Ok so I work in a huge NICU and get all the bad cases from all over, when they get to HDU we send them back..so I see the worst case scenarios most of the time and don't get too much of feeding&growing etc.
Was fine through the 23;24;25wk stage, looked after babies same gestation as mine and was ok. Happy when I hit 28wks cos in my head that's a relaxed admission IYKWIM.
Now I'm 36wks and no sign of baby making a move. Would be so happy if baby was born tonight! All I can think of is all the HIE kids I've looked after. I would rather have a 30wkr than a post-term baby any day. Have had LOADS of HIE babies because we are one of the only places that cool, it always seems to be me looking after the ones that turn out to be severe HIE and have discontinued care on so many of these poor babies.
Wondering what I can possibly say to the midwife tomorrow to convince her that I cannot possibly wait until 42wks to be induced.
hey...the lungs are matured at 37 weeks, right? Just wait another week! Here's to you having a safe delivery and a healthy baby : )
No! Not all babies have mature lungs at 37 weeks! :angryfire
Fetal lung maturity is never the same and this misconception of "baby is mature at 37" weeks is naive!!!!
To the OP:
I work in a center much like yours. We see about 1=3% of all babies born in a 200 mile radius. It's scary, it's overwhelming and sometimes extremely sad.
You have a couple of weeks to a month to go. Ask to work with the less sick babies, don't attend deliveries if you can help it.
Focus on your health and that of your baby. As a HC provider you have a hand up on all those women who don't know about fetal lung maturity, pre-term induction, post-term induction and so on.
A honest conversation with your midwife is warranted. If you are 100% sure of your dates, you may not have to wait for 42 weeks to come for an induction. Also, what about "home remedies" to help with labor? I'll put it this way, go have a little fun with your man before the baby arrives!
Go on a date, light some candles, make some spicy foods, you get this gist of what I'm saying! RELAX!!!! Get a pre-natal massage, play some music, punch some bags at the gym if you feel your work is getting in the way of your very own delivery.
Congrats on the upcoming arrival of your little one and enjoy mommy-hood!
wensday, MSN, RN, APN, NP
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Thanks for thinking of me :)
Am now 40+2, seeing the midwife today and then a possible USS on Monday because he is so big xx