baby born at 28 weeks
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Topic: baby born at 28 weeks
Posted By: NovemberMum
Subject: baby born at 28 weeks
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 11:14am
| this would likely be a csection?...especially if the mother had pre-eclampsia? |
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 11:57am
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not necessarily a csection, depends entirely on the situation.
------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 3:42pm
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From what I've read you can delivery vaginally - provided it won't put extra stress on your or bubs. If Baby is head-down, bum-up and the cervix is favourable. ------------- 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 4:25pm
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28 weeks? Isn't that very early?
Good luck and hugs then. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 5:37pm
| Different situation but I delivered Jared at 22w vaginally. My body wasnt ready and its way more painful than a full term delivery but beats having a c/s |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 01 October 2011 at 10:03pm
thanks was my sister and yeah she had to have a csection she had a little boy weighing 800 grams |
IsaacsMum wrote:Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 02 October 2011 at 1:27pm
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CJ in the Feb thread had Elizabeth around 28 weeks and I'm sure she was vaginally? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 02 October 2011 at 1:50pm
All the best for your sister, NovemberMum  -------------
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 02 October 2011 at 4:11pm
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I had DD vaginally at 26w. All the best for your little nephew ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 02 October 2011 at 4:57pm
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Your sister will be on the NICU rollercoaster now, is this her first baby?
I wish her all the best, NICU is hard hard work, it tests every part of you. ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 02 October 2011 at 7:05pm
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yes is her first baby, will be a shock for her. she only had her routine MW check and have to have urgent blood tests then the same night be told she has to go to the hospital then 2 or so hours later her baby is born.
going to try and arrange to go and see her in the next month or so if I can. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: boys.boys.boys.boys
Date Posted: 03 October 2011 at 7:45am
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My mum had my brother at 27 weeks and 740gm. That was 11 years ago, he is now a healthy tall boy who is at or above the levels in school.
It is a real rollercoaster but there is hope and they are really so good in there!! ------------- 4 boys!! 7 years, 5 years, 2 years and 8 weeks... |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 03 October 2011 at 8:24am
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Hugs Hun & to your sister, the baby is in the best place & like Rosieh my friend had a 28 weeker & she's now a happy 7yo! ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 03 October 2011 at 11:14am
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Often the doctors opinion is that it's better to have a prem baby to be born safely by c-sect, than to chance labour when there's no previous birthing experience.
This was the case for us when my twins were born at 35 weeks. (twin 2 was high risk so would have had to endure 2 labours). Hugs to your sister, NICU is a daunting experience for parents. Bubs is in the best care possible though. |