Hi Lolly,
Happy to reply,
Ok as for when am i planning on pregnancy well that depends on the AI-assisted conception. IVF. as i havent conceived in over two years of trying.So its a wait and see game every month.
As for the cholestasis yes most of my family has now been tested and have been diagnosed with a liver condition called gilberts syndrome. It dosent affect all of them just some. Not my mother,father or sister. Mine is essentially only pregnancy cholestasis so all symptoms go away immediately after birth. There is nothing that can be done from a preconception level to prevent it. The second pregnancy was not any worse that the first as far as itching. Both times it was diagnosed at 7 months in a public teaching hospital. Back then there was not any treatment available 1997 and 1999. They just gave me calamine lotion. Which di nothing except make me look like MOBY the giant white whale. I remeber lying in bed at night crying because i was itching so badly.Oddly enough it was really only a major problem for me when i wanted to get to sleep.
I had natural deliveries with both children. One i was very drugged out and took over 12 hours the other no drugs and over in 3 hours. It is so nice to share the journey with someone who personally understands,just what an awful condition it is-but even still not enough to stop me. Hope i have helped. I'm happy to chat anytime.