How many high risk ladies are here?

IAM4UK · May 2010

I will be having a high risk pregnancy due to premature birth and prior miscarriage. My DD was born at 33 weeks and weighed only 2lbs. 15oz. It was due to severe pre-e and IGUR. I had a blighted ovum just this past March 2010.

I've already been put through the wringer and I am only 5 weeks. I had bloodwork on Monday, ultrasound tomorrow, bloodwork again this Monday, another ultrasound in 2 weeks. After that is even crazier. I had to tell my boss today with all the appointments that I have scheduled.

I'm on a pretty regulated vitamin cocktail. I still have to pick up one more pill. They are doing things that may delay the onset of pre-e if I were to develop it again.

I'm terried to get pre-e again. I want to make it to 10w 1 day (the day after I was diagnosed with my BO) and 33 weeks and 1 day (the day after I had DD). I've never been that pregnant before. Ha!

Just wondering if there are many out there. Maybe we can do some sort of check-in to see how we are progressing. Let me know if there is an interest and I can run it once a week or something.

mommajen8 · May 2010

me!! i had pregnancy induced hypertension with DS and was put on bedrest for 3 weeks till my induction. THEN they found out i have a misshappen pelvic bone and i have to always have a c/s. but so far so good with my BP it was 130/80 when i went for my 1st appointment on monday. good luck and i know you'll make it passed all those dates!

Marielle0430 · May 2010

I'm sorry you have to go through this. Honestly, I'm not even really sure if I'm considered high-risk. I went through IF and this pregnancy is a result of IVF. I've had 1 c/p. I'm being seen weekly by my RE until about 8 weeks and then they release me to my OB.

jessr510 · May 2010

I'm on the low end of high risk, if that makes any sense. I had bone cancer when I was 16, and one of the chemo drugs has late effects on the heart. So probably in July I'll have an echocardiogram and then another one around 32 weeks to see how my heart is handling the pregnancy. I did fine with DS - no bedrest or anything, but we'll see this time around. I still see a regular OB and consult with a group of high risk OBs. I also have some extra genetic testing done because of things that run in my family. But all in all, it wasn't bad with DS, so I'm hoping nothing else crops up this time! GL with all your upcoming appts!

Camicat · May 2010

I guess I'm high risk with a history of pre-eclampsia and an emergent c/s while pre-term. I also had a m/c in January.

Did you get pre-E labs ordered as a baseline this pregnancy? I guess there are some new studies out that recommend it so docs have something to go off of if it happens again. I just had mine done this morning.

atdowns · May 2010

double high risk here we should all keep in touch no here!!!?

I'm a type 1 diabetic which comes with it's own huge set of ?issues. (baby getting too big, placental failure, fetal hypoglycemia, and a host of birth defects etc) but i'm on an insulin pump and my Blood sugars are STELLAR so I'm really happy and extreemly hopeful(ad I dont mind saying just a little bit proud of myself

Then last year we suffered a loss at 17 weeks, no cramping no nothing just no fetal heart beat.. so I'm high risk there too.?

combine the two and i'll be at the OB office weekly until the third trimester when it will go to daily.. fun times.?

on the up side we get tons of attention and LOTS of ultra sounds!!!(gotta find a silver lining in there )?

let's keep in touch and encourage one another ladies!! we high riskers are a special breed

KatInTheHat28 · May 2010

I think I'm considered high risk for now. I have a subchorionic hematoma that keeps bleeding and I'm on pelvic rest. I'm only seven and a half weeks and I've already had four ultrasounds and five rounds of bloodwork! I think I've been to the doctor's office about 15 times now. I'm hoping that my hematoma will heal eventually but I think until then I'm "high risk" and I will have more appointments and ultrasounds. Being on pelvic rest is no fun. It's totally worth it but no fun!

williaw · May 2010

I'm sorry that you're having to go through this. I am not sure if I will be high risk or not. I have PCOS and have heard that can sometimes cause a HR PG. I guess I'll find out soon enough...

babes12 · May 2010

i don't know if i am but as of yet nothing out of the ordinary for me.

i know i'll be monitored closely b/c i had GD and was induced due to high BP w/ DS # 1 and b/c i lost DS # 2 and had no amniotic fluid. so starting at 32wks i'll have NST's and something else 2x's a week.

mn*plumm · May 2010

Here, here.

IF, serious back injury which lead to a disability that makes an epi tricky plus just carrying a baby hard. Daughter born at 36weeks and now 2 losses.

june21jbr · May 2010

Double High Risk here, but I dont consider them tooooo bad right now. I had a previous baby diagnosed with a NTD so I will see a specialist for that until we are in the clear.

I was really sick for a while after loosing the baby and had a lot of procedures and was finally diagnosed with placenta accreta, so I basically have a uterus full of scar tissue. Depending on where the placenta attachs determines how high risk I will be at that point.

Hopefully.........everything will go well on both sides and I will be good to go!!!

houndbaby · May 2010

I have a bicornuate uterus, which puts me at risk for IUGR and PTL. I had no problems during my pregnancy with ds. I also had high blood pressure during my pregnancy and was already back to 140/80 at my confirmation appt, I get the feeling they will be putting me back on labetalol at my OB appt. on Monday. I also GD when I was pg with ds.

Sarahp63 · May 2010

I am high risk. I have had 2 previous m/c and history of PID. I will get a referral for MFM doc at my first official OB appointment. Lets hope I make it that far.

NikkiAnderson907 · May 2010

I am high risk. I was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden when I complained about not being able to breath. In the emergency room they found a blood clot in each lung. I was on blood thinners for 8 month and have to take Lovenox shots twice a day for the entire pregnancy. I see my doctor weekly to have blood drawn and am not allowed to fly after 18 wks. BTW we live in Alaska and the rest of our family lives in the lower 48 so that means I won't get to see any of them my entire pregnancy Sad

(For those that don't know, FVL is a clotting disorder that makes me 4x more likely to clot than someone who doesn't have it. I can never be on birth control or any type of drug that has clotting as a side effect as that is what cause my double pulminary embolisms)

megntom07 · May 2010

not me, but just wanted HIIIII!

and I'm SO excited for you! I will be keeping you in my T&P!

june21jbr · May 2010

NikkiAnderson907:

I am high risk. I was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden when I complained about not being able to breath. In the emergency room they found a blood clot in each lung. I was on blood thinners for 8 month and have to take Lovenox shots twice a day for the entire pregnancy. I see my doctor weekly to have blood drawn and am not allowed to fly after 18 wks. BTW we live in Alaska and the rest of our family lives in the lower 48 so that means I won't get to see any of them my entire pregnancy

(For those that don't know, FVL is a clotting disorder that makes me 4x more likely to clot than someone who doesn't have it. I can never be on birth control or any type of drug that has clotting as a side effect as that is what cause my double pulminary embolisms)

O-mi-goodness. Bless your heart!

lilmissconni21 · May 2010

I have FVL and also have to take the lovenox shots twice a day the entire pregnancy. I will see a MFM dr after I make it through my first tri (I have had several losses), so I am also high risk.

wifey006 · May 2010

I have Factor V Leiden, MTHFR, 4 previous losses, arcuate uterus and pre-e with my DD.

For the FVL I'm doing Heparin injections 2x a day. Ins wouldn't cover Lovenox. Looks like there are a few of us here with FVL, maybe we can check in and share our injection adventures.

Wishing us all uneventful and successful pregnancies!

lsugirljen · May 2010

I am a type 1 diabetic, so I'm high risk also. Thankfully I have an insulin pump and everything is good with that. I also have high blood pressure, thyroid issues, and have had a prior miscarriage. I'm also of "advanced maternal age" since I'm 35.

kazpin · May 2010

I will be -- I have had two losses and I also had weight loss surgery in 03. It is a malabsoptive surgery so I do not get all the nutrients that I should.. Add to that that I am 36 and still a bit overweight, and have a high stress job puts me at a high risk for justination diabetes and Pre-E..... Yikes....