Possibly a clue ***rainbow pg mentioned***

weddedwife

I had an appt on Friday & she did a pap & tested for various things. She discovered I have Bacterial Vaginosis, it's similar to a yeast infection. I have no symptoms, & the Dr. said had the high risk doc not specifically requested it she would have never thought to test for it based on what she saw.

Usually BV is harmless but in pg women it can trigger preterm labor. I asked if its likely I would've been tested during my pg w/ Nathaniel and she said no. Not unless I was complaining of symptoms. I also was not tested for it at the hospital when I delivered.

So I have a round of antibiotics and then I'll be retested periodically. While I'm so glad they found this now and can be treated, it makes me sad to think that something so trivial could have cost my son his life. Apparently it's very common to have recurring BV so it's totally possible I had it then too. I have had it once before (that I know of) but I had symptoms then. That was 9 years ago.

One of the strangest parts is that I don't fit the "risk categories" for women who get BV. I don't have multiple sex partners, I don't have a new sex partner, I don't douche and I don't smoke cigarettes. So...???

So ladies, if you are like me and had an unexplained loss due to preterm labor, push your Dr. to test you for this. I wish I had known this 7 months ago. Of course I will never know if this caused my loss, but it does make me wonder. 

karebear57

I found out I had it at my first check-up at 10wks. She gave me s script and I didn't get re-tested. I guess the script was for the one's that are inserts not the oral. I read that they don't recommend pg women use the insert, it even said so in the pamphlet I got with it but I figured my doc knows I'm pg so it can't be too big a deal. I also had no symptoms. When my angel was born they said it looked like I had an infection along with losing all my fluid. At my 6wk pp I got checked and tested again and I had it again/still so I got an oral script. Also with no symptoms. I have no idea. Of course the docs are gonna say they aren't related but you gotta wonder. I didn't have ANY symptoms of any infections when I lost her.

jbranden12

I'm glad your doc was proactive and tested for it. I understand how hard it is to not have a cause for your loss. What it that tells me is that something happened, we're just not medically advanced enough to see it. The key is that we do everything we can with the information that we have to protect our children. Hope the BV clears up soon and doesn't come back!!

Petunia844

I know it must be bittersweet, but I'm so glad they found this now and can watch for it with this pregnancy!  As far as not fitting in the "risk categories" I am literally the anti typical pre-e mama: not overweight, Caucasian (yes for some reason that's one of the categories?), no previous high BP, not a multiples pregnancy, I could go on... "risk categories" don't mean much to me anymore sadly.

So glad that you can be watched though!

weddedwife

jbranden12:

What it that tells me is that something happened, we're just not medically advanced enough to see it.

This!! I firmly believe this too. I hope one day there aren't all these "unexplained" losses.