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Re: PREGNANCY: Miscarriage (Incredible Sadness)
From: sara (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:18:12 -0500 (CDT)
I'm sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage in February at 13 weeks 3
days due to a kidney infection and flu. Baby was perfectly normal. I
have found so much support from this group of women. They have gotten
me through the tough times. http://silentgrief.proboards70.com/index.cgi
At Wed, 24 Sep 2008, Patryce wrote:
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>I was just wondering if there were any sites for active chatting on
>issues such as mine. I recently experienced the loss of my baby due to
>a miscarriage. He was 15 weeks and 1 day old. It is believed to be due
>to the fibroid that was located near his placenta (doctors wouldn't
>definitively say) but I believe it was because of that particular
>fibroid. This was my first pregnancy and I am experiencing INTENSE
>SADNESS. I have moments where I keep it together and other moments
>where I fall apart at the thought of the actual miscarriage and seeing
>my 15 week old baby lifeless in my hands. Apparently it was more
>traumatizing than I thought. I'm trying so hard to keep it together.
>
>During my pregnancy I started off with 1 "detected" fibroid which was 4
>cm. When I became pregnant - it more than doubled in size but it was on
>the "outside" of the uterus. As my pregnancy progressed - three others
>appeared (two on the outside and 1 on the inside directly under my
>baby.) They did cause excruciating pain at one point during my
>pregnancy.....but I was able to get pass that and progress three more
>weeks without any major pain. I had read that there were successful
>pregnancies even with fibroids so I guess I let my guard down and began
>wrap my mind around the idea that everything would be okay if I could
>just make it to my 2nd trimester. But that didn't happen.
>
>I guess I just need to vent - I don't know. I'm in the process of
>scheduling surgery for removal of the fibroids and to perhaps start over
>- but I'm afraid the same thing will happen. I don't feel so confident
>about my body being able to carry to full term. I'm not sure my fragile
>state can sustain another blow such as this one.
>
>Thank you for any insight you can provide.
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