thread: Seond birth. Cannula nightmare!!

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Oct 2007
    Middle Victoria
    8,924

    well when my partner asked that same question they told him it was incase they had to get fliuds or medication into me fast incase my heart failed or somthing.
    Did they need to use it?

    I don't know much about your heart condition, but you can refuse permission to have a cannula put in 'just in case it is needed'.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Aug 2010
    Logan City, Queensland
    128

    no they never ended up using it at all after DS was out they removed the cannula and i went for my shower. i wish i had known that then i would have told the nurses not to T.T

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
    11,633

    Well if your heart's all fixed now you shouldn't need it next time, right? Hope not anyway

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Aug 2010
    Logan City, Queensland
    128

    i certainly hope i don't either. although my heart may be fixed this time my back will likely cause a problem. i was diagnosed with a petruding disc in my lower spine s1 l5 i think. an mri showed that the disc has inflamed to almost 3 tyimes normal size and is restricting my movement and causing alot of pain. an operation is booked for december in the second trimester when it is safest for me and baby. unless my back stays as it is or gets a little better due to the hormones the operation will go ahead. im hoping it can wait til after bub is born but it's a very big worry T.T