Guest guest Posted June 20, 2005 Report Share Posted June 20, 2005 Hi Amy and welcome! Congrats on your pregnancy! I'm also a UU and have been pregnant 3Xs (2 m/cs and one DS.) Hopefully I'll be able to answer a few of your questions... > 1) What is the standard recommended care that women with a UU > receive in the USA during pregnancy? I saw my OB at the typical intervals and also saw a perinatologist (specializes in high-risk pregnancies) every 2-3 weeks. He would do a high level u/s to measure the length of my cervix and to monitor my son's growth. He also did the fetal fibro. testing. Is a cervical stitch routine? I did not have this done and in my case, this was probably better. I did have a lot of problems with PTL and did a lot of contracting. From what I understand, the stitch can tear under these circumstances. Hopefully someone else will knwo more about this topic and can chime in! I know that many of the ladies here have had cerclages... Do people > get regular cervical length measurement? If so how often? Mine was checked every 2-3 weeks. I think that this is pretty typical. The first time was around 15 weeks, but many of the ladies have had a baseline measurement done in the first trimester. I'm planning to request one during my next pregnancy. How about > fibronectin testing? It has been a while, but I think that this started at 24 weeks and was done every 2 weeks during that critical time. (maybe from 24-32 weeks...?) I have been recommended to take 8 weeks off > work from 20-28 weeks and be at home, resting as much as possible. > This seems like good advice, but is this standard? I would imagine that this is not standard practice. I was actually on bedrest for 18 weeks (I know...yikes!) But, we didn't start the bedrest until I started to show signs of PTL. Some of the girls here have had very smooth UU pregnancies...a friend of mine was actually overdue with a 9+ pound baby girl! So, it really depends on the individual. I'd ask if your doc would consider crossing that bridge only if necessary. Is your job physically demanding that this would be a big concern? I hope that things go very smoothly for you. There are lots of UU babies here and as I mentioned, many of the ladies had very uneventful pregnancies. The best thing to remember is that you know about your UU and can be extra cautious. Even with all of my PTL, my son was born at 36 weeks-I even had a vag delivery. He was perfectly healthy and wonderful-worth all of the craziness! There are very effective drugs to stop labor. It sounds like your doc is planning to be very proactive which is wonderful. I'm sure you'll do great! Keep us posted and be sure to ask if you have any other question! Best wishes, UU, 30 DS 8-31-03 2 m/cs ttc for #2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 This sounds the same as me this is my story:: Hi Every one, I am a new member to this group hope same people can help me!! *My story so far* About two years ago my DH and tried to have a conceive a hild but was unable too and was referred to a fertility specilist which all the test were done. I know my problem was ovulation and my DH is borderline sperm count. Our options were to go on clomid or start IVF, we decided to try clomid first if that did not work then we would have to do IVF. In December 2003 we stated our first month of clomid this was to see if the med's worked had the scan's and blood test stated that it was working and I was ovulating etc but this cycle did not work, I got my AF on the 8th Jan 2004 (which was my DH birthday) so we stated the 2nd cycle of clomid. We were that surprised that we got pregnant. The pregnancy went really well until I was 32 weeks pregnant when I got high blood presure and high protein in the urine which was not good and I was sent to hospital for bed rest. I was in hospital for 5 days and then back in hospital again for 3 days at 35 weeks. At 37 weeks on the Sunday I was not feeling very well and went to hospital for a check up tests were not so good and things were getting worse. My normal doctor was on holidays, another doctor prepared me for inducement on the Tuesday but then my doctor came back from holidays and he could not brake my waters. He came back that night and discussed that the safest thing to do is have a C/section. At 38 weeks preg on the 7th on October 2004, I delivered my first baby by c/section the doctor said that he found some thing but we did not really know what we was talking about until 2 days later my doctor came back and told us that I had a UU and no Fallipion turb and no ovary all on the left side. Previously I had a US in 2000 that reveiled that I had only one kidney on the left side and I have found the letter that states that my uterus was small but no one us before last year as sound any thing about it. Hope you have received same info from this story?? > Dear Ladies > > Hello from England! This is my first post, but I am a regular > visitor at your excellent and nuturing chat group. > > I am 31 years old and I have a UU diagnosed by US last year (first > picked up when I was 6 weeks pregnant, and confirmed after that > pregnancy sadly ended). > > I am currently 8+5, and fingers crossed! I would so welcome a bit of > advice from your group, espcially from any other UU out there. > Naturally, I am very anxious about the pregnancy and how it will > progress, as I have been told by my obstetrician here that I have an > increased chance of premature delivery. > > I have two specific questions, as in the UK we don't have REs or > doctors which specialise in these kind of problems. Sorry to bombard > you guys, but any advice would be so much appreciated. > > 1) What is the standard recommended care that women with a UU > receive in the USA during pregnancy? Is a cervical stitch routine? > If so, what have been people's experiences of having it? Do people > get regular cervical length measurement? If so how often? How about > fibronectin testing? I have been recommended to take 8 weeks off > work from 20-28 weeks and be at home, resting as much as possible. > This seems like good advice, but is this standard? > > 2) The second thing is that I would love to hear from any UK ladies > out there who are currently pregnant with UU or any other MA, > especially anyone who lives London. I would really enjoy the nutual > support of someone who understands the uncertainity of our situation > during pregnancy. > > Best Wishes, > > Amy > > Currently 8+5 > 1 mc 10+1 (Oct 2004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Also check out the UU Sister group at the following site address:: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/uusisterhood Hope this helps From Joanne > Dear Ladies > > Hello from England! This is my first post, but I am a regular > visitor at your excellent and nuturing chat group. > > I am 31 years old and I have a UU diagnosed by US last year (first > picked up when I was 6 weeks pregnant, and confirmed after that > pregnancy sadly ended). > > I am currently 8+5, and fingers crossed! I would so welcome a bit of > advice from your group, espcially from any other UU out there. > Naturally, I am very anxious about the pregnancy and how it will > progress, as I have been told by my obstetrician here that I have an > increased chance of premature delivery. > > I have two specific questions, as in the UK we don't have REs or > doctors which specialise in these kind of problems. Sorry to bombard > you guys, but any advice would be so much appreciated. > > 1) What is the standard recommended care that women with a UU > receive in the USA during pregnancy? Is a cervical stitch routine? > If so, what have been people's experiences of having it? Do people > get regular cervical length measurement? If so how often? How about > fibronectin testing? I have been recommended to take 8 weeks off > work from 20-28 weeks and be at home, resting as much as possible. > This seems like good advice, but is this standard? > > 2) The second thing is that I would love to hear from any UK ladies > out there who are currently pregnant with UU or any other MA, > especially anyone who lives London. I would really enjoy the nutual > support of someone who understands the uncertainity of our situation > during pregnancy. > > Best Wishes, > > Amy > > Currently 8+5 > 1 mc 10+1 (Oct 2004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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