Placenta previa - on bedrest & depressed

Specialties Ob/Gyn

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Hello to all. Since I work in a CTS unit, and have no OB experience other than my clinical rotation back in school, I'd like to ask you seasoned OB nurses about something that's a major concern in my life right now. I'm 22 wks pregnant with our forth child, and they found a complete placenta previa a couple of weeks ago by US. On Thursday night I started bleeding, went to the hospital, & now - well, I don't have to tell you I'm sure, but bedrest is the doc's order. Having become a total hypocondriac since beginning nursing, I am worried about all the possibilities. From your experiences in OB, have the outcomes for patients with placenta previa been ok? I mean, do you generally see things go well and mom and baby go home healthy, or do you see more negative outcomes?

Thanks for reading.

Specializes in cardiac, diabetes, OB/GYN.

Well, I feel as though I have coined a new term "Couch arrest." My family will be so proud....

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Specializes in Maternal - Child Health.

Wal-Mart??? You've got to be kidding!!! If you're going to jail break, at least make it a nice dinner. On second thought, order in. If you live anywhere in the northern half of the country, it's too d**n cold to be going out anyway.

RN2B, caught going to work of all places! I had been home for about a week on bedrest, just long enough to start going batty, when I called my boss and asked her to bring some paperwork to me. We had JCAHO coming, and they were willing to pay me to do policies and procedures at home. During the phone call, I started having contractions. I was in the hospital on MgSO4 before she got to my door with the books. That was the last time I even attempted to work.

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Specializes in Specializes in L/D, newborn, GYN, LTC, Dialysis.

How are you doing lately, Lou? Thinking of you!

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Have you started scratching on the windows at passers-by yet?:D

You've done really well,almost 3 weeks!Good on ya!

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Specializes in Anesthesia.

Hi all. First let me say that you guys are awesome! So encouraging, and even though I don't know any of you, you all just mean so much to me right now. Thank you for being so caring!

You are so right, Jolie. Walmart is an odd choice for a jail break, lol. :roll I hadn't thought of it that way.

Things are going okay. "No changes in physical assessment noted" as I would write if my life were like nursing notes. Had another appt with the MD yesterday and an US. The placenta hasn't moved at all. . . that sucker is just not budging, so it's continued bedrest for me. I have lost 4 lbs since my last visit two weeks ago, which just trips me out. What a diet plan! Get pregnant, lay around and do nothing. . . lose weight. The doctor says he's not concerned with that though because the US estimates look like the baby is growing well and is in about the 90th percentile. Looks like we'll have another big boy on our hands!

Everything is all straightened out with my disability insurance now at least, so that is one big worry that is gone, and I've managed to hold on to my sanity still, so I'm pretty proud of that. I haven't been scratching at the windows yet, ayemmeff, lol.:p

Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers, & I'll keep you all updated.

Lou

Convicted of placenta previa & serving time on couch arrest ~ Day 20

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Oh sweetie

You poor thing. I also had placenta previa on my second child first was only 2yo

BUT I acted like a nurse who knew it all............ pregnancy is not a problem.........so ignored advice and spent every few weeks on enforced hospitalisation.......................... bed rest!!!!!!!!!!!!:(

daughter was born 2 wks early by c section[cos still placenta previa] One beautiful health child :D

I wish for you that your sentence will be light and you get a repreive for good behaviour

with good vibes coming your way :kiss

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