What would you do in my place? My son just turned 1 in sept. After having him I started having trouble?

Question

despite my efforts I made going to the dr. and hosp to try and find out what was wrong me. fever of 104, high B.P. etc. It wasn't till 11 days later when I demanded an ultrasound that they found that peices of placenta were retained. The next day I was scheduled for a D&C right when they were about to send me home they found that my body was hemmoraging and my blood pressure was lowering. I was rushed to the E.R. for a surgery. I lost 4 pints of blood, therefor they gave me 2 units of blood transfusion. My doctor said another 30 mins and I would have died. 5 days later I'm sent to a different hosp. for another surgery. I was told when I was released that I had a 5% chance of conceiving another child and if i did it could be a difficult process and I may be in the same place.11 months later I find out my 5 different birth control wasnt working and I'm 6 weeks preg. I"m scared for my life. Its so soon, and my body still had issues i was seein a dr. for. What would U do in my situtation?

Answer 1

if you had your child a year ago then its not to soon, as far as the health problems, if your uteris was as damaged as they tried to convince you then your baby would never have implanetd resulting in pregnancy this time. Id try to relax and know that everything happens for a reason and get different dr's this time.

Answer 2

Wow how crazy our story is so similar. My son was born 2-12-05, after his delivery I was bleeding more than I had remembered for my first two children, nevertheless they sent me home, told my husband to stop at the pharmacy and get some over the counter Iron pills and that I would be fine,

4 days later I began having terrible left side pain, I was eating tylenol 3's like they were going out of style, taking as many showers as I could and still bleeding like one pad every hour or more. Called the doc's and of course they said its normal!!!!

By the following Sunday I was so sick I couldn't even move. My mother had come to visit us and immediately directed my husband to take me to the ER where they found out that my temp was also 104. They rushed me into an ultrasound where they found that I too have retained placenta.

It took them 18 hours to find blood that matched mine O Neg, so I didn't have surgery till Monday, after 2 pints of blood and a D&C I felt so much better.

But during the surgery they had my husband sign a consent for a hysterectomy....because they couldn't stop the bleeding. I guess they eventually stopped the bleeding enough to not have to do a hysterectomy. After all was said and done I had seen 3 specialists and had been on about 12 different birth controls to try to control the bleeding.

Finally regular periods started coming back 14 months or so after my son was born. Then wouldn't ya know it....I am now 12 weeks pregnant again. I too am freightened, but so far so good. Hopefully what we went through was just lack of experience of the delivering doctor, and the next doc's we get will make sure the entire placenta comes out.

I know my husband is not going to let it go.....Good luck and we'll have to keep posting!

Answer 3

Find yourself a high risk obgyn. Make sure that you insist...I mean insist on every test, every possible test. Make sure that you are seen more often than other patients. Find someone who will listen to you, if they don't seem concerned enough find another Dr. But a high risk ob is your best bet. Now, after having a d&c, you should be in a better state thatn you think. The hemmoraging after could have just been a result of them being too rough, or having waited too long. However, make sure you see a dr. asap. don't let them give you the run around, and if you ever feel unsure or concerned...go to the ER.
Trust me I have been there, I almost lost my son (1 and only child) on 6 different occassions. Trust your instincts, when it doesn't feel right, your body is telling you something. Do not let them dictate your care, YOU have the final say in any treatment you undergo. If they don't listen, talk malpractice.
Some Dr's will try to brush you aside but, you will find someone who will listen, and care!
Hang in there, you are in my thoughts and prayers,
Tanya

Answer 4

I'd find a High Risk OBGYN in your area and discuss your concerns. As much as you want this baby {I'll just assume you do} if it is putting your life in jeopardy perhaps the best thing to do is end the pregnancy and have your tubes tied. However you said pieces of placenta were retained causing all these problems. If that is the case then the Dr that delivered you did not do his job properly. After delivery he is to exam ALL the afterbirth to make sure it is complete. After I had my son 4 months ago {second child} it took my Dr a few minutes to completely exam my afterbirth. 13 years ago when I had my daughter the Dr spent no time examining it and within 8days I had large pieces falling out of me and was running a temp. Some afterbirth apparently remained inside of me lucky for me I didn't go through what you did. My delivery was horrific enough. I wish you the best

Answer 5

I'm in kind of the same situation as you. Only I had a miscarriage at 16 weeks in Jan. due to a severe infection in my utuerus. I was told to wait two years before trying to conceive and even then my chances were slim because of the damage done by the infection. I'm now almost 8 weeks pregnant and there's no way for the doctors to tell if the infection is still there lying dormant until I'm weak again, such as being further along in the pregnancy. I feel like I should mention I nearly died from high fevers and respiratory difficulties. I spent a week in the ICU fighting for my life after losing my son. I'm scared to death!!! I only hope it's not literally :(

My doctor is supporting my decision to keep this pregnancy and not terminate, but I'm seeing him every two weeks with blood tests and ultrasounds at every visit to attempt to catch anything if it changes or starts to change. If I were you, since I don't believe in abortion (unless it's a severe case, like mine) I would talk to your doctor and voice your concerns and see what they have to say. After delivery I would also request that you be cleaned out thoroughly no matter what! They should have caught that something wasn't right back then. Good luck to you, and it's okay to be scared, I'm trying not to focus on it, but its' always in the back of my mind. My husband and I have three little girls and if something happens to me that leaves them without a mother so I understand that fear too, but keep the faith and talk to your doctor often.

Answer 6

Try not to worry too much. When my first son was six months old I found out I was pregnant.After having my second son, I had to have surgery to remove my gall bladder. Which left four scars on my stomach. Then when my second son was 11 months old I got pregnant with my third son and was very worried. I saw my doctor and was reassured that the surgery or scars would not make any difference. Just get a few opinions,and make your decision from there. As for you becoming pregnant after all that, congratulations. It just prooves that not all doctors are right.

Answer 7

My advice to you is to get all your medical records and go to a high risk obstetrics specialist.
It sounds like you've been through a couple of less than reasonable care situations. To have that series of "complications" is not normal or good care. Retained placenta is not normal, but it does happen. A thorough D&C should take care of the problem. Sounds like the real screw up started there.
You really do need to go to a specialist. Call the hospitals or check the yellow pages for someone who specializes in High Risk pregnancies.
I wish you luck, and I wish you good care and good health. And through it all, love on that little boy. He needs a healthy mommy.

Answer 8

I know you feel scared, but everything that happens has a reason, so you have to be confident and have a positive mind, remember we're what we think..I know a story one famous latin singer became pregnant, she was so scared, and u know what??That baby saved her life, 'cause when she delivered doctors discovered that on the placenta were cancer cells, and all of them were drain w/ the baby's placenta..see?? Sometimes God acts on different manners...To have a baby is a blessing! Depending on your religion, if you pray, do it..you'll find help from high above. Good Luck!

Answer 9

Ok. Don't panic. This is the time when you really need to think straight.
Really, what do you think about it????
Talk to a doctor you trust. Get all the information possible about your condition. Evaluate all the options you have. I'm sure any decision you make will be the hardest. Again. Don't panic. Talk to experts and once you have all the information you can make the decision. Good luck on this. I'm sure everything will be fine.

Answer 10

I would make sure you find a doctor that listens to everything you say. If you feel even a little weird you make sure you call and worry then untill they do something about it. Sometimes docs think they know all of the answers, but a woman knows her body better than anyone else. I will keep you in my prayers and take care of yourself and those babies....GOOD LUCK