November 2013 babies!

[squamgirl]

hey sorry to crash your thread, but Pinkin2011 had IPC with both of her pregancies I believe, she has two healthy babies, maybe you could pm her to put your mind at ease

Thanks!

[bythestream]

Yes, it would be good to have a diagnosis if that's what it is Squamgirl. Thinking of you and hoping they figure it out.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Squamgirl, so sorry to hear your latest news. I am sure there is nothing wrong developmentally with your sweet bub. Don't waste time worry about that (but I am sure it's hard). Fingers crossed you don't have IPC. I didn't even know what that was! Keep us posted and try not to worry (although I am sure that is impossible to do). As I said before, its always the waiting that is the hardest part.

Thinking of you! xoxo

[mommymachine]

I'm so sorry. I hope the blood work shows everything is just fine. If you don't mind me asking, what are the symptoms??

[squamgirl]

I'm so sorry. I hope the blood work shows everything is just fine. If you don't mind me asking, what are the symptoms??

I don't mind at all...
The symptoms are:
-itching all over, especially on the palms and soles. The itching is worse at night (I have this- it's driving me insane. And it's disturbing to find blood spots on your pajamas and sheets from where you've scratched so hard you bleed)
-dark urine or pale stools (I don't have this)
-preterm labor (too early to say)
-jaundice (don't have this)
-upper right quadrant pain (I have this and the pain of it takes my breath away sometimes)
-nausea (I haven't had this, except for this morning during church)
-fatigue or exhaustion (I have this- I feel like my arms and legs have been dipped in concrete)
-loss of appetite (don't have this)
-mild depression (hard to say.... I cry so easily and get overwhelmed and scared, but I'm also on my fifth pregnancy and have lost two previously, so it could be a number of factors)

I hope the results come back soon!

[Lizzie Lizard]

It sounds so horrible... so so sorry!

[mommymachine]

Oh wow. That's terrible. I'm SO sorry. Is it a test they always do in pregnancy or only when symptoms happen?

[squamgirl]

Oh wow. That's terrible. I'm SO sorry. Is it a test they always do in pregnancy or only when symptoms happen?

They only test it when symptoms are present (and in my case, you've done research and ask for the test).
Labs came back today as "normal." However, what the dr says is normal and what all my research says does not agree. I have an appt with my dr tomorrow morning to discuss it. If it were just the annoying itching, that would be one thing... but if not properly treated, there can be stillbirth for the baby and post-delivery hemorrhaging for the mother. So I want to make sure we know what we're dealing with.

[Lizzie Lizard]

So sorry, Squamgirl. You stay on them! You know your body better than them. Trust your instinct. Hope it gets better! xoxo

[squamgirl]

Thanks Lizzie!

I had more blood work done this morning, along with an ultrasound on my gallbladder. Now I just get to wait again for results. *sigh*