Re: I'll Be a Grandma Monday

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In a message dated 8/11/2001 12:28:04 PM Central Daylight Time,

ulakauppi@... writes:

> Pitocin is given after

> delivery to decrease the risk of post-partum

> hemmorhage (which I would of course like to avoid!).

>

There are other things that can be done to shrink the uterus. Pitocin is just

convient for the MD and the nurses. It actually does not decrease pp

hemmorage as much as we are led to believe.

Kim2

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<<<<<I have a question. On searching for information on UU they talk

about

taking out the ovary that is not connected.>>>>>

I was born w/ a UU and only one fallopian tube. I have had 3 prg.

implant in my tube. My dr. has suggested removing the ovary on the

other (bad) side to force ovulation from the good side. She thinks that

this would stop the implantion in the tube. (better communication). I

have read the responses to this topic, but I am still unsure about the

whole thing. I am leaning towards doing this procedure because it does

make sense, but I also think it is our only chance. IVF is not covered

on our insurance and we could never afford it. ALso, ever RE I talk to

says they would only transfer 1 egg, because of my UU (low chance of

preg. w/ only one egg transfer). I have read of 3 cases where this

procedure was successful. If successfull It would allow for further

pregnancies as well and seeming " solve " the problems. Does anyone have

any further information, because I am ready to do this for I feel it is

my " last chance " .

Oh! I asked her about " egg production " She said somethng like a woman

will produce a certain # of eggs in her liftetime (like it's prediposed

or somethng) and removing the ovary would just force them to the other

side. ?????????? And, would I ovulate every month or every other?????

Thanks!- B.

msanford wrote:

> My daughter talked to the doctor today. She told him that people were

> planning to take off work and needed to know for sure if he was doing

> the c-section on Monday. He told her to pack her bags for a four or

> five day stay in the hospital, but he may not do the section. He told

> her he was going to do tests to see if Miles was fully developed. If

> he wasn't he would not do the c-section, he didn't care how

> uncomfortable she was. 8-) So we will have to just wait and see. This

> has seemed like years instead of nine months.

> This list is great. Wish I had found it sooner. My husband and my

> mother didn't want to talk about the baby, thought it was bad luck.

> Ann

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Kim,

I'm confused by this. What I have heard is that it is

risky to induce labor in patients with repeat

c-sections because it increases the risk of uterine

rupture during delivery. But if someone has delivered

vaginally in the past and doesn't have a uterine

incision/scar, why is it a problem?

And what about after delivery? Pitocin is given after

delivery to decrease the risk of post-partum

hemmorhage (which I would of course like to avoid!).

I'm not sure why that would cause rupture, as it's

used to shrink the uterus back to size and there is no

longer a baby in there trying to get out.

I'm not trying to argue, I just would like to get more

info before I go ask my doctors about this.

Thanks!

Ula

Almost there!

EDD 9/16/01, c-section scheduled for 9/5/01

--- KimMommyofTwo@... wrote:

>

> I have been reading that using inducing agents on

> patients who have uterine

> anomalies increases there chance of rupture more

> than 30%, all the other

> associated risks with using inducing agents more

> than triple in patients with

> uterine anomailies, not to mention fetal stress or

> poor fetal outcome. I am

> glad you have not had any of the complications. I do

> believe though that it

> is foolish for a physician to give a patient an

> inducing agent with a uterine

> anomaly. It seems a bit too risky too me.

>

> Kim2

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