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Please pray for London

by aabarnett, Jul 25, 2008 10:41AM
Don't have much time but started bleeding and cramping more than ever before & going to hosp, only 27 wk 4 days, TOO EARLY!!!  I believe in the power of prayer so please pray for my baby London to hang in there and fight.  Thanks will update when I can
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by krushing, Jul 25, 2008 10:46AM
Hang in there!  You and Baby London are in my thoughts and prayers!!!

Kristy

by kennedydp5, Jul 25, 2008 10:52AM
OMG sweetie...  i hope everything is ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by ramseyh17, Jul 25, 2008 11:04AM
I hope that everything goes well. I will keep you and baby London in my prayers.

by FEOT, Jul 25, 2008 11:08AM
OMG...i will keep you & baby London in my thoughts &  prayers!!!

by babydreams9, Jul 25, 2008 11:16AM
You both are in my prayers ~ please keep us posted!

by LauraB78, Jul 25, 2008 11:19AM
Keep us posted! I hope everything is ok!

by northrncwgrl, Jul 25, 2008 11:22AM
Oh, definately in my prayers! Good luck and KUP!!!

by kennedydp5, Jul 25, 2008 10:12PM
no update???  i hope everything is ok!!!

by eel81, Jul 25, 2008 10:23PM
good luck. i hope all is well and i will keep you in my thoughts, and prayers

by Michele, Katy, TX, Jul 25, 2008 10:56PM
I am so sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!  I will be praying  for you both and looking for your update.

by JoyRenee, Jul 25, 2008 11:22PM
Praying!!!

Everyone: they'll most likely put her on bedrest and stop labor if that is what is happening. They'll probably try to keep baby in as long as possible.

Anxiously awaiting an update!

by aabarnett, Jul 26, 2008 10:45AM
Okay ladies, I've got the laptop now.  We're in the hosp, and pretty doped up.  The bleeding was from the placenta tearing a little more (not too majorly though) but it bled a lot.  They have stopped my labor (good call Joy), I'm in the hospital for a while.  London's heartrate keeps dropping when I start contracting (happened 5 or 6 times now).  Preeclampsia has reared it's ugly head but I'm on meds to help control it and they seem to be working.  They have been having a hard time keeping me from contracting and have me on some really strong meds.  I'm a little worried about how they'll effect London but I guess it's better for her to be drugged than born so I'll stick with the drugs.  Trust me ladies, I am deffinately in happy land =D.  Not really sure when I'll get to update again (my husband is actually tying this for me as I talk) but I will update you when I can.  Take care and thank you for your prayers and support.  Buddy (husband) has read me your comments and all I can say is WOW, I really appreciate the love and support.  

by JoyRenee, Jul 26, 2008 10:49AM
So do they have you taking magnesium? London is probably feeling like you are, just a little drugged up. It's probably not as intense to her, though!

SOOOOOOOOO GLAD to hear they're doing what they can to keep the little one in there. Do they have a goal in mind? Like wait until you're at least 32-36 weeks or something before stopping the meds?

by aabarnett, Jul 26, 2008 11:11AM
She is on magnesium sulfate for the preeclampsia and contractions, demerol for the pain and to help relax her muscles and it also helps stop contractions, fenegrin for the nausia,  & something else that I can't remember right now but it is also for the preeclampsia.  She is hooked up to an iv for fluids and nutrition because she can't keep anything down which is partially due to the drugs and partially due to a side effect of the preeclampsia.  She is also on various monitors for her and the baby.  Right now they are both doing fine but we almost had to deliver twice last night because they couldn't get the labor to stop and the baby's heartbeat kept dropping but everything seems to be going better today.  Now that we have the preclampsia under control she should tolerate the meds better.  So far we are still looking at a possiability of getting to go home if Amanda keeps responding to the meds otherwise we'll stay in the hospital until after the baby is born.  We are trying to make it to a 32-34 week delivery.  Due to the IUGR (I'm assuming Amanda has told you about that) the baby will be the equivalant of 28 weeks if we deliver at 32 weeks and the odds would be good for survival, anything before that and we have significantly less favorable odds.  They should be able to make it to the 32 week mark as long as the preeclampsia is kept under control.  If we can't keep the preeclampsia under control then we will have to deliver London inorder to save Amanda.

By the way, this is Amanda's mom, Lisa.  Manda was getting another dose of meds when she was dictating the message for Buddy to type and is already knonked out.  I figured I'd answer your questions since she probably won't think to do so for at least a few hours.

by msgorgeous, Jul 26, 2008 11:53AM
THANK YOU BUDDY AND LISA for the update i pray all goes well with landon and amanda. hang in there

by ramseyh17, Jul 26, 2008 01:26PM
I know how she feels. I just got home on Thursday for pre-term labor and I was on a lot of medications too. The Magnesium sulfate is the worst. It can make you feel like you are on fire and it always givs me really bad headaches. I feel for her. Maybe she will get to go home soon. I am praying for both of them. Keep us updated!

by kennedydp5, Jul 26, 2008 01:29PM
all of you are in our prayers!!!  i hope that the meds will continue do help and she can make it as far as possible to the 32 week mark.  i know this is a scary situation but have faith it will be ok and God is w/ you!

by agomez333, Jul 26, 2008 01:48PM
Praying London holds out as long as possible and that the meds will keep the preeclampsia under control!!!

by aabarnett, Jul 26, 2008 03:59PM
Hey girls it's me.  I see that Mom answered your questions =D.  We are doing great.  They are talking about if nothing changes letting us go home on Monday.  Meds are working great and we have high hopes.  Thanks for all the support and prayers.

by kennedydp5, Jul 26, 2008 05:53PM
oh, that's wonderful news!!!!  i hope nothing changes and you get to go home...  but you will soooooo have to take it easy!!!  :)

by Michele, Katy, TX, Jul 26, 2008 05:59PM
So glad everything is going well!!!  We are all praying for your and lil man:)

by aabarnett, Jul 27, 2008 09:23PM
Thank you all for your prayers.  We are going home tomorrow morning.  London is doing just fine and has decided that she likes it in my tummy so she's staying put (hopefully) for a few more weeks.  They have me off everything and are giving me supositories (ewwww ewww and more ewww) of something to settle my stomach