Re: Thin Uterus After Ruptured Uterine Cure Is it Safe for Another Pregancy
From: Althea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:53:44 -0500 (CDT)
Hello Dr. Ashley Hill
Thank you for your sincere condolences i really do appreciate it. Thank
God for a very sportive husband,family,friends,co-workers and Boss. Also
i would like to thank you for your prompt response to my major concern.
I will wait until next year to try again due to this baby was to be our
last child. My doctor have me marked as a high risk patient, and we
will have to pay close attention to my next pregnancy and baby's size
due to i was 35 weeks with my son and he was 6lbs 6ozs. I have really
big baby's healthy baby's. Thank you once again.
--
Althea Gibson
At Mon, 29 Sep 2008, D. Ashley Hill, M.D. wrote:
>
>Althea:
>
>First, I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Losing a baby is a very
>traumatic experience. I hope you are counting on your family and
>friends to help you with this.
>
>What you have described is called a uterine rupture. Generally
>speaking, it occurs about 1 in every 200 times when a woman is in labor
>after having had a prior cesarean. Sometimes the doctors can save the
>baby, sometimes not. Some women require a hysterectomy (removal of the
>uterus) but your doctors were able to save your uterus. Unfortunately,
>you will always be at risk for this. I would suggest talking to your
>doctor. He or she probably will recommend that you have an
>amniocentesis to check the baby's lungs at about 36 weeks during your
>next pregnancy, which is about a month before the due date. If the
>lungs look mature, then most doctors would perform a c/section at that
>time to prevent you from ever going into labor. This is not a guarantee
>that it would be successful, but in most cases this is the safest course
>of action. Also, most of us feel that patients should wait at least 9
>months to get pregnant after a c/section, but, again, your doctor would
>know your situation the best.
>
>My sincere condolences.
>
>Ashley Hill
>
>At Mon, 29 Sep 2008, Althea wrote:
>>
>>Hello
>>
>>My name is Althea, i just had a baby this month Sept, 17th, 2008 but my
>>baby died on Sept, 18th, 2008. What had happened is i had a previous
>>C-Section with my son who is now 6 years old and am now 37 years old.
>>And during my labor pains i kept telling the doctors that the pain was
>>where my previous c-section was and my baby tor through my previous
>>scare are and tor a hole in the scar and tor both ends of the old scar
>>like a U and my baby died.
>>
>>My question is this my doctor said my uterus is very thin like a paper i
>>want to no if this heals and i can still have a baby and how long before
>>i should try again?
>>
>>--
>>Althea
>>
>--
>D. Ashley Hill, MD
>Division Director, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Florida Hospital Orlando
>Medical Director
>Loch Haven Ob/Gyn Group
>235 East Princeton Street, #200
>Orlando, Florida 32804
>http://www.lochhavenobgyn.com
>
>Please understand that due to time constraints I am unable
>to answer any personal emails, therefore they will receive no response.
>
>These comments are general educational comments and should not
>be construed as specific medical advice. The best person to
>answer your health care questions is your physician or other
>health care provider. Thank you very much.
>
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