Tuesday, September 28, 2010

2nd opinion on Placenta Previa

I went to Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital to seek for 2nd opinion this afternoon.

The doctor says the same... placenta previa

There kills my hope for natural birth...

"It is ok. Many women that have placenta previa do not bleed until baby delivery". The doctor says.

"However, you HAVE to go for cesarean because the uterus is "blocked" and there is no chance for you to give birth naturally."

and doctor advised to go to the fully equipped hospital as there are risk to the mummy and baby..

The placenta previa is a case of "accident" that the embryo did not stick on to the right position, but drop down to a lower part.

There is nothing much that i can do, besides eating more red meat.. because likely i will more severe blood lose when giving birth.

Bed rest wouldn't help as the placenta is fixed into position already. It is certainly not because I walk too much.

But, should any bleeding happens, lying on the bed is to help to stop bleeding (only if it does help).

And, if severe bleeding occur before the mature time, then i will have to stay in the hospital until doctor decide the best time for cesarean.

Doctor is confident, that if the baby is 32 weeks old, almost all the baby can survived..

If everything goes on smoothly (i.e. no bleeding), then doctor will normally operate and bring the baby to the world 14-21 days earlier. Hence, my benji will be a December boy instead of January boy..

I should consider to give birth in Singapore instead.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

k... after reading this i am slightly more relief... Liap I will pray for you and little Ben boy... Pray that little Ben will stay in mummy belly till he is strong enough to come to this "hazardous" world.. That on the day of delivery, both Ben and mummy will be safe and sound...

Anonymous said...

yah, like Lyn, I am more relief after reading this post.
Just rest well and eat more and Things will turn out to be fine!

yinnee said...

sounds better after the second opinion from doctor... pray hard and live happily.. everything will be fine liap.. little Ben is surely fine, so as you... dun worry so much, you have us to pray for u... regardless the religion.. hahaha...

Anonymous said...

Glad that you seek for a 2nd opinion. Whatever method is it, the most important thing is lil Ben arrives this world safe & sound and so does mommy. You'll always have 2nd chance for natural birth. Don't worry. I wish you all the best and God will guide the doctor and bless you and lil Ben! Hang in there, mommy!