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Re: 32 weeks pregnant, and in pain
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Sep 30 12:24:21 2005
Wow girl, I agree with you 100%. You sound like me. I was diagnosed,
got pregnant a few years later and was in a lot of pain. They told me
that is was normal and ligament pain. I didn't know any better. I had
such problems with my first one that it would hurt so bad in my back
that I couldn't feel my legs to walk. I also had at (10 weeks) awful
pains and when I called the E.R. they said maybe you're in labor, when
I told them I was only 10 weeks along they said, "oh, just put a warm
cloth on your belly, you'll be fine" DUH!! What kind of advice was that.
I was taken off work. towards the end, I was put on bed rest, but I
didn't work for 7 months of that pregnancy. I was also put on a med
because I went into labor at 34 weeks. It stopped the contractions and
I was able to deliver her full term. For my second one. It was a big
old mess. I was at about 19 weeks when i was having awful pains in my
back. doc's said you pulled a muscle. Then at about 24 weeks, I was
having a hard time walking and sitting, I was just miserable. I had
gotten really big. At 28 weeks, I demanded an ultrasound. We found out
that my son had a rare heart condition and him and I were retaining lots
of fluid. Amniotic fluid is normal at 11, my amniotic fluid level was
43. I thought I was going ot burst. Anyways, I went into early labor
with him, went through lots of procedures all over the U.S. and I had
him at 34 weeks. He lived in my arms for 6 hours and what a precious
baby boy he was and is. I was soon pregnant with my third. The
pregnancy was smooth. I got the flu during it, but was fine. Nothing
major and was a relatively easy pregnancy. So I just shared my brief
story with you, sorry I got of the subject. Anyways, I believe I had
many problems with my endo and my first pregnancy. After my third
pregnancy the endo has come back with a vengence. As far as early
labor. I had it with my first 2, the third was a planned c-section 2
weeks before his due date, so I never experienced any labor pains. With
my first I had a vaginal delivery and I pushed for 2 1/2 hours. Don't
know if that has anything to do with it. She was stuck and they were
prepared to do a c-section, but she came out like a trooper right after
they said that. LOL. Anyways, being scared and concerned is a definate
thing. My best advice to you is to rest as much as possible, drink
plenty of fluids, allow your mate to rub your back ALOT :) and when 37
weeks hits, maybe talk to your doctor about labor options and see if you
are a canidate for early labor. Usually if a women goes into labor
after 37 weeks, they don't try to stop it. Anyways, don't know if I was
a help or hinderance. Take care of yourself! Best wishes to you and
your baby!
Hugs~
Lori D.
At Fri, 30 Sep 2005, Crystal wrote:
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>Hi everyone
>
>I'm not usually a "poster" but I read the threads and can't tell you how
>much it helps.
>I'm 32 weeks pregnant, and have been having endo problems since day one.
>I had surgery last May, enDO was on bowels, bladder, intestines, uterus,
>tubes, ovaries, although there wasn't a lot of it. The doc had said the
>placement though was tricky, and she was unable to remove all the
>adhesions. I was almost pain free for the first time in years!! Anyway,
>I was told that it would be a good idea to use this window of almost
>symptom free time to trying to get pregnant. I noticed in December that
>the pain was getting worse, but didn't telL anyone, cause frankly they
>were sick of hearing it. On April 2nd my husband & I took a test, it
>was positve ( we had begun giving up hope), on April 3rd I was in the
>ER, in such horrible pain, worse then it's ever been. My pregnancy was
>confirmed, and everything seemed OK, being it was my first pregnancy,
>they decided it was just normal pregnancy pain (ligaments, etc)and that
>I was overreacting. April 28th I practically collapsed at work and was
>in the ER again. My family doctor, whom I had started seeing because I
>was pregnant ( had moved and hadn't found a new doc yet). Asked me one
>simple question. What does the pain feel like to you? As soon as I told
>him it was my endo pain, I had no doubt, he accpeted it. He told me it
>was my body and I alone knew how I felt. It was such a relief, to
>finally be believed. He helped me get medical short term disability
>through my job, to cover the time until mat leave. (in Canada can apply
>for government paid mat leave, 8 weeks before due date), he sent me to a
>"specialist" although it was a waste of time. She tries to tell me
>pregnanCy cures endo, which we all know is crap because there is no
>cure. He has prescribed mild pain killers which do help. He said the
>stress that my constant pain puts on the baby is more harmful then the
>pain meds ( I've researched this, and it is true). Anyway, to make a
>long story short, the pain has recently gotten worse. I'm a little
>concerned because I have read articles that endo can cause minor
>complications, such as early delivery, the need for a C-section,
>unhealthy placenta in later stages, etc. I'm wondering if anyone out
>there has had any of these problems, and could offer their support or
>advice.
>
>And for all those out there who are still not being listened to...
>Listen to your body, you know if something isn't right. Don't take what
>the doc says at face value, because many of them are still in the dark.
>Keep fighting until you find someone that will listen. It's not all in
>your head, you don't have a low pain tolerence, or whatever other
>nonesense the medical establishment might try to tell you. Keep up on
>the lastest news and don't feel badly about bringing your own research
>in to the docs. Of course they won't like this, they don't want to be
>told that they are in the dark ages, but we have the right to the best
>care possible!!! It took me 9 years to be properly diagnosed. I'm 26
>now.
>
>And remember, PREGNANCY DOES NOT MEAN YOUR SYMPTOMS WILL LESSEN, OR THAT
>YOU ARE CURED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF US FOR WHOM IT GETS WORSE. DON'T
>LET ANYONE TRY AND CONVINCE YOU OTHERWISE. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.
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