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I'm giving birth to a very poorly 29 weeker tomorrow, any advice?

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Alb1 · 01/04/2017 19:47

I won't go into too much detail as it can be a little quiet on here and I don't want to pour my heart out to no replies Blush

Il be exactly 29 weeks tomorrow, the baby is very poorly and it's been made clear her chances arnt great if they deliver her. But we also don't have any options to help her if we leave her in utero, so she's clearly going to get more sick and die anyway. The doctors arnt giving an opinion of what they think is best so it's all been left down to us, although they said if I was past 32 weeks they'd deliver. So we feel we need to deliver as surly even a tiny tiny chance is better than no chance. Our last baby was stillborn to the same condition (we were told these things don't happen twice, we had absolutely no idea, and nither did the doctors, that it could reoccur) but we didn't find out until hours before she died last time so we couldn't do anything, this time we've been trying for over 4 weeks and have exhausted all options other than delivery.

Don't no what advice I'm looking for, has anyone else had a baby against the odds and how did it go? I think with the doctors not being able to offer an opinion I want to feel like I'm not making a selfish or wrong decision somehow Confused

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blueskyinmarch · 02/04/2017 11:15

Also adding my love and my thoughts. I hope all goes well for you and your baby today.

isthismylifenow · 02/04/2017 11:16

Thoughts are with you.

marmiteloversunite · 02/04/2017 11:21

Good luck to you and your little one today.

Fairybella · 02/04/2017 11:26

Think of you and hoping for the very best

steph0488 · 02/04/2017 11:27

All my thoughts are with you and your baby today. Good luck 💐💕 x

NewtScamandersNaughtyNiffler · 02/04/2017 11:29

Sending some love and positive thoughts your way Flowers

justanotheryoungmother · 02/04/2017 11:35

Wishing you the best OPFlowers

HCantThinkOfAUsername · 02/04/2017 11:41

Thinking of you today Flowers

DermotOLogical · 02/04/2017 11:45

Sending love to you Flowers

MadisonAvenue · 02/04/2017 11:45

Thinking of you today and sending my very best wishes Flowers

Finola1step · 02/04/2017 11:54

Wishing you all the best for today Alb.Flowers

Alicekeach · 02/04/2017 12:10

Another mummy of a 29 weeker here. Thinking of you today. NICUs are amazing places in my experience. Flowers

Wafflenose · 02/04/2017 12:13

Thinking of you both today, and hoping for a positive outcome.

To give you a bit of hope, my brother was born at 29 weeks in the 1980s, and is absolutely fine. My friend had an emergency delivery at 28 weeks due to pre-eclampsia. Her little girl is now 7, has a few developmental delays, but is 100% healthy.

littlepooch · 02/04/2017 12:23

Thinking of you alb. You are giving your girl a fighting chance. Flowers

ListenToYourHeart · 02/04/2017 12:31

Thinking of you today FlowersFlowers good luck x

saffronwblue · 02/04/2017 12:32

Holding you and your family in my thoughts.

WellErrr · 02/04/2017 12:41

Thinking of you Flowers

Flibbertyjibbit · 02/04/2017 12:42

Thinking of you today Flowers

CoffeeCoffeeAndLotsOfIt · 02/04/2017 12:49

You and your little girl are in my thoughts Flowers

Best wishes OP

Tequilamockinbird · 02/04/2017 12:57

Thinking of you and your little girl OP Flowers

grainmum · 02/04/2017 13:00

Hoping everything is going as well as it can today alb and that between the medical interventions you manage some special moments with your baby xx

Mrsknackered · 02/04/2017 13:54

Thinking of you all today. Stay strong mama bear, you got this Flowers

Elland · 02/04/2017 15:02

Hoping for the best for you and your baby Flowers

HerculesMulligan · 02/04/2017 15:14

Love to you and your beautiful girl today. The sun is shining here, and I hope you and she can see it through a window. Keeping you all in my thoughts.

OkyDoke · 02/04/2017 15:23

Thinking of you today alb Flowers

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