Post PPCM Mom's (EF Question)!

[SarahsMom]

Hi Ladies,

For those of you that had a normal (EF) 6 months post diagnosis and went on to have a subsequent pregnancy. I have just a few questions:

1. Did your EF go down due to the Post PPCM pregnancy?
2. How many % points?
3. If the answer is yes to question #1 - Did your EF go back to normal
after 6 months post PPCM baby?

I'm so tortured about this decision...on one hand, I feel like I should take the fact that I've recovered and RUN.....am I selfish for wanting another baby and a sibling for Sarah? It's such a gamble and it's not with money, it's my LIFE / HEALTH!!!!

Thanks for everyone's support / answers! I just feel so alone right now....!

Thanks,
Kari

[jbrunetti]

Kari,
I am now 3 months post pardum with my Post PPCM pregnancy and am doing great!

1. Did your EF go down due to the Post PPCM pregnancy? NO :)
2. How many % points?
3. If the answer is yes to question #1 - Did your EF go back to normal
after 6 months post PPCM baby?

I know exactly what you are going through with your decision of whether or not to risk another pregnancy. For me not knowing if I could have another baby or not would have been more difficult than developing PPCM again.
If you do decide to go for it, make sure that your Doctors are supportive and will monitor you closely. I wish you the best in whatever decision you make!

[SarahsMom]

Thanks Jenifer! WOW, that's really great about your status 3 months postpartum....looks like you beat this thing!!!!!

I'm pretty sure we're going to go for it! I just want to know as much about this as I can. I'm going in to see my OB/GYN tomorrow...I want all my records from when I was pregnant...I want to know the exact week I came into his office complaining about the swelling in my feet/legs. I also want to know if I had preeclampsia as that's why I was admitted into the hospital and induced - no one ever told me if there was protein in my urine or not!

I sent you an e-mail to your comcast address! I had a few other questions for your too!

I told my husband that if I didn't try to have another, there would always be a hole in my heart, and I don't want to life with that emptiness. I would have never even considered it if I didn't heal as fast and my EF was not normal.

Thanks for you help - glad you can relate to my difficult decision!

Kari

[Stacyhdx]

bumping this up....interested myself :)