Post PPCM Pregnancy

[suebee524]

I wrote to the forum several months ago when i thought I was pregnant, and have since found out that I am. I am 14 weeks this friday and we have decided to have the baby. I have since had two normal Echo's ubove 55%, a normal EKG and all of my blood work has come back normal. But lately I just feel really sad everytime I look at my daughter I almost feel guilty like I may be taking a chance on being here for her. I returned to normal with in four months of diagnosis, and have been off my meds for over two years. I have had normal ECHO's and EKG's since four months of being diagnosed. I have read your past post and given all the information that I could find to my doctors, is their anything else that I should do. What do yo think my chances of a normal pregnancy are.

[JAMESFETT]

You have a lot of reason to be optimistic about your current pregnancy. Have you looked at the 1-6-2006 thread on this forum, started by juliemcculloch, in which I have a couple very pertinent entries about subsequent pregnancies and what to monitor? I think you would find it useful to read those, and if you have specific questions, let me know. You are in the most favorable group for good outcome. Thoughts and prayers.

JD

[Delores]

I think that you made the right choice is allowing your child to be born. While, God forbid that you should lose your life and not be there for your first born, you will have brought another life into existence. This has to be our greatest accomplishment even if we are not around to see the end result. I will never regret the birth of my second son regardless of any limits it many have placed on my lifespan.

[tinabowen]

With a EF of 55% or above you have a great chance of not having anything happen..
My story is differant I became pregnant with my Post PPCM baby only little over 6 months after I developed PPCM and I did fine(other than NON PPCM issues)..I am almost 4 months Post partum and feel great..I go next week for my Echo...

I am so glad to have both of my baby boys and I am glad I am here to be there mom...My DH and I had an agreement for the sake of our oldest that if anytime during my pregnancy if it came done to my life or the baby's I had to pick "My Life" and I agreed, I am so glad it didn't...

With great care from doctors and yourself you should do great and you have us for support..