My last baby had sua. She was 7'12" at birth with no defects. I had to have growth scans twice a week but everything was just fine. no worries :)
Thank you luvmy2girls, for sharing! (Btw, love your screen name!) I have been so worried. I have read that SUA is perhaps more 'normal' than we think: that it also existed in the past but women didn't have technology like ultrasounds to see it!
They did say the organs including a 4-chamber heart and 2 kidneys looked good so I'm trying to relax.
Btw, did you have to change any of your habits like caffeine consumption due to the SUA?
Yes I cut out caffeine and cleaned up my eating habits to ensure the baby got every bit of nutrition possible. I also kept exercise to just walking to keep compression off of the cord. It was good cause I kept up the habits! It's really nothing to uncommon but anything abnormal is scary. I cried the whole day after I found out in worry:( it really will be ok tho!
Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it.
Do you mind sharing with me your steps to clean up your diet? Did you just omit junk food? That's my plan -- to make every bite count, if I can.
Thanks for sharing your experience with me -- and congrats! I see you are expecting again! :)
It was difficult at first but I didn't completely cut out junk food at first. I started just adding more fruits and veggies and in a couple weeks I preferred that to junk food anyway. I stopped eating out too. More control at home was helpful. I still have a cheat day here and there but I don't indulge. I think you'll find like I did that you feel so much better when you adjust to the new diet. Also, breakfast is essential. Make it count with a protein, a whole grain and a fruit! Makes the rest of the day so much easier:)
Sorry i'm slow to respond....busy with all my kiddos!
Not at all! I completely understand, and don't find your replies slow at all! :)
My neice was a sua baby. She was over six pounds at birth. She has no thyroid and has to take medicine for it. she may also have a genetic disorder. Her body thinks its three years older than what she is. Shes five an already has permanent teeth. But other than that shes totally healthy, an I wouldn't begin to say the cord had anything to do with her defects. Its hard to say.