Hi ladies..I'm 23, expecting my first baby and found out at 13weeks that it had gastroschisis. I went for my scan as usual, and after doing all the measurements etc, the technician said she was a bit concerned about an abnormality on the baby's belly. I had to go back the following afternoon to see the specialist who confirmed it was gastroschisis. Since then I have been very worried. I watched an episode of midwives where one baby had a similar condition and was ok after the operation, but in all honesty it didn't really make me feel any better. I'm hoping everything will be ok but I'm a natural worrier and can't help but feel scared and anxious when I think too much about it. I have to go for scans every 4weeks now and went for one today at 16 weeks. The baby is growing well and there hasn't been negative changes with the gastroschisis, so I'm trying to take some comfort from that.
My boyfriend and family keep telling me I shouldn't be so negative and they're sure everything will be fine, and I know they're probably right, but I don't think anyone can understand unless it's happening to them.
I wondered if anyone had any experiences they can share with me. My main concerns are that I maybe won't be able to bond with my baby when it's first born, if it gets whisked away. I'm also worried that with a natural birth I may cause damage to the external bowel (although my Dr. told me today that once the head's out the rest comes pretty quickly and there shouldn't be a problem, but I still can't stop worrying). I'm also worried about the baby during his/her operation. Would really appreciate any advice or stories. Thank you x