Made appnt to see Peri/MFM following pre-eclampsia

millbug

We couldn't get in until end of February but I'm very excited.  DS was born at 33 weeks following sudden and severe onset of pre-e.  We won't TTC #2 for at least another year but I wanted to get in to test for underlying disorders and hopefully develop a plan to reduce the changes I get pre-e or get it as early or as severe.  Has anyone else met with a perinatologist yet?  I'd like to come armed with some suggestions for plans since I'm afraid he'll say - we don't know how to prevent it - yada yada yada.  I'd like to say we'll do you think there's any harm in taking - baby asprin, extra folic acid, extra Vitamin C or D, extra calcuim, getting down to a lower weight (I'm still 10 lb above pre-pregnancy weight) etc.  Would love to hear what you or you and your docs have decided to do to combat this evil disease in a subsequent pregnancy.  TIA!

IAM4UK

I could have written this post. We see our MFM next Tuesday. I will let you know how to apt goes. Our story is exactly the SAME! Delivered at 33 weeks after severe onset of pre-e. I too am also 15 lbs over pre-preg weight.

It should be interesting, but I want to control everything that I can with this next pregnany.

RubyRed7

I haven't started thinking about #2 too yet, but I understand you wanting to do everything you can to reach term next pregnancy, or at least makes the odds as good as possible. Let us know how the appointment goes!

 

mrsjrmiller

PLEASE post your follow up and if you are in the facebook group will you post it there too?  (Easier to find if I do not log on in here for a while). I am extremely interested in what the MFM says. I have not made an appointment yet but have been thinking about it. I had my son at 27 weeks and would love to get much farther next time - without pre e. I really hear more about it happening again and it scares me. Good luck!