Monday, July 03, 2006
Be prepared for an early birth
We all know that pregnancy doesn't have to go the way we think it would be. But frankly: I now really know the need for being prepared for everything that knocks down the time table you had in mind. My wife is now in hospital because of light, but premature contractions in the 33th week of her pregnancy. Although the contractions were not that strong, it could easily turn into strong ones if these minor contractions would go on for some time.
So that's why they gave my wife medication to slow down the contractions and to accelerate the development of the lungs of the baby. But here in The Netherlands the policy (this will vary between countries I guess) is that hospitals won't try to stop contractions after week 33. So we could easily have a baby that's born 6 weeks too early. It's not that you can't buy all your baby needs after birth, but you will then most likely have some other things to do than extensive baby shopping. Not to mention some other things on your mind! And your wife/girlfriend won't do that for you because she's too exhausted, that's for sure.
I knew a couple that still had a lot of work to do in the nursery in week 36. They finished it that week on an afternoon with the help of some friends. Afterwards it wasn't necessary, because it then still took about 6 weeks before the baby was born. But if the baby had a time table of it's own, they would be happy with all the immediate help they could get.
LMP: Last Menstruation PeriodSo what do the statistics say? Well, there's a lot of numbers to be found and they all differ a bit, but this graph I found on transitiontoparenthood.com gives you a rough idea of what the chance is of having a baby week by week.
And by being prepared I do not only mean that you have to have the baby room in order early. It's also comforting to have a little emergency bag ready in case you have to rush to the hospital. That way you have your stuff and that of the baby in just one grab.
All in all: pregnancies are unpredictable, so make sure you finish your preparations early.
So that's why they gave my wife medication to slow down the contractions and to accelerate the development of the lungs of the baby. But here in The Netherlands the policy (this will vary between countries I guess) is that hospitals won't try to stop contractions after week 33. So we could easily have a baby that's born 6 weeks too early. It's not that you can't buy all your baby needs after birth, but you will then most likely have some other things to do than extensive baby shopping. Not to mention some other things on your mind! And your wife/girlfriend won't do that for you because she's too exhausted, that's for sure.
I knew a couple that still had a lot of work to do in the nursery in week 36. They finished it that week on an afternoon with the help of some friends. Afterwards it wasn't necessary, because it then still took about 6 weeks before the baby was born. But if the baby had a time table of it's own, they would be happy with all the immediate help they could get.
LMP: Last Menstruation PeriodAnd by being prepared I do not only mean that you have to have the baby room in order early. It's also comforting to have a little emergency bag ready in case you have to rush to the hospital. That way you have your stuff and that of the baby in just one grab.
All in all: pregnancies are unpredictable, so make sure you finish your preparations early.
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