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MissP -goodness girl, this isn't fair all this stuff. Can you call your OB at home? Will you remind me- do you live in the UK? I would suggest calling ANY OB, or calling back home to an OB if you can. I wish I had some sort of advice for you. UGH- hang in there...you have been through way to much. I know it sounds really dumb but the good news is...you are getting closer to the viablity-age stage of the pregnancy!! Just hang on for a few more weeks...I know it is super duper early but if all else you can be home and your baby will be in good hands if God forbid he comes early! You are in my prayers

Hi ejmeskan - thanks for replying, i feel so scared at the mo. Im trying very very hard to relax, but obviously a girl does not want to hear about this at our stage. Im from the uk yes, but ive been living in Dominican Republic for almost 2yars, we were waiting for some paperwork to come through to fly home weeks ago but it was delayed...just got it thru a few days ago and this was the first direct flight home. So here ive been getting regular scans and i hav a spanish speaking doctor, whos constant advice is for me to go home as they dont have the technology here (well unless your loaded or have a great insurance, which i dont) to cope if my complications take a turn for the worse. So thats what im doing. I just wasnt expecting this extra twist. I mean, the low fluid was bad enough but i was coping with all the drinking and resting, but now this aswell, it dosnt seem fair. I am praying so hard. I could see my little boy so clearly on the scan and he weighs a pound now, he looks normal to me and i feel him jumping about, hes getting big and i just cant loose him now. I read some very scary stories of women who lost their babies because of this at 5, 6 and 7 and even 8 months and its really upset me x x

OK....I know we don't know eachother that well but I need to tell you that you HAVE to stop reading those stories...MissP you are doing EXACTLY what I would be doing right now, trying SO hard not go get worked up but how can't you!!!! The first thing I would do was run right to the internet and find all the stories I could and honestly I think that can do more harm than good sometimes. You have a little fighter in there. He is strong and has proven that already. You are very much in my prayers, I will help you pray. I know you will get through this and get home safe and back to where you are comfortable and have the attention you need- FINALLY!!!! I wish I could do something more but I just want you to know I am praying hard...please keep me updated!! Hang in there!

Hi Miss P, Im so sorry you are being put though this. I know all you can think about are the negatives but I did find a positive. I found this little blip that says that a grade 1 placenta at 22 weeks is somewhat normal. "The placenta can be graded ultrasonically by a__sessing the pattern of calcification present. Typically the pregnancy will demonstrate grade I changes prior to 27 weeks, grade II changes prior to 32 weeks and in some pregnancies, grade III changes at 38 weeks. If grade III changes are seen prior to 34 weeks, the patient should be followed up clinically and ultrasonically for possible complications such as IUGR. Only 30% of term placenta are grade III. Tobacco use has been a__sociated with higher placenta grades" - Center for Perinatal Diagnosis, New England Medical Center, Boston. If it was a grade 2 or 3 you would have cause to worry according to this. Ill say prayers for you though. I hope everything works out ok.

your right ejmeskan, i just did the natural, but worse thing possible. I wish i hadnt now. But i allways think being forewarned is to be forearmed, but its not easy to cope when you feel so vunerable!! Anyway, im kind of half resting, half helping dh to pack and thats taking my mind off things. I phoned my mam and had a good cry down the phone and got it all out. So now im just going to focus on getting home peaceably and calmly. Patience, thanks so much for that info. I just read the same thing somewhere too. It would help if they gave a window wouldnt it, like 22 - 27wks would be nice to hear right now!! My sil is going to phone her midwife in the morning and run all this past her, its probably the same midwife i will have when i gt to the uk, so she will be ready for me coming back. My mams going to call me with her advice tomorrow, so i hope that will be some rea__suring news. Thanks for the support girls - i REALLY appreciate it x x x

I am so so sorry to hear this MissP....but do not take what you have researched to heart...the internet is evil...google is the enemy...I don't pray....but I will think the most positive thoughts and send positive energy your way. Try not to worry...relax...get home safely...stay on your couch until Monday morning,and then go see your doctor...don't worry until you are definite that you need to...Grade 1 is better than Grade 2...and baby is hopping about...that is a GOOD thing! good luck and safe travels

Oh that is great MissP- let us know what your SIL's midwife says. I will be out of the office for a few days so I will now wish you a safe trip home! I know everything will be great!