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[Medzi]

Welcome MrsB! We aren't finding out the gender either

 

[sammynashley]

K4th I meet my high risk consultant on the 17th feb, pretty scared. The last one didn't seem to listen to my concerns and ended up with his registras half the time. Hoping for a nice one this time.

 

[k4th]

Tasha - yes it does seem that a few of us are high risk. I wasn't with dd - I don't know what to expect really other than lots more monitoring :-/

Sammynashley - really hope you get a nice one!! I was referred to a named consultant by my haematologist. He's lovely & he highly recommended the lady I will see - so I'm hopeful she will be good. Problem is that I'm a nightmare patient - I already have a wallet full of journal articles to take so I can challenge any decisions I don't like

 

[Jrepp]

Why are you considered high risk with this pregnancy?

 

[Tasha]

I've added you mrsb. Welcome. We've not thought about pushchairs yet but my hubby works for Mothercare and before that Kiddicare so I'm a little obsessed really like the oyster.

K4th it depends on the reason why you're high risk. Like I see a whole team of people because of I have lots of different reasons to be high risk.

 

[Feb4th2011]

You should of seen the fit I had the other day, it was five degrees one day and the next it was -5. My husband had three t-shirts, two jumpers and a coat on I love the idea of Canada and lots of snow but I imagine we would not cope with the reality. Saying that though we went to Finland and it was muuuuch colder than here but didn't feel nearly as bad as the air was dry and no wind.

K4th will add that. Lots of us on the thread are high risk aren't we?

If you ever get a chance... British Columbia is more your type of weather and such a beautiful place

 

[Feb4th2011]

Nice Feb! I'm in Calgary!

The air here is really cold and dry and I find it much easier to stay warm then if it is a wet cold! My husband is from Pittsburgh and the wet cold there feels way colder even if the temp is higher. Still - too cold! We spent last winter living in Holland where it was around 5- 7C and it was so nice not having snow and just being able to lightly bundle up. We were outside every day and I realize I really hate winter here even though I grew up with it too. Ah well. It wouldn't be so bad if winter didn't last half the year...

Love Calgary One of my dearest friends lives there! I usually dont stay very long though... we keep driving and stay in Canmore/ Banff! I would just love living in COw town and being soo close to the mountains do you get out there much? My DH is from Vancouver Island, it took him a little while to get used to the weather out here. He says both suck in winter, just in different ways lol.

WELCOME MRS.B!

Tash I have an Ob appointment Jan 20th will finally get to hear the heartbeat.

 

[k4th]

Why are you considered high risk with this pregnancy?

I have itp (low platelet count so my blood doesn't clot well). A normal count would be 150-400k per ml blood. Mine is usually 30k and sometimes drops lower, it has been as low as 1k. Obviously poor clotting is a big risk factor for giving birth. Also managing it in pregnancy could be difficult as I don't respond to steroids. My count was 67k 2 weeks ago, but I had another test on Friday and my arm wouldn't stop bleeding - literally had blood all over my top - and I was at work too will find out tomorrow if it's ok or if I need treatment.

I didn't have this when I had dd. I've lived with it for two years & am pretty on top of it usually... But have less idea of what will happen in pregnancy & as a control freak extraordinaire, that bugs me!!

Sorry - I've waffled on loads!!

 

[sammynashley]

K4th I'm pretty much the same I will question and argue anything I don't totally agree with. They probably can't wait to get me out their room

I'm classed as high risk due to issues with my first csection I ended up fighting for my life for 2weeks after my son and took two hospitals and lots of blood & frozen plasma to get me right.

I also had gestational diabetes with DS & he had IUGR and was born early for this reason.

 

[k4th]

K4th I'm pretty much the same I will question and argue anything I don't totally agree with. They probably can't wait to get me out their room

I'm classed as high risk due to issues with my first csection I ended up fighting for my life for 2weeks after my son and took two hospitals and lots of blood & frozen plasma to get me right.

I also had gestational diabetes with DS & he had IUGR and was born early for this reason.

That sounds scary hope you get a much, much smoother ride this time around!

(& I love that I'm not the only difficult patient I have two haematologists because my first got fed up with my arguing, so now he shares my care with a specialist in my disorder!)

 

[Medzi]

Let me know next time you are out this way Feb! We get out there more in the summer but I think I'll be taking Nate to Banff at the end of the month and going up the gondola. It is so beautiful! I love Vancouver Island - I would totally live there or Vancouver if it wasn't so expensive (not that Calgary isn't...)

I am also high risk. I am due to having kidney disease and high blood pressure that comes along with it. My last pregnancy and birth went well though! I'm seen by a medical disorders and pregnancy clinic which is a team that monitors my kidney disease, then I'm seen by an obgyn (not usual in Canada unless high risk) who monitors my pregnancy. I'll likely get ultrasounds every few weeks closer to the end as well to make sure blood flow is ok. Because I'm due July 1 - I will actually very, very likely have this baby in June - but I wanted to be in the July group

 

[sammynashley]

K4th I find sometimes if u don't argue and out your point across you RSI not getting what you want In your care plan.

Medzi I'll probably be delivery in June also due to early csection.

 

[Baby_Dreams]

I've decided for my gender reveal. OH will find out if it's a boy or a girl and I'll wait outside. Then he will get a coloured balloon and put it in a box. I'll get my family all around and open it!

 

[Tasha]

Feb, we def want to go to Canada at some point but would not of thought of British Colombia. I will add that in the morning.

I'm high risk not just because of my sixteen first tri loses, riley Rae at 24+3 and Honey at 36+6, but because I've had pre-eclampsia in all four of my pregnancies that made it to the third tri (and they suspect undiagnosed with RR), I had premature rupture of membranes at 28 weeks, H, RR and my youngest with me had IUGR, I have had a postnatal dvt, I have factor v Leiden (I clot wayyyy to much), mthfr (another clotting issue makes me clot too much and stops me absorbing synthetic folic acid), elevated natural killer cells and chronic anaemia. You're def not the only complicated one K4th the amount of times doctors and mw's have told me that I should write a book as I know more than them

 

[Tasha]

Cute baby dreams x

 

[Tasha]

Oh and yes Im 12th July but likely to have a june baby if not earlier x

 

[Jrepp]

Baby dreams that's a cute way! Have you considered having the doc put the gender in a sealed envelope so neither of you know and then take the envelope to a party supply store and have them put the pink or blue balloon in a box and then reveal to the family and eachother all at once? The. You find out at the same time?

I am high risk due to multiple miscarriages, infertility, medical problems in pregnancy on my moms side (toxemia with all 3 of her pregnancies), being born with spina bifida occulta and a concave chest, and a platelet storage pool disorder. Basically my platelets don't release the granuals that create the clotting agent so my body takes longer to clot. I'm at a high risk for hemorage during pregnancy and even higher risk during labor.

 

[Baby_Dreams]

Oh jrepp that would be good. Don't know if they would do that but worth a go xx

 

[Duffy fan 13]

Welcome MrsB &#128075;

Baby Dreams, I love that idea, hope everyone likes it!

Wow, all you high risk ladies are just amazing! I can't believe you get through all your issues along with the pregnancy symptoms. Hoping all goes smoothly for you all x x

 

[babyvaughan]

Our dog will announce gender! She will be wearing a tutu in the color and a balloon on her collar! That's how I'm telling my side and his side I'm doing the box balloon annoucment!