In a message dated 12/28/2006 10:03:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
luciadecruz@... writes:

Well hi Gigi,

Thank you for replying, I was beginning to wonder whether this group
was defunct which would be a great shame! Is this your first baby? You
are very blessed that your PA was partial and you were able to address
it. How do the Drs in the US treat ladies with PA? is there anyhting
they can take/do to try and stop it occuring??

i have had 2 PAs and am so terribly scared to have a new baby although
my heart is crying out for one. i am seeing a private Dr soon to ask
what my risks are and what they would do to help me. the last baby was
a full PA at 38weeks old, it is only by the grace of God that he is
alive and I thank Him every day for Patrick. I was also bleesed that
it was 38 and not 28 weeks.

the interent does not tell one that much aboput it and I don't want to
be told 'be gratfeul for the children you have and forget another
pregnancy' until I have found out all my options!!

Love,

Lucia




Hi Lucia,
This is actually my third child. My first two were completely
uneventful, just the normal discomforts but I was a lot younger than too! I'm
41 and my girls are 18 and 13. I actually had no warning at all. Very
frightening! terrifying in fact! I stood up and felt a gush, I thought my water
had
broke. I really had no idea what an abruption was. I lost a lot of blood. I
was airlifted to a hospital with a nicu that could care for a 28 week baby.
They told me I would likely have an emergency c section. Thankfully the
abruption was partial and baby (Her name is Tori) was never in distress. I
spent a
month in that hospital on strict bed rest, I missed thanksgiving and my
daughters 18th birthday. I insisted on coming home because was completely
stable
with no new bleeds the entire time I was there. I've been home almost a month
now and my biggest problem is pre term labor. Basically I've been in labor for
a month. I go to the hospital once or twice a week in labor and they stop it
with IVs and shots. I had been on procardia every 4 hours around the clock
to stop contractions. That ran out and now that I am 36 weeks I'm not taking
it anymore.
I found a few sights about abruption, I can post them or email them to
you if you like. Two months on bed rest and nothing to do... I did a lot of
surfing!
As I understand it, there really isn't much one can do to prevent an
abruption from occuring. I read about all sorts of things that can increase the
risk of having one. Women over 35, smoking, drug use. high blood pressure.
But the truth is, it can happen to anyone, with or without warning. Some women
experience pain and then in my case, no pain what so ever. My only risk
factor is being 41.
I have never lost a child. I can't even begin to imagine the pain. All
I can compare it to is the fear I felt when the abruption happened. I thought
I was losing her and very well could have. I've read some older posts of
woman who lost babies through abruption and my heart just breaks for them. I
literally couldn't read anymore. I am so sorry for any loss you have suffered.
I
get annoyed with people who say well everything happens for a reason. True
or not, it really isn't something anyone wants to hear when coping with the
loss of a child.
As far as another pregnancy, I think I'm done. More so because of my
age than anything else. If I found myself pregnant again shortly after this one
is born, I would have it, risks and all. Follow your heart.

Wishing you all the best!
Gigi


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