*CLAIREBEAR*
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hi everyone!
i was diagnosed a few weeks ago with obstetric cholestasis and have been worried to say the least,the condition can cause baby to be stillborn.
i am being closely monitored at the hospital to check babys heartbeat and to monitor my acid/liver levels.
when i was diagnosed with the disorder i was told it is usual to be induced at 37-38 weeks to reduce risks to baby.
i saw an understudy of my specialist a fortnight ago who unsettled me alot as she said that there was no reason not to carry baby to term or "whenever he is ready to come out"
i saw the specialist today who was aware of my concerns from this last visit and sat and explained to me and OH the risks of both being induced,and going to term (if i went that far as the conditon can bring on early labour)
the risks, me and OH have decided are alot less on being induced so this is what we have decided on.
the cons to being induced he said are that it may not work,if this was the case they would attempt again a few days later,if i or baby was to get distressed during the induction then they would give me a c section which he seemed very against (this is were he felt the risks lied)
i see him again in 2 weeks to give him my final decision,we had already made our minds up before we went in but he said to think about it and tell him in a fortnight,he will then give me a date for the induction if we decided to take this option.
SO! ................... in 3 weeks i am to be induced!
i feel so much more reassured by this as the condition has worried me alot. (to say the least)
my liver test results today have gone very very high which makes me want to be induced more then ever,initially they were at level 16,they went down last week to 2 and today have shot up to 20!
this explains the chronic itching i have had the last 2 nights which has stopped me getting any sleep and left me feeling very weepy as im so tired (and i'm also covered in scratches like i've been fighting a wild animal!)
he said that if i was not induced and went to term,and labour did not start on its own they would induce me at 40 weeks anyway as they would not let me go over term,as the risks get higher to baby even more.
so to us being induced 2 weeks earlier will make no difference except i will feel alot less stressed,its 2 weeks less to put up with this chronic itching but most importantly baby will be born earlier cutting the risks to him.
lol so im afraid it looks like im going to be another queue jumper!!
i was diagnosed a few weeks ago with obstetric cholestasis and have been worried to say the least,the condition can cause baby to be stillborn.
i am being closely monitored at the hospital to check babys heartbeat and to monitor my acid/liver levels.
when i was diagnosed with the disorder i was told it is usual to be induced at 37-38 weeks to reduce risks to baby.
i saw an understudy of my specialist a fortnight ago who unsettled me alot as she said that there was no reason not to carry baby to term or "whenever he is ready to come out"
i saw the specialist today who was aware of my concerns from this last visit and sat and explained to me and OH the risks of both being induced,and going to term (if i went that far as the conditon can bring on early labour)
the risks, me and OH have decided are alot less on being induced so this is what we have decided on.
the cons to being induced he said are that it may not work,if this was the case they would attempt again a few days later,if i or baby was to get distressed during the induction then they would give me a c section which he seemed very against (this is were he felt the risks lied)
i see him again in 2 weeks to give him my final decision,we had already made our minds up before we went in but he said to think about it and tell him in a fortnight,he will then give me a date for the induction if we decided to take this option.
SO! ................... in 3 weeks i am to be induced!
i feel so much more reassured by this as the condition has worried me alot. (to say the least)
my liver test results today have gone very very high which makes me want to be induced more then ever,initially they were at level 16,they went down last week to 2 and today have shot up to 20!
this explains the chronic itching i have had the last 2 nights which has stopped me getting any sleep and left me feeling very weepy as im so tired (and i'm also covered in scratches like i've been fighting a wild animal!)
he said that if i was not induced and went to term,and labour did not start on its own they would induce me at 40 weeks anyway as they would not let me go over term,as the risks get higher to baby even more.
so to us being induced 2 weeks earlier will make no difference except i will feel alot less stressed,its 2 weeks less to put up with this chronic itching but most importantly baby will be born earlier cutting the risks to him.
lol so im afraid it looks like im going to be another queue jumper!!