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Trigger warning: still birth - pre eclampsia

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xyz12 · 10/08/2022 00:01

Hello,

I was recently diagnosed with preeclampsia at 24 weeks and scans showed baby's growth was at 22 weeks only. Unfortunately at 25 weeks we found out our baby girl had no heartbeat and gave birth to a stillborn. Been reading alot on pre eclampsia since then and know there is a risk in future pregnancies too. Just looking for some positive stories from mum's who have successfully come out the other end with healthy babies to give me some hope xx

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Eek3under3 · 10/08/2022 00:08

I’m so sorry to hear about your dd. I’ve had pre eclampsia in all 3 pregnancies and was hospitalised before the births for the last 2. I was put on aspirin from the start of pregnancy and had regular blood pressure checks. Both times I had high bp, swelling, change in reflexes and flashing in one eye. My three children from these two pregnancies (where ore eclampsia was found and monitored) are all healthy.

BlueSkyHammock · 10/08/2022 00:18

I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter.
I had pre eclampsia in my first two pregnancies and then had a third pregnancy that didn't end up with pre eclampsia. The third time round I had lost a lot of weight before and I was also given an aspirin a day but I can't remember from what gestation.

ColmanFlamingo · 10/08/2022 00:38

Op I'm so sorry about your daughter.

Ok so I'm very lucky and I have 3 healthy children and 2 were born early due to pre eclampsia. A long age gap (over 10 years) between those two made it more likely to happen again apparently. We seem to also have a bit of a family trait as cousins and aunties have had the same.

By the time I was pregnant with DC 3 even the GP was taking me seriously. I had scans weekly towards the end, and then didn't get it! Although did have a post birth high blood pressure scare and get carted back in.

It's much more likely that it will only occur in your first pregnancy but rest, tell your GP your concerns and keep your feet up!

Also I was prescribed a low dose of aspirin through the 3rd and subsequently non pre eclampsia pregnancy. I told the GP I'd read that it can help. He actually poo poohed my suggestion and then rang me at home to apologise as he'd discovered that on my notes the hospital staff had noted it for future pregnancies!!!

NotMyFinestMoment · 10/08/2022 00:53

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your baby.

I had preeclampsia towards the end of my pregnancy and the hospital insisted on me having a C-section within hours of arrival at A&E (delayed only to bring down my blood pressure first). Baby came a few days earlier than due date, but was otherwise healthy.

Dyra · 10/08/2022 05:48

So very sorry for your loss.

I've had pre-eclampsia in both pregnancies, that developed after 34 weeks. I was on 75mg aspirin daily with the first (risk of pre-eclampsia), and 150mg aspirin daily with the second (recommended dose had changed + previous pre-eclampsia). I don't know if it was the aspirin that did it, but other than BP, urine and bloods, I had no other symptoms. Both children were born, and still are, healthy.

EmmaGrundyForPM · 10/08/2022 05:53

I'm so very sorry about your daughter.

I developed high blood pressure with DS1. I was kept in hospital from 24 weeks on bed rest, it developed into pre eclampsia at 35 weeks and so I was induced at that point. Thankfully everything was fine.

I was worried about the same thing happening with my second pregnancy, but it didn't. My BP was perfect throughout.

I really hope your next pregnancy goes well.

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xyz12 · 10/08/2022 13:59

Thank you @EmmaGrundyForPM your experience gives me hope for the next pregnancy. everything on the internet is so scary and how there is a high chance of everything going horribly wrong again too. It is all still very fresh for me but so desperate to have a baby in my hands can't stop thinking about the next time and praying things go well

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xyz12 · 10/08/2022 14:01

Thank you for Sharing your experience @Dyra Everything on the internet is very scary regarding preeclampsia and risk to both mum and baby.

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xyz12 · 10/08/2022 14:03

Thank you for sharing your experience @ColmanFlamingo . Can I please ask at what gestation was the onset of preeclampsia in both pregnancies for you if you don't mind sharing?

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xyz12 · 10/08/2022 14:05

Thank you for sharing your experience @BlueSkyHammock . Gives me hope of a better pregnancy and a baby to bring home in the future.

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ColmanFlamingo · 10/08/2022 14:09

No problem x

37 weeks with DC1 - but it really should have been caught earlier. It was a running down the corridor on a trolley situation. They nearly lost both of us.

33 weeks with DC2 - equally as scary but not quite so sudden, although both were EMCS.

DC3 was born at 39 weeks! Planned CS! Much nicer!

So it can get better! Good luck OP.

georgarina · 10/08/2022 14:32

I'm sorry for your loss Flowers

DM had pre eclampsia with both of my sisters and all was fine.

Good luck x

sunshine423 · 10/08/2022 14:58

Hi, I am so sorry for the loss of your precious daughter. The early weeks following such a devastating loss bring such raw and painful emotions. My first baby was stillborn at full term in 2020 and for the first little while afterwards the want to get pregnant again straight away was huge. For me this went away for a few months but of course everyone is different and there are no rules.

I did not have pre-eclampsia (the reason for stillbirth was unexplained) however there was a review and we had a meeting with the consultant who led this a few months later. Next pregnancy and a potential plan was discussed briefly at this meeting and we were able to get in touch to have further meetings if we this would have been helpful. I would imagine they would put a personalised plan in place with additional monitoring, potential medication etc.

Our second baby was born earlier this year. The pain of the loss of our first will never go but we are so grateful to be experiencing so much joy which I could never have imagined this time last year.

I am wishing you all the very best. Take care Flowers

Sarah0611 · 24/08/2022 22:44

Im so sorry to hear what you have been through. There are no words to describe how it feels to lose a baby. I lost my baby at 40 weeks on his due date.

i fell pregnant about six months after my my son passed away. This was with mixed feelings and certainly a lot of fear and guilt. i had to be resuscitated in the previous birth due to hospital malpractice so I was scared for myself too.

However, i can assure you thé hospital will have you at the top of their priority due to what has happened to you before. I made sure to tell the hospital everything and I also chose the hospital I went to. You don’t have to go to your local one if you’re not comfortable with them. You can choose others near you too.

My rainbow baby was born without complications by C Section and is now a thriving 10 year old.

We will never forget those little ones lost abd they are always in our memory and hearts but there is hope after such a tragedy.

feel free to pm if you want to talk further or want any advice. I truly hate the fact anyone is going through what I did xx

jossfletch · 24/08/2022 22:53

I'm sorry to read about your recent experience, it's something no mother should go through.

I don't know all the details but a colleague of mind had pre-eclampsia and she had her baby at full term, she's a healthy little girl.

mumsnoangel · 24/08/2022 22:59

I lost my first baby in exactly the same circumstances and went in to grant two healthy children. I was closely monitored throughout the subsequent pregnancies

mumsnoangel · 24/08/2022 23:01

I travelled a bit further to a top hospital (the John Radcliffe in Oxford) as they had a special unit for high risk pregnancies and they gave me lots of reassurance

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