13 week visit

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MOOSMONKEY
Posts: 13950
3/24/11 3:16 P

I think everything will be okay since they are monitoring you closely! Plus, this delivery could be totally different. A good friend of mine had a traumatic delivery with her first and was fine with her second.

Your list of highlights is crazy! I wish I knew how much blood I lost with Harper. I know it was a crazy amount. I was known as the bleeder while I was at the hospital. Don't have good memories of the afterbirth either. Yikes! :)

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October 14, 2006

Harper John
November 19, 2008

TEESAK
Posts: 5830
3/24/11 10:36 A

wow, beth

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TINKOS
Posts: 6018
3/22/11 11:40 P

I'm glad they are monitoring you closely. It sounds like things are good but that security of knowing they are keeping an eye on things is good. We had a ton of US pics of Jax from all the close watching and we knew allll about his anatomy...there was NO doubt!!! Let us know how excited Abby is! ;-) HUGS!!!

MOHUSKER
Posts: 15144
3/22/11 11:27 P

Wow Beth! Did you not know that all of that happened when Abigail was born or did they just play it down for you? Just remember that not all pregnancies are the same and hopefully now that they know your history they will be prepared for everything.

Hope it goes well telling Abigail! I'm sure she will be over the moon :)

Lori

Mason born 9-22-04
Liliana Michelle born 9-21-06
Tyson Dean born 12-7-09

BETH81392
Posts: 8131
3/19/11 6:04 P

Thanks all,

Abby will find out this weekend IF she can be good for more then 10 minutes. She si giving me a run for my money.

As for why not #2. Mostly because of the complications with Abigail. Reading her discharge summary was quite frightening. Here is a summary of the "highlights"

WARNING: THIS IS FRIGHTENING!
Labour

* induction of labour for suspected macrosomia
* routine induction
* labour epidural
* complete effacement and almost complete dialtion (made it to 8cm)
* active phase arrest of labour
* primary low traverse c-section
* developed chorioamniontis
* treated with IV antibiotics
* C-section complicated by uterine atony and Postpartum Hemmorhage

Treatments

* Aggressive IV hydration
* bilateral ligation of uterine arteries
* multiple administrations of Hemabate and Cytotec
* lost 2 liters of blood
* emergent consultation with interventional radiation
* 3 unites of packed red blood cells
* placement of Bakri Balloon
* Emergent embolization of uterine arteries

Recovery

* monitored closely
* good urine output
* transfer to labour and delivery
* Bakri Balloon deflated - no increase in bleeding
* no increase in bleeding/normal coagulopathy
* IV antibiotics for 3 days

Discharge

* 80 hrs post c-section
* Hemoglobin 10 (normal 12-18)
* Hematocrit 30% (normal 38-46%)

Profile Shot- Abigail pretending to be a water molecule

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MOHUSKER
Posts: 15144
3/19/11 5:47 P

Glad your visit went well! Does Abigail know about the baby yet?

Lori

Mason born 9-22-04
Liliana Michelle born 9-21-06
Tyson Dean born 12-7-09

DANNI2006
Posts: 8397
3/19/11 2:32 P

Glad to hear the appt went well...

Why do you say you may not have wanted #2 if you knew all you know? What did you find out?

Good luck, can't wait to hear how the April appt goes!

Alexander Dominic
10/12/06 @ 1:41AM
9lbs 1oz
20 3/4inches

Noah Richard
1/17/11 @ 1:50PM
6lbs 9oz - 19in

MILOBRI
Posts: 13224
3/18/11 11:07 P

Glad to hear that baby is doing well! That's pretty neat that you'll get to see your baby every month. It will be fun to see the changes from month to month. Why might you have to go to Fetal Maternal Medicine?

Jenna
*Abigail Rose - 8/15/05
Born to Heaven @ 21 weeks
*Micah David - 9/27/06
6lbs 8oz & 21 inches long
*Logan Alexander - 11/16/08
9lbs 10 oz & 21.5 inches long

Briar Elliot
10/8/10
7lbs 11oz & 2

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