Post by lulurm on Feb 4, 2015 15:48:07 GMT -5
Good afternoon ladies! I wanted to introduce myself... I'm lulurm, I am a reg on Aug15, and was a TTGP'er & A15'er over on TB. I am 14wks, 2days pregnant with my 2nd LO, and for the past 2 weeks I have had bleeding that's ranged from bright red gushing to brown spotting. In this time I've had 4 doctors appointment and two level2 ultrasounds, and I finally got some answers today...
I saw a perinatologist and High Risk OB, and they did confirm that the baby is doing well (thank goodness!). However, my uterus is not faring as well. It turns out I have a bicornuate uterus (which obviously increases my risk of miscarriage and preterm labor). My son was born at 36+6 weeks (after a completely boring and uneventful pregnancy) and luckily he had no serious complications. The OB said I am fortunate that he made it that far since I was a high risk pregnancy, and relieved no additional monitoring. I always wondered why he was early (and had severe torticollis), it's a little comforting to have an explanation. They will address the bicornuate uterus after birth (you can't really diagnose it while pregnant, I guess), and check my kidneys and uterine septum.
I also have a mildly detached placenta. Part of the lower placenta is detached from the uterine wall and is laying over the cervix (they're not calling it placenta previa yet, because it's not attached over the cervix, it's just kind of dangling there, I guess). This detached piece if placenta is where the active bleeding is coming from. There is still plenty of healthy placenta right now, and the baby has nice blood flow, but the fear is that the placenta could detach further, causing IUGR or stillbirth.
The pregnancy is now high-risk, and I will be getting weekly ultrasounds at MFM, and weekly 17P injections. I am obviously on bed rest until further notice. My OB and the perinatologist both say that my uterus will not make it to term, but they're hoping to get me into the 30-week range (or beyond!). My fingers, toes, and everything else, are crossed! It's nice to meet you all, I look forward to getting to know you.
I saw a perinatologist and High Risk OB, and they did confirm that the baby is doing well (thank goodness!). However, my uterus is not faring as well. It turns out I have a bicornuate uterus (which obviously increases my risk of miscarriage and preterm labor). My son was born at 36+6 weeks (after a completely boring and uneventful pregnancy) and luckily he had no serious complications. The OB said I am fortunate that he made it that far since I was a high risk pregnancy, and relieved no additional monitoring. I always wondered why he was early (and had severe torticollis), it's a little comforting to have an explanation. They will address the bicornuate uterus after birth (you can't really diagnose it while pregnant, I guess), and check my kidneys and uterine septum.
I also have a mildly detached placenta. Part of the lower placenta is detached from the uterine wall and is laying over the cervix (they're not calling it placenta previa yet, because it's not attached over the cervix, it's just kind of dangling there, I guess). This detached piece if placenta is where the active bleeding is coming from. There is still plenty of healthy placenta right now, and the baby has nice blood flow, but the fear is that the placenta could detach further, causing IUGR or stillbirth.
The pregnancy is now high-risk, and I will be getting weekly ultrasounds at MFM, and weekly 17P injections. I am obviously on bed rest until further notice. My OB and the perinatologist both say that my uterus will not make it to term, but they're hoping to get me into the 30-week range (or beyond!). My fingers, toes, and everything else, are crossed! It's nice to meet you all, I look forward to getting to know you.
I'm sorry we all have to be here though.
