High Risk Pregnancy ~ General Discussion and Support

[~mamaspice~]

Awesome News Crumpet

[*Beema*]

Good evening ladies!!

Crumpet ~

OMG OMG OMG!!!! If I could jump up and down right now I would, I would even do a cartwheel I was so darn excited to read your cerivx length, that is truely wonderful!!!!

Thanks hun Yeah the lifting thing is really hard with a toddler, but we have quite a few things in place to minimise me doing any lifting, but there are those occassions when you have no choice...

Tuesdays was a pretty great appointment!

MamaSpice ~ I hope your BP stays stable and doesn't do anything crazy, don't feel silly or paranoid, I think you are being proactive, another friend who had PE with her first did the same and it certainly gives you mroe piece of mind and I think, what ever can be done to reduce the stress for a pregnany woman is a good thing.

black_rose ~ All my family and friends know that I am high risk, and for me it is really helping, because I think I would have lost it by now DH doesn't always get it either, I know he is very concerned but he tends to bottle things up as do I, so I have made a concious effort to not do that and reach out for support. And we have had to rely on our family and friends for help as well.

Wooo Hooo for 32 weeks that is fabulous news , the mini targets are great, it makes you feel more positive passing them quicker, rather than too far out when at times it seems unattainable

Sal ~ How are you all going, if Sally is still baking 34 weeks - 10 weeks further HUGE!!!!!!!

AFM ~ Had a pop, 3am yesterday and was leaking, TBH is completely scared the crap out of me and I was afraid to move, I evenutally did and discovered quite a bit of watery CM. It was just dripping a bit like a tap yesterday and I tried not to think about it, last night I had a massive bout of BH's, my stomach was rock hard for over 5 hours, which is more than double what my normal BH's go for generally 1-2 hours at a time.

So I called my OB's office this morning just to let them know, I spoke to one of my OB's lovely MW's I wasn't feeling too concerned otherwise I would have called my OB direct, she then spoke to my OB and they wanted to see me straight away. So I had to ring around to get a friend to watch DD and a lovely BB'er was able to help me out, and I got to my OB's office went straight through and had to lie down for 1/2 an hour then they did a speculum exam and there was quite a bit of fluid there, but it didn't have the appearance of amniotic fluid and my OB took a sample and put it on a slide and under the microscope to look for a ferning appearance - I was fascintated and we had a laugh about when i was an school, breaking a slide because i focussed in too far anf went straight through it She thinks that I have an infection, even though I don't have any other symptoms. So the samples had been sent off to pathology for testing and I get the results either late Monday or early Tuesday, and then she will advise treatment.

She was concerned about the change in my BH's so has put me onto Nifederpine, to calm them down, and if I need to use it more than once a day she is going to change the dosage.

So we will wait and see what happens over the next week, but hopefully we can get everything to settle down again.

Have a good weekend all, don't know if I will be on much as we have fmaily coming tomorrow afternoon, so don't worry if I don't post
Take care and all these babies need to take a chill pill and just go back to baking away safely in our bellies! xxoo

[~mamaspice~]

Oh no, Beema, what a scary day. I'm glad you got in to see your Ob. Rest up hun, and keep us posted. Now Flicker, don't you be getting any ideas on making an early entrance okay!

[tk1999]

I am not currently pg but fear/feel that any future pg will be classed high risk. I had PE/HELLP as well as GD with DDs pg and she was born at 34+1 via an induced labour and vaginal drug free birth.

I am scared of future pg and wanted to hang out here to see/read how you guys overcome your high risk issues - you are all inspirations to me xox

[csab]

Morning all,

Sorry havent posted for a while.

Black Rose - Thankyou hun, how is everything going along for you? Yay for those mini targets, it will make time ab it easier to get through, enjoy Disney on Ice and DD's birthday. We will definately be here for your outlet honey. Ohh and yay for reaching 32wks, awesome. hugs

Beema - Im so glad your cervix lengthened. Yippe. Im awfully sorry your having some more worry, I hope those BH settle down. I was worried at first when you said you heard a pop and leaked, then relief came over me when your OB said that it didnt have the appearance of amniotic fluid. Phew. Make sure you let us know what the test results came out as, and take it easy ok. I cant believe how quickly this pgcy is starting to fly either, in a way I want it to slow down, just so I can enjoy it some what. lol. Yet as you know there is always something to worry us. My mum has an underactive thyroid, she was saying to me it took them ages before they decided to medicate her, and is surprised they went straight in and gave it to me. lol. I dont know about you hun, but Im sick of all the appts already. Keep behaving for you mummy little Flicker. Loads of hugs. How hard is it not being able to lift a toddler, especially when all they want is to be lifted most of the time.

Crumpet - Ohh hun, you have no idea on how happy I am for you, that is wondeful news. Keep the good news rolling ok. You almost reached Beema's lol. hugs

mamaspice - How is everything with you, hope all is well. hugs

TK1999 - All the best with your future pgcy, your most welcome to join in hun. hugs

Well as for me, Im not sure if the thyroid meds are totally agreeing with me, have had 2 days of terrible cramping just before needing to go to the loo, and of course you know what happens after the cramping so wont go into that. Ive also had niggly headaches, then yesterday a terrible one that just wouldnt let up. So now I have taken the meds again, the fourth day, and seeing what happens today. I also dont get to see the endocronoligst or what ever you call him until another 3wks, yet I will mention this if it continues at my next hospital appt with the OB, in just over a wks time. Feel like I am coming down with the flu again, and my DD"s have started too. Worries me with my Little V as a couple of wks ago, had her in hossy as they think now she has asthma, so is on ventolin and steroid puffers, so I am really hoping that she doesnt get any worse, and that the ventolin and sterodis help her fight it off. I really dont feel like another night or so in hospital with her. Ohh I am so hungry, didnt get up until 8.40am which is when I had to take the meds for thyroid, and you have to have it on an empty stomach, and then wait an hour before you can eat. Ohh my stomach is grumbling like mad. Have another 20mins before I can eat, lol.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, and all of you take care, and Beema you especially. Hugs

[ButterflyForever]

Hi all

Just thought i would introduce myself.

8 weeks and 4 days preg now, high risk pregnancy due to losing my daughter 16 months ago at 41 weeks preg, due to uterine rupture and placental abruption. She lived for 2 days before we had to turn off life support, due to no brain activity.
Now I am seeing a high risk Ob at the moment every two weeks, I have already had 3 scans, all is well, baby measures to my dates with a strong heartbeat, and scar looks good. Baby implanted in a good spot away form the scar, phew!
I will probably have to have my cervix length checked as well, due to the previous rupture heading down towards cervix, so hopefully all will be well with that.
I will be admitted for at least 2 - 3 weeks bedrest and deliver by 34 weeks. Which is bang smack in the middle of xmas and new year.
It's going to be a scary journey, but had to give it a go,

Take care all

[crumpet]

I am not currently pg but fear/feel that any future pg will be classed high risk. I had PE/HELLP as well as GD with DDs pg and she was born at 34+1 via an induced labour and vaginal drug free birth.

I am scared of future pg and wanted to hang out here to see/read how you guys overcome your high risk issues - you are all inspirations to me xox

welcome hun!!

can i ask whats HELLP???

Hi all

Just thought i would introduce myself.

8 weeks and 4 days preg now, high risk pregnancy due to losing my daughter 16 months ago at 41 weeks preg, due to uterine rupture and placental abruption. She lived for 2 days before we had to turn off life support, due to no brain activity.
Now I am seeing a high risk Ob at the moment every two weeks, I have already had 3 scans, all is well, baby measures to my dates with a strong heartbeat, and scar looks good. Baby implanted in a good spot away form the scar, phew!
I will probably have to have my cervix length checked as well, due to the previous rupture heading down towards cervix, so hopefully all will be well with that.
I will be admitted for at least 2 - 3 weeks bedrest and deliver by 34 weeks. Which is bang smack in the middle of xmas and new year.
It's going to be a scary journey, but had to give it a go,

Take care all

sorry to hear of ur loss hun congrats on ur pregnancy, i hope its all smooth sailing for u...

AFM: thanks for all of ur excitment girls re my cervix!

but im having a bad start to today.....

woke up at 6 with cramps, thinking it was wind, released the pressure ( sorry TMI) and it didnt go, got up went to the loo and have brown CM, so naturally i freaked out!
went back to bed and did my progesterone and things settled a little bit, layed there and by 815 or so everything had settled.... the cm seems to be backing off as well....

im so terrified all i want is a few weeks of no sickness or dramas is it to much to ask?!!?

sorry i know we are all having rough trots atm.....

[black_rose]

Beema what a scary time, just when you felt like you could relax. I hope the nefidipine kicks in soon and stops the BH.

Welcome Tk, glad we can help you prepare for the journey ahead.

Csab its not fair about the endo, I never saw mine as my first appointment I ended up in hospital when the labour first started adn the second was after dd was born so there was no point. I know they are busy but they should keep see people earlier. Both my girls have asthma, although its not supposed to be diagnosed so early they were on seratide for treatment before 12 months. Keeping her warm, elevating her cot and using a vapouriser might help.

Butterflyforever what a heartbreaking journey, I hope we can support you through the next couple of months.

Crumpet hope you are feeling better this afternoon, I used to get that kind of pain every few weeks as the baby grew.

AFM I have had the BH come back stronger than ever today so I am glad I have a checkup on Tuesday.

[ButterflyForever]

hi all

Crumpet - thinking of you, I had almost 3 weeks of brown spotting, it drove me nuts, was going to the loo every half hour, I really hope it settles hun, keep us updated.

Black rose - dreading the BH again, I get them quite strong too, hope they settle, take it easy.

afm - just tired and sick, had a Macdonalds at lunch, really wish I hadn't, got indigestion now.

take care all

[~mamaspice~]

Hi Everyone!


Csab, how are you feeling? It generally takes a while for the levels of thyroxine to build up in your system, but if it get's to a point where you are Overactive you'll have symptoms like rapid heart rate, hand tremors, heat intolerance. Rapid heart rate is generally the dead giveaway. I guage my dosage on that a lot and it seems to be a pretty accurate indicator. Hope your symptoms are subsiding.

Butterflyforever I'm so sorry for the loss of your daughter. I hope this pregnancy is smooth sailing for you.

Black_rose. Hang in there! You've only got 4 more days to reach 34 weeks. Lets hope you hit all your mini goals.

TK1999, welcome! Hope your TTC journey is short and sweet. I know someone who had HELLP with their first pregnancy but didn't get it at all second time around so you are the same.

Beema, how are you going hun? Hope the BH and fluid have settled down for you.

Crumpet, how are you doing sweetie? Hope the cramps and spotting have settled down for you too.

AFM, nothing to report really. Just plodding along. BSL's have been okay so I'm hopeful that I can keep off the insulin for a bit longer. I have my next antenatal appointment this wednesday so we'll see what comes of that. I can't tell if bubs is still breech. I feel movement high and low I've been thinking a lot about the birth lately and I think I'm on the verge of deciding on an elective CS. I dunno, I just don't have the confidence in my bodies ability to birth vaginally ATM. We'll see what the next few weeks bring.

[tk1999]

crumpet (and any others who may be interested he he) - HELLP syndrome is thought of as a variant to pre-eclampsia (PE). It stands for Haemolytic anaemia, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count - the only 'cure' is birth of the baby and placenta.

Thank you for the welcome everyone - we aren't actively TTC at the moment as I have too many questions/fears etc re any future pg but I am slowly overcoming them

[crumpet]

crumpet (and any others who may be interested he he) - HELLP syndrome is thought of as a variant to pre-eclampsia (PE). It stands for Haemolytic anaemia, Elevated Liver enzymes and Low Platelet count - the only 'cure' is birth of the baby and placenta.

Thank you for the welcome everyone - we aren't actively TTC at the moment as I have too many questions/fears etc re any future pg but I am slowly overcoming them

wow that sounds full on hun!

im sure in time you will feel more ready and comfortable with becoming oreg again

thank you all for ur concern yesterday.....
i think i may have been jumping the gun and paranoid over nothing, everything was settled and gone by 10 yesterday morning.....

i did feel a bit heavier than normal by last night but nothing to major, so im assuming it was either the internal scan and my low placenta or stetching and stuff.....

just enough to give me heart failure!

hope everyone else is well!! no excitment so far is great for u all!!

[*Beema*]

Good Morning everyone

Hopefully everyone is still baking away nicely after the weekend!!!

Welcome tk, lovely to see you here hun, I have 3-4 friends who all had PE/HELLP with their first bubbas and wonderfully all of them have made it to FT with future pregnancies, there was a lot more monitoring, very regular BP checks, growth scans etc and protein checks. The good thing about PE is that it is rare that you get it in subsequent pregnancies unless you have a new male partner, so hopefully when the time comes and you feel ready to try again, you will have a much smoother pregnancy. GD isn't a neccessarily a definite either another firned who had it in her first didn't have it in her second pregnancy and is passing the gestation of her first bub of 32 weeks at the moment and still looking great!!!

Fears are completely normal, DH and I were talking with friends about it on the weekend and for a long time we didn't think we would try again but eventually you feel ready and take the plunge as such

Great news on the BLS Mamaspice, hopefully they keep in the good ranges and you can skip the insulin Make the birthing decision that you feel you can achieve, do you have specific fears about VB, maybe we can talk some of them through

Welcome ButterflyForever! I am so sorry for the passing of your sweet little angel Wonderfuly news on the HB and perfect growth of bub. I hope all goes well with your cerivx and scarring.

black_rose, I hope the BH's have settled down, and goodluck for you appointment tomorrow,, and woo hoo you are at DD's gestation today!!!!!

Crumpet, I hope the cramps have settled for you, great to hear the Progesterone is doing it's thing, will you be continuing them throughout the pregnancy?

csab, I had that feeling for quite a while as well, I would also get it around AF time and it was horrible, so I completely understand what you are going through there.

DD is also on Ventolin up to 6 puffs every two hours, Flixotide morning and night and Prednisolone, without this mix she would have had a couple more admissions this year already, and if we miss one dose of the Flixotide gets very wheezy. We had a close call a couple of weeks ago and called the locum out and also had constant visits to the GP to get her through, but made it even with a traecheal tug (a sign of repisratory distress), I had a feeling the tug was mild enough that we could cope with it. We can't take her out in the cold for very long, as it just hits her too hard. She had another year or so to go before her lungs have grown enough for it to be less of an issue, DD's right lung isn't inflated fully so it doens't work to it's capacity. But it makes it a lot easier since we have had a diagnosis, we have a better action plan and we know what to look for in forms of respiratory distress and know when to take her into the ER.

AFM ~ Very bust weekend with family down for DD"s birthday, we a lovely weekend, I tried to rest as much as possible, but it was tricky... Got through without any BH's until a few last night, but they didn't last for long and weren't as intense as Thursday so I felt okay with them. Get my test results either this afternoon or tomorrow, haven't even been thinking about them we have been so busy. I think my mum and MIL will be down in the next week or so to help me decorate DD's new room, as we will be moving her into a bigger room and her room will be for Flicker. And I really want to get pictures hung on the walls and a few other things sorted out.

Must go and invoice and write a construction specification - yay
Belly rubs all xxoo
I feel that I need to get all sorted now I really want to be much more organised this time

[crumpet]

thanks hun, all good for now.....
my OB is hoping to have me off the progesterone about 3 weeks after next week.....
ill do a week of morning and night doses after the stitch then a week of night only, then a week of every second night and then i should be able to stop.....
mind u im semi expecting to have to keep it up i was on it till the last minute last time....

poor miss n, hope she is doing ok with this cold weather!!

glad she had a nice birthday!!

will be thinking if u and ur test results today

[*Beema*]

Just quickly - test results are ALL CLEAR!!!!! super dupa happy about that!!!!

Good to hear that the progestrone is working so well for you, I hope the weaning process works, but if it doesn't at least you it is something that you can continue if need be my OB said that if we have problems after the next scan then I will be on it as well.

Must run and pick DD up from Daycare xxoo

[crumpet]

great news hun!!!!!

the progesterone is a pain in the bum but it does its job well!

[csab]

Butterfly forever - Hi and welcome, I hope your pgcy goes well for you, and there arent too many probs. hugs

Crumpet - I hope all is going better for you today, if it happens again hun, make sure you see your Dr. hugs

Beema - Yay for the all clear with your results, what a huge relief. Ohh poor N, It seems we are going along a very similar road, with our little ones. Thankfully though V is only on the ventolin and the flexitide 2 times a day 2 puffs each time. If she starts to get worse though like as you said the Tug, we need to increase it. We were also told if she needs less than 3 hourly with 6puffs a day she needs to go back to emergency. So I keep monitoring her. She has her dietiician tomorrow. How was little N's Birthday? I hope the cold whether eases up for her, poor little thing, must be hard on you too. hugs

Blackrose - Thanks hun, sorry to hear you all have asthma. I spoke to the Endo Dr today and he wants me to go in and see them tomorrow. hugs

Well have still been getting very bad headaches, and some are very quite hard to get rid of. I woke up with another one today, so it has been everyday, yet thankfully I got rid of it. Anyway spoke to the Hospital clininc who got the Endo Dr to call me back, they dont think that the headaches are from the meds for the thryoid, but want to check for other causes, so now I have to go back to see them tomorrow morning so they can check BP and other possible causes. So yay for me,(not) another several hours waiting at the hospital and the dieticians as well for Little V. I have been there every week so far. It will be good when I dont have to go as often. hugs all.

Hope everyone is going well, look after yourselves and your bubs. hugs

[black_rose]

Have updated my sig, I am 33weeks on Wed, but still getting there!

Mammaspice I had a VBAC with GD so let me know if you have questions, I was going to have an elective CS if I got past 38 weeks though as my ob did't want dd to get too big.

TK, you will know when you are ready, BB is a great source of information and for support. An you will be well prepared when the time comes.

Beema glad to hear the BH have settled down and on that you got the all clear on the test results. IKWYM about being organised I have been the same as well. Yayy on getting the new room for DD all done up, she will feel all special when she moves.

Crumpet maybe it was just everything stretching again, I have had it happen a few times with all the preg.

Csab good luck with the appointment tomorrow.

aFM I am very tired 'and achy but I reached my mini goal of taking DD1 to Disney on Ice, lots of fun too she was a well behaved little girl.