Hi Gigi -

I lost my son Devan Christopher at 31 weeks 3 years ago in March due to a PA.
I found this site while I was still in mourning and deeply depressed. Talking
to others really helped me understand that while there was only a 1-3% chance of
what happened to happen, there were other women out there who had been through
what I have.

I am now 30 weeks pregnant and EXTREMELY paranoid about every little ache,
pain, lack of movement, etc., because I had a hidden PA that did not show any
bleeding - it was only noticed when I had severe cramping and I lost
consciousness due to the internal bleeding. I am not on bedrest, and wonder if
maybe I should, just to be careful?? Doctors say there is nothing that bedrest
could do at this point to help prevent a PA from occuring, so I just wait
patiently.

I agree, you are in the best place you could be - thank God you found the
abruption before it is too late. I know it must be hard to be far from your
family, but you are doing what you need to do to ensure you have a healthy child
to add to that family.

If you need anything, let us know.

Gigi <CrystalGoddess29@...> wrote:
Hi Sarah,
I'm sorry for any misunderstanding, maybe I didn't word it
correctly. My other 2 pregnancies were completely normal, I have a 17
year old and a 13 year old. Again so sorry for confusion. I truly am
so sorry for your losses. So scarey laying here and fearing the
worst. Today they have announced that I have gestational diabetes. I
had no signs or symptoms... I just don't know what the hell is going
on anymore. They told me that from my ultrasound that the separation
is smaller than last week however there is a blood clot they are
concerned about. So I guess I'm here for the duration. It so hard...
my youngest calls me everyday and cries she misses me. The hospital
they flew me to is a considerable distance from my home so visits are
few. Tonight they are also concerned that her heartbeat is too high
for too long, it goes back down for a while then shoots right up
again. Im trying so hard to be calm for her sake. I know, I'm
rambling, just don't know what to do with myself. Thanks for
listening.

--- In placentaabruption@yahoogroups.com, sarah maloney
<sarmaloney@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Gigi,
>
> My name is Sarah and I too had found this site by chance 2 years
ago after the loss of my son by abruption. Unfortunately, there
seems to be less and less people chatting on the site these days.
However, when I had found the site there was a lot more support. I am
really sorry to hear of your previous losses. I also lost two
pregnancies. The first was a 7 week miscarriage and the second was
in 2004 at 24 weeks. I had a little boy who we named Keegan
Robbie. I recently had a baby, two weeks ago in fact. I can tell
you that I was very scared the whole pregnancy because of my previous
history. I had an incompetent cervix with a stitch put in, and
gestational diabetes during this pregnancy.
> Thankfully, you are in the best place possible. Being in a
hospital means that you can be monitered continuously. Which is
definitely a good thing.
> I know how difficult bedrest can be. I was on bedrest my whole
pregnancy...
> I hope that this site can provide you with support and answer any
questions you may have.
>
> Hope to hear from you soon. Keep me informed on your progress.
>
> Take care
> Sarah
>
> Gigi <CrystalGoddess29@...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Gigi. I
> am currently in the hospital on bedrest. Im just about 30 weeks
> pregnant and had a severe bleeding episode last week. A small
placenta
> abruption Im told. It's been a hell of a week... I was medivaced to
> another hospital that could take care of a 28 week baby because
they
> thought I was looking at an emergency c section but the bleeding
has
> stopped and my baby is doing well, thank god! I'm still laying here
> scared to death because I'm told there is a collection of blood
that
> could be more of an abruption waiting to happen and that basically
I am
> a time bomb. I had lost a great deal of blood in the process so
even
> though my baby is doing well, I'm still scared to death. I found
this
> group by chance while searching for info on my condition. I had
never
> heard of it before. This is my third child and my other 2
pregnancies
> were completely uneventful... just the usual complaints. So thats
> basically my story. I look forward to chatting with you.
>
> Gigi
>
>
>
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