However, Tim and I are just such wonderful people that our baby wants to meet us earlier than planned, so I've now had three trips to hospital for possible pre-term labour. The first was at 24 weeks, the second at 27, and then I went into hospital again on Sunday at nearly 29 weeks.
This was never a problem for us: he didn't want to come out at all, even after three days of trying to induce labor after we'd passed the 40-week mark. Apparently, the first ones like to stay in longer so in light of that I am concerned for you that you've already had three pre-term potential-labors.
One of the midwives at the hospital tried to make me feel better by telling me that lots of women experience what I am and then go on to be two weeks overdue. That didn't make me feel better.
All of this is, of course, extremely stressful and induces much anxiety, but we're nearly at the magical 30-week stage so I'm starting to relax more. If baby does come early then it won't be so bad now.
"won't be so bad" isn't the same as "good"... I shall continue to be concerned for the next seven weeks. I'd even pray, if I was spiritual or religious.
Absolutely. We're taking each extra day as a blessing now, which is quite nice really. Obviously it would be best if little one stays till the due date, but that's not very likely for us.
I have loads of spare time
LOL, yeah, that won't last. *exhausted*
Heh. I am eating bags of marshmallows and other fun things and trying to enjoy the time because, lo, you speak truth.
*MySmiley*
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/NSSP: So. I wasn't going to post anything about this because it's so me me me, but
14/12/2011 06:44:30 PM
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Re: /NSSP: So. I wasn't going to post anything about this because it's so me me me, but
14/12/2011 06:52:26 PM
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I was born at 33 weeks.
14/12/2011 07:25:15 PM
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33 weeks would be quite nice. Only just premature these days. Depending on size &c.
14/12/2011 08:07:29 PM
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My sister had the exact same problem with her last (3rd) baby
14/12/2011 09:22:49 PM
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Not sure about over there, but in the US it would be great for tax purposes to have the baby now.
14/12/2011 10:40:33 PM
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It is pretty cool. I feel sorry for parents of early January babies... so close. *NM*
14/12/2011 10:43:08 PM
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are you taking drugs for this? (hydroxyprogesterone caproate)
15/12/2011 01:53:20 PM
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No. The doctors over here don't like to give those kinds of drugs.
15/12/2011 02:25:45 PM
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I was in the hospital for pre-term labour at 28 weeks with my son... he came at the due date
15/12/2011 02:42:44 PM
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