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Hi,<br>
This has been driving my brain crazy and I just needed to post with you mamas in hopes that someone else has btdt.<br><br>
My friend, at 21 weeks, has/had been experiencing some unknown caused bleeding. First, they told her and it also showed in her scan that she has a mall tear in her placenta, over a few weeks and several more u's's, that had healed. She started bleeding again, She ended up needing a 2nd level u/s because some possible defects were noted on the level 1 u/s due to a lowered amount of amniotic fluid.<br>
They ended up performing the AFP test, that came out with great results, and also another blood test to detect for any infections.<br>
Recently,(this past week) She needed to goto the doc's and had an u/s was told about the same, go home and rest. The the next day, I took her to see the doc again, this time, he wanted her to do a 24 hour admit,she declined(she also has other children at home)Later that night, she was lying down sleeping, woke up to lots of blood everywhere and had to call 911.<br>
They again, did whatever they did, released her that same night, told her to see her doc and have another u/s. She did. When they went to examint her, they could only see what looked to be a possible slight bloody discharge and that was it. She went home, again, off and on, little "gushes" came and went.<br><br>
Also, to let you all know, it was seeming that the only time these "gushes" would really be happening, was when she was lying down for a while, like she would wake up from a nap, blood all the way to the bed,whatnot.<br><br>
That next day, she went all day bleeding, finally, shw asked me to take her to the hospital.<br>
They admited her, the next morning, her doc did an exam only to now discover she has ruptured! She is 21 weeks. The doctor gave her like a 5% chance of survival,told her she would at least need to spend 3 weeks in the hospital here, thenif all was ok by 24 weeks, she would be shipped to the more sophistacated one, not too far away to receive steriods.<br><br>
She was simply crushed with this news, its so hard to try to talk, I'm her friend I really hope for the best,but I'm haveing my doubts too. She continued to stay that night after hearing the news and the next day wanted to go home. They had ( once learning of the news)started her on antibiotics every four hours and her vitals every three or four, she had her I.V. fluids as well.<br>
Now that shes home, she has bathroom privlages only, cannot stand/sit too long, must drink ALOT, take her temp everyt 3 hours, make sure she takes her antibiotic.<br><br>
Please, if you could,keep your fingers crossed, keep her in your thoughts!!<br><br>
My questions was this: has anyone here ever gone through such a thing??<br>
What are your thoughts on this??<br><br>
TIA,<br>
~Rachel
This has been driving my brain crazy and I just needed to post with you mamas in hopes that someone else has btdt.<br><br>
My friend, at 21 weeks, has/had been experiencing some unknown caused bleeding. First, they told her and it also showed in her scan that she has a mall tear in her placenta, over a few weeks and several more u's's, that had healed. She started bleeding again, She ended up needing a 2nd level u/s because some possible defects were noted on the level 1 u/s due to a lowered amount of amniotic fluid.<br>
They ended up performing the AFP test, that came out with great results, and also another blood test to detect for any infections.<br>
Recently,(this past week) She needed to goto the doc's and had an u/s was told about the same, go home and rest. The the next day, I took her to see the doc again, this time, he wanted her to do a 24 hour admit,she declined(she also has other children at home)Later that night, she was lying down sleeping, woke up to lots of blood everywhere and had to call 911.<br>
They again, did whatever they did, released her that same night, told her to see her doc and have another u/s. She did. When they went to examint her, they could only see what looked to be a possible slight bloody discharge and that was it. She went home, again, off and on, little "gushes" came and went.<br><br>
Also, to let you all know, it was seeming that the only time these "gushes" would really be happening, was when she was lying down for a while, like she would wake up from a nap, blood all the way to the bed,whatnot.<br><br>
That next day, she went all day bleeding, finally, shw asked me to take her to the hospital.<br>
They admited her, the next morning, her doc did an exam only to now discover she has ruptured! She is 21 weeks. The doctor gave her like a 5% chance of survival,told her she would at least need to spend 3 weeks in the hospital here, thenif all was ok by 24 weeks, she would be shipped to the more sophistacated one, not too far away to receive steriods.<br><br>
She was simply crushed with this news, its so hard to try to talk, I'm her friend I really hope for the best,but I'm haveing my doubts too. She continued to stay that night after hearing the news and the next day wanted to go home. They had ( once learning of the news)started her on antibiotics every four hours and her vitals every three or four, she had her I.V. fluids as well.<br>
Now that shes home, she has bathroom privlages only, cannot stand/sit too long, must drink ALOT, take her temp everyt 3 hours, make sure she takes her antibiotic.<br><br>
Please, if you could,keep your fingers crossed, keep her in your thoughts!!<br><br>
My questions was this: has anyone here ever gone through such a thing??<br>
What are your thoughts on this??<br><br>
TIA,<br>
~Rachel
