sorry for the copy and paste, I'm a bit overwhelmed at present.
I just got back from my first appointment at the high risk fetal medicine unit. My head is spinning. The doctor spent 40 mins with me, went through my blood tests and the autopsy report. Previously I had thought that the loss may have been due to blood clotting, but apparently the autopsy says the most likely cause is bleeding behind the placenta, due to its low-lying position. My previous OB never mentioned this to me, which makes me a bit angry. Anyway, the kicker is, if I'm treated for clotting, it increases the risk of bleeding. Great. Also, he thinks that I had a vertical incision with the birth which means I can't have a natural birth this time, so it's probably C-sections from now on he said that with each pregnancy the risk of placenta accretia will increase so by the fourth (which best case scenario is my third child) it will be about 20%. I can't quite believe it, not even 28 yet and staring down a possible hysterectomy if I
have the number of children I want, and that's assuming all goes well from now on.
Anyway, he booked me in for a NT scan with them and said they'll try and see if the placenta is low-lying, and if it is they'll look at ceasing the blood-thinning medication. Tildy, I asked if you could see placenta praevia before this and he said the placenta is 'everywhere' at this stage so don't be convinced you'll get it. This is the prominent OB in Canberra so I trust him, and I think I'll ditch my current OB and do everything through them. It's a public hospital so not quite as nice as private but at least I'll feel safe.
Rozzie, I can't believe your luck. I think you should definitely stay with the specialists if you feel more confident with them. I wouldn't worry too much about going public. Millions of people do it and as long as you get a healthy baby at the end of it, who cares. I think once you've experienced the kind of loss we all have, the niceties of birth with all the bells and whistles loses its appeal. I read a funny blog the other day from a lady who was going through pregnancy after still birth. Her midwife asked her if she had prepared a birth plan. She took out a piece of scrap paper from her handbag and wrote 'bring home live baby' and then handed it to the midwife. I laughed because it sums up exactly what's important, who cares about anything else as long as we get that end result.
That's so true... I don't care about pain, drugs, sharing rooms I just want a healthy baby and the chance for more down the track. I can't quite grasp why this is seeming to be so difficult!!
btw Hgirs, I bet your heart has not slowed since your scare. I have never had anything that scary happen to me with my DS but I did think I had lost him in a kids playcentre a few months ago. Normally I would not take my eyes off him but all the other mothers were happy to let their kids run amok so I thought I was just being paranoid because it was not long after I lost Charlie and I was supersentive. There were kids and adults everywhere and we couldn't find him for about 10mins after everyone had gone. It turned out he was upstairs in this room I didn't even know existed playing a computer game. It was the most sickening feeling and I swore after that I would never worry about how paranoid I was being, or what other mothers might think. Our little ones are way too precious for that. I am just so relieve for you that your DS is ok, try not to beat yourself up too much with the 'what ifs'. You are only human and unfortunately stuff like this happens. I bet DS has been getting plenty of extra hugs and kisses since!
I know Rozzie, you would think with what you've already been through that you've earned a dream pregnancy, not one filled with stress and worry. I wish there was something I could say to make it less stressful for you. At least you have lots of support here from people who understand what you're going through. Take care of yourself. xox
sorry girls I am home with nothing to do today and have posting like a madwoman! Sue I only just read your discussion with Rozzie re endometriosis. You should definitely ask about that. My best friend hadn't been able to fall PG for about 2 yrs and had a laparoscopy and was diagnosed with it. She had to have another to remove it and then fell PG straight away. She had a MC and then fell PG again straight away and now has a healthy and happy 16mo. She is actually ttc again and is about to go and get it checked again because she is having trouble. Another mother I know had similar story as well. If you have got it, I think its pretty easy to get rid of as long as it is not in the actual overies. I agree with Rozzie, I don't think it shows on a US unless very extreme. Weird that you would be put on IVF without checking it though??
Rozzie - I am so sorry that you are having to go through this.... why can't we have H & H Pregnancies, instead of constant worries. I will have my fingers crossed that with your scan that in its not low lying.....
Mrs Robbo, thanks for your advice. I think it would be strange if I havent been tested (had so many tests!!!) before starting IVF. Though I think before I started IVF, that my local GP sent me off to have the tubes checked with dye etc and I think this might have been done at the same time. I am going to the local GP on Monday to check. Though with my first session of IVF I fell pregnant (though I lost the angel at 12 weeks). You would think that pregnancy wouldnt have been achieved....
Sue,
They probably would have seen any endo when they did the tubes dye test, I'm assuming they did a laparoscapy and would have had a look around at the same time. Hoping that's the case because endo can be nasty.
he said that with each pregnancy the risk of placenta accretia will increase so by the fourth (which best case scenario is my third child) it will be about 20%. I can't quite believe it, not even 28 yet and staring down a possible hysterectomy if I
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