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Do I even have a chance of having a healthy pregnancy? Everything I read scares the crap out of me and I'm thinking I don't have a chance. Am I the only one on earth with this many issues?View Thread
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three hours after the delevery the health of my wife became very serious and then doctors suggested the operation and after the operation they replied that there was a big rupture due to which she died.
My question is that isn't it possible to trace rupture at the death of child or could it happen during delevery, I have heard it does not happend in first delevery so had it been happend due to wrong inducement?View Thread
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I am writing because last year I was reading these blogs religiously and I thought I should write my experience. I have a didelphic uterus, cervix etc, and even though it took a few years to get pregnant, my pregnancy went very well and my baby boy was born at 40+5 weeks with a caeserean, because he hadn't engaged. My little man was conceived in the slighly smaller uterus of the two. A few doctors told me that this condition shouldn't cause a problem in actually getting pregnant and they had stories of ladies that found out in their 60s and after having children that they had the condition. Still though, I think it's important you have someone looking after you who knows what they're doing. Other than that, one can only hope for the best (and maybe prepare for the worst), because how things are actually going to turn out are mostly out of our control in this situation.
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I'm 28 and pregnant for the first time. Yesterday, my OB/GYN called me to inform me that the quad screening test came back with a 1:21 chance that our baby has trisomy 18, a lethal genetic disorder. Obviously, my husband and I are terrified about this possibility, and if anyone has any resources they'd like to share or stories, I'd welcome them.
A few questions: The doctor's office set up and appointment for July 19th, 23 days from the day they told me about the results. I called the specialist because it seems insane to wait that long, especially because I am 17 weeks pregnant now, and they said they didn't have any openings and that when we spoke to the genetic counselor, they would see to it that we were scheduled for amniocentesis before July 19th. It seems crazy to me that they would scheduled the amniocentesis before the ultrasound, as its rather invasive. Should I insist that they perform the ultrasound first to look for soft markers for trisomy 18? Does anyone know if the amnio will give us definitive results or how they might use the ultrasound to determine our risk based on soft markers?View Thread
) and "a thin hypoechoic area within the endometrium adjacent to the gestational sac, which may represent a subchorionic hemorrhage or hemorrhage/fluid within the endometrial canal. The doctor was very nice, but was not an OB and advised me to see my OB next week as soon as possible. Now after reading about this condition, there are so many questions I wished I had asked, mostly the size and location of the area in question. I guess I am looking for advice and reassurance from anyone who might have been in this situation. Like I said, I have been very active (running almost daily and chasing my two year old daughter) and had no bleeding so far. Monday can't get here fast enough. Thank you all
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I'm new to this board, but was hoping to find someone who has had cholestasis of pregnancy in prior pregnancies (that sounds awful, I wish no one to be sick during their pregnancy!). This is my 3rd and VERY new pregnancy (I'm only about 4-5 weeks), but I had Cholestasis during my 2nd pregnancy 5 years ago and I'm very afraid that I'll have it again and worse. Last time I started having some symptoms at about 25-30 weeks, but the doctors just blamed them on other things. Then at 35 weeks I had the all-over itching and I was finally induced at exactly 36 weeks. I did speak with a perinatal doctor a few years back and he said that usually the 2nd time around Cholestasis comes on earlier and you might require bedrest. And of course there's the high risk of still-birth.
Have any of you had Cholestasis in prior pregnancies? Did you get it again? If so how did your pregnancy go or how is it going?
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i want an answer from an obstetricion or a doctor only please!
I do not want just opinions from women who had babies. Unless you state your hip-waist measurements, body type, weight and vitals signs relevant to birth so I can compare your situation to me clearly.
Okay, my question is, at what point do doctors decide a women is too small to have a baby vaginally. I do not believe, anymore, the midwives who say all women can have a baby vaginal regardless of her size. That is not very logical and they do not have concrete proof of that.
I had one baby vaginally and it was very traumatic for me and my baby. I had all midwives in the hospital delivering him. No ob saw me in the hospital (until after the delivery). these midwives were like military women, "fight, you can do this" "push harder" "do not give up". I do not know why they could not see on my face that I could not handle it. And why they ignore the fact that my body is glaring obviously not made for delivery.
I have and always have been cursed with a boys figure. my waist is actually bigger than my hips. so there is room for my baby to grow big like a normal woman can grow a baby. but I do not have hips as big as a normal women. I think my baby can tell that there is no way to be born through my hips.
I am 8 months pregnant now in fact, 37 weeks, and the baby is not trying to come down or be born...and i have 38 inch hips now, which is the size of a teenager. not a childbearing women.
so is a c section better for me?
I tried vaginal last time and i have incontinence to this day (3 years later) despite doing regular kegals.View Thread
For the past several weeks, I have been weaning myself off of Adderal (used to help me stay awake) and caffine. It is going pretty well. I am still dependant on my Nuvigl (anti-narcoleptic med) and have not stopped taking my mood stabilizers (Abilify and Lamictal). After an appointment with my Psych doc in the end of June, I hope to start weaning off the rest of my meds and start Prozac.
I am so excited to try and have a baby, but I am terrified. My husband does not seem to appreciate the potential problems that could arise due to being off my meds. I do have all of the support in the world from him, family, and friends. We have planned for me to keep going to work, but I will not be able to drive (from the daytime sleepiness that occurs). My BiPolar disorder has been a severe problem in the past, but mostly when I was younger.
Any advice or words of wisdom?View Thread
I am 19, and 16 weeks, next appt. is 5/25/11
Here is why.
-Previously diagnosed with MVP(mitral valve prolapse).
Not a serious condition, but my MVP has always interfered with my daily life. I have occasionally had to take breaks because of how overwhelming it was.
Since becoming pregnant it has gotten SO much worse. Palpitations are painful, last 30min-1hr, feel dizzy, faint and the chest pain. This also affects by breathing.
It does not matter whether I am moving about or laying down for the night, they come and go at ANY time, and frequently.
-Have had asthma since I was,like, two. It went away about six years ago. I have only had one asthma attack before becoming pregnant, I have now had two (without anxiety). My asthma will affect my heart, which puts me in a heap of pain.
-I have had two miscarriages, both of which were devastating to my husband and myself. I am sure it is to anyone.
About a month ago I went to the emergency room because I thought I was having another one. It was the same pain as the last miscarriages, but with bright blood. Regardless I had a scare.
Was told to not be on my feet too much, and to try and cut back on any stress.
It seems that my asthma and heart are getting worse by the day. I am having to ask for less hours at work, for more hours resting in bed.
I am currently on:
Metroprolol (beta blockers)
Prenatals
And a prescribed vitamin D capsule (mine is 26% when supposed to be over 40%)
Thank you.View Thread
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