Cholestasis in Pregnancy

[ladybird30]

Looking for advice from people that have or have had cholestasis in pregnancy.

I've had my bloods done and it's come back as higher than normal but yet to have the liver scan/additional bloods.

Does anyone have some positive stories/outcomes to share regarding it? I'm starting to worry about how this may affect baby and the worst that could happen is awful and I struggle to even think about it.

Just trying to gain some perspective and not let my head get too crazy with worrying thoughts

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis and anxiety.

Another name for obstetric choleostasis is intrahepatic choleostasis of pregnancy.

There's a charity dedicated to ICP, please see the link below

https://www.icpsupport.org/#gsc.tab=0

I hope it helps

I had it. It was diagnosed at around 37 weeks (due to itchy hands). It was decided that I would be induced at 38 weeks. Baby was absolutely fine and still is as
a young adult.

@CloudPop How did you find being induced? My first baby I somehow managed an unmedicated birth but I had no complications. I've heard induced contractions are more painful?

I had it with DC4. Had to have an earlier c-section.

She's sat next to me now!

I had it with DC2 from about 32 weeks. Was induced at 37 weeks, had to take tablets and go for twice weekly monitoring in MAFU (Covid times).

All fine. And my levels had been massively high!

I didn’t love it, to be honest. With hindsight I wish I’d pushed for a Caesarian, which I had with my second, which I found a lot more controlled and manageable. But - I ended up with a healthy baby and that was all that really mattered in the end. Wishing you all of the very best

I had it with my second baby, diagnosed at 30 weeks. The itching was awful!

I had her by planned c-section at 37+5 (they would have induced me around then, but I’d had a previous section, so induction was off the cards).

It was all fine. DD born healthy and a good weight, I was right as rain after the birth.

Had it twice. Two sections, one at 39 weeks because view was induction would take a few days as nowhere near ready and he needed to come out. Second 36+2. He had a couple of days in HDU but also found a massive knot in the umbilicus and a rather ropey placenta so good job he was out even if was a touch early. Both fine (and in their 20s). I had no discernible symptoms the second time, just bad bloods ,

My cousin was recently induced about 2 weeks early because of this.
Mother and baby are fine.

My kids are all healthy teenagers now. They were all planned sections anyway as they were footling breech and transverse. Dates were brought forward a little to just after 37 weeks.

Thank you ladies for your replies!
It's nice to know everyone had successful births. I assume I find out this week whether it'll be an induction or not, but I suspect probably so