T&Ps for my friend (terrifying labor story inside) UPDATE

MLC1990 · October 2014

My best friend went into labor Friday and by Saturday morning they determined her baby girl was "stuck" and she needed a c-section.
She started hemorrhaging during the section and has required over 14 units of blood and ended up intubated in the ICU.

Baby miraculously survived and his perfectly healthy.

They let my friend wake up and took her breathing tube out this morning. But she's still catheterized and has a balloon in her stomach to stop the bleeding. At some point they have to take the balloon out and if it starts rebleeding she will have to have an emergency hysterectomy.

This is her first baby. I'm at a complete loss for words and have cried my eyes out all morning.

Beauxbaton · October 2014

Glad the baby is OK. Hoping and praying for the best for your friend.

tripletoe · October 2014

That sounds awful! Thinking about your friend!

MusicFanatic · October 2014

Oh gosh, that's terrible. I'm so sorry to hear. I'm glad the baby is doing well.. I'll keep your friend in my thoughts.

Milagros315 · October 2014

Oh my gosh that's so scary! I hope that she heals quickly and doesn't have to go through anything more!

honeybeee3 · October 2014

So sorry!! Sending lots of good thoughts to you and your friend

longcat07 · October 2014

wow, scary. T&P that they don't have to take such drastic measures! it sounds like she's in good care though...i'm so glad they have her stabilized and that baby is ok.

Trek3 · October 2014

That's terrifying, I am so glad that the baby is OK and that she should be OK too.

Hope that things continue to improve.

letsgox · October 2014

How terrifying. I hope your friend makes a complete recovery.

MLC1990 · October 2014

They were able to remove her balloon today and thank goodness no more bleeding.

She's up and talking and had a little to eat. Her baby has also been able to come visit. I just got a picture of her holding her.

Thank you for all your T&Ps.

LuckyPenny1231 · October 2014

Glad everything is ok! I know sometimes I forget just how dangerous child birth is! I'm glad she doesn't need a hysterectomy though since it's only her first. (Assuming she wants more children)