Well, we met with the perinatologist. He gave us some very good news, comparatively speaking.
There will always be a risk of pre-eclampsia recurring in any pregnancy DrummerWife will ever have. But, the good news is that the risk is fairly limited - only 20%. Now, some of you may say that 20% is still very high. And you'd be right. It is high. But, that means that there's also an 80% chance that every pregnancy will be perfectly healthy and perfectly normal. I like that number much better.
Also - that 20% number also includes a percentage that should pre-eclampsia reoccur, it will do so less severe, and later in the pregnancy. Therefore, doctors will catch it, because they would monitor DrummerWife on a biweekly basis. They'll catch it, admit her to the hospital, put her on bed rest, and buy her, and the baby as much time as possible.
So, it's good news. We can safely try to have other children, which is absolutely joyous news for the two of us.
Now, we just have to get through the emotional issues of losing Aaron. And once that's done, we can get back to building the DrummerFamily. Someday. :)
There will always be a risk of pre-eclampsia recurring in any pregnancy DrummerWife will ever have. But, the good news is that the risk is fairly limited - only 20%. Now, some of you may say that 20% is still very high. And you'd be right. It is high. But, that means that there's also an 80% chance that every pregnancy will be perfectly healthy and perfectly normal. I like that number much better.
Also - that 20% number also includes a percentage that should pre-eclampsia reoccur, it will do so less severe, and later in the pregnancy. Therefore, doctors will catch it, because they would monitor DrummerWife on a biweekly basis. They'll catch it, admit her to the hospital, put her on bed rest, and buy her, and the baby as much time as possible.
So, it's good news. We can safely try to have other children, which is absolutely joyous news for the two of us.
Now, we just have to get through the emotional issues of losing Aaron. And once that's done, we can get back to building the DrummerFamily. Someday. :)
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I hope you had a relaxing holiday and counseling is going well.
God Bless,
Sara , Craig and Morgan
Tiffany (merlyn4401 from Dotti's)
Love, Sarah (your sister/in-law)
Aym
That's great news! Very good idea on your part to meet with a perinatologist. Love to you both!
- Nurse Heather
Shanna