October 2018 Moms
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High Risk Mommas
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I need a thread to burn of a little nervous energy! I was totally psyched up for this very planned, 8 months of trying & waiting, super wanted third pregnancy! Now that I'm actually pregnant though, I'm freaking the eff out!! What did I get myself into?!?
Ive had preeclampsia in both previous pregnancies, delivered at 36 weeks the first time & 29 weeks (way sicker way faster) with #2. My MFM gave us the green light for a third, and says we have every reason to be hopeful that if it develops this time it will be less severe & a later onset.
But now the panic is setting in. I want to enjoy this pregnancy, it will be my last, but my anxiety is making it hard to stay positive.
Who else is having a risky pregnancy?
Ive had preeclampsia in both previous pregnancies, delivered at 36 weeks the first time & 29 weeks (way sicker way faster) with #2. My MFM gave us the green light for a third, and says we have every reason to be hopeful that if it develops this time it will be less severe & a later onset.
But now the panic is setting in. I want to enjoy this pregnancy, it will be my last, but my anxiety is making it hard to stay positive.
Who else is having a risky pregnancy?
Re: High Risk Mommas
I also had pre-e/HELLP with my DD and delivered at 29 weeks. I met with a MFM prior to doing my FET and he didn’t advise against trying for another, but was up front with the likelihood it may happen again. I did hear that taking a baby aspirin through 36 weeks can have an effect on decreasing those odds. It still scares me though...I don’t know if I have the mental energy for another 10 week NICU stay...
Yes, I should’ve clarified—when I said “I’ve heard”, I should’ve said I heard from my MFM and RE, so my providers have already recommended it!
I’m freaking out a bit. I’m already considered high risk since I'm old (I’ll be 38 at delivery) and over weight, plus my oldest was born at 27 weeks, then I had twins at 33 weeks. Well, I just found out today that I’m now pg with identical mono-mono twins, which are the most risky identicals. So my risks just went way up. I was hoping for a singleton and to make it to at least 35/36 weeks and feel like the rug just got pulled out from under me.