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Q: early delivery after stillbirth
asked by: esli y areli on February 6th, 2008
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Hi, I have a small question. In 2003 I got pregnant and my pregnancy was normal. At 37 weeks I did not feel my baby move at all, so I did everything in the book to motivate her to move, but nothing. I went to the hospital and they could not find her heart beat. It was the wrost thing I have ever been through. After getting better and when I stopped being depressed I got pregnant with my second child at 5 months after my loss. I was really closed monitored. He was born at 37 1/2 weeks. In march 2007 my partner and I planned to get pregnant again, but after 2 weeks of finding out we were pregnant I had a miscarriage. I did not wait to get a period again and decided to try again and got pregnant again the next month. Everything was perfect. At 20 weeks the ultrasound showed it was a girl. At 32 weeks I went in to the hospital because I was having contractions. In a few contractions the baby's heartrate when down, so they did an ultrasound that lasted for ever. They checked the cord, the fluid, everything. At 36 weeks I did not feel any movement so my heart started to fear the wrost. I walked, ate, laid in bed for long time and nothing. I went to the hospital, I was so nervous that my heart rate was so elevated that they thought I was ill. They did not find her heart rate and they did two different ultrasounds, but she was gone. With my first girl they did an aptopsy and tests but everything came back normal. At the beginning we thought it was going to be the same. When I delivered her, her cord was so twisted that it was amazing that she survived to 36 weeks. We want to try to get pregnant again in a year because now I am still suffering my loss, since it just happened 7 weeks ago and my body needs to get back to prepregnancy status. I really want to deliver my future pregnancy at 36 weeks, but I do not know if it is risky. At my 6 week check up my midwife and I talked about it, but it seemed she did not agree with me. I know that the causes are different, but my heart will be at rest if I knew I will deliver before 36 weeks, especially if I find out it is a girl. Should I see a specialist or what do I do.
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Ayrshire-lass
replied on February 6th, 2008
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jesus! what a few years its been. its seems to be that your body cant handle a baby until its 40 weeks. if your think about it 36 weeks is only 4 weeks premature.

to be honest if you get pregnent again i think at 35/36 weeks you should be taken to hospital to see what the chances are. even if your on close watch for the next week or so and as soon as u feel the baby isnt moving!!!

ER straight away and hopefully even save it.

my lill cousin was dead for 22 mins and was brought back to life.
shes now disabled and has cerepal palsey and epilepsy but shes still alive and thank god coz shes georgus. she was told she would live till she was 2.

shes 8 on march 17th.


i hope everything goes ok. and seein a specialist wont harm. it could be a good idea
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prettygirlygirl
replied on February 6th, 2008
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I think that if you're 100% sure on your dates then 36 weeks shouldn't be a big problem. Most doctors consider 37 weeks to be term anyway.

Is your midwife a bit of a naturalist? If she's against intervention then it's probably the act of medically focing labour that she's taking issue with, not the fact that the baby will be born at 36 weeks.

Esli, I am so sorry for your losses. I absolutely can not imagine what you've been through and how hard 2 still births and a miscarriage must have been. I really wish you all the best on you future pregnancies and hope you have an incredibly uneventful 36 weeks and a beautiful baby to bring home at the end of it.

Also, if I were in your shoes I would absolutely no allow a doctor to tell me to carry to term (and I couldn't imagine a good one would). I'd be waddling my huge pregnant butt into the hospital at 35 weeks 5 days, demand a c-section and refuse to leave without a healthy babe in arms.

Find a doctor willing to work with you and your situation.
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young Girl
replied on February 6th, 2008
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its always best the baby goes full term. but in this case you need to talk with a professional dr to help with your options
fuull term is 37 weeks. my daughter was born at 37 weeks 5 days and she STILL had problems. some babies are born then and do fine. its a risk though anytime they are born early.

you need to talk to your dr
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ladylee70
replied on February 6th, 2008
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Since you have had these difficulties, I would seek out a perinatologist (a specialist in fetal medicine). They will most likely monitor you more closely than a regular OBGYN or midwife.

I am so sorry all this has happened to you. Have you had grief counseling. I strongly encourage you to join a support group or go to individual counseling. My thoughts are with you hun. Take care.
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Teresann86
replied on February 6th, 2008
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O wow! My heart goes out to you...this is so horrible. I'm so sorry about all the loses you have had to suffer. I can't even imagine. I don't know anything about still births or anything like that...so I can't offer you any advice. I just wanted you to know that I read your story and I'm so sorry that you've had to go through this! God bless you...stay strong, everything happens for a reason:o)

Teresa<3
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newmommy07
replied on February 13th, 2008
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god bless you i hope all works out, idk what advice to give you, sorry. Sad goodluck hunny
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esli y areli
replied on February 15th, 2008
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Thanks everyone for your comments.
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