Worried as hell!!

My friend is preganant with her 5th baby a girl and she's been sick the whole time and the hospital has been smurf and local drs won't even help her. Last night she went to hospital and they finally helped her bad thing is she is meant to be 28 weeks but is measuring at just 20. Her partner reasentlu left her and is being a total smurf and doesn't even care he's unborn daughter is in a bad way. I am so worried about her I don't even know what to say. She has to go in on Tuesday and they are going to try and help the baby along or she maybe have to have the baby early. Anyone been through this? What are the changes of bub pulling through I need to know so I can be prepared to help her! Please and thank you

Maybe you could support her by going to her appointments with her. That way you'll also know what's going on and what you can do to help.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Colt's mommy:</b>" Maybe you could support her by going to her appointments with her. That way you'll also know what's going on and what you can do to help. "</blockquote>




She's only has 2 the whole pregnancy the hospital keeps canceling and the drs say they don't deal with pregnant women. I will though ill probably go on Tuesday with her

Could she be measuring small due to the fact she has been so sick? I have always measured small, and my kids are just fine and were born at healthy weights. With my 2nd and 3rd pregnancy I was very sick the entire time. Nothing really helped me at all. I seriously laid down on my couch and did not do much at all because I was always so sick.

<blockquote><b>Quoting DJ, Nick & Emma's mommy:</b>" Could she be measuring small due to the fact she has been so sick? I have always measured small, and ... [snip!] ... Nothing really helped me at all. I seriously laid down on my couch and did not do much at all because I was always so sick. "</blockquote>




She's always had small babies every pregnancy but never this small. They said it is due to her being sick but she asked them for help but they just turned her away. The baby will be ok they have to try and make it grow. I'm imagining they will probably keep her in hospital for a while and give her fluids?

Could you maybe watch her other 4 children for her? Give her a chance to relax for a bit.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Momma x 2:</b>" Could you maybe watch her other 4 children for her? Give her a chance to relax for a bit."</blockquote>




Her other 4 don't live with her they live with there dad cause of the fact her landlord sold her house from under her and she had to move into a one bedroom unit or be homeless. Also her kids are old enough to look after themselves.She's been relaxing and takin it easy it's just the problem she can't keep anything down :/

Quoting Tristan and Auroras mummy:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Colt's mommy:</b>" Maybe you could support her by going to her ... [snip!] ... hospital keeps canceling and the drs say they don't deal with pregnant women. I will though ill probably go on Tuesday with her"

where the hell do you guys live ... here the public hospitals will scan you weekly when you're measuring small and I had an appointment with antenatal every 3 weeks from 21 weeks onwards.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Destiel:</b>" where the hell do you guys live ... here the public hospitals will scan you weekly when you're measuring small and I had an appointment with antenatal every 3 weeks from 21 weeks onwards."</blockquote>




Wollongong. I had no problems when I lived in a town called Moruya and Canberra when I had my twins but my friends had no luck cause "Apparently" there over booked from to many pregnant women. That's bullsmurf they should make a better routine or a better medical system or actually hire drs and nurses that care not just want the $$

Quoting Tristan and Auroras mummy:" My friend is preganant with her 5th baby a girl and she's been sick the whole time and the hospital has ... [snip!] ... through this? What are the changes of bub pulling through I need to know so I can be prepared to help her! Please and thank you"

Coming from someone who delivered two IUGR(intraunterine growth restricted) babies, that's what it sounds like to me. It could be that she is so sick and not getting the proper nutrition but my first daughter started measuring way behind at her 19 week scan. It only got worse from then on. My second daughter, I didn't start measuring way behind till literally a week before my c-section was scheduled. What I will tell you is the hospital is not doing its job if they know there's a problem and they keep refusing to see her or do anything. If and when they decide to do something, what will probably happen is she will be given fluids, have to go in for regular NSTs and frequent ultrasounds as long as they can possibly keep her in so they can keep track of contractions, baby's HR, growth pattern and especially amniotic fluid. It is VERY important to watch the fluid with IUGR babies bc women who tend to have IUGR have dangerously low levels and if they keep going down...it can result in still birth. If the drs do their job and they keep good track from here on out, they should be able to see danger and will have to either induce her or take the baby by emergency c-section. The best advice I can give you to support her is just be there for her, go to her appts with her, keep well informed so in case she gets too overwhelmed about the situation, you will at least be knowledgeable enough to help make some decisions if it comes to that. IUGR babies survive all the time if that's truly what her condition is. Yes they are at a higher risk for still birth and health issues but if it's caught relatively soon, the chances are slim. My first IUGR baby had the body of a preemie and her lungs were underdeveloped at birth. She had to stay in the NICU for the first month of her life bc she couldn't breathe on her own, she had pneumonia and sleep apnea. I'm not gonna lie...it was the scariest time of my life which is why it's so crucial to be there for her as best as possible since her ex doesn't want to be around. But on the bright side, my daughter is now almost 3 years old and the worst problem she suffers from is asthma. It could have been a lot worse. Other than that, she is right on target with other kids her age. My other IUGR baby was born healthy but she too has some asthma issues and had the body of a preemie. I sincerely hope your friend and her baby are okay and that she has a healthy delivery whenever that time may come. Good luck.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Trey&Genesis'momma:</b>" Coming from someone who delivered two IUGR(intraunterine growth restricted) babies, that's what it sounds ... [snip!] ... sincerely hope your friend and her baby are okay and that she has a healthy delivery whenever that time may come. Good luck.  "</blockquote>




Ill keep that all in mind. Thank you so much  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tristan and Auroras mummy:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Trey&Genesis'momma:</b>" Coming from someone who delivered two ... [snip!] ... delivery whenever that time may come. Good luck.  "</blockquote> Ill keep that all in mind. Thank you so much  "</blockquote>


Not a problem  

So ladies good news on my friend she had an ultrasound and apparently the dr from the other night was wrong the baby is only 2 weeks off what it should be which they said is fine she will just be small but yeah the other dr is in a lot of trouble for causing stress and giving a wrong diagnosis. Alot of stress off our minds

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tristan and Auroras mummy:</b>" So ladies good news on my friend she had an ultrasound and apparently the dr from the other night was ... [snip!] ... but yeah the other dr is in a lot of trouble for causing stress and giving a wrong diagnosis. Alot of stress off our minds"</blockquote>



Wow. That's great news though! Glad she's okay.