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Vasa previa

pugh922pugh922 member
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Hi ladies,

I'm 24.5 weeks pregnant and found out last week I have vasa previa and will most likely need a c-section around 34 weeks.

I'm just curious if any one else has this or had it? If so what are your doctors saying?
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  • mmsweeney1mmsweeney1 member
    I have a velamentous cord without vasa previa, but my doctors said if I had it they would give a c-section at 35 weeks to avoid the possibility of going into labor. I hope you are able to shake off your worries for the rest of your pregnancy!

    first son stillborn 7/20/13 at 39 weeks due to Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
    It's a girl! Baby Anna was born August 3, 2014!

     
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  • NatdubsNatdubs member
    I had this with DD 3 years ago. Delivered at 34 weeks via c-section. No issues.
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  • ana_kana_k member
    I had Vasa Previa dx at 19w, admitted to ante natal ward at 32w and delivered by c-s at 35w, short NICU stay CPAP and had Tachyapnea (sp?), healthy 10 month old boy :)
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  • ana_kana_k member
    Righto anyway, what the Specialist told me was that I would need to have regular CTG monitoring to ensure baby's head wasn't pressing down on the vein crossing the cervix, we also had regular scans, these started at 24w fortnightly and weekly from 30w. If you do have any bleeding related to this, it will be painless, which is dangerous, don't take no pain as a positive thing ... If you do have any bleeding get yourself in an Ambulance, yell at them you have VP until they understand your need an ambulance NOW and get yourself into to hospital (this was his exact words!) For me it all went 100% to plan, I had a c-section at 35w because I delivered my first baby spontaneously at 36w, they didn't want to risk me going into pre-term labour at home. Normally if everything is going fine, you will be scheduled for 37w. This link is the beet definitive information I found without being totally scared by it all : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasa_praevia Try not to read Dr Google too much, like I did :/ it will just freak you out. Best of luck :)
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  • chicagobride_07chicagobride_07 member
    Check out the international vasa revia foundations website at vasaprevia.org. Lots of great information including guidelines for management. I had hospital bedrest at 32 weeks and a c section at 34 weeks. You will be fine if you take this seriously and I'd recommend consulting with an MFM experienced with VP. VP is definitely manageable but in no way "no big deal". Best wishes to you.

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    2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
    7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
    Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
    Follow up testing in September all clear;
    Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
    FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
    12/12- Officially an OB patient!
    Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
    Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
    Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
    Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
    Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
    FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
    DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
    FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN

    Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)

    Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids

    Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN

    Likely OAD- NBC

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