Holy $hit, Kelly!

kerrbear72 · February 2013

Everything OK?

melandjudd · February 2013

What happened?

kelly321 · February 2013

Yep, after the initial scare things are going great. Here's a link to DD2's birth story for anyone interested: https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/71919035.aspx

In brief: My scar from DD1's c/s started to rupture, so I got treated to another abrupt, unplanned c/s, this one in the middle of the night. We caught it in time, though, so it thankfully didn't turn into a full rupture. DD2 and I are doing very well now! Honestly, I am a little afraid of having a third even though that's still the plan. What with the HELLP and risk of another rupture, it just seems like pregnancies for me can't end in a normal, boring fashion (although from here on out it's only RSCs for me - no VBA2C when the reason for the 2nd was a beginning rupture.).

Thanks for thinking of me!!

melandjudd · February 2013

Congrats on the new babe, but that birth story is kind of scary. Glad they caught it in time and you are both safe. Hopefully things are getting better with the bf.

kerrbear72 · February 2013

Scary stuff. I'm glad you're both ok though!

I'd be scared for a #3 too... I wonder if they can check on the status of the c/s incision via u/s periodically if you do get pregnant again?

kelly321 · February 2013

kerrbear72:
Scary stuff. I'm glad you're both ok though!
I'd be scared for a #3 too... I wonder if they can check on the status of the c/s incision via u/s periodically if you do get pregnant again?

Unfortunately, no. That was also why they decided to just go ahead with the c/s this time - from the outside, there's no real way to detect a rupture before it happens. I will have to completely rely on my feelings as to whether or not I think any pain around the incision site feels like another rupture. <cue paranoia>

And I know this is stupid, but my dad is a fraternal twin, and besides the regular "I can hardly deal with 1 infant at a time, how in the heck would I ever manage two?" fears, I'm now scared that if I end up pregnant with twins my uterus would start rupturing way earlier, not to mention the increased risk of HELLP with multiples, and I'd end up with preemies again.

It's probably a good thing I have to wait at least a year before TTC #3 - it'll give me time to repress my thoughts of all these risks Wink

kerrbear72 · February 2013

kelly321:
kerrbear72:
Scary stuff. I'm glad you're both ok though!
I'd be scared for a #3 too... I wonder if they can check on the status of the c/s incision via u/s periodically if you do get pregnant again?
Unfortunately, no. That was also why they decided to just go ahead with the c/s this time - from the outside, there's no real way to detect a rupture before it happens. I will have to completely rely on my feelings as to whether or not I think any pain around the incision site feels like another rupture. <cue paranoia>
And I know this is stupid, but my dad is a fraternal twin, and besides the regular "I can hardly deal with 1 infant at a time, how in the heck would I ever manage two?" fears, I'm now scared that if I end up pregnant with twins my uterus would start rupturing way earlier, not to mention the increased risk of HELLP with multiples, and I'd end up with preemies again.
It's probably a good thing I have to wait at least a year before TTC #3 - it'll give me time to repress my thoughts of all these risks

You're a brave woman haha

There's truth in that time all heals all wounds, otherwise none of us would ever have a second+ child!