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My second premature baby

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elliejjtiny · 25/06/2014 18:51

My DS4 was born at 35+3 by C-section when my waters went early. He spent 4 weeks in nicu/scbu and I had ptsd. When he was 4 months old I became accidently pregnant with DS5. I had nightmares throughout the pregnancy of another premature birth or C-section.

My waters broke at 35+3. The consultant said my best chance of avoiding C-section/scbu was to take antibiotics and wait. So I did. At 36+5 I started bleeding so went to hospital. I had an infection so I was induced. Everything was going ok and I was 5cm dilated when DS5's heartrate went up to 180. The midwife called the registrar who said we had to go to theatre straight away. DS5 was born and DH watched the theatre team try and resuscitate him for 20 minutes while I hadn't realised he was out. When I realised he was out they carried on until he was stable enough to be taken to NICU. I was briefly shown a glimpse of him as they left. No skin to skin which I was desperate for after I didn't get it with DS4. I was taken to HDU and couldn't see him for hours.

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Pipsmilkmaid · 26/06/2014 12:33

Hello how are you holding up? Have you been able to see him yet if your confined to HDU could your dh bring you some pictures of him.
Hope he's doing ok. Xx

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elliejjtiny · 27/06/2014 15:19

Sorry, stopped posting half way through as DS needed feeding. He was born on 13th June and we both came home after just over a week in hospital. When he was born I didn't care what happened to me as long as he survived. Now the danger is over I just feel cheated of those things we missed out on that normal mums have. Also I feel guilty for thinking this when we came so close to losing him.

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plentyofshoes · 27/06/2014 22:24

Hi how are you? I have had two prems. I have had two very stressful pregnancies and there was no bloody spa day with either! Try not to focus on the crap bits. I know how crap it is though.
I knew my second was going to come early and she is my last baby. I have focused on enjoying this time without all the worry I had when pregnant/hospital times.
It is early days, go easy on yourself.

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elliejjtiny · 29/06/2014 14:54

Thanks. I'm doing a bit better I think. After a lot of tears (mine) the powers that be at the hospital let us come home together (they wanted to discharge me before DS was ready) so at least I didn't have to shuffle out of the maternity ward with a load of painkillers and no baby like last time.

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