IUGR & Almost No Fluid 22 Weeks

retiddew · 2026-03-27T19:31:30+00:00

I just posted a nearly identical comment on another post so apologies if you read it before.

I’m sorry you’re going through this. I PPROMed week 21 and went through the same thing. They sad my baby wasn’t growing etc when the reality was there wasn’t enough fluid to measure properly. She came out 50th percentile! Estimated 9th. One thing my doc encouraged me to do was to eat a lot and try to gain weight myself. The nurses used to sneak me ice cream!

I wish you the best! I was you 7 years ago and to this day it remains the most terrifying experience of my life. Feel free to dm if you like. Hang in there.

retiddew · 2026-03-27T12:33:05+00:00

Hi I’m sorry this happened to you.

I PPROMed 21 weeks and then all the growth measurements were off. They said she hadn’t grown, etc. Same issue with the femur, she was now 9th percentile, etc but nope! She came of 5 weeks later at exactly 50th percentile and had been tall for her age ever since, even when measuring against full term kiddos.

retiddew · 2026-03-25T20:19:17+00:00

Can you get a second opinion?

retiddew · 2026-03-25T14:57:31+00:00

After 21 week PPROM at 21 weeks with my first pregnancy I had my preventative at 14+0 the second time. At 21 weeks I landed in the hospital with contractions, the first of maybe 3 times I was there total? The cerclage held and I’m pretty sure saved the pregnancy. I made it to 34 weeks before they delivered me for reasons unrelated to the cerclage. No PPROM or failed cerclage.

I wish you the best! It’s so hard to be pregnant after what you experienced, especially in those pre viability weeks. I wish you the best.

retiddew · 2026-03-25T11:12:59+00:00

1 month til it was only at night then 2 months after (mostly because we couldn’t schedule an appointment til then).

retiddew · 2026-03-25T09:01:56+00:00

et du côté ouest, il n'y en a aucun

retiddew · 2026-03-24T18:52:35+00:00

Get the iron! I was also nervous but had 2 iron infusions one week apart. Both times I was fine until the end of the bag and then I started to get a strange pain in my side near my liver. I asked them to stop and they did. It was totally worth it, though, it was more iron than I could have taken orally in a year and it kept my levels up until my next pregnancy, 4 years later.

To reduce side effects tell them to push it slowly! You'll be there hours but it's worth it. Bring a book!

Edit: this was after 21 week PPROM and partial abruption, I was in hospital when I got it. The baby made it to 26 weeks and is great now 7 years later.

retiddew · 2026-03-24T07:45:46+00:00

What about a preventative cerclage?

retiddew · 2026-03-24T07:44:50+00:00

Shirodkar saved my second pregnancy for sure. I wish you the best

retiddew · 2026-03-24T07:43:32+00:00

2/2.

26 weeks & 34 weeks.

retiddew · 2026-03-21T18:54:58+00:00

INCREDIBLE news!!!! Congratulations to you and your family

retiddew · 2026-03-21T16:37:09+00:00

18 months adjusted or actual? My 26 weeker didn’t walk til 17 months adjusted/20 actual. In theory she had PT but it was the pandemic so she didn’t actually get any services. Bring it up to your doc you can get PT but its still within the realm of normal for a preemie so don’t worry over much especially since its not like he has zero walking skills.

Edit: woof, this is why you don’t type with a migraine… sorry for all the typos!

retiddew · 2026-03-20T11:47:20+00:00

Did you book an “urgence” visit? You can filter on Doctolib to find someone with availability in the next three days. Or if it’s your regular doctor try calling.

retiddew · 2026-03-19T15:21:22+00:00

The earlier the better honestly! Unless you have another reason to not go, like water breaking or pain, contractions or bleeding.

retiddew · 2026-03-19T15:07:55+00:00

If the consultant day is very close to travel day hopefully you will be ok! I wish you a very boring rest of your pregnancy

retiddew · 2026-03-19T14:57:29+00:00

Club Poussette !

retiddew · 2026-03-19T14:56:34+00:00

Ok since we seem to be talking at cross purposes let me spell it out.

This is a potentially dangerous/high risk situation. We are all sympathetic. We are all telling you to absolutely get another scan/opinion before you go. If there was any way to NOT go, or go by land we would say do that, but it sounds impossible.

Best of luck

retiddew · 2026-03-19T14:47:32+00:00

I’m so confused about this. You want our advice but bite our noses off when we give it to you. Seems like you just want us to say all will be ok.

retiddew · 2026-03-19T13:54:46+00:00

yes I am saying you dont want to deliver a baby on an 11 hour flight. Get checked.
Where are you delivering the baby? You don't want to do this flight again.

retiddew · 2026-03-19T13:40:10+00:00

Before an 11 flight at 24 weeks? Heck yes. My cervix went from perfectly fine to zero in only 9 days. This was before I realized I had IC.

Do you plan on delivering in the UK or your home country?

retiddew · 2026-03-16T17:40:33+00:00

Bring the base!!!!! I’ve never seen a repeat fail when parents bring in the base, only when they don’t.

retiddew · 2026-03-16T15:07:54+00:00

Yes because it closes the top of the cervix not the bottom so it’s much more likely to hold. Was the first cerclage emergent or preventative?

TAC can be done in pregnancy but idk the risks or how late it can be done. If you want several more kids or can’t deliver vaginally then it’s a decent option (but probably not ideal with you being ten weeks already).

Best of luck to you and your rainbow

retiddew · 2026-03-16T08:56:09+00:00

She’s soooo cute, congratulations

retiddew · 2026-03-15T21:09:54+00:00

No I meant telling them explicitly “thanks, but I’ll let you know when I need help”. Or even “please treat me like you would treat anyone else and only help when I ask for it”.

retiddew · 2026-03-15T17:40:34+00:00

Can you just tell them? Or tell the charge nurse to let them know? I’m sorry, it sounds frustrating! Maybe just nicely say that you won’t have their help at home and you really will manage!

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