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Possible Placental Failure
hopefulmama2019
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I just had an ultrasound yesterday to check the baby's size, etc.
and we were told that the baby was in the 9th percentile. At our last
scan, the baby was in the 14th percentile, so the MFM (high risk OB),
told us this was a little concerning. I have to go back in two weeks to
get another scan to make sure the baby doesn't drop below 9, and if she
does then I will need to be induced because they will consider this
placental failure. I am 28 weeks (as of yesterday), so I will only be 30
weeks at that point!
I called my MFM this
morning and left a message, so hopefully she'll get back to us before
the weekend, we are so nervous. Has anyone else had this happen (anyone
who's had baby's) and ended up with a good outcome? Any moms deliver there baby's this early and everything turn out okay?
(p.s. I wrote this in my due date group also, so sorry for the double posting)
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What was the reasons for you having growth scans?
Are they giving you any steroid injections at all?
I have my fingers crossed for you that you get your phone call before the weekend and that baby's size starts picking up! I guess there is nothing you can do to improve the growth?
I really hope someone can come along and give you some first hand experience soon. Looking on the Tommy's website it gives an 89% survival rate for babies born at 27 weeks and you'll be 3 weeks ahead of that in the worst case.
How are baby's movements? Try and find some positives to focus on in this frightfully worrying time (mighty hard I know!)
Went into the hospital Tuesday due to vomitting constantly since saturday, was diagnosed on Wednesday evening with "severe morning sickness".
Today the scan showed that the baby is now in the 5th percentile 😢 the OB told me they're going to wait two more weeks since I was so sick for 5 days. I see my OB on Monday, so I hope she says the same thing as the OB we saw today. I know last time she said as long as the baby doesn't fall off the curve, she will be okay with no induction, but now the baby has fallen off the curve. Just crossing my fingers and toes for Monday's appointment.
Sorry to hear that the scan didnt go as hoped but they must be happy enough to leave it another 2 weeks. Does that then take you to 32 weeks? Did they mention anything about steroids?
Are you still feeling your regular movements for reassurance?
The bad thing about the morning sickness is even less nutrients are getting to the baby now, so that's a little nerve-wracking. I will be 32 weeks exactly in two weeks, so at least I've made it way past the 24 week viability by then.
They didn't say much about anything, but I see my MFM/OB this Monday so I will have a list of questions for her, haha. I have seen many T1 diabetic moms have their babies at 28-34 weeks due to pre-eclampsia, etc., so that's somewhat reassuring, but they've almost all had big babies. Just hoping for a healthy baby and not a whole lot of time in the NICU. 🤞
Think we have same due date (or really clos to each other) and I am having some troubles with pregnancy so I been told just take every single day as a good step forward. Even one day In the womb make big difference x
Wishing you all the best in your pregnancy as well! When was your original due date? Mine is July 4th, but definitely won't make it that far.
May be to give you a bit of cheer up I will say,I was preterm myself with low weight,but now I am quite healthy and strong person.
Our babies will make it,cos they are so loved x