Why is it so difficult to figure out which hospitals resuscitate at 22 weeks?
Edit: Thank you everyone so much for your replies. For some reason, posting triggered me to cry which I haven't done since finding out about the funneling at 20 weeks. I've just been in an anxiety loop and spiral. I took a few hours so I could reply sensibly. For those asking about his size - we don't have full information. At the anatomy scan, it seemed like my MFM was flustered and I think she forgot both to give us the photos and send along the measurements. I've called the office to ask and am hoping they will be sent soon. I do remember her saying that his head circumference was around 67% and abdominal circumference around there but I don't know weight...
Hello everyone,
I hope it is ok to post. For background, I am currently still pregnant - 21+1, but with strong likelihood of delivering in the next few weeks.
I had a preventative cerclage, a TVCIC, put in at 12 weeks after a loss due to incompetent cervix last year. Unfortunately I funneled through that stitch at 20 weeks and had a second rescue McDonald stitch put in 6 days ago. I have healed from surgery and am on home bed rest but we don't have a real idea of how long the second stitch will hold. My OB didn't want to check yesterday for fear of irritating it.
My question for this community is: why on earth is it so hard to figure out which hospitals in your area will resuscitate at 22 weeks? I found the map on the 22 weeks matters website and see a children's hospital in the area on the list and another hospital in my city that my OB does not deliver at.
The hospital where I would deliver has a Level IV NICU but is not on that list. In 2026, should I make the assumption that a level IV NICU in a major metropolitan area WOULD resuscitate at 22 weeks? Why would they not explicitly state on their website the weeks at which they would care for preemies? Why is this information so hard to come by absent actually being in the hospital and talking to the NICU team?
I have another appointment with my MFM on Monday so I will ask then. But both my MFM and OB currently have this attitude both of we don't know when you could go, possibly at any time, but also try to stay positive, baby could be in there for weeks.
Really hoping this baby stays cooking until 24 weeks but just frustrated by lack of information.