Join Our Support Team

[Maribeth]

We are looking for women who will respond to notes posted here by other members who would like to talk with someone who has already gone through similar difficulties with pregnancy. These may be uncomfortable things such as morning sickness, migraines, indigestion or heartburn. Or, they may be more intense such as infections, diseases, gestational diabetes, placenta previa, bedrest, pre-eclampsia, cord accidents, miscarriage, etc.

If you would like to help, respond here with your name and description of what you would like to discuss with a member. We'll email you if there is a note you can respond to with support. Remember, we do not give out medical advice. Words of support may include:

"I understand"
"I have been there"
"I know how you feel"
"My health care provider told me this, but you need to talk with your own provider"
"These were my experiences"
"This book helped me a great deal"
"Sometimes this helped me, but please talk with your health care provider"
"While I was on bedrest, these things helped me a great deal"
"Communicate with your friends and relatives and tell them what you need"
"We care"
etc.

Words help. Support is always appreciated. Friendship helps us from feeling so alone. Thank you all, ahead of time.

[Lizbaby4]

You can count on me for support, if needed. I have had experience with:

Preterm labor
Gestational Diabetes (insulin dependent)
Miscarriage
C section (this will be my 4th)
congenital anomalies

My e mail is Lizbaby4@juno.com

I also work for a major health insurance company, and may be of some use helping parents get what they need from their own insurance company.

Let me know what I can do!

[DawnM71]

I willing to be of any help. I am an LPN. I had preterm labor at 20 weeks. Got pre-eclampsia at 21 weeks and nobody listened to me. I got toxic at 34 weeks and had my son at 35 weeks. Before Dylan I had 3 missed m/c's(all before 10 weeks).

my email is.... dawnm71@bellatlantic.net

[ajpr2]

I would love to help out in any way...

Alexis Jacobs
alexis@ajpr.net

I can best offer support in the following areas:

1. m/c
2. bed rest
3. heart defects
4. 2 vessel umbilical cord
5. pregnancy after a loss (currently going through)
6. Asthma and pregnancy
7. child in the NICU
8. the death of a baby after birth

[Trixi]

I don't know if you still need support team members, but...

I have had experience and can help with:

c-section delivery
extreme nausea
depression during pregnancy
going back to work after baby

My e-mail is Tricia54@yahoo.com

[Eljay]

Would love to encourage anyone in the following areas:

Hyperemesis gravedarum (3 x 9 mo)
Diclectin (Cdn name - anti-nausea drug)
High blood pressure (2 pregnancies, with hospitalization)
bed rest
induced labour
surprise pregnancy
large gaps between kids (mine were 10 & 7 when #3 was born)

My e-mail is eljay62@hotmail.com:)

[mom2three]

Yes, I would be happy to provide support to someone who needs it. My email address is madjake00@aol.com and my experiences are in the following areas:

1. genetic problems/conditions specifically a trisomy
2. amnio
3. given news that your child will not survive beyond birth
4 early miscarriage
5. child in NICU
6. developmental issues after birth

Thanks!

[luvbeingAmom]

I would love to help if I can. My name is Tracy and my e-mail address is mrsgeonice@aol.com

My experiences are.....

*loosing a child after birth due to persistent pulmonary hypertension

*3 m/c

*pregnancy after losses

*bleeding during PG

*Factor V Leiden (blood clotting disorder)

*Lovenox injections

*induced labors

*migraines during pg

*minor high blood pressure

*sciatica pain

*bedrest

[Angellochie]

I just found this thread today but i know how important a good support network is and would like to offer my help.

My name is Amanda and i have experience with Uterine Rupture and unexpected Stillbirth (i woke from a general after a CS to be told my son who was alive and healthy when i went to the OR had died.)

edited to add: I have also had a successful post Uterine Rupture pregnancy (see my sig).

My email is ajharper78@msn.com

[MaryS]

Hi,

I can advise and support on obstetric cholestasis. I also had my gallbladder removed after my first child. My email address is mary@sutton8.freeserve.co.uk

[justrose]

I can help with prenatal strokes/brain bleeds, NICU, and Early Intervention/Birth to Three issues. :)

[Liz F.]

I had an external verson (the doctors tried to manual turn the baby while still inside) because she was breach. But she was stubon and I ended up with a c-section.

I'm also an over weight woman and I can talk about my expirences with doctors and weight issues.

[Lisa_K]

If you still need help, you can contact me. lisak@shaw.ca

I Have experience with:

Preterm labor
Low amniotic fluid
Bedrest
Ongoing health issues (asthma, epilepsy)
Children spaced far apart (7.5yrs)

[lunchbox]

My name is Merrill and my email is journey6288@juno.com.

I have experience with:

Pre-term labor
Excess amniotic fluid
Baby with pathologic jaundice (NICU, double volume transfusion)
BFing NICU baby
Fecal/urinary incontinence from delivery trauma
Gallbladder removal post-partum

[armo]

I can help too! My name is Ana, and my email is lacucusita@hotmail.com.

Areas of support include:
*2 m/c's
*Depression during pregnancy
*pregnancy after a loss (m/c)
*Gall Bladder removal 3 months post partum

[CNYMom]

i'd like to help too. My E-Mail (cnymom@twcny.rr.com)
I can help in these areas:

multiple miscarriages
pregnacy after loss
c-section
positive antilupus anticoagulant antibodies - immune disorder
baby aspirin therapy
Lovenox and Heparin injections
bed rest

[miss meg]

I can offer support for extremely severe heartburn/reflux in pregnancy.

[allgirls]

I just found this thread and would love to be able to help.

~ sciadica pain throughout 3 pregnancies
~ morning sickness
~ hypertension during pregnancy
~ back labor with all 3 pregnancies
~ numerous bladder/yeast infections during pregnancies
~ children spaced far apart (my DD's were 11 & 9 when I had #4)
~ I was an older mom with my thrid (40)

My email is in my profile.

[Juju]

I just found this as well. I would be happy to talk with anyone. I have experience in:

*recurrent miscarriage
*severe delivery tearing
*severe postpartum anemia

[Shari]

I just found this -

I have experience in:

miscarriage early weeks (9 weeks)
emergency c-sections
failed VBAC
planned c-section and subsequent pregnancy after traumatic birth experience
PTSD associated with traumatic birth
pubic symphysis separation and severe sciatic pain/complications associated with it.

[josben]

I have experience with:

Preeclampsia/HELLP Syndrome
Gall Bladder removed 6 weeks post-partum

[Hoya]

I would be happy to help.

I had:
* pre-eclampsia
* early-onset severe IUGR (started at week 20)
* baby aspirin therapy
* long-term antenatal hospitalization w/bedrest (7 weeks)
* c-section after 40 hours of induced labor
* NICU (4 1/2 weeks)
* 4 months of breastpumping to bottlefeed (BF didn't work)

[msliss]

I'd love to be of help too.

I have experience with:
Neo-natal loss (premature son born 17 weeks early)
long term bedrest (from week 24 - week 36)
Pre-Term Labor
Incompetant Cervix
Cerclage
C-section
successful pregnancy after loss.

msliss@hotmail.com :hug:

[TeeSay]

I would love to help... I have experience with:

-2 vessel cord
-preterm labor
-bedrest
-neo-natal loss (twins born 18 weeks early)
-health issues during pregnancy (asthma, seizure disorder)
-miscarriage with induced evacuation

Email is emtfire09@aol.com

[Courtney1]

Hi! I have had two early miscarriages. I have tested that confirmed antiphospholipids which cause clotting in the placenta. I will have to be on heparin and baby aspirin as well as prometrium. Anyone else out there???

[Courtney1]

What did your baby aspirin entail? What was the cause of using this?

[Chelsey]

premature rupture of membranes (at 29 weeks)
hospital bedrest
breech delivery
child in the NICU

[Brandy79]

I am the mother of four children ages 9,7,6,and 4. I am now pg for the 6th time. I can offer help/advice on the following.........

1) early m/c
2) Vanishing twin
3) rh sensitivity issues
4) depression during pg
5) fluctuation in bp during pg(high to low)
6) heart palpitations during pg
7) sciatica



You can send me a message here or you can email me at blessedtohave4@yahoo.com

[redjay39]

Hi msliss my name is jayne would love to chat to you about your experience with cerlage, i have incompetent cervic got emergency stitch put in at 14 weeks lost my little girl at 17 weeks doc admits couldnt pull it tight enough, this pregnancy got put in at 12 weeks before cervic started to move am presently at 15 weeks had some bleeding but doc not worried oh and this time is twins, doc said if he had known earlier would have suggested to get rid of one, but to late now, have had 3 other miscarriages one second trimester thats when they worked out my cervic might be to blame had two D&C's and two blood transfusions. done all this in last two years, but am also blessed with two beautiful teenages mathew and jessica.
thanks
jayne

[Sheryl]

Hi Jayne, Congratulations!! I didn't have an incompetent cervix but I did have triplets and went into preterm labor. Will you be going on bedrest? I went on bedrest at 20 weeks and I stayed on bedrest until I delivered, it was hard but it was worth it. I thought we had a few moms here that had a cerclage, hopefully they will have a moment to post. Feel free to ask any questions you may have, you can start a brand new thread in this forum.
Good luck!!
:) :) :)