PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2001: Re: prem. babies

Re: prem. babies

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:48:38 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 25 Mar 2001, fiona wrote: >
>I have noticed a few postings on premature babies and would like to
>share my experience. I had 1 full term, 1 m/c at 16 weeks, 1full term,
>1 overdue then was pregnant with twins...I was told by the ob/gyn that I
>would more than likely go into labour once the two babies reached the
>full term weight of a singleton...because I had had babies before. I
>was on light duties from the scan at 16 weeks which determined the
>twins, I was admitted because a houseman thought that I was dilating,
>which proved not to be the case, my consultant hoped that I could go
>beyond 30 weeks, a critical point I believe, by this time there really
>wasn't much room. At 32 weeks my waters broke at 3 am I went into
>hospital, but by 6am my contractions had all but stopped, I was
>re-started by drip, had an epidural at 9am because they said it would be
>an easier birth for the babies, which it was... they were born around
>mid-day one weighing 3lb12 the second 3lb10 neither needed more than a
>quick breath of oxygen at birth, I wasn't given anything to mature the
>lungs, however they could both breathe unaided, and apart from a little
>jaundice both were allowed home after a month in special care, now they
>are healthy 13 year olds. My advice is the same as I was given, try to
>last as long as possible, the figure of 30 weeks seems to be an almost
>magical one, however many babies born before...some as early as 26 weeks
>made it whilst I was there, the numbers just aren't quite so good....
Fiona

Thanks for the wonderful story.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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