Heidi (preg., loss ment.)

November 1, 2005

Hi Heidi--

I have been thinking about you all day and anguishing over whether to

write this post to you. I have decided that it's the right thing to

do. What I wanted to say is that the reason for my concerns and

lengthy advice earlier today stems from the fact that what you have

been experiencing reminds me of what I experienced last year with my

pregnancy. I don't want to scare you--but the similarities were there

and I feel I needed to share that with you. At the same time, there

were specific things about my case that were different, too, so I

don't think a direct comparison makes sense.

Did you know that I lost my baby at term last summer, before I had my

resection? I was mis-diagnosed as BU (but after my loss I found out I

was SU) toward the beginning of my pregnancy and saw a peri

throughout the pregnancy, to monitor for fetal growth, incompetent

cervix and preterm labor. The cervix and preterm labor were non-

issues, but my baby's growth was always " low normal. " This concerned

me a little, but more so when the growth " dipped " at sometime between

25-30 weeks (from 35th-20th percentile). But then the percentile went

back up closer to 30th, so the doctors felt it was okay to wait and

see (still in normal range). Then, in the last few weeks of my

pregnancy, I noticed periods of little to no movement which concerned

me. I went in to the office a few times for non-stress tests, and

each time it was okay at the time I went in. But unfortunately, I did

lose him.

I am writing this to you because given what happened to me, and the

fact that we both experienced growth concerns and movement changes--I

couldn't withhold this information.

However---there are some important differences in our cases. Your

baby is well within the normal range of growth, and you have had

biophysical profiles already to check on your baby. I never had one

during that pregnancy. I also wanted to share with you that based on

investigations after my loss, the baby had a bad blood clot in the

umbilical cord (which is why I suggested you have the cord checked

out). This most likely is what compromised his growth and his life.

If I had known to look for this, and known that 3-D ultrasound can

see the blood flow in the cord vessels---things might have been

different.

Also, I was told that what happened to my son was an extremely,

extremely, extremely rare situation, for women with or without

abnormal uteri. One in a couple thousand or more. I know that many,

many normal babies have slight growth changes or issues, and many,

many women notice slowed and different movement patterns, especially

so far along. I don't think these things are alarming, and I don't

mean to alarm you. But since I went through what I did, and I think

that uterine anomalies can be mysterious and have unanticipated

effects---I just felt you should have this information.

I don't want to scare you more than you already may be---and I hope

you understand I am trying to be helpful. I am sure that the signs

you are seeing could very much be a normal thing, not to worry about.

But I was encouraging you to have a closer look, just to be on the

safe side.

I wish you all the best. I'm sorry if this was hard or upsetting for

you to read. Take good care--

Jen

November 1, 2005

Heidi.. hope your hanging in there sweety.. well am 31 weeks and 5days " yay

smiles " and he hardly ever moves.. but if i have something cold or sweet he

gives me a riggel.. but i do feel like ive eaten about 50 million cream cakes,

it does feel tight in there.. Do make sure you keep an eye on your bowel

movements i feel if i havent been for awhile i get more abdominal pains and he

moves less i.e less space.. also which works a treat is lay on your back and get

hubby to give u a strongish rub/massage lower abdominal, works a treat,,,

Do keep us informed..

Aminah, 27

BU with Septum

1st baba 31w 5d

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