slightly low platelets and induction?

lawa306

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone had a succesful vaginal induction after having lower platelets. I am 38 wks and 2 days and my platelets are slightly low, at 127 and the OB said he likes them to be at 130. I have an appointment with him this afternoon where we will discuss our options but it looks like most of the time women have to have c-sections under general with that. Did this happen to anyone on here? I just want healthy baby and me, so will do whatever they recommend, but would love an induction with an epidural if possible. I had DD vaginally at 38 weeks (with an epi) so hoping it would maybe work?

Kate_C

My platelets have been low a couple of times this pregnancy between 100 and 110. My OB said they generally will still do an epidural if you are over 100 and, depending on the anesthesiologist, may do it even lower than that. She had a patient who got on

jemmer04

I have low platelets that got worse with my pregnancy - at one point I was at 28,000 - i had to take prednisone the last 8 weeks of my pregnancy. C-section is usually a last resort when you have low platelets, not a first line form of delivery. I did n

lawa306

Thanks ladies!!!! Hoping for healthy labors and deliveries for you two!!!

ceamac0127

I had my LO on march 28th and we were unaware I had issues with my platelets but after vaginal delivery I wasn't clotting so they ran my blood and my count was down at 59k. It was very scary and intense for a while after delivery. I had to stay an extra d

randomnames

I was induced because my platelets dropped from 126 to 107 in a week. My dr said that they start to really worry when they drop below 100. I went med-free other than the cervadil for the induction, so no epi for me. But I don't think it would have been a

lawa306

Thanks ladies! I just got back from OB- I am 2 cm, and 50% effaced and he said 127 is still normal to him so not to worry but that they will recheck my platelets when I officially go into labor, or next week whichever comes first. He said same thi

MrsMommyofDom

What!? Mine were 85, 000. Ive been seeing my hematologist for 3 weeks now and my treatment was 60 mg of Prednisone, which is a steroid. According to him, it is the only safe treatment option during pregnancy. Now I have the option of having an epidural

lawa306

Thanks MrsMommy!  Yes it makes much more sense to not have a c section. Mine didn't mention it today- just said if I wanted a vaginal induction closer to 40 weeks we could talk then. Will be thinking of you and hoping for a safe delivery with an epid

MrsMommyofDom

Thank you! Im glad I could help. I hope you get what you are looking for.