Unknown pregnancy

[Polly Fouracre]

I, too send best wishes that all goes well. Babies are tough little creatures!

[LittleShamrock]

Your poor friend, what a shock! How far along is she, over 6months? Babies born after 28 weeks have a decent chance, hopefully there are no complications and mum and baby will be well. Just being there will be enough, when the baby is born remember to congratulate her! I used to volunteer for a preemie baby organisation and many of the mums said they were sad when friends and family were too scared to congratulate them, they felt like the shouldn't be celebrating even though they wanted to!

[shirlthegirl43]

Blimey JanieB - what a shock for you all!

Want me to knit up a couple of tiddly sprog outfits?

[Flummery]

Best wishes to you all for coping at a very worrying time. My sister in law was 6 months pregnant by the time she realised she was. She had been having periods (although light) at the usual times and was at the doctor for indigestion and stomach problems. Turned out to be a burp with a bonnet! She's now 27 and married. I hope the outcome for your friend is as good.

[Glutton4...]

Ber-limey! What a shock!

((BIG HUGS)) as and when required, to you both!

[Ian White]

Well done to you for doing the right thing hope it all works out for her and the baby.

All the best,Ian

[Comfreyfan]

Crikey, best wishes to all of you, at least your friend is where she now needs to be. Someone already said that babies are tough little things.

Just know that loads of good and positive thoughts will be going out to your friend this weekend. x

[Florian]

Oh goodness! I can only echo others comments. My thoughts are with you all. x

[JanieB]

Your poor friend, what a shock! How far along is she, over 6months? Babies born after 28 weeks have a decent chance, hopefully there are no complications and mum and baby will be well. Just being there will be enough, when the baby is born remember to congratulate her! I used to volunteer for a preemie baby organisation and many of the mums said they were sad when friends and family were too scared to congratulate them, they felt like the shouldn't be celebrating even though they wanted to!

She's 33 weeks according to the hospitals reckoning. They want her to get to Monday as that will give the steroids a chance to improve the baby's lungs and a much better chance.

We have a large bottle of very expensive champagne that we were saving for when our business broke even, I think it will be used to wet the baby's head. I can always buy another bottle ;-)

[di]

All the best to your friend...I used to think how nice it would be to be one of those few who get so far along without knowing(save 9 months of stressing and worrying)...but in reality it must be such a huge shock to the system.Had she been planning on having a babe?
Hope all goes well for her.xxx

[Glutton4...]

Thanks for the update. Me and Mr.G were chatting about this in the car yesterday. He said he finds it hard to understand that she didn't know, but there's always an exception to any rule, especially with bodies, I guess. Fingers still crossed for a happy outcome.

[Munch]

Fingers (and legs) crossed for your friend.

I went to the docs when I was 17 with extremely bad pains in my tummy. My doc told me I was having a miscarriage. I told him to read my notes, I am not pregnant. He sent me to hospital for a scan. I was 21 weeks.!!!! Still had my monthly and still wore size 10 clothes. (I was skinny then!) I now have a 14 year old boy/thing!!!!

Good luck and all the best to your friend Janie. x

[Pumpkin Becki]

Sending you, your friend and her new baby my very best wishes. Hope it all goes to plan from hereonin.
PB xx

[zazen999]

Hi Janie.

Any update on your chum?

[JanieB]

Well, she's still in hospital. The original plan was to give her a caesarian on Monday as the baby was in distress. They've changed their minds when she went into spontaneous labour and are insisting she stays in. She's made 2 breaks for freedom as she's bored stiff.

She's in the best place. The labour keeps stopping and starting and the doctor is saying (quite rightly) that the longer the baby stays where it is the better chance it's got.

And to reply to andi&di, no she didn't plan to have a baby. She doesn't have a partner and was very silly last August.

She was actually on a waiting list for a hysterectomy as she has a history of women's problems and didn't want any more children.