PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for September, 2001: (Severe?) Toxemia after delivery

(Severe?) Toxemia after delivery

From: Carlos (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 06 Sep 2001 12:42:54 -0500

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Hi there,

My wife delivered an 8lb 13oz baby boy on Aug 23rd. She delivered naturally, but had an elongated and difficult labor in which she developed toxemia on day of the delivery. Labor lasted four days.

On the day of delivery, she had protein in her urine, elevated blood pressure (160/101), hyper reflexsive, and bad swelling. She was given Magnesium Sulfate to prevent further problems, and the staff decided to give her Pitocin via IV in order to speed labor along and get baby out sooner.

One week after delivery, and she still has severe swelling in the genitals, legs, and feet. She still has high blood pressure (154/98 today), and is now walking around with a cathodor to drain her bladder as she cannot control it.

She cannot care for the baby because she is in such pain/discomfort that she is basically immobile. This has her extremely depressed. She is breastfeeding him, which helps, but she expected to feel BETTER after having him, not WORSE.

I want to know if there is anything that can be done to help her body recover, and if the persistence of symptoms is something to worry about. We've been to the OB, who's opinion is that we should wait it out longer and see what happens. I'm concerned for her that she might develop more serious complications (kidney damage). All he did was insert the cathodor and prescribe vicodine.

On the upside, baby seems healthy -- he was born flacid, but only remained so for about 15-30 seconds. I'm told he sustained no organ damage and is perfectly fine. I believe them, but in the back of my mind I worry about brain or other organ damage, as he was totally flacid on delivery and blue as well.

Please help.

Thanks. Carlos

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