Re: bleeding out again during c-section

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At Fri, 12 Apr 2002, stephani wrote: >
>2 years ago I had a beautiful 10lb. 4oz baby girl. During the
>c-section I bleed out?, and my blood count went from 36 to 18. They
>said my uterus wouldn't contract but after the second medication it
>started contracting. I was told a blood transfusion would've normally
>been done but they decided against it since I was a new mother. I left
>the hospital weighing more than when I went in and had terrible swelling
>of my legs and hands due to the fluids they pumped in me. We are trying
>to get pregnant again and I am very scared about going through the same
>thing. I have moved to a different state and will have new doctors. How
>serious was my condition because I got different reactions from
>different doctors and nurses on call? Would inducing early help my
>uterus not to overextend again and maybe not have such a big baby?

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