tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post7982324436738643900..comments2023-12-08T15:44:26.655-05:00Comments on believing in june: shoe drop-part twochristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489232758689574628noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-20435783795632475202012-12-27T21:19:12.757-05:002012-12-27T21:19:12.757-05:00Hope you had a lovely Christmas, and that you can ...Hope you had a lovely Christmas, and that you can get your fluid levels up! :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832211752220312950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-5128642003103815832012-12-26T23:02:39.500-05:002012-12-26T23:02:39.500-05:00Don't worry too much. Everything will be fine...Don't worry too much. Everything will be fine...Enjoy your holidays! Marie from ICLWMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231882473737545956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-29310693209790412452012-12-26T15:40:24.603-05:002012-12-26T15:40:24.603-05:00I've had more complications than I even care t...I've had more complications than I even care to go into. The only way to deal with it all was to pray, keep a bunch of girlfriends on call to talk me down off a ledge if necessary, and my crafts (crocheting and cross stitching) were my sanity savers.<br /><br />Wishing you the best of luck for the rest of your pregnancy.<br /><br />ICLW #6 <a href="http://dragondreamerslair.com/" rel="nofollow">Dragondreamer's Lair</a>Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791317184998122691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-9359062552041370072012-12-26T10:38:52.639-05:002012-12-26T10:38:52.639-05:00What a frustrating day! I hope you've been abl...What a frustrating day! I hope you've been able to take it easy and enjoy the holiday.dspencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028178955338687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-57971406353863118062012-12-24T11:23:36.083-05:002012-12-24T11:23:36.083-05:00Visiting from ICLW.
I have not gotten my BFP yet,...Visiting from ICLW.<br /><br />I have not gotten my BFP yet, but I can only imagine how scary complications must be during pregnancy under any circumstaces. But when you first suffered with IF I would only imagine it would be that much scarier. Glad your mom was able to offer encouraging words and give you the pass you needed to take it easy. Best of luck to you and your baby. Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13213799827326314663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-80494194225189858602012-12-24T01:23:48.946-05:002012-12-24T01:23:48.946-05:00How scary! You asked about complications we've...How scary! You asked about complications we've had and how we handled them. My last pregnancy began three months after I lost twins. At 6.5 weeks I began period-like bleeding which continued all day every day for 15 days straight, and then recurred at 11 weeks for half a day. The doctors did two u/s, confirmed there was a heartbeat and said there was nothing else we could do but wait to see if I would lose the baby or not.<br /><br />At 20 weeks I was finally starting to relax slightly when I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa (probably the cause of the first tri bleeding). It often resolves, but by 30 weeks it hadn't moved at all and with a previous c-section, my odds of it moving were now down to 15%. Every day from 24 weeks on I updated my percentage chart of the survival stats if I began hemorrhaging and my son had to be delivered immediately.<br /><br />At 32 weeks, I found out my placenta had moved completely away from my cervix - good, but always a risk for vasa previa, which is 95% fatal to the baby if non diagnosed prenatally. My OB blew me off and refused to check for it (a simple colour doppler test). At the same u/s, I found out my son's head measurements had dropped from the 44th to the 2nd percentile. My OB blew this off too.<br /><br />I spend the rest of my pregnancy in a daze of sheer adrenal exhaustion from the constant high level of anxiety. My son's head measurements stayed in 2nd percentile through to delivery by scheduled c-section (which I very much wanted) at 39w2d.<br /><br />And you know what? At 4 months he is a chubby, healthy little boy with 50th percentile head measurements and weight and 75th in length. He's just fine. I never did have the catastrophic bleed that many complete placenta previa ladies experience. I made it into the 15% of my risk group who have it move, and I didn't have vasa previa.<br /><br />I'm going on about this to encourage you that you can have complication after complication and still take home a healthy baby. By all means educate yourself about your situation and push your doctor to make sure everything is being done that can be. But I wanted to encourage you that there are happy endings out there. There is a tendency on the Internet to hear more about tragedies because of course people want to raise awareness or just need to grieve. I've been there when I lost the twins (although thankfully that was not a late loss). But happy endings exist too and I'm wishing the best for you.<br /><br />Visiting from ICLW.Azarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17472061794664458543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-64923916231229667432012-12-23T22:41:15.504-05:002012-12-23T22:41:15.504-05:00Hi from ICLW! Wow a gallon of water a day? That ...Hi from ICLW! Wow a gallon of water a day? That is crazy. I know that this is scary but you are going to be just fine. GL to you!!Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765313364731323789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-76950980366198801852012-12-23T19:13:48.913-05:002012-12-23T19:13:48.913-05:00Oh goodness, this just seems scary. I am 5 weeks,...Oh goodness, this just seems scary. I am 5 weeks, 2 days and already feel very nervous for everything. How frustrating that appointment must have been for you, but thank goodness for you mom. I wish you the best of luck and hope that your fluid levels raise, even if just a little bit!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507432917936364757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-4542897539640836062012-12-22T21:27:36.698-05:002012-12-22T21:27:36.698-05:00Visiting from ICLW. I recently had a scary ultras...Visiting from ICLW. I recently had a scary ultrasound experience myself. My fluid levels are currently being closely monitored along with my baby's growth to ensure my placenta is functioning correctly. Pregnancy anxiety is never fun. I hope you get your healthy baby and your VBAC.Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141795717597267116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881908355741338835.post-14161907413772123192012-12-21T17:56:39.939-05:002012-12-21T17:56:39.939-05:00Hi from ICLW! My cousin had low fluids too and we...Hi from ICLW! My cousin had low fluids too and went to almost full term, just 4 weeks shy of the 40 weeks. She also had a boy. He is fine but it was scary for her being her first pregnancy.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316511791499949824noreply@blogger.com