sad

I know this is probably considered heresay and I have ALOT more research to do, but I recieved this news from a friend who asked a mw she knows about my concerns with a subsequent pregnancy after placenta accreta (my main concern if I decide to get pg again) apparently it IS a concern I should worry about.

I am soooo upset. I don't know if another baby is worth another c/s. Plus how would I even DO that with no one at all to help me? OMG I just want to cry thinking about the torture I went through after D was born. Just picking him up was hard! =(

My rational mind tells me there's nothing to worry about and this can be dealt with. somehow. I just don't know though. Will I be risking my life if I decide to have another baby?

This same mw suggest I look into Asherman's Syndrome, which I likely have (fancy name for uterine scarring)




ok here's what the mw said;

The recurrance of acreta and it's sister-conditions is VERY high. Please, please tell her to find a doctor and radiologist who can do a diagnostic MRI around the 33-week mark to look for any evidence of a placental problem. Many doctors are unaware that this can be done, but it's the most accurate way to find out what you're dealing with prior to delivery. I would also highly recommend a planned c-section with a skilled team of doctors around, ready to work to save her uterus or deal with high-volume blood loss. If she is through having children, or just doesn't want to worry about it any more, she could also opt for a hysterectomy (partial) at the time of the c-section. For me, I'd rather keep my uterus, but not all women feel that way.