Sunday, 27 June 2010
Alhamdulillah, today, my wife has reached her 24th weeks of gestation.
Yesterday, my wife was given a steroid injection and another shot given about 24 hrs later, today. This steroid injection is a proven medical approach since the 1980s, to help develop baby’s lungs so that the baby will be able to breathe and live independently after birth, if born pre-term. This injection is only given to pregnant women who are expected to give birth at pre-term, but is only given between 24th and 32nd week gestation.
From this week on, she had to take two blood tests per week to check the level of inflammatory markers. Because, apparently sometimes signs of infections usually shows up in the blood first before they would manifest in the physical form via the body blood pressure and temperature.
Another treatment she is taking is Clexane injection, once daily, to help prevent blood clot, especially during this period of “bed rest”. Clexane is a well known blood thinner which help blood circulation for mummy as well as for baby. This will also help baby to get the required oxygen level he/she needs.
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