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• 05-11-2009 4:11 PM

  Jovan3394116 Joined on 05-11-2009 Posts 3	Hey ladies Reply Contact Hey ladies. I am new to this website. I am on bedrest for complete placenta previa and placenta accreta. I'm at home for now but my next bleed will land me in the hospital untill delivery. Just wondering if anyone else is going through this or has success stories from this. Please let me know.

• 05-11-2009 4:53 PM

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  miss.annie Joined on 11-19-2008 Posts 377

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact hey. Im due in july. At the start of my pregnancy I bleed for 3 months straight the doctors had NO idea why! They just put me on bed rest then sent me home. Finally they found out I had placenta adruption.. it is less serious then placenta previa but the placenta is still deattached at a point. They told me if I started bleeding again I would get put into the hospital as well. Its been about 10 weeks since then and I haven't starting bleeding again. I go once a month for ultrasounds to check on the baby and on my seperation. Everything has been good so far. The further along you are the better [like always]. I had a positive outcome so far & I hope you do to. i was told that after 26 weeks if I still had a bleeding problem I could get the steriod shots to build the babies lungs [just in case] Thankfully I'm 29 weeks and I haven't had to do any of that. How far along are you? Hopefully with time they will take you off of bed rest. Now I'm off bed rest but I cant really lift anything or strain, but thats better than nothing!

• 05-11-2009 5:31 PM

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  Carmen2145605 Joined on 03-23-2009 Posts 105

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Hi Jovan. My name is Carmen. I have been on bedrest for 8 weeks due to incompetent cervix in which I have a cerclage. This week will be my 27th week. I am on bedrest until the baby is born. I am not that familiar with placental problems, but I know that it brings bedrest and warrants concern. I wish you the best in your pregnancy. I know that God will pull you through this. There are alot of ladies out there who are going through the same thing that we are and they have great success stories and tremendous encouragement. Keep in touch. Carmen

• 05-11-2009 5:48 PM

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  jamiexyz Joined on 12-28-2004 Posts 44	Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Hello. My son is six months old. When I was preggo with him, I had placenta accreta. I wasn't on be rest but did have some complications during delivery. Hand in there!

• 05-12-2009 6:06 AM

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  RAL3306858 Joined on 03-13-2009 NJ Posts 83

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Hello Jovan, My name is Ruthann. I'm sorry to hear you are having a tough time. Being put on bed rest is a hard thing to adjust to and accept. I do not have experience with placenta issues but am no stranger to bed rest. I have been on bedrest since 21 weeks due to preterm labor and shortening cervix. I am happy to report that I will be 32 weeks on Thursday. I will not lie and tell you bedrest is easy, it is not, but you just gotta keep telling yourself it is not permanent and every day counts so much for your little one! The ladies on this site have helped me through some tough days when I wanted to give up. You can do this....hang in there. I will keep you in my prayers. Ruthann

• 05-15-2009 11:55 AM

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  angela~2DS Joined on 04-04-2005 VA Posts 1,794

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Sorry, I don't know much about placenta problems, but bedrest should help. I can see that being a huge concern for you, your baby, and your drs. I've been on bedrest since 24weeks , tomorrow I will be 31 weeks. I was put on bedrest for preterm labor/contraction. Everyday is so much better for your baby, and every week is a milestone. I'm sorry you have to be here but this is a wonderful board of supportive women!

• 06-03-2009 12:41 PM

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  Jovan3394116 Joined on 05-11-2009 Posts 3	Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact sorry it took me so long to respond. i was put in the hospital for another bleed. now i am in here untill delivery. I am 28 weeks but they have a csection date of july 27th if we can get me there. Now i am having slight contractions and bleeding brown. I am hoping to make it to 32 weeks. I really appreciate everyone's reponses and supporting comments.

• 06-03-2009 12:57 PM

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  BabyGirl100209 Joined on 02-17-2009 Posts 4

  Re: Bedrest Reply Contact Hello Carmen, My name is Nicole and I am in the same situation. I will be 23 weeks this Friday. I was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix at 17wks,3 days. Had a cerclage placed 2 days later and have been on bedrest every since. At times it has been very trying. I have to see a perenatal specialist weekly as well as get progesterone shots. A couple of weeks ago I was hopeful that I would be able to work from home because my cervix was long and looking good, but one week later, my cervix started shortening again and started to open. That sort of discouraged me because I know the survival rate of babies born prior to 25 weeks is 0. Just wanted to know what are you doing to cope with the bedrest and lack of sex?

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• 06-03-2009 1:44 PM

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  Carmen2145605 Joined on 03-23-2009 Posts 105

  Re: Bedrest Reply Contact Hello Babygirl, I am sorry to hear that you are on bedrest. This is my 11 th week of bedrest and I made it 30. Allthough it is hard not to, try not to think about the baby being born early. Everyone is different. My cervix measured under 1 cm back at 24 weeks with severe funneling, amd I am still here! So don't be discouraged. Bedrest is hard and when you spend a lot of time by yourself you think of all the bad things that can happen. So sometimes it is better to have someone over pretty often to talk to and utilize community boards such as this to vent and calm your fears. I also read books and the Bible. Eventhough I had to go to the doctor pretty often, I was kind of looking forward to it because that was an opportunity to get out. I was happy because I was able to wear my maternity clothes and show off my stomach and just be normal...so maybe you could look forward to appointments. I did my baby registry and you can also research your pediatrician and consumer reviews of baby stuff. So those are some of the things that i did. As for sex, even if I could do it I am not interested at all. In order to get through all of this, I found that you have to be totally focused, especially emotionally/mentally and you have to subtract the negative stuff out of your life...I mean everything. You can easily get side tracked and lose the battle. If you have more questions I will be glad to help you. I login a lot because I get bored sometime. There are also other women on the board who have been on bedrest too and can give you some pointers. Carmen

• 06-03-2009 4:13 PM

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  RAL3306858 Joined on 03-13-2009 NJ Posts 83

  Re: Bedrest Reply Contact Hi Nicole, I'm sorry to hear you are on bedrest but thankful you found us!  My name is Ruth ann and I have been on bed rest for about 14 w now.  I will be 35w tomorrow.  It has been a long road but honestly, it gets easier and less stressful the further along you get.  I found that breaking up my day helped alot.  I would spend the mornign in my bed and the afternoon in the living room.  Sounds silly but hey, it was a routine.  I started working from home about 2 months ago and thankfully, my boss purposely gave me low stress things to work on.  That has also helped.  One thing I found that I needed to watch myself on was looking up too many things about my condition on the internet.  Like Carmen said, being alone all day can create some serious fears in your head...it is a struggle for me sometimes to fight that off!  Think postive, stay in touch and you can do this!  There are so many success stories out there.  When I look back, it was so hard to see myself at 35 weeks...and I am here.  I will keep you in my prayers.  Hang in there!

• 06-03-2009 4:24 PM

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  RAL3306858 Joined on 03-13-2009 NJ Posts 83

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Sorry, I didn't see your post.  Sorry to hear you are in the hospital...but it is the best place for you and your baby to be.  Are you on anything to stop the contractions?  I imagine they are  monitoring you closely and will stop them if they become concerning.  There are many things they can do to get you further along and 32 weeks is not that far away!  Are you in a hospital that has a equipped NICU?  Even if your baby were to be born now, it is amazing how they can prosper and grow.  I have heard many success stories.  Please keep us posted on how you are doing.  I check into this site daily.

• 06-03-2009 4:54 PM

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  angela~2DS Joined on 04-04-2005 VA Posts 1,794	Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact I'm sorry you are in the hosptital now but it's the safest place to be if anything happens. They're there to watch you and the baby. I hope it helps and you make it as far as the c/s date! Good luck and we're all here for you.

• 06-04-2009 1:17 PM

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  Diyya3327675 Joined on 04-26-2009 Posts 22

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Hi Jovan! My name is Diyya and i know how you are feeling being in the hospital so early. My doctor had bed rested me at 23 weeks and then i was placed in the hospital at 24 weeks because my cervix started opening and my membranes were funneled all the way down to my cerclage. My little one couldn't wait and i went into labor at 25 weeks and gave birth to him. I can honestly tell you that he is doing really well in the NICU. He will be there until August which was when i was due. Continue to pray to make it further along but i can tell you that you are in a good place. Is your hospital equipped with a NICU? Hang in there and like everyone else on this site I will continue to pray for you. Diyya

• 06-21-2009 6:18 PM

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  Jovan3394116 Joined on 05-11-2009 Posts 3

  Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact Thanks everyone for your replies. Yes this hospital is equipped with a very good NICU and that is why I am here 45 min away from home instead of 10 min from home. I know this is for the best but I have a 1 yr old and almost 5 yr old and I miss them SO much!!! I am so scared for my health and the health of my baby but I also really hate being away from my girls and stuck in here. I am 31 weeks today and looks like I'll make it to 32 YAY!! I have only had like 2 small bleeds since being in here but I really want to be home.

• 06-24-2009 7:07 PM

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  angela~2DS Joined on 04-04-2005 VA Posts 1,794	Re: Hey ladies Reply Contact I"m so sorry you are away from your babies! IT's so hard, the guilt with your babies already here and trying to keep this new life safe as well. I hope all is going well and that you are very close to your 32 week!