prem babies - more???

Hi there,

We have 3 beautiful children aged 4, 2 and 1. I have never carried full term, my first pregnancy I got to 37 weeks, my second pregnancy I got to 34 weeks and with my third pregnancy my waters broke at 30 weeks and they managed to give me drugs so he wasnt born until 32 weeks.

We are thinking of having another child but I am concerned that I would go into labour before 30 weeks as the pregnancies are getting shorter each time.

Can anyone offer any thoughts, ideas or advice!! Or is anyone else in a similar situation??

Chances are - from what i know now, and from the history you've given - once might be a fluke, but 3 times i would dare say you yes, sorry you would most likely be at risk for another premmie. It may not necessarily be earlier, but definately the more premmies you have i think the higher chance that it will be the same next time. Is there anything they have been able to attribute it to, or is it just random.

Oh, 2girlsandaboy - I can't really sympathise but I'm also freaked about a second premmie I am slowly coming to terms with my first premmie, DD, born at 33wks and the time and bonding lost - however I fear having another. I really want another bubby soon but I just can't get this fear out of my mind to make the leap. I have no idea how you managed to have three, let alone considering four!

Sometimes I feel really bad for fearing an early baby when our girl was generally healthy and we have friends who've had multiple stillbirths but I just can't get it out of my head

Can I ask - were there medical reasons for your early arrivals? There was no medical reason for ours and so I'll not get any special or extra monitoring next time around (which I don't think is helping my attitude on the matter).

I wish you loads of luck, I know you'll make the right decision for your family either way. I think I'm going to have to just get to the point where I take the leap and hope for the best

Let us know how you go!