Hello. I have been following this board since I found out I was pregnant but never posted as you all seemed to always answer questions I have had. U all have always provided much needed support and laughter. Please let me know if this is already been discussed. I had my daughter, Bella Wynn, on august 23 at 35 weeks and 4 days due to HELLP syndrome. She was 5lb 10oz and 19 inches of perfection. I was having severe right upper quadrant pain (that i thought was just heartburn at first) protein in urine, and my labs were a mess. An epidural was not an option since my platelets were so low. I'm glad I didn't have my heart set on an epidural, but it was not easy kudos to all of you that choose that route! After 12 hours of labor she was born and almost immediately sent to nicu for some oxygen, and an Iv. We are currently still in nicu as she is learning how to wake up every 3-4 hours and take in enough food on her own. She had her feeding tube pulled today and we hope to go home in next couple days. 35 weeks may be close but they are definitely still premature! I've seen a couple posts within other threads about ladies who developed HELLP or have had it in previous pregnancies so my question is are you as nervous as I am about the thought of another child? Did your doctor recommend any further testing? Did u have any symptoms leading up to discovering u had HELLP? Sorry for the long post.. Guess this was an intro, question, and birth story all in one
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