I am surprised her OB did not do a cerclage in her cervix (a stitch or two) to keep it closed! Perhaps it was not in a favourable condition to do that. I am an experienced and certified labour doula, for full disclosure. While I realize your daughter needs/wants to work, her health and the health of her baby should come first. There is really nothing that can be done (that I am aware of) to stop the contractions except the doc might suggest a steroid injection to help baby's lungs mature more quickly to adapt to breathing if it's born premature. If she feels better laying down, then that's what she should do! If she is suffering from depression she needs to see a counsellor who is experienced with women experiencing antenatal depression. This puts her at a much higher risk for postnatal (or postpartum) depression. Sadly, not all pregnancies or births go the way we wish they would go, and your daughter needs to come to terms with that. Unfortunately this is the pregnancy she is experiencing so some coping methods are needed to help her through. A partner/husband is not mentioned, but if there is one, that person should be supportive in every way possible during this time. Women in general are extremely emotional during pregnancy and this can be exacerbated by conditions they were not expecting. My best advice is for her to continue to see her doctor at the appointed times, get as much bed rest as possible, see a therapist for her depression, join a support group for moms who are experiencing unexpected situations during pregnancy, and do everything possible to maintain a healthy pregnancy for as long as possible -- for baby's health and wellbeing! This (in the big scheme of things) is a very short timespan in her lifetime, but if it causes problems with baby's health, that will be for a lifetime for both of them!
I have not been involved with doTERRA long enough to suggest any oils, but from my doula experience I doubt that this particular condition can be treated with oils. She likely can diffuse oils that will bring her to a calmer and less depressed state of mind. Perhaps Serenity?
I hope this is of some help to you as her mom. I know how anxious we are about our daughters' health, especially during pregnancy when we are also worried about the health of our grandchild-to-be. It is important for her to get the help she needs, but to also realize she cannot do everything she would like to do at this particular time! Ultimately, it's her choice how she decides to act.
On Friday, 25 April 2014 13:36:40 UTC-4, airdebster wrote:
-- I have not been involved with doTERRA long enough to suggest any oils, but from my doula experience I doubt that this particular condition can be treated with oils. She likely can diffuse oils that will bring her to a calmer and less depressed state of mind. Perhaps Serenity?
I hope this is of some help to you as her mom. I know how anxious we are about our daughters' health, especially during pregnancy when we are also worried about the health of our grandchild-to-be. It is important for her to get the help she needs, but to also realize she cannot do everything she would like to do at this particular time! Ultimately, it's her choice how she decides to act.
Blessings,
Pam Soltesz, CLD, CCCE
On Friday, 25 April 2014 13:36:40 UTC-4, airdebster wrote:
My daughter is pregnant with ther 1st baby. She is also a nure practioner. She is 33 and had genetic testing done for her piece of mind. Baby is 100% fine. She started bleeding massive amounts of bleeding at 4 1/2 months. Only 1 incident. Then at 5 1/2 months again and went to emergency room. There she was informed her cervix is exceptionally thin. She went to see her high risk doctor and it was confirmed. She was put on a testerone cream to harden her cervix. Now her visits with the high risk doctor are every 2 weeks. After 2 weeks she went back for her appointment to find her cervix degraded 1 cm. She only has 1.6 cm of her cervix at 6 1/2 months. At this rate she will deliver within a month. The doctor put in a rubber band a few days ago. She started bleeding again and went back to her doctor today. During the visit my daughter mentioned that the baby keeps to one side and she has pain there 1-2 times a day for a month. I thought and she thought the baby was just favoring the one side. During the visit she had the pain and the doctor says she is having contractions. The contractions take her breath away and last 10+ seconds. She is the breadwinner of the family. She can not afford to take off work prior to the baby coming and she is so depressed saying she feels robbed of a normal pregnancy. She monitors her steps she takes every day and keeps them well below the number her doctor told her to do. She says laying down feels better than sitting of course. She is trying desperately to keep this baby in as close to her due date. She eats extremely healthy. No GM's, GMO's, hormones, pesticides etc. How can I stop her contractions or anything else to help her keep this baby in as long as she can? Please, I need all the help I can get.Thanks,Debbie Arceneaux
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