Re: question re: future pregnancies
From: Cindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 08 Sep 1999 17:38:32 -0400
Hi Steph,
I can only tell you from my experience...My first 3 pregnancies were
wonderful! I had a touch of MS with my third but it definately was
manegeable and only lasted until 10 weeks. With my fourth pregnancy,
however, I had severe MS. I was hospitilized 2x because of this. My first
3 pregnancies were boys and of course, my fourth everyone (including my
doctor!) assumed this baby was a girl ebcasue of how horrible I felt. it
isn't, so the gender has nothing to do with how you will feel.
I have learned that each pregnancy is different and you never know what will
happen until you try. I hope and pray that when you get rpegnant again this
won't happen. I know how incredibly horrible you felt.
Good luck.
Cindy
>----- Original Message -----
From: Steph <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH
<pregnancy-birth@talk.obgyn.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 2:39 PM
Subject: question re: future pregnancies
> Hi. I used to read and ask questions of all of you quite frequently and
> now I have another. I delivered a wonderful baby girl almost 6 months
> ago after a relatively difficult pregnancy. I had unbelievable morning
> (ha) sickness for the entire pregnancy, developed a symptomatic heart
> murmer/palpitations by the 4th month, went into premature labor in the
> 6th month requiring bedrest and medication until 36 weeks. At that
> point my morning sickness became extremely severe and even with Zofran
> could only keep down a meal every 30-40 hours or so. At 36 1/2 weeks I
> was induced due to moderate/severe PIH. The only positive thing about
> the pregnancy (besides my daughter) was the fact that I had gained
> barely 15 pounds because of being so sick so I didn't have to lose much
> weight. I had my annual exam a few weeks ago and my dr. asked about
> whether I planned to get pregnant again. Believe it or not, I do (which
> is a great testiment to my doctor who is amazing- otherwise I wouldn't
> consider it). Anyhow, I asked him if I could do anything to prevent the
> same things from happening again. He said that there wasn't really
> anything I could do and that in all likelyhood it wouldn't happen again.
> I do trust him, but figured I'd throw out the same question to all of
> you doctors ( and readers) who I also trust. I don't think any answers
> would change my future plans, but I do want to do anything possible to
> have a healthier pregnancy. I can't imagine a repeat performance with a
> toddler to take care of. Thanks so much, and i apologize for the length
> of this.
>
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