Re: Carey, SU, preg, m/c ment

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Hi a! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. We

have striking similarities, I also had spotting once during the 1st

trimester and then at 14 weeks woke up to a gushing bleeding episode

that sent me to the ER. Thank goodness I had a doppler rented so I

could listen to the baby's HB right away. Fortunately they saw no

bleeding near the baby or placenta (which is all the way at the top

corner), it was coming from the other side of my uterus. I am now

under peri care being monitored every 2 weeks for incompetent

cervix. I am still worried that I could go into ptl way too early,

but I am just trying to take it really easy. My OB said I should

prepare to deliver at 34 weeks via C-section, so I'm really excited

to hear you made it to 40. I hope this pregnancy is just as

successful for you, but hopefully without some of the post-labor

issues. But like you said, as long as Mommy and Baby end up healthy

in the end, that's all that matters!!!

Thanks again and best wishes!

Carey

>

> Hi Carey, congratulations to you as well, 16 weeks, that is

fantastic.

> You're already well past the most 'dangerous' time for SUs, i.e.,

the

> first trimester!! Several women on the board have had successful

> pregnancies with partial and complete SUs intact.

>

> Both SU and BU have risks re: pre-term labour, possible growth

> restriction, but again, many women with MAs don't experience

either.

> We do have to be vigilent, however, esp. to the signs of PTL.

>

> My 'near-normal' pregnancy: I had spotting in the first trimester

and

> a massive 'gushing' bleed of bright red blood at 14 weeks. The

> bleeding lasted for hours, I was admitted to hospital, convinced I

had

> lost the baby. In the end I had placenta previa - my placenta

totally

> covered my cervix. The baby was fine. Apparently women with MAs

are

> also at a slightly higher risk for placenta previa. I was ordered

off

> work until my placenta 'migrated' and cleared the cervix - this

> happened at 20 weeks.

>

>

> At 29 weeks my cervix started to become 'dynamic' and started

> funnelling. I was ordered off work again due to ptl fears, and put

on

> modified bed rest. In the end, despite doctors who were convinced

I'd

> have my daughter by 32 or 33 weeks, my dd was born at 40 weeks 1

day,

> healthy and weighing 7lbs13oz.

>

> The delivery was rough, again possibly due to the SU. My

contractions

> were never well organised, long labour, extreme blood loss,

retained

> placenta issues for 2 weeks after her birth. BUT, in the end, we

were

> both fine!!

>

> Congrats again, keep us posted on how things are going.

>

> Cheers,

> a

> Complete SU, unresected

> DD almost 16 months

> 4 weeks 1 day with #2

>