February 2018 Moms
smorzandoj
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HighRisk Check-in 6/6
smorzandoj
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I totally posted this on the wrong board first. Duh.
Good morning, ladies! For anyone who is deemed high-risk or is receiving additional monitoring.
How far along are you?
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Any questions / rants / raves?
Good morning, ladies! For anyone who is deemed high-risk or is receiving additional monitoring.
How far along are you?
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Any questions / rants / raves?
Re: HighRisk Check-in 6/6
5 weeks
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
Spondylilothesis and Hypertension
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Extra BPP ultrasounds and NSTs in tri 3 fr the hypertension....for the spondy...i have no idea yet
Any questions / rants / raves?
Not yet!
I'm high risk after having 3 consecutive losses around 12 weeks. I'm now 4 weeks and change. I do have 3 older kids so I'm trying to remind my body that it can do this! I go for my second hcg tomorrow, praying for good news but it's a long road beyond that. This is my first time with an RE, first time using progesterone, so I'm not really sure what will be different but I'm expecting closer monitoring.
DS: 5 years old
TTC #2 since August 2015
July 2016: Testing cycle with 100 mg Clomid = BFN
August 2016: 50 mg Clomid + IUI = BFN
October 2016: IVF#1 - 13 retrieved / 12 mature / 9 fertilized / 2 blasts
November 2016: FET#1 = chemical
January 2017: FET#2 = chemical
March 2017: IVF#2 - 18 retrieved / 18 mature / 16 fertilized / 5 blasts
May 24, 2017: FET#4 - BFP! - Beta #1 151 - Beta #2 503 - Due date 2/9/18
6 weeks
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
I developed Pre-E and then it got worse with HELLP Syndrome during my first pregnancy. My liver started to shut down and lead to an emergency c-section at 34 weeks and a week long hospital stay for me. My 2nd and 3rd pregnancies were healthy.
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Extra blood work. Constantly monitoring my blood pressure. More then the usual number of ultrasounds to monitor fetal growth.
Any questions / rants / raves?
Not at the moment.
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
I'm 38 and my first two pregnancies were ICP pregnancies.
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting? For ICP I get additional blood work and lots of ultrasounds. For advanced age, additional testing and monitoring
Any questions / rants / raves?
this is a total surprise to me so still wrapping my head around it. I'm old, my youngest is about to enter Kinder so I had big plans of getting back to doing more volunteer work and some things for myself. I am however excited to enjoy every moment of my final pregnancy.
How far along are you?
5 weeks
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
Kidney disease
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Additional tests to monitor urine
Any questions / rants / raves?
Im so nervous and glad this thread is here. Thanks.
5 weeks
Why are you considered high risk/ getting extra monitoring?
***TW***
Had a loss at 39 weeks same day of delivery due to cord accident. They believe the cord position and my labor starting causes the cord accident. Had a lot of extra monitoring at end of my pregnacy with DD due to cord accident history. We welcomed our DD via c section 11 months after our loss. She is 2 now.
***end TW***
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you never getting?
end of pregnancy extra US to monitor cord position and NSTs.
Any questions/rants or raves?
not at the moment
How far along are you?
4w1d
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring? I'm almost 40 yrs old... have hypertension and have had a previous loss at 11 weeks (and this is baby #6)
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting? I tend to opt out of alot... but using a new ob this time around
Any questions / rants / raves?
6 weeks 1 day
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
hypothyroidism and cervical length
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
Cervical length measurements and TSH draws. I had to be on medication for DD and a few extra ultrasounds. I ended up being on intermittent bed rest at the end and she still arrived two weeks early. Her birth was also a rough one, so this one will be a scheduled c-section per my OB.
Any questions / rants / raves?
Nada.
I am 7 weeks 4 days today.
We had a miscarriage at 8 weeks 6 days in March of 2017.
I am High Risk because I have Type 1 Diabetes (newly diagnosed, 1 year 7 months).
I know I will be closely monitored, but besides more US and increased NST's, I am not sure what extra care I will receive. I know I will see my Endo more frequently as my Insulin needs have already changed twice since BFP.
I am very nervous, anxious and cautious.
Many blessings to all.
9w1d
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis but I'm high risk because I tested postitive for the Lupus Antibody. I don't have Lupus but have the antibody. They found it a year after I gave birth to DS so no idea if I actually had it with my last pregnancy.
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
I will have weekly appointments and US from week 16-26. I will also have to uses Doppler twice a day to listen for changes in the heartbeat. The antibody can cause fetal heartblock. The earlier the heartblock is caught, the more effective medication is to save the baby. This is at least my understanding from a phone conversation this week. I see the doctor 7/25.
Any questions / rants / raves?
I had my initial freak out where I kind of shut down. But there is nothing I can do at least right now so why cause myself the extra stress.
6 weeks 6 days.
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
I just found out I am high risk last week when my midwives told me. They want me to transfer my care to a physician because of a few things. I have a condition called Chiari Malformation which is congenital and can cause complications apparently during labor. I also am almost 36 and have a very annoying but serious allergy to almost all of the lidocaine type drugs and she said the epidural cocktail contains all of the drugs I am allergic to. I want to go drug free, but she said if there is any type of emergency this can cause major major problems. So they want a doctor monitoring me for all these reasons and consider me high risk.
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
I will have to do genetic testing to make sure my baby doesn't have any neural tube defects like Chiari. I also have had two US and am having another in a couple weeks to make sure everything looks good.
Any questions / rants / raves?
My main rant is I really want to have an easy and non medicated birth, and now the doctors have me prepared for the worst. I just want my baby to be healthy, but I wish they could understand. I was 17 when I had my first, knew nothing and my son was healthy. But my delivery was awful because I felt like my wishes went unheard. I do not want the same situation to happen again where I have an old bearded doctor literally whistling as he sees up my episiotomy (this happened to me and I wanted to punch him) I want caring female midwives there to help guide my baby into the world. Am I crazy that I want a different experience this time around?
DD angel baby 10/16
Rainbow Due 02/20/18
Aside from explaining the physiology of it and the risk it can create during pregnancy (depends on size/degree of septum) my doctor hasn't said much about it. This pregnancy has implanted away from the septum so that's a step in the right direction.
Hopefully this will be a non-issue for both of us! FWIW, my doctor did tell me that she recently delivered a healthy, full term baby for a mom who had a septum very similar to mine. I took some comfort in that. I know there are no guarantees but having a doctor who's dealt with this before made me feel a little better.
DD angel baby 10/16
Rainbow Due 02/20/18
I'm 8 weeks (tomorrow) with my third baby.
I'm considered high risk because of my previous concealed placenta abruption with my second. The abruption wasn't known until well into my labour at which time I needed two blood transfusions and an emergency CS. It was scary sh*t. I'll also be 36 when I deliver which around here anything over 35 is considered high risk.
I'm continuing with my midwife care but will also see the OB on a regular basis as well. There is a good chance that all will be ok and if so I can still go for my home birth but I'm not even going to think about that until further testing etc.
9w2d.
Why are you considered high-risk / getting increased monitoring?
Chronic hypertension, PPH and previous near-term loss.
What type of additional testing, monitoring will you be getting?
I'm on BP meds, will start low-dose aspirin starting in the second trimester, along with cfDNA screening, NSTs and BPPs later in pregnancy, and ultrasounds performed by MFM specialist.
Any questions / rants / raves?
The risks of superimposed preeclampsia is giving me pause and low grade anxiety. *sigh*
The OB I saw a couple weeks ago said they'd induce at 39 weeks, but most of what I've read, patients with preexisting hypertension or previous history of pre-e, often don't make it to term. I'm not too worried about that. It's just everything else that worries me. I had a PPH with my dd3 and will require pitocin immediately after delivery to help prevent another hemorrhage.