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Second trimester losses
| Fri, 01-04-2008 - 11:12am |
I see many posts referring to being in the safe zone, which is the second trimester.
| Fri, 01-04-2008 - 11:12am |
I see many posts referring to being in the safe zone, which is the second trimester.
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First of all let me say that I'm sorry for your losses.
Amy
((HUGS)).
I lost a son last
First I wanted to say how sorry I am about your losses...
I know exactly what you are feeling. I lost a daughter at 18 weeks in 2005 and then another daughter at 22 weeks in 2006. I didn't feel like I had gotten to the "safe zone" until I hit 24 weeks....which is "viability". I got steroid shots at 24 weeks and Maddie was born at 28 weeks. She's 7 months now and doing great....other than her size, you'd never know she was a preemie. now I'm 21 weeks pregnant (a shocker to EVERYONE because I didn't know I was pg) and I feel like these next 3 weeks just can't go fast enough. I have been diagnosed with incompetent cervix because of my last 2 losses and also with a shortening cervix with Maddie's pregnancy.....but amazingly, my cervix remains closed and long at 21 weeks...something the doctor cannot explain....I can....its a miracle. anyways, just wanted to pop in and tell you how sorry I am for you losses. It is something that nobody should have to go through. Know that others here know your pain and are here to talk any time you need to. I don't think there is anyone that minds getting an email or talking to people who need it. Hugs to you....sticky baby vibes also.
 
I am so sorry for your losses.
I lost a baby at 20 weeks due to prom. My safe zone this pregnancy was 24 weeks. When I reached 24 weeks my safe zone was 28 weeks. After 28 weeks it was 30 weeks. Now it's 34 weeks. I live one day at a time, expecting the worse but hoping for the best.
Yusra
Amy, I am another one with you.
Hi,
I also lost two babies in the late 2 trimester.
yes, yet another lady who's there with you. I lost a baby girl at 19.5 wks in Nov of '06. I woke up that morning and by 10am I felt an overwhelming feeling of dread. I had no symptoms. I had my anatomy u/s just two days before. I grabbed my doppler and could not find a HB fir the first time ever...waited 30 minutes...still could not find it. Carlled DH to come home and take me to the ER, it was the day after Thanksgiving so my clinic was not open. After 2 idiots used dopplers forever and didn't find a HB, but still they didn't believe me...even though I came in crying and I KNEW already, deep down in my heart. Finally u/s confirmed and started with induction. Her cells did not grow for genetic testing, but the results of the placenta came back normal femail so we will never knnow if those were her cells or mine. Her autopsy showed to possible Down's markers, but the would not absolutely mean Down's by any means so all my Dr's act like we had a healthy baby girl in there, but in my heart, I believe she was not OK. I believ ein my heart that the cells that grew were my own. I have only had one D&C which came back 69XXY so terribly unviable, but all my other earlieer losses have been natural, except for one stupid decision on my part, early on, to choose m/c induction via meds instead of D&C, where we could have had another puzzle piece. I am 17.5 wks now in my first pg since the 2T loss, and I've been a mess. I've had lots of testing though, and so far, we have great results. We got an early anatomy u/s by accident because we had a wonderully caring OB at my appt last week who didn't find the HB with doppler in the first minute or two so gave me a private u/s, but before we started she said she could feel with the doppler that the reason we didn't hear the HB this time right away was because baby was jumpng all over the place so I was not freaking out before the u/s, plus, I was so thankful not to have the u/s techs doing it...the two at my practice are not at all understanding about fears whatsovever, and almost make fun at times. Honestly, After that loss, since getting pg again, I really have no idea how I got the courage to try once more, but in the 1T, after each week that passed, I became more and more aware that I was terrified of what I may have gotten myself into, that is, if i was to have another loss after the 1T. It was so much more aweful than my 1T losses, though those were just aweful, I could not have been prepared for what the later loss would do to me. I mean, it was a totally different thiing to have to go through labor and delivery, knowing your baby was dead, hold your baby, meet your baby, say goodbye to your baby. I often wanted to make a post like this to see just how many had gone through something similar, but I thought it might scare me too much, but I am glad to be able to read all the responses you got. My own hospital, which only serves a town of about 50,000 and a surrounding area of about 30,000 or so...told me they have about 6-10 losses like this per year...doing about 4 regular births per day on average. I think that is a littel off as I think it must be a bit more than 6-10, but these are just the births that take place after a D&C can no longer be done so like mid 2T and beyond. Thank you for making this post. It is good to read the experiences of others who have gone through this. And I wish you all the luck in the world and am so sorry for what you've been through.
I AM WITH YOU. I HAD 2 THIRD TRIMESTER LOSSES. THE FIRST ONE 37 WEEKS(10/00) AND THE SECOND AT 36 WEEKS(12/2/07).
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