View Full Version : Need your prayers, 26wks born today!
I need everyones prayers my cousin delivered her bub at 26wks this morn due to really bad pre eclamsia. This is her first bub and he has been given 60-70% chance.
I am really scared for her and thought where else to get support but from BH.
Anyone else been in this situation.
youngmummyof3
11-12-2008, 06:01
lots of prayers for your cousin and her bubba if its any help my mum had a baby at 24 weeks and now 12 yrs later my little sister is just fine doesnt have any problems
Prayers and thought are with your cousin and her baby.
Stay strong little bubba.
~Temet Nosce~
11-12-2008, 06:17
:babydust2:grow bub grow :fingerscrossed:
subaruforestermum
11-12-2008, 06:47
I havent been in that situation, but things like this really hit home, as I am 26 weeks this week, it is just unimaginable the worry you are all going through, hope he stays strong, and gets through each day, as that is another step closer....
Best wishes go out to your cousin and family....:babydust2:
dillydAlly
11-12-2008, 06:58
Oh No :no:
I hope he hangs in there and grows!
I would like to offer you some support....
My little Nephew (some may remember) was born at 24 weeks this year. He went through alot and I can tell you that what ever odds my sister was given they took it! He had to have an operation on his bowel but he is today (at 6 months) one of the chubbiest babies I have ever seen. The staff in the NICU were great and I know my sister wouldn't have a son today if they hadn't been as dedicated and wonderful as they were. You will amazed by the technology they have these days.
I sincerely hope that your little cousin pulls through. 60% is pretty good! I wish your cousin the best of luck and tell her that all she needs is strength and determination........
Good Luck.
Wishing your cousin and her baby lots of strength :flowerz:
Tristans_Mum
11-12-2008, 07:20
Thats really sad. Your cousin and lil baby are definitley in my thoughts and prayers.
Stay positive :hugs:
DoubleDelight
11-12-2008, 07:33
26 weeks is definitely viable, statistically more than 75% of babies born at 25 weeks will survive and of those 80% will have no disability.
She is in for a long haul that will have real highs and lows. Perhaps joining somewhere like Austprem or Prembaby could help her talking to others who have been there. I would also suggest that she makes use of the NICU social worker. They are fantastic people and have amazing resources.
The one thing I would say is celebrate the birth. So many people are reluctant to congratulate you in case something goes wrong and as scary as a prem birth is these are still our much wanted babies and it is nice when someone says congratulations.
Sheer Bliss
11-12-2008, 07:37
:hugs: Sending all the best wishes to your cousin and her bub. Grow big and stay strong little bubba.
DaisyPie
11-12-2008, 07:43
Good luck little bub, stay strong and fight! :hugs:
thanks everyone, all your experience and advice helps. I am feeling positive now, i just wish i knew what was goin on. I m sure to that with todays technology and knowledge he has every hope. I havent had this happen to any one close before so it realy hits home, especially when im having my third and my poor cous is only on her first and this happens.
I am worried sick i wish i could be there but ds1 has his christmas party at school today and i think they just need to have this day to get their heads together and find out whats going on. Her parents are there and my mum is going down today with her brother. :fingerscrossed:no news is gd news. they are in Royal north shore and we live on the central coast. Its not fair and my hearts go out to any one has been in this situation. It was bad enough for me when ds1 was born he was in the nicu for a week and he was 39wks born, i was a mess i can only imagine how she is feeling.
I would love to hear from those whom have had babies born this early..
Lastcenturymum
11-12-2008, 07:56
Thoughts and prayers with them (and you too!):hugs:
Ffrenchknickers
11-12-2008, 08:41
Thoughts and prayers with them (and you too!):hugs:
From me too :hugs:
Ms. Elaine Benes
11-12-2008, 11:06
Yes:gloomy::gloomy: and our precious little one found peace after 72 hours.
I pray for your cousin and send all my love. I don't know what else to say, I'm crying ..............but trust in bubies fighting spirit and trust in the wonderful doctors and nurses in the NICU.
Your cousin will need every bit of support and strength her friends and family can offer, though it may not always feel wanted, trust me..................it is...............................
:hugs::hugs:
SuperGranny
11-12-2008, 11:15
sending prayers for your cousin and bub, all the best medical attention, and support for the doctors and nurses, and love and blessings for the family. Grow strong little one, Marie.
thanks guys again.
I have heard they are both doing well, every minute is precious. He has been given gd reports by all the test they have done. Im very +tive that he will be ok. He had no other probs it was the really bad PE she had and he was loosing nurishment thats why they had to take him, it was too dangerodus for both of them to continue the pg. The Drs said 85% chance now so that is goining up. He also said that the other 15 % had other probs. But litle bub had no other probs so lets hope is part of the 85%.
thanks again for all ur well wishes they mean alot.
They say the best place for bubs is in your womb, not always the case hey.....
MyFourCubs
11-12-2008, 17:07
The one thing I would say is celebrate the birth. So many people are reluctant to congratulate you in case something goes wrong and as scary as a prem birth is these are still our much wanted babies and it is nice when someone says congratulations.
:thumbsup: I agree. There are lots of premmy clothes available on line now, obviously bub will have only a nappy on for a while but maybe a piece of clothing he can grow into, or a stuffed toy. (I don't know if they can have these in nicu though? Maybe ask first?) Anyway, my point is, I would act like it was a given bub will come through it and celebrate the birth as you would any other.
As pp said definately viable and I imagine mum would have had steroids first which will help. :fingerscrossed: and all my prayers for mum and bub.
MyFourCubs
11-12-2008, 17:12
They say the best place for bubs is in your womb, not always the case hey.....
No, unfortunately not when things go wrong:( My last bub had IUGR which is when the placenta is packing it in so she was also not getting nutrients and oxygen that she needed so was delivered early (at 36 weeks but measuring 32 due to the IUGR) she would ahve died if left in any longer. Obviously a big difference in gestation but do you know what a nurse told me at the time and it has proven so VERY true: "Babies that have already had a rough time inside tend to come out very resilient. They have already ahd to show some fighting strength so you will likely find this one will be as tough as an ox!" You know what- she was absolutely right!":)
great to hear things are looking so positive.:thumbsup:
Oh, my thoughts and prayers are with you, your sister and your family:hugs:
This hits home, i am almost 26 weeks, and have some results today that indicate possible Pre-Eclampsia, so this has been on my mind constantly... I'm sure he is a little fighter, and after all the research i've done today, his chances are fantastic with the care they have these days.
Thinking of them, I had PE and HELLP and DS was IUGR and born at 845g (still bigger than some) I know how hard the NICU can be.
Send flowers or balloons or something, I felt like no one celebrated DS birth because they were all too scared he would pass away.
earlybirds.com.au have some nice premmie stuff including IV gowns (suitable for lines etc).
Do you know the weight yet?
Sending you positive vibes and nurturing thoughts. I had a friend who had a 24 week old and is now a happy healthy 2 year old. It's not going to be easy but as naiwen said, send a little something to celebrate the birth ( they won't allow flowers in the PICU and I'm sure they won't be leaving bubs side but I love the idea of a gown for bub as when they are that small there's nothing that fits) and just be there for support.
Let us know how they get on.:hugs:
trin_007
11-12-2008, 18:59
OMG - I can't imagine how you all must feel. Absolutely will pray for your family tonight :yes:
Its nice to see people on here recommending you congratulate her and not just 'feel sorry or worried' about their situation. I probably would have gone straight to being worried and forgotten the obvious!
Fight & be strong little one :goodvibes::goodvibes::goodvibes:
Sorry he is 614grams 31cm long.
That's really good! ( well not good but YKWIM) under 500g is the real gray area for survival.
Is mum ok now?
Yeah she is ok, her BP has settled down. She is very very sore as you could imagine, they had to cut her further up the belly than an usual bikini cut as he was so small they needed to dig around to find him. She understands now that they had to do it now. she is only 24 newly married, just over a year. atm she is coping..
Being post op with a baby in NICU is so hard, you want to be with them but you are in too much pain to get there!
Do you live close enough to visit?
From my understanding she has seen him once maybe twice. She is syd Royal north shore, and im on the the central coast. She also lives on the central coast but was transfered last night.
MyFourCubs
11-12-2008, 21:13
Hey I'm on the Central Coast too! (totally irrelevent but you know just thought i'd mention it, lol.) Yep no hospital here would have catered for him so she is in the best place now- did she have an ob or was it through the public hospital? I'm glad she is doing ok, completely in shock probably, next few days hormones will kick in and probably will be very emotional so have the tissues handy. Also maybe some books on premmies and some magazines or something? She will be in there for a long time, (well bub will be anyway so she will need some reading material.):( please keep us updated as to how they are both going.
JabberJaw
11-12-2008, 21:19
They have my prayers :hugs::hugs::hugs:
fox_girl
11-12-2008, 21:22
I am happy to read that he is doing better.
I had my DD at 28wks5days. She just came early. She turned 4 in october this year and has no problems at all.
We spent 6 weeks in NICU and 2 weeks in Level 2 nursery. I saw so many bubs come in earlier than DD and they all survived. If i remember correctly the earliest was 28wks but placenta died at 24wks, he was just over 500grams. And i saw him last year at teh xmas party and he is doing great as well.
So good luck to them & i hope all goes well.
My thoughts are with you all.
:hugs:
hugs your cousin and her bubs are in our thoughts
did she have an ob or was it through the public hospital?
Yeah she had a n OB, but would have cost them thousands of $ to go to a private and they just werent prepared for that at this time. Apparently RNSH has all the best Drs to help in there situatuion. I have a friend who had ato have a bub at 30wks there for the same PE a few months ago, and she has nothing but praises for the staff of the NICU.
Congratulations to your cousin on her little man's arrival. Whilst the coming months are going to be long and hard for your cousin and her hubby, knowing that she has the support of you and the rest of your family will go a long way to making it easier for them. If you live close to them, it might also be an idea to offer to collect their mail for them and/or keep the house tidy so that they can focus their time and energy on their little man.
Wishing your cousin all the best and hopefully her little man will grow and thrive so that he can come home soon.
MyFourCubs
12-12-2008, 13:16
Yeah she had a n OB, but would have cost them thousands of $ to go to a private and they just werent prepared for that at this time. Apparently RNSH has all the best Drs to help in there situatuion. I have a friend who had ato have a bub at 30wks there for the same PE a few months ago, and she has nothing but praises for the staff of the NICU.
I am sure that she is in exactly the right place getting the best care:yes: :hugs: to both of them.
xxnataliexx
12-12-2008, 14:27
Im worried about the same thing i was in hospital for 4 days for nearly having my baby at 25 weeks... I have been told that he will be here at 32 weeks IF my water dosnt break by then :(. Good luck i bet she will be fine:)
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