Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Carmel - I'm so sorry the doctor has put you in a panic with his " non-expert " opinion! I'm with on this. That early into the pregnancy there isn't even a placenta yet, so it's not like the baby was getting drugs, etc. through the placental barrier. And there are plenty of women who have had to have surgery while pregnant for one reason or another. I'd wait and see what the OB says. I've known several women who've done a lot worse things than have surgery while early in pregnancy and their babies have all been fine. I've also known a few people who've had amnio's done and been told that their baby had horrible defects wrong and they should terminate the pregnancy right then. The two that I know that chose to have the baby anyway, both children turned out to be perfectly healthy and had no such defects. Doctors aren't always right. Sometimes you got to have a bit of faith I think 's on target here - wait a bit, have ultrasounds, and see what the " experts " say. It's hard not to worry, but try not to. You can't change what's done. Carmel post surgery > Carmel, what gives for the doctor to recommend termination?!! I am horrified. Nine days is barely time for the fetus to implant and establish a blood supply. Without having any justifiable reason to do so I would not jump the gun here. Having done enough OB nursing I have seen people who have had surgery and they were further along than you and had normal babies. How easy it seems to some people to just end a life no questions asked. Give the baby a chance, have the ultrasounds and good follow-up with a perinatologist and then see what follows. Don't let this doctor ruin your happiness because of aflippant attitude. Don't panic at this time, it is not good for you or the baby. Regards, I. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 Hello Fay, thank you for your thoughts. I guess I panicked when the surgeon said to me that the first trimester is when there is the greatest risk for birth defects. Carmel -- In graves_support , cfyoung2@j... wrote: > > I have seen people who have had surgery and they were further along > > than you and had normal babies. > > Carmel, first of all, 's word would be gold to me and help me sleep > with this problem. She brings up an excellent point. Not only do women > have surgery successfully during pregnancy but the standard of care used > to be to do thyroidectomies on women who were pregnant with Graves > Disease. How do mid-pregnancy thyroidectomies differ to what you had? > > Take care,Fay > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2002 Report Share Posted December 17, 2002 > I have seen people who have had surgery and they were further along > than you and had normal babies. Carmel, first of all, 's word would be gold to me and help me sleep with this problem. She brings up an excellent point. Not only do women have surgery successfully during pregnancy but the standard of care used to be to do thyroidectomies on women who were pregnant with Graves Disease. How do mid-pregnancy thyroidectomies differ to what you had? Take care,Fay ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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