I had a 2nd ultrasound at 23 weeks because the tech couldn't see everything at the 19 week ultrasound. The baby seemed to measure 1 week behind at 19 weeks, which wasn't a big deal, but now at 23 weeks she is measuring 2-3 weeks behind. I went to a specialist who did a Level II ultrasound and told me she is 2 weeks behind, my placenta looks like it is being attacked and unhealthy, as well as problems with uterine blood flow. She did an amniocentesis and lots of blood work. She is putting me on injectable blood thinners and gives my baby girl a 50/50 chance. I've researched IUGR and placenta problems and am very scared. Anyone else been through something similar?
Thank you for your replies. Unfortunately, I just found out I lost her and will be delivering her stillborn this evening.
I am so so sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort console and comfort you as you heal
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I'm so so sorry to hear of the loss of your baby. I lost my twin boys this summer and had to go through labor and delivery. It was the most traumatic experience of my life. Please know that you're in my prayers.
I just wanted to say my heart goes out to you. I can however offer you a little hope. When I was prego with my identical twins I was diagnosed with a rare complication, twin to twin transfusion, its basically a disease of the placenta. My hubby and I were told if we didn't correct the problem they would certainly die. We opted for a risky surgery which only gave us a small chance of bringing home both babies, I am happy to say we were one of the lucky ones. My boys are 6 mos now and perfectly healthy. Also I was diagnosed with this problem at 23 weeks. We were told if I made it to 24 weeks they would have a chance of survival and each week after that increased the odds. They were delivered at 34 weeks, they did spend some time in the NICU, but looking at them now you wouldn't know that they were preemies. Try to stay positive, miracles do happen. I'll keep you in my prayers.
my heart goes out to you and i pray for a good outcome! listen to your doctor(s) and try not to stress out too much... hopefully, they can slow this degenerative process of the placenta and pump baby full of steriods for her lungs, and keep her in there and growing as much as possible over the next few weeks. i pray that worst case senerio for you is your little one comes early, but healthy! i hope they find the cause of this problem and you get treated, and you and baby are fine... best wishes honey, i know you're frightened (who wouldnt be?!)
a good friend of mine had a similar issue when she was pregnant with twins. the little girl (she was pregnant with a boy and girl) was not developing at the proper rate and part of her placenta was detached. The boy who was devloping correctly was also taking the nutirents the girl needed. Long story short she has 2 healthy babies. they had to be delivered early for the baby girls sake and she is very small for her age but is mentally and physically health. they are 2 years old now!
Best wishes!!
you may want to ask your doctor for a referral to a genetics specialist, who can figure out if there a some reason for your history. My heart goes out to you. get rest and try to think positive.
Ask you doctor to test you for antiphospholipid syndrome. After having two miscarriages, I was diagnosed with this, and went on to have a successful pregnancy. Antiphospholipid syndrome was only discovered in the 80's, and most people have never heard of it, so it's often overlooked as a diagnosis. For me, I have always been perfectly healthy, and it only affected me while pregnant. Here's how it works: normally your antibodies fight off infection. For some reason, abnormal antibodies recognize the placenta as being an invader. They form blood clots in the placenta to fight it off. Eventually this prevents the baby from receiving all the nutrients he or she needs, prevents growth, and can eventually cause the baby to die in utero. The reason I am responding for you to ask your dr to test you for this is because you said your placenta looked unhealthy and he put you on blood thinners. During my pregnancy I took a baby aspirin everyday (I know they say you are not supposed to take aspirin during pregnancy, but my dr said the benefits of taking only a baby aspirin outweighed the risks) and I did injections of heparin into my stomach twice a day. I know the shots seem extreme, but it worked, and I have read that for antiphospholipid syndrome pregnancies, the combination of baby aspirin and injections of heparin are the most successful course of treatment. Since you have already had two previous miscarriages, and are now having placental problems in a 3rd, I really think you should get tested asap. The dr.'s might not think it's a possibility because you have had 3 successful pregnancies, but I have read of people that had both successful pregnancies that did not need medications and problematic pregnacies where they did. I know this is long, and the term "antiphospholipid syndrome" might seem a little scary, and for that I am sorry. Just know that for me, it was a blessing to be diagnosed. When I got pregnant with my daughter, I started the meds as soon as I found out, was very closely monitored throughout my pregnancy, and she is perfectly healthy. My dr has originally said we would deliver her at 34 weeks, but I actually made it to 40 weeks because she was doing fine. Hopefully starting you on the meds will prevent the placenta from getting worse and allow your baby to grow until safely delivered. I know this is long, sorry! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me, ____@____.com, and put something about antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) in the subject line so I don't accidentally deleted it.
I am sending positive thoughts and hope to you. I lost a daughter at 23 weeks and it was devastating. I know you understand as I see you lost one @ 10 and @ 20 weeks. You should not have to go through that pain again. I wish only the best for you. Good luck.
