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Q: My Babys Tangled!
asked by: Jays mommy on May 30th, 2005
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I went to hospital yesterday, with sharp pains in my lower stomach, it felt like I was ripping on the inside.

I was sent in for a scan, which showed that im 14.5 weeks with anpther little girl but, the cord is wrapped around my babys stomach 4 times, tightly.
They said she had been growing like this for the last couple of weeks, and the cord has just been getting tighter and tighter.
I had had pains before, and just thought nothing of them, I should have gone to the hospital before.
My waters are very low, I cant remember the number they gave me, but its just over half of what it should be.

They told me they cant do anyhting at the moment!!
They can try for a cesarian at 24 weeks, but anything else they can do will most deffinatly kill the baby.

Im hurting so bad, its worse because I can still feel her kicking, her heart rate is low, and im taking tablets to try and help her, but they make me feel sick.
They told me entaglment dosent usually happen untill after 25 weeks!

What am I supposed to do now??
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mom2trevor
replied on May 30th, 2005
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I don't really know what to tell you to do but I will definatly keep you and your little girl in my thoughts!

I really hope that everything works out alright!!
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lil_blaze2004
replied on May 30th, 2005
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Oh boy max. I don't know what to say. I know there are complications that can arise when someone gets pregnant again so quickly especially when you're young but i've never heard about this prob before. Can they not go in and untangle her? I don't know,like make a lil cut in your tummy and try it that way? Did hey say what it was caused by? I will keep you and her in my thoughts.

:hugs:max
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Jays mommy
replied on May 31st, 2005
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Hi.
I went back into hospital again today, for them to do another check.
Her heartbeat is even lower than yesterday, but ive only taken 6 tablets so far, so im hoping it will improove over the next day or so.
Though, this sounds absolutly terrible... Part of me is hoping it dosent.
I can hardly bear knowing that it is extremly unlikly that she will survive at the moment. I dont think I can go many more weeks, and letting her get stronger, for her only to die anyway.

They did a length and weight thing. And they said she is approximitly 3.5 inches, and 100grams. Which is very small for nearly 15 weeks.

I havent felt her move at all today, and im so worried, jay is the only person keeping me together at the moment.

They cant do an op. And go and untangle her, because my waters are so low, and they cant risk having my waters any lower, there lower than they were yesterday.
Apparently my body is having problems supplying everything needed for this pregnancy, after being pregnant, 2 weeks after having jay.

They told me if things arnt looking up in 3 days time, they can go in and remove her.
They said they cant leave things to much longer though, because my placenta isnt working right either.

My baby has like almost no chance now, and its heart wrenching.

Im on strict bed rest for the next few days, with a midwife coming in every 4 hours to check my baby.

Im only posting this, so people know how important it is, not to get pregnant so soon after giving birth. Although this pregnancy was a complete accident - the condom burst, I feel so guilty.

I'll come on tomorrow evening for a few mins.

If anyone has any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
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heatherly
replied on May 31st, 2005
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You don't need advice. You are working it out just right.
I am proud of you to be able to come to terms with this. So many pregnancies end in miscarriage even before the women know they are pregnant. Many carry for months only to find out the child is sickly.
I am not a religous person but do have to say that somewhere somehow, perhaps an unborn child is saved by not making it into this world.
If this pregnancy is meant to be, it will be. Dr.'s are fooled everyday.
I pray that by your next check up you will hear a different story, if not then I pray your pain will be eased by your wisdom.
What you are feeling, don't feel guilty about. It takes a big person to be able to admit to feeling human in a very emotional situation.
Please post back and let us know.
Heather
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sandyallen
replied on May 31st, 2005
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I know what you are going thru, I just hope they give you something to make you both comfortable because I do realize that it is hell, all we can do now is hope for a miracle!
Sincerely,
sandy
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lil_blaze2004
replied on May 31st, 2005
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Max sweetie all I can do is pray for you. How is garry being? Please come on to the other forum too. I posted your post and the girls are wondering how you're doing. Did they tell you that getting pregnant so soon was the reason? God I just feel for you, thank god you do have jay with you, i'm sure she is keeping you sane. Please let us know what happens.

Hugs and kisses

j.
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