Re: another question (to Gabi pg/child mentioned)

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Hi Gabi -

I just replied to in another message.

I wanted to get back to you because I totally understand your frustrations! My

first OB

didn't really talk much about my SU or BU and I had to talk to an RE in New York

to get

answers and an ultrasound and MRI. Since I had never been pregnant when it was

discovered, I was just advised to ttc. Even when we were pregnant, I wasn't seen

more

often in the third trimester like I should have been.

I'm glad that you have a RE to see because they are really the ones who know

most and

can do procedures to identify/correct mullerian anomolies if necessary. The REs

also often

see patients who are going through IVF. they know women's reproductive

anatomy!!!!

Your son was close in size and gestational age to my daughter! I know how

frightening it

can be to be thrown into a NICU setting and learning about the care of premature

infants

so fast. I'm glad your son is OK now too. The entire first year of Emma's life I

said I was

DONE with having babies. I gave away maternity clothes and gear and just

concentrated on

her development and growth. We were part of a NICU national study about how

parents

cope with the experience and in exchange for our feedback, we obtained free

developmental studies annually for Emma. We're also an AMBASSADOR FAMILY for

The March Of Dimes this year and will be participating in WalkAmerica and

telling our

success story. I guess I feel so fortunate that my child is OK its my way of

giving back.

Hang in there and do seek answers!

Best of luck to you.

Jen D. 35, BU

1 dd Emma 12.29.2

pg w/ #2 17 w, 1 day

>

> hi jen

>

> thanks so much for your warm welcome and your detailed msg

>

> i don't understand how so many drs here and in my country (in south

> America) never gave me a clue about how complicated things could be

> with a BU/SU ..... i feel i wasted precious time by trusting

> them .... not even the ob i saw after my son was born raised a red

> flag when i asked her about the 'mild BU' mentioned in the c/s ....

>

> oh well - there's no point in complaining now - i just need to move

> on and get the right dx ..... thanks for all the info you shared with

> me - i'll sure talk about the lap/hyst with the RE and i hope i can

> do just that instead of some other less accurate/useful tests.

>

> by the way my son was born at 33 weeks (4lbs 3 oz) and he spend 2

> weeks in NICU and 1 week in pediatrics before getting home - it was a

> scary experience and at the time i didn;t even think it was related

> to the BU - since they told me 'placental abruption' this is one

> more thing i have to talk to the RE about ..... luckily he's doing

> great and never had any delays - but i completely understand when you

> say you don;t want to go through that experience once more - i do

> hope you 2nd baby stays inside at least until 35 or 36 weeks - maybe

> he can even wait until getting full term ....

>

> thanks again and good luck!

> gabi