so i went to the hospital yesterday, for a scan again to check the growth and it turns out they had cancelled it without letting me know. so i went down the see the hospital antenatal doctor, and she checked blood pressure etc.....also measuring my uterus. you are supposed to measure in cm the amount of weeks you are.
so at 31 weeks i measured 36!!!! and its baisically because i have polyhdramnios. it started off mild, but now its severity is increasing extremely rapidly.
which means way too much fluid in the uterus. it can bring on early labour cos the body thinks its farther along than it actually is. i dont have another scan until 3 weeks time which is worrying, cos it means i wont find out my exact fluid levels untill then.
i have a midwife appointement today so i will ask her a little more about it, cos they didnt tell me much at the hospital. and when i looked it up on the net it scared me shitless.
i have to say.....the stress of this is starting to get really hard to bear. im so worried about louis all the time.
im trying really hard to stay calm and not let it affect me so much, but theres only so much you can sweep under the carpet you know? it seems like one thing after another. and i feel so bad that i havnt been able to give louis a good start at things.
i have to take it easy, and not over exert myself, in case it brings on labour.
if iy fluid levels dont go down and i get to a certain point, which i think is about 35 weeks, they will drain some of the fluid out, by sticking a great bit huge needle into my stomach directly into the uterus and suck it out with a syringe.....that doesnt sound to pleasent. and apparently that has its own risks too.
i kinda have reached that stage now where i want him here safe, and with us. but i want him to stay in there for as long as he can, cos the longer he stays in there the less time he may need in a neo natal unit.
keep us in your thoughts guys, wish us luck. i need for louis to be ok and healthy, and for everything to be fine.
another thing if i can ask afavour of you, spend some time to go say hi to litlin74, she had a very hard day yesterday and is a star for being so strong. shes a fantastic person, you should all get to know her.
so at 31 weeks i measured 36!!!! and its baisically because i have polyhdramnios. it started off mild, but now its severity is increasing extremely rapidly.
which means way too much fluid in the uterus. it can bring on early labour cos the body thinks its farther along than it actually is. i dont have another scan until 3 weeks time which is worrying, cos it means i wont find out my exact fluid levels untill then.
i have a midwife appointement today so i will ask her a little more about it, cos they didnt tell me much at the hospital. and when i looked it up on the net it scared me shitless.
i have to say.....the stress of this is starting to get really hard to bear. im so worried about louis all the time.
im trying really hard to stay calm and not let it affect me so much, but theres only so much you can sweep under the carpet you know? it seems like one thing after another. and i feel so bad that i havnt been able to give louis a good start at things.
i have to take it easy, and not over exert myself, in case it brings on labour.
if iy fluid levels dont go down and i get to a certain point, which i think is about 35 weeks, they will drain some of the fluid out, by sticking a great bit huge needle into my stomach directly into the uterus and suck it out with a syringe.....that doesnt sound to pleasent. and apparently that has its own risks too.
i kinda have reached that stage now where i want him here safe, and with us. but i want him to stay in there for as long as he can, cos the longer he stays in there the less time he may need in a neo natal unit.
keep us in your thoughts guys, wish us luck. i need for louis to be ok and healthy, and for everything to be fine.
another thing if i can ask afavour of you, spend some time to go say hi to litlin74, she had a very hard day yesterday and is a star for being so strong. shes a fantastic person, you should all get to know her.
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