Pregnant with second 12 months PP, pre eclampsia and IUGR with first pregnancy

My little girl turns 1 this month, this week I have found out I am pregnant (very early) this pregnancy was not planned and I am feeling very overwhelmed. I had a very traumatic pregnancy with my little girl, pre eclampsia, IUGR, born at 34 weeks weighing 3lb and requiring a month in NICU. I’m petrified this will happen again. Has anyone got any positive (or negative 😩) stories who are in/ have been in a similar situation?

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My oldest had a fetal growth restriction, she wasn’t born at 34 weeks or had to go into the NICU, but I can say my second daughter did not have a FGR. Each pregnancy is different ❤️

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Yes every pregnancy is different. I had pre-eclampsia and cholestasis with my first and had to be induced right at 37 weeks. With my second I was perfectly healthy though high risk and went into labor naturally at almost 39 weeks

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Your first’s story is the same as my own except my little one was 3lb 12 an didn’t need NiCu but we had some other trauma straight after she was born. I’m now 38+4 with another little girl. Shes still a smaller baby, but estimated 6lb 4. No pre-eclampsia so far. No IUGR. I’m actually going for my csec today. The only similarity between my pregnancies is the nausea and vomiting all the way through!

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I didn’t have pre eclampsia but I did have IUGR with my first. He came at 37+5 4lb, super traumatic five day induction ending in emergency c-section after getting to 10cm dilated.

I got pregnant again (intentionally) around 9 months PP and it was night and day to my previous experience! Healthy pregnancy, nice planned c-section at 38+3, and healthy 6lb 2oz baby ❤️

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I had IUGR my girl was 3 pounds when she was born and I also had preeclampsia! But my pregnancy with my son was completely different. I didn’t have any of those things he was only 15 days early 5 pounds, the only thing was I was EXTREMELY nauseous my entire pregnancy even in labor

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