Still Birth at 36 week

[Shafa]

We have just lost the cutest baby boy on Aug 07 2009 just at 36 weeks 1 day. I was enjoying the most perfect pregnancy and being all practical and need to be active did everything at home and work till Aug 6th. I was admitted at the hospital as I had a vaginal discharge early 7th Morning and when checked at the hospital was 2cm dialated and heart beats reading showing fine but steadily dropping. The docotor then it was unsafe to go into normal labour and things could get complicated hence suggested a C -section and we did not hesitate. However my whole world shattered at 9.01 am when later in the day I learnt my baby boy was dead for upto 48 hours and I was shocked and couldnt belive it. When i think back I did feel a drop in fetal movements but it was normal as my stomach was big than normal 36 weeks and the doc had suggested a C -section as it is a big baby. As my husband did see our lovely angel he did confirm the baby's skin had sagged off - called mascarated and the umblical cordhad thinned to the extent of a hair at 3 places and in addition more than 3/4th of my placenta was whitish and out of blood. When we received the pathology report I was diagonised with hypercoaguablity or thrombophilia.I did all my tests later amino acids, lipids etc and all were normal and my doc was upset as she could not diagnose a cause. The CTG machine diagnosed a doupla heartbeat that is mine instead of the basby. So everything suddenly went wrong. Anyways she has asked me to wait for about 6 to 8 months to heal due to a C-section and that I had to have aspirin and heparin injections as prescribed. Also to take folic acid before conceiving the second month for a month or more.

I am now getting ready to plan for the second one so just wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions? Do you think my doc is right? what are the precautions to be taken?

How i wish i had gone to the hospital earlier but some things cannot be undone

Shafa

[Siobhanboo93]

Hi, I have just had the same thing happen and I am waiting for a second blood test to confirm that I have thrombophilia I'm not going to say I know what your going through because I think that everyone deals with loosing a child very differently. I lost my little girl at 37 weeks to the same thing 04/06/2012 it's difficult and time doesn't heal but it will help as you are probably finding a few years down the line and fingers crossed you've managed to have your self a little one as I am hoping for a little one to come along soon but hoping to get the thrombophilia treated soon so that I can be confident that I won't have to burying another child as it was the hardest thing I have ever been through and couldn't do it again. Hope to hear from you soon would be good to talk and see how things are going for you? Much love Siobhan xx

[ArmyPrincess819]

I'm just so sorry for you , I can't say it enough. It may be alot of reasons compiled into waiting 6-8 mos. I would speak with your dr more . I would ask for specifics from them. I would definately let your body heal fully and try to rest. Best wishes to you. I'm here if you need to talk.

AP

[mmooney10378]

I am so sorry for your loss.  I just had a miscarriage at 10 1/2 weeks and just found this website.  My doctor is going to test me for the thrombophilia as my sister has it.  She lost Emily roughly 5 years ago at 36 weeks.  She was going to be induced in two weeks when she had placenta privia (probably spelled wrong) and was diagnosed with thrombophilia.  
My doctor told me that if the test comes back positive he would have me take a baby aspirin every day with the next pregnancy until I reached 28 weeks.  He did not mention any injections but I would trust your OB.  I wish you the best of the luck with your next pregnancy.

[tryingfor6years]

I just have to tell you that I am so incredibly sorry for your loss. I can't begin to imagine how awful that must have been for you both. I wish you all the best.

[motherof2_ttc]

so sorry to hear this....it's heart breaking, can't make sence of why things would happen this way. Time is the best healer, I hope you loads of baby dust and wish you go on to have a healthy pregnancy and baby.  Keep ur chin up!

[bernie40]

I am so sorry for your loss, I cannot imagine how hard it must be to lose your baby at 36 weeks.

All I can tell you, which I hope will give you some hope is that a very close friend of mine had the same thing happen, she went on to have 3 healthy children.

I would say to just do all the right things like you did before and don't be scared to ring your Doc whenever you are worried about something.

Good wishes and all the best to you and your partner. xx