[ Home | Contents | Search | Post | Reply | Next | Previous | Up ]
From: andrea
Email: sunshi7695@aol.com
Category: Induction/Pitocin
Date: 22 Apr 2003
my story is similar to the home page story. i had a normal pregnancy..no problems. this was my first baby. i went in to the hospital because i was having contractions. i was dialated 1cm with regualr strong contractions. i was in labor for 20 hours with pitocin. my contractions stopped, i only dialted to 5 cm. i had to have a c section. after the c section, my heart rate went to 155 and my uterus wouldnt contract. they put me to sleep. i lost alot of blood and needed a transfusion. i got pulmonary edema and was on a breathing machine in ICU for 3 days. they docs said they didnt know if i would make it. i didnt get a hysterectomy. they packed my stomach with sponges and waited 2 days later until i was stronger to remove the sponges and hope the bleeding stopped. i was in the hospital a total of 8 days. the docs still cant give me answers. they say they dont know what happned and why or if it will happen again. i want more kids, but are they worth dying for. i am still having health problems. i feel so alone with no one to talk to about this. it makes me feel a little better to see some similar stories
Just for the record, all information posted here are personal experiences/stories. There are no Doctors/Nurses answering questions on the board. This board is for sharing stories so we can learn from each other! If you have any problems with the board, please email me at Angela4KP1@comcast.net