I am not due to another 5 weeks and now I went to the doctor and my baby doesn't have enough water around her so I met have to have the baby in 2-4 days if my unltsound doesn't show she is better! What do I do! I am so scared! I will not be able to bring her home and I will have to drive to a city 40 miles away every day to see her! I can't sleep thinking about it! Has someone else gone through the pain of not bringing you baby home right away!?!
2007-01-27 10:20:15 · 10 answers · asked by baby_mamma123456789 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I had my daughter at only 34 weeks and she had to stay in the NICU for a month. She was healthy but needed to gain weight and learn to feed properly. All I can tell you is that you need to be there for her, to bond with her. One of the best things you can do for a preemie is to breast feed them as soon as she is able, and ask the NICU about Kangaroo care. It's a form of wearing your baby (if and when she's able) because that skin to skin closeness really helps with their developement, along with breast feeding, is proven to speed up their "recovery" and go home sooner.
Good luck and don't be afraid to ask the NICU nurses and your doctor every question you have.
2007-01-27 10:52:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Stop worrying, what ever you are doing effects the baby and you both do not need the added stress.
2. My son stayed in the hospital for 3 mos after his birth and I had to travel to visit, the best thing you can do is be with her she needs that contact.
Check around and see if there is a Ronald Mc Donald house that you could stay in. How about a friend that you could stay with. Contact churches they may have some ideas of people that you could stay with. If it is gas and money a church may help you with that. The most important thing is that you spend the time with your newborn. Sometimes a motel might give you a weekly rate. Tell me the babies name and I will be praying for you and her
2007-01-27 18:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by lakelover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm so sorry you have to go through this. My daughter, my 1st baby, was born vaginally but she was breech (butt first, feet to head) and because she wasnt head first the fluid in her lungs didnt get pushed out. And she had a infection. I never got to see her until the next day and i could only touch her with one finger. She had IVs everywhere and a Tube thing over her head cause she was one 100% oxygen. I felt totally hopless. I went home 3 days before her. Drove to the hospital 3 times a day to bring my breast milk and see her. It was really dificcult, but it was my first so i had nothing to compare it to. She came home perfectly healthly and is 3 yrs old now and the same little fighter she was then. It will be hard, but you will get through it. Weather she is in the hospital for a few extra days or not, you will still have a precious baby. ANd although the expierience my suck, its wel worth it! With my son, my 2nd, I delivered him 2 weeks early because his fluid was low. His was fine nothing wrong and he stayed in the room withme the whole time and came home with me. Because you baby is coming 4-5 weeks early keeping her is just a precaution. She may be perfecty fine and only have to stay to be watched. Dont stress, its not good for the baby. I hope everything goes wonderfully and you baby girl is perfect. Good luck!
2007-01-27 19:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read http://stephanieklein.blogs.com/ and look through archives for around thanskgiving. She recently had twins who are still in the hospital for gestation. I find her blog very interesting and have been reading for a long time. You will be fine, and so will your baby. 5 weeks early is soo much better than 10 weeks.
Also is there a ronald mcdonald house in the city where the hospital is located? The ronald mcdonald house is there to help people who are in your situation who live too far to travel daily. If there is one, call them and ask what you need to do in order to stay there a few nights a week until you can take your baby home.
2007-01-27 18:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by designerista 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35 weeks,your baby should be a good size and risk to be born.she will go to neonatal intensive care evenif she is breathing well.she may have to stay in to put on weight,or for slow feeding.If baby does need to stay any length of time, there are always accomadation units at hospitals.there is also ronald macdonald house. These places do charge fee, but the hospital will also have a social worker that can direct you to help in that area. There are also usually meal vouchers available through the social worker,as it really does addup,having a child in hospital.the social worker is there for that reason,so don't be embarrassed to ask.The benifit of stayin at the hospital,is 1,you are not driving around stressed.2, you are available for feeds.3, you can pop into your room between feeds for naps or a quiet howl.
the time goes very quickly and you will be home with your aby before you know it.its quite like coming out of the twilight zone after beingin hospital for a while.
good luck.try not to worry.
2007-01-27 18:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by BeeMay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure the Dr.will do all they can for your baby and will not put the two of you in danger.you need to stay calm.(you don't want to stress out and raise your pressure)you and your baby will be okay.i know your scared as any other mom would be.i remember when my son was born,he had jaundice.the nurses keep taking blood from him every morning to see if his Bili would go down.....it didn't.that Sunday when i was ready to go home......he wasn't!!they had to keep him.they kept him until that Wednesday.(of course i went to visit him so i could breastfeed )its a terrible feeling that comes over you when you see your son under lights with only a diaper on and his eyes covered looking helpless.it breaks your heart because starting your life with this little person you've waiting for is delayed.of course he came home and was fine.just stay calm and know that your baby is already blessed and no matter what the outcome she will be just fine.stay strong
2007-01-28 08:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by plus size diva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of you will be fine. You just need to relax. I know that is easier said. If she needs to stay in hospital, that is the best for her. There are many parents who could not take their baby home, of course, and they survive that. Step back and look at the long term benefits for her.. Good luck to both of you, and think about how happy you'll be that she is born!
2007-01-27 18:35:59 · answer #7 · answered by Claire 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if you don't have enough water because the baby is so big, or you are dehydrated and need to take in more fluids. I'm sure your doctor told you what to do, so do exactly as they say and hopefully baby won't have to come this early. God Bless!
2007-01-27 18:48:30 · answer #8 · answered by julesl68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you can really do is leave it in God's hands. He does not give us no more than we can bare. Just be prepared to stay at the hospital some days and just keep praying.
2007-01-27 18:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm sure the baby will be fine just pray that things will be ok she will have a great chance of survival and if she has a good weight and is breathing good then she may get to go home with you
2007-01-27 18:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋