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lawmom747
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Cholestasis in pregnancy
lawmom747
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I was just diagnosed with this and I wanted to pass along some information because it is very serious and a danger to the baby if it develops. I had extreme itching of my palms and soles of my feet (with no visible rash), mainly at night. It would wake me up it was so bad and then I could not get back to sleep. No matter how much I itched it would not go away. I went online and read about cholestasis - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cholestasis-of-pregnancy/basics/definition/con-20032985.
At my OB appointment, I told the OB about my symptoms and she sent my bloodwork out to check liver function and bile acids. The bloodwork confirmed cholestasis. I am now taking Ursodiol until delivery, and maternal fetal medicine recommends delivery between 37-38 weeks so my repeat c-section is scheduled for 37+4. My MFM doctor told me how happy she was that I didn't brush off the symptoms and that I requested the bloodwork to check for this.
I did not have this condition with my prior pregnancy, so I knew nothing about it until I was 36 weeks. So if you have symptoms of this, please ask your OB to check your bloodwork!
At my OB appointment, I told the OB about my symptoms and she sent my bloodwork out to check liver function and bile acids. The bloodwork confirmed cholestasis. I am now taking Ursodiol until delivery, and maternal fetal medicine recommends delivery between 37-38 weeks so my repeat c-section is scheduled for 37+4. My MFM doctor told me how happy she was that I didn't brush off the symptoms and that I requested the bloodwork to check for this.
I did not have this condition with my prior pregnancy, so I knew nothing about it until I was 36 weeks. So if you have symptoms of this, please ask your OB to check your bloodwork!
Me: 35 DH: 35 - Married 10 years
PCOS and MF
Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15
PCOS and MF
Two failed rounds IUI in 2010
IVF #1 in 2011 - BFP 8/5/11 - Our IVF miracle was born 4/8/12
FET 9/23/13; BFP -Twins-10/3/13; EDD 6/10/14; MC 11/1/13; D&C 11/4/13
FET 3/28/14; BFN - 4/7/14
IVF #2 - Transfer 2 embryos 11/14/14; BFP 11/24/14 - Beta 265;
11/26/14 - Beta 612; 11/28/14 - Beta 1263; 12/1/14 - Beta 3571;
12/3/14 - first u/s - two gestational sacs; 12/17/14 - two healthy heartbeats (132 and 134)
Our IVF miracles were born 7/16/15
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