Re: 35 week appt. Diagnosed IUGR----LIA

March 11, 2004

-Thank you Lia.

Your post was very comforting. One question, when they suspected

the IUGR, how many weeks were they measuring smaller? She's

measuring a little over 2 weeks behind and is in the less than 5th

percentile. I KNOW in my heart that she will be ok. I KNOW I am

getting the best possible care. BUT..... Like you, you can't help

wondering if you did something wrong. My brain knows that IUGR is a

risk with MA's. I guess it's just a maternal thing to beat

ourselves up. Thank you again for your reassurance.

-- In MullerianAnomalies , " lubicazelenka " <lia@k...>

wrote:

> ,

>

> I too have UD and have had three full-term pregnancies. I was

> diagnosed with " suspected IUGR " in all three of them, also around

> the 32-35 week mark. Your situation seems almost identical to

mine -

> the measuring two weeks behind, proportionately small, the non-

> stress tests etc. etc. My three kids were 6 lbs 12 oz, 6 lbs 4 oz

> and 6 lbs 3 oz at birth, with the last one born at 37 weeks, which

> means he was trending to be a bit bigger then the other two.

>

> I remember being very, very worried and stressed about what IUGR

may

> mean to my babies, doing all kinds of research and just generally

> driving myself crazy.

>

> I know that all my kids gained weight like crazy as newborns and

> within the first 6 months. I look at their weight charts and they

> were gaining over 1 oz a DAY very early on and caught up very

> quickly. Today they are strapping 6, 4 and 2 year olds with

> absolutely no effects.

>

> As long as you are getting monitoring and the baby is not in

> distress, try not to worry too much as most often things turn out

> just fine.

>

> I remember that I really beat myself up about the kids' weight, I

> did all I could - I gained 40 lbs with each PG, rested, lots of

> fluids, vitamins ... you name it ... and I still felt guilty

somehow

> that I couldn't prevent the IUGR and was somehow " causing " it with

> my UD. Since that time, I've had two friends that have had full-

> term six-pounders in a perfectly " normal " uterus, so that's given

me

> some weird comfort, that it wasn't just me. Anyway, I am

rambling,

> but hopefully my experience will offer some reassurance.

>

> Take care and all the best - only a few weeks left, that's so

> exciting!

>

> Lia

> UD, mom of 3 boys

March 12, 2004

Hi ,

I don't have UD, but just wanted to share with you what I have

learned. While researching my own MA I read that babies that have

IUGR usually catch up just fine in size and weight after birth. I

also read that often, the head will measure larger than the body

because it's nature's way of preserving space for the most vital

organ...the brain. If the IUGR is asymetrical (head bigger than

body) the body will catch up after the birth. Mother nature really

has a wonderful way of protecting these strong little babies.

I know that it is only natural to worry. But you are doing the best

job that you can, and your baby girl sounds like she is doing really

well, despite the cramped quarters. I'm glad that your drs are

watching you very closely. Sounds like they are trying to give her

as much womb time as they can before she is delivered. But by being

35 weeks already, she could greet you any day and be just fine.

Please let us know how you do. Sending you many positive thoughts.

Sara

36, SU resected x2, ds 10/2/2003

March 12, 2004