Yesterday my main concern was lack of movements from the baby. Felt some movement but not a lot. Not regular repetitive kicks etc. I worry I won't pick up lack of movement because of distress in time for anyone to help him. I feel no pain though. That is good. The day before yesterday I had achy period like pain from lunchtime until bedtime. Tried sleeping and paracetamol but the pain continued. I did feel the baby move more that day so maybe there is a correlation there?
M is in Nursery. Love him loads. He is amazing, so precious. This pregnancy makes me think I was very lucky to have him.
I am feeling okay today.
Hospital appointment this morning. They did a scan. Could only find 2 pockets of amniotic fluid, but at least there was some. Should be 4 pockets.... Took blood, did swab. All results from last time are okay. No strep b or Candida - yet. I have had both of these since my waters broke. I had my first trace, baby's heart was okay roughly 140 beats per minute. Felt him move a bit today.
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Tuesday, 8 June 2010
Friday, 7 May 2010
Fetal medicine consultant
Today we saw a Fetal Medicine Consultant. He did a detailed ultrasound scan and told us all the facts about what has happened to us. I have what is known as premature preterm rupture of the membranes (pPROM). Normally when this happens women go into labour within three days of rupture. However when they don't they can carry on the pregnancy for days or weeks before they go into labour.
He did a scan. He was looking at the level of amniotic fluid left around our son. He said they look for a deepest measurable pocket of 2cm or above and I didn't have that. I had about 1.5cm. He said that lung development goes through a critical stage between 18 and 24 weeks and fluid is needed during this time. If there is 2cm or more lungs should be ok. So our son's lungs are unlikely to function. He did say because we had fluid for part of the period the lungs might be ok. There is no way to tell until birth.
He gave us the option of termination. He agreed to see us in a few days to think about it. He explained it is likely I will go into labour sooner rather than later and so as well as lung issues our son would have prematurity issues. Cerabal palsy is highly likely if we deliver around the cusp of viability (24 weeks).
In the meantime I am to take my temperature regularly during the day. I will go to the day assessment clinic at the hospital twice a week. They will take blood samples and check my white blood cell levels and crb levels, if they go up it could be a sign I have an infection. Once a week I to have lower vaginal swabs again to check for infection. Twice a week they will also check the heartbeat and do the normal pregnancy checks of blood pressure and urine.
The consultant told me not to have baths, just wash with water, no trousers, cotton underwear, change sanitary pads regularly.
So have to rest, not moving around much. We are going back Tuesday to discuss what we want to do.
It is so awful I cannot imagine what to do or how to cope. We are so close to 24 weeks and a little hope, 13 days away... On the day after my waters broke I had 6cm fluid now just 1.5cm.
Below is a link to a leaflet on pPROM aimed at women who's waters have just broken:
RCOG pPROM Leaflet
He did a scan. He was looking at the level of amniotic fluid left around our son. He said they look for a deepest measurable pocket of 2cm or above and I didn't have that. I had about 1.5cm. He said that lung development goes through a critical stage between 18 and 24 weeks and fluid is needed during this time. If there is 2cm or more lungs should be ok. So our son's lungs are unlikely to function. He did say because we had fluid for part of the period the lungs might be ok. There is no way to tell until birth.
He gave us the option of termination. He agreed to see us in a few days to think about it. He explained it is likely I will go into labour sooner rather than later and so as well as lung issues our son would have prematurity issues. Cerabal palsy is highly likely if we deliver around the cusp of viability (24 weeks).
In the meantime I am to take my temperature regularly during the day. I will go to the day assessment clinic at the hospital twice a week. They will take blood samples and check my white blood cell levels and crb levels, if they go up it could be a sign I have an infection. Once a week I to have lower vaginal swabs again to check for infection. Twice a week they will also check the heartbeat and do the normal pregnancy checks of blood pressure and urine.
The consultant told me not to have baths, just wash with water, no trousers, cotton underwear, change sanitary pads regularly.
So have to rest, not moving around much. We are going back Tuesday to discuss what we want to do.
It is so awful I cannot imagine what to do or how to cope. We are so close to 24 weeks and a little hope, 13 days away... On the day after my waters broke I had 6cm fluid now just 1.5cm.
Below is a link to a leaflet on pPROM aimed at women who's waters have just broken:
RCOG pPROM Leaflet
Friday, 29 January 2010
More bleeding and due date confirmed
Had my scan. My official due date is 9th September. Baby is fine. I had more heavy bleeding before the scan. The sonographer said she would expect the other half of my uterus to be doing something, although she did go off to confer with a colleague about it. Bleeding is very common in bicornuate uteruses apparently. I said I had not had it in my previous pregnancy but she didn't have an answer to that. She said to expect more bleeding and that the area of haemorrhage was fairly large.
Did I say that at my appointment before this one the midwife / doctor I spoke to gave me a 50% chance of miscarrying?
Did I say that at my appointment before this one the midwife / doctor I spoke to gave me a 50% chance of miscarrying?
Friday, 22 January 2010
Second week of bleeding
More bleeding again this week. It was very heavy this time. I was convinced this time it was a miscarriage. So off I went to the EP Clinic again. They scanned me and found a heartbeat. They also found an area of haemorrhage in the other side of my uterus. I go back in a week for another scan. The bleeding stopped after a few days.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Not a fabulous end to my son's birthday
My son's birthday was Thursday. We had been looking forward to it. All presents etc. ready. We took him to Las Iguanus by bus (he loves buses). Had a lovely meal and were thinking of going to the aquarium. I went to use the bathroom after the meal and discovered I was bleeding. I should have been 6 weeks pregnant....
We went home. I went to the doctors. Took ages to be seen. The doctor was nice. She referred me to the Early Pregnancy Clinic and explained that if this was the start of a miscarriage it would probably be like a heavy period.
So I went to the Early Pregnancy Clinic. Convinced it was a miscarriage. But wow there was a heartbeat on the scan. They thought it was just implantation bleeding. They mentioned my bicornuate uterus and said there was something on the other side of the uterus and want to check it in a couple weeks so I have another scan for then. The bleeding stopped by Monday.
We went home. I went to the doctors. Took ages to be seen. The doctor was nice. She referred me to the Early Pregnancy Clinic and explained that if this was the start of a miscarriage it would probably be like a heavy period.
So I went to the Early Pregnancy Clinic. Convinced it was a miscarriage. But wow there was a heartbeat on the scan. They thought it was just implantation bleeding. They mentioned my bicornuate uterus and said there was something on the other side of the uterus and want to check it in a couple weeks so I have another scan for then. The bleeding stopped by Monday.
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