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High Risk Eclampsia

I recently found out that I am pregnant with my 4th child. To be honest, I still am not 100% sure how I...

Posted by atomus10301

I recently found out that I am pregnant with my 4th child. To be honest, I still am not 100% sure how I feel about it. I have always been labeled as high risk. First pregnancy I was attacked at 6 months of pregnancy after coming home from school, thus putting me as high risk for the rest of pregnancy due to stress causing me to develop preeclampsia (eclampsia by the end of pregnancy). Second pregnancy I was fine, but near the end of pregnancy at 39 weeks I was induced due to developing preeclampsia, and with my 3rd pregnancy, I had emergency c-section due to full eclampsia that lead to swelling of my brain at 34 weeks gestation. I was sure I was done having children. My husband and I wanted a bigger family, but after our 3rd son, I found myself content. Unfortunately, I wanted to have my tubes tide, but GYN only wanted to put me on birth control or mirena, which due to existing health problems I could not do. So I switch GYN in order to find one that would approve the surgery. However, by the time the appointment came I found out, I am pregnant. My husband, is thrilled. I dont even show yet, and he talks to my tummy. So I know he is truly happy. As for me, I was thinking of doing something against my belief, I was thinking about aborting it because I could not go through what I went through the last time, not when I have 3 children who still need me so much. But when I saw the sonogram, I couldn't. I feel inlove with this tiny embryo that is inside of me. So I decided to stay and follow through with the pregnancy. However, I am only 8 weeks and already my blood pressure keeps getting higher. There are days when my head hurts to the point that my eyes get blurry, and that is when my fear creeps in. I keep praying that I can hold the baby until it has a chance to survive outside of me, but every time I look at my children's faces I am filled with guilt over putting this one above them. I lost my mother when I was young, and it left a hole in my heart that even now still aches. I cannot do that to them. Every day, I exercise and it helps a bit, but never enough. I cannot fully talk to my husband because in a way all he see is the positive. And I cannot talk to my family because no one is really happy about this pregnancy, and they are not shy in telling me so, making this already stressful situation even more brutal and heartbreaking.

The doctor says she will try what she can. But deep down, I dont think it matters. With my last son, I was fine. Picture of health. I went to dr tests came back perfect, next day went to get a sonogram, when they realized I was not talking properly. Even though the test showed me to be fine, when they did a CT scan that is when they saw what was going on. So now I am even more afraid with this pregnancy because if last time it went undetected, what is to say that it wont happen again. I am terrified . All I do is look at my kids and want to cry. Yet, I cannot get myself to volunteer to end this pregnancy because in a way, its not its fault. Its mine. I am the one with the weak body. I should of known better, been more careful, gotten a new GYN sooner and gotten the darn surgery. Every day I wake up with my head pounding, high blood pressure and eye problems. So every day I am reminded of what could happen. I feel so alone. I dont know what to do. I try to imagine him/her born healthy, beautiful, but I cannot. Its due on Christmas day, can you imagine? I know that if we make it through, oh how I would love this child, but I cannot seem to put my fears aside. I dont want to die. I dont want my children to grow up without a mother. And I dont want this child within me to be so "disliked" by my family simply because of being conceived. Maybe all this is simply because we just found out, and people reactions is so negative, I do not know. I do know is that I feel so alone, and my heart is breaking because I dont know what is the right thing to do.View Thread

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CMV (Cytomegalovirus) probability of affecting 2nd...

Five years ago i gave birth to a little girl whom was born with congenital CMV. I contracted the virus while...

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bleeding and 5-6 weeks pregnant

started off as spotting called my doctor an they said to lay flat on my back with my legs up. did that and...

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Lovenox during pregnancy

I am currently going through fertility treatments for the first time. I am taking meds to stimulate egg...

Posted by wantababy2

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Lovenox during pregnancy

I am currently going through fertility treatments for the first time. I am taking meds to stimulate egg...

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short cervix?

I went to the doctors two weeks ago for an ultrasound anatomy scan at 21 weeks, the baby was...

Posted by currybrittany

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Autoimmune Disease & Just Found Out I'm Pregnant a...

Hi! I have BehÃ§et's Disease - not Lupus. But BehÃ§et's has such a lower population of people to help with...

Posted by Anon_22552

Hi! I have BehÃ§et's Disease - not Lupus. But BehÃ§et's has such a lower population of people to help with my questions that I'm also reaching out to my "cousin" sufferers for help since the two diseases are treated with many of the same drugs. First off, BehÃ§et's is an autoimmune disease that attacks the vascular system, eyes and skin. It causes mouth and eye ulcers, uveitis, blood vessel problems, skin lesions, genital ulcers...etc. I live in an area where most doctors have never heard of BD so I drive three hours one way for treatment at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, MD at their amazing rheumatology clinic. I was sick for over a decade before I was diagnosed. So...that leads me to my terrible situation. The other day I had bad pain I'm my right lower rib cage. I had to go to my local emergency room. When I gave a urine sample, it came back slightly faintly positive. So they added it to the blood test panel. The nurse comes in to the room and announces I am pregnant. This is devastating. Reason: I take 8 tablets of methotrexate weekly, 2,000 mg of Cellcept daily, 2 tablets of colchicine daily, prednisone...etc. I also take birth control. I am only allowed to take progesterone only birth control due to having the anticardiophospholipid antibody which can promote blood clots. But, this pill is not totally effective. My partner and I try to be very careful but somehow this happened. They said my test shows I am incredibly early. My hormone level was 1.52. My vaginal ultrasound showed a slight thickening of the uterine wall. I may have only been 3 days late from my period and m never regular. So. This is obviously scary because of all of the medications. I cannot stop my meds due to having very bad flares (almost going blind and almost having blood vessels that could have ruptured). Some of the nurses at the hospital were very inappropriate with their comments asking if I have a man in my life and if he wants a child. Frustrating. Anyhow, my doctors are planning a medically induced termination of the pregnancy. Does anyone have experience with anything that I'm going through? This is so awful. I've only shared this with a close friend and my partner and there's no one to relate to. Any help is appreciated!View Thread

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High risk pregnancy with complications

I'm posting to see if anybody else has any of the same issues as me. I'm 17 weeks pregnant and have...

Posted by AmandaS50158

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Almost 500 lbs and 11 weeks pregnant

I'm really concerned about delivering a healthy baby. I have been diabetic for 12 years now and suffer from...

Posted by Makeeba218

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Utrine rupture

What is the expected recovery time from a Utrine rupture that require a hestorectomery and blood transfusion...

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Subutex

I am trying to help my girlfriend while waiting for her 10 week OB appointment. Stef is 7 weeks pregnant...

Posted by DadhelpingMom

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Would Reducing Subutex to 1mg. from 4mg carry a lower risk of postnatal withdrawl (NAS)?

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28 and 12week baby no heartbeat, and fibroid 7cm a...

Hi, After todays scan we found out that my baby has not heart beat. I was 12 week pregnant. Besides in the...

Posted by spmary

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can i have a baby with epilepsy

Dear WebMD, i'm hoping for some good news. i'm 38 years old and suffer with epilepsy and is taking Tegretol 400mg...

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chances of normal pregnancy after uterine rupture

I am 37 years old, married for 13 years with no issues. I suffered a missed abortion in 2003. In May 2012 I...

Posted by An_250532

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conjoined twins

I am 23yrs old and 16weeks into my first pregnancy. At 11weeks my husband and i were told we are having...

Posted by arachelleb

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fetal liver infection

I am 19 weeks pregnant. I had an ultrasound today. The doctors noticed some brighter areas in the baby's liver...

Posted by Erais

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Enlarged cystic kidneys

I am 19 weeks, and we just had an ultrasound yesterday that showed the babies kidneys enlarge and...

Posted by faithandhope13

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MTHFR and Factor V: Scared to try again!

Hi All, I was diagnosed with hetero Factor V and heterozygous for the C677T mutation in the MTHFR gene after...

Posted by dischm1

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Pregnancy and Type 1 diabetes

Hi I was just wondering if anyone could help or discuss with me my current delima with trying to get pregnant...

Posted by Bsjelly05

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Severe asthma attack

Hello! I have many concerns due to different issues during pregnancy. However, my biggest concern at this...

Posted by CindyLou1974

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Kell Negative baby but titre levels are still risi...

Hello, at 8 weeks I was told I was + for a kell antibody. I had the amnio done and learned that baby is...

Posted by ppdoualva

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Pregnancy: High-Risk Conditions community

Hi - I hope I have some words of hope and encouragement for all of you. My son is now 24 YEARS OLD and this...

Posted by oldermom

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Fetus kidney cysts in 19 weeks

Hello i need some help please. I recently had my u/s to find out the sex of my baby but instead the doctors told...

Posted by Shania

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LOVENOX & PREGNANCY

HI I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH DVTS & P.E SINCE 2007. IT SUCKS !! I WAS ON THE 10 YEAR IUD...

Posted by ciinnam0nbby

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~Just blown away~

~Wow! I sit here in awww and tears reading all of your posts!~I too 17 years ago (1995) was pregnant...

Posted by Misssunshinesmiley

~Wow! I sit here in awww and tears reading all of your posts!~I too 17 years ago (1995) was pregnant and at 2 months I found out that I had a hole in my sac, Dr's put me on strict bed rest and said everything would be okay, I just had to hang in there until 7 months than they could take the baby...At almost 6 months, I went into labor and my daughter was stillborn

~ I was told by the Dr that this was just a bad pregnancy and I could still have childern....I was scared to death to even try to have another baby...I went into a deep depression and tried my best to live everyday...Years later, (2008) I did decide to try again only to be disappointed yet again...At 9wks I found out that I had a tubal pregnancy and was rushed into emergency surgery...I almost lost my life that day...I had to have a blood tranfusion and lost my right ovary and tube...They were destoryed due to the etopic pregnancy ...All I have left now is my left tube/ovary...On July 4th of 2011, I was rushed to the Er with a PE in my right lung due to birth control..However, now Dr says I too have Factor V blood disorder!!!! I now sit and wonder if both my pregnancies were lost due to this disorder!!!! I do beleive they were!!! It just went undetected for so many years....I currently take warfarin on a daily basis and probably will for life!!!! I want so MUCH to have a child, but am scared to death that everything will happen all over again!!! I have for many years felt incomplete due to not having a child...In December I will be 35 and feel as if my clock has ran out!! After reading all of your posts, I now do not feel all alone and lost!!! I am so very sorry for all of your losses and pain...I too know how awful that pain is and how deep it runs

I wish you all the best in life and pray you all have the healthly, happy babies you deserve!!!! God Bless each and everyone of you!!!View Thread

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~Just blown away~

~Wow! I sit here in awww and tears reading all of your posts!~I too 17 years ago (1995) was pregnant...

Posted by Misssunshinesmiley

I wish you all the best in life and pray you all have the healthly, happy babies you deserve!!!! God Bless each and everyone of you!!!View Thread

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HELP! 6 weeks pregnant and some bleeding

Hello, everyone. Today I am 6 weeks pregnant, 3 days. This is my third pregnancy. The first blessed me with a...

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Trisomy 21 Test

I am looking for feedback on the Materni T21 PLUS test, the Harmony test, and the Verifi Prenatal test. I...

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Uterus Rupture with my first baby

Has anyone went on to have a successful delivery/pregnancy after they have had a Uterus Rupture? I...

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Prothombin gene mutation

I have been diagnosed with heterogeneous 6 years ago and lost 9 pregnancies and have two kids 5 weeks early....

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