be fine. Has this happened to anyone else at this stage and if so how was your pregnancy managed? I'm a little concerned that there are no immediate plans for an ultrasound, given that loss of amniotic fluid can restrict growth.

I'm ok thanks wheely I now have a proper management plan. I will be monitored twice weekly at the hospital (inc. scan with dopplers). If all is well with me and baby and the results of all tests are ok I will have baby in 5 weeks time (34 weeks gestation) by c-section due to baby being breech and no amniotic fluid. If I can get to 34 weeks I'll actually be quite happy to have got that far considering that the waters went at less than 28 weeks. However, doc says even at 29 weeks baby has excellent prognosis and would only be in NICU for about a week. At 34 weeks baby would be with me within hours

LL - that all sounds really positive. Will be thinking of you over the next few weeks so keep us posted.

We're obviously quite close to each other, St G's is my second closest hospital !

sorry - 'keep us posted' - wasn't meant ot sound like an order. What I should have said was - if you have the time, please let us know how things are going !

It's ok I knew what you meant Yes I'll keep you posted. St Georges isn't actually my nearest hospital but it's not far. Half hour off peak, 45 mins peak.

ladylush - posted on your thread in prem babies - i had ds at St George's - a whole 12 and a half years ago - my 31 weeker who spent 4 weeks in SCBU. Happy memories! (or maybe just that the bad ones have faded in the mists of time!). glad that you're still keeping going - fingers crossed that you get to 34 weeks and don't have to spend too long in SCBU.

Hi babyjamas - thanks for your post How did you find those four weeks? The Obstetrician said at 29 weeks + the baby might only be in NICU for a week so maybe things have progressed a lot in a decade. How long did it take for your lo to put on weight? I keep looking at the tiny newborn clothes in the shops and reminding myself that they will be massive on my baby.

i find it hard to believe that a 29 weeker would only be in neonatal for a week tbh - maybe he was referring to NICU (the intensive care bit)rather than SCBU (the special care bit). any 29 weeker will still be tiddly - and apart from anything, it takes a good while for feeding to become established - from what i remember the suck reflex is rarely established before 34 weeks (are you hoping to bf?). dd1 was a 31 weeker 9 years ago and was in for 4 weeks, dd2, a 27 weeker was in for 11 weeks, 3 years ago. i was always told to expect to be home by due date, and anything else was a bonus. as you can tell from the above i am an old hand at this prem baby business - can't pretend it's easy, especially if you have other children. with ds, i was able to spend all day, every day with him - with both dds that was just not possible - and with dd2, in particular, the 11 weeks was quite hard - trying to keep normal life going on for the other two whilst wanting to be with the baby as much as possible.

That's what I thought babyjamas - a week doesn't sound like long at all for that gestation. Maybe he did just mean NICU. Anyway I am almost 30 weeks now (in 3 days time). Then my goal will be another 4 weeks.
Yes - am hoping to bf or express bm. Don't know if baby would have a suck reflex at 34 weeks.

Glad to hear your still PG and baby hasn't escaped

My 32 weeker was in for 4 weeks and my 27 weeker 9 and a half.. I think generally they aim for discharge at around 34 weeks but they wont tell you that they'll tell you to aim for your due date. Scbu is a horrible long slog but it's well worth it and you're so bloomin busy it soon goes.

How are you feeling in yourself ?

Thanks Worzsel - yes I am ok. I am having a scan tomorrow so will see if baby has grown at all since last week. Their measurements are not going to be reliable due to lack of fluid and breech presentation but at least there should be some increase on last week's estimation. If not, I guess the plan will need to be looked at. How long did you stay in hospital after your 31 weeker?

Glad you're still hanging on in there, ladylush.

As said before, I think the doc must have meant the intensive care section for 1 week rather than SCBU itself. 33 weeker DD was in SCBU for 3 weeks - towards the end of this, it was mainly to establish breast-feeding though.

Good luck for tomorrow.

erm i stayed i for a week with dd as the hospial was a while away from where we lived, they kicked me out then.

I stayed in for 2 days with ds but it's only just up there road.

How did the scan go ?

George was breech too we had a scan the day he was born and thy got his weight perfect

Hope all is going ok Ladylush.

Another one checking in to see how you are.

How are things LL ?

Just jumping over from Sept thread to say hello and send love to you ladylush. Thinking of you.

Another one from Sept thread popping over to say we're all thinking of you - take care x x

Over from Sept thread to say we're still thinking of you.

Still thinking of you here too Ladylush.

Just bumping to say Congratulations in your post x