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SS: T&P's please. ICP Diagnosis.

MissBHaven1024MissBHaven1024 member
in June 2014 Moms
For the last 3 weeks I have been dealing with severe itching. After talking about it in my December Mom's group, a couple of friends informed me about ICP. After getting blood work done, it was confirmed that I have mild ICP, which is cholestasis in pregnancy. So basically, my liver isn't breaking down bile properly and bile salts are making their way into my blood. Not terrible for mom aside from itching (mostly affects hands, feet, and extremities), but has serious risk for baby (fetal distress and even worse, stillbirth). 

I am now on Urso meds to sequester the bile salts and alleviate some of the itching, I have to get twice-weekly NST's to check on Isaiah, blood draws weekly to monitor bile salt levels, growth ultrasounds (had my first one today and another at 35 weeks), and delivery will be induced around 37 weeks. There's a lot going on!

At today's ultrasound, Isaiah looked great. He has a weight estimate of 5lbs, 5oz, which is what the average 35-36 week baby weighs. He's about 1.5lbs bigger than the average 32 week baby, but my amniotic fluid is low. I have to go in for another ultrasound next week to check fluid levels again and if they remain low or decrease even more, he may need to be delivered even sooner! I'm requesting prayers that our health stays steady, and that if he must come early, that he will be okay! TIA from a stressed and worried mama! 
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