not a lot of fluid

[gina32]

some of you may remember i posted a couple of weeks ago that my daughter was measuring small for her weeks, well she had a scan and has been to see the specialist who says that she doesnt have much fluid and she has to be monitored twice a week and continue to have scans, on her records it showed something about premature baby, has anyone else gone through this and what happened? thanks she is 33 weeks

[Psychick]

Ive not been through this myself gina but I just wanted to reassure you that they are likely to monitor as routine and if they had been worried, they would more than likely have her in hospital monitoring her, not just checking on things twice a week. She only has 4 more weeks to go and is then considered full term so the only thing the baby is really probably doing now is filling out whilst the lungs finish maturing.

Try not to let it worry you and if you or your daughter have any questions or concerns, such as the chances of having a premature baby or what they plan to do, dont hesitate to call the hospital or her midwife.

[gina32]

she has to go to the hospital twice a week to be monitored and not to see the midwife anymore, she is taking her son to playgroup this afternoon and the place where it is also has a midwife there so she is going to ask her, if that makes sense even though shes not to see her!!

[andrea81]

Have they said that she 'can't' see the midwife anymore? That doesn't seem right as the midwifes need to be involved too, even if she will need intervention!

I am under a consultant, but the midwifes still do their checks. i'm sure you can speak to them, what would happen in the middle of the night if she needed to be seen i.e. waters break or contractions? Midwife is who would come out surely?

[andrea81]

Sorry, did mean to add that I'm sure these are only to monitor the situaltion and really don't think you should worry! Try not to x

[Psychick]

andrea I think she means she doesnt need to go to her normal midwife appointments as they will check everything over instead when she has her hospital appointments. The midwives there will see her.

gina, even though she has to go up to the hospital to be monitored, theyre not keeping her in which is a good sign.

[gina32]

they didnt say she couldnt see the midwife but she has to go to the specialist and have her checks done, so i suppose what they are really saying is no point in going to the midwife because we are seeing you twice a week in her place

[andrea81]

Sorry chick, must have been the way I read it! ;0)

[gina32]

pyschick, sorry i was posting before i seen your answer, no that is good thet arent keeping her in