I began hemmoraging 4 weeks after the birth of my son and had to have a hysterectomy. I came very close to dying. I am 36. Anyone else have this happen?
wow did they say why you hemorrhaged? I had mine during my c-section. Started hemorrhaging also. Part of the placenta grew into a previous c-section scar and the other part tore away from the uterus.
How have you been feeling? I know your hormones will be out of wack for awhile.
I'm 29 years old and had a c-section Feb. 12th, 2010 (my 1st and only baby). While in recovery, the nurse noticed that I was bleeding heavily. Within an hour(after they tried injecting my thighs with meds to make my uterus contract) I was back in the operating room. I almost died as well. My doctor tried everything she could to keep my uterus, but ended up taking it out as a 'life saving procedure'. I still have my ovaries, which I'm thankful for b/c going through menopause at this age would suck. How long ago did you have your hysterectomy?
I'm 22 years old, when I had my son on oct 2, 2009 I had to have a postpartum hysterectomy. Right after I delivered the placenta they noticed that my uterus wasnt contracting. after about 45 mon of massaging my uterus they decided to try and pack it to get it to stop. They must have tried for about an hr or so. but finally they had to take it out because I was loosing too much blood. I have to have 4 blood transfusions because i lost so much blood. I also still have my ovaries and my cervix which I am just so happy for because I dont know what I would have done if I had to go through menopause and pst partum depression. Which Im still battling with now.
Thank you all for your speaking up on this issue. From what I understand, this is a rare occurance, especially so long after birth. I began hemmoraging early one morning HEAVILY. Within 5 minutes, I couldn't stand up. My husband called the ambulance, and I ended up in the ER for a while with tubes coming out everywhere. The doctor rushed me to the operating table and also tried to save my uterus. After an hour and a half and 4 units of blood, he gave up and took it because he couldn't stop it from bleeding and I was in really bad shape. I was in ICU for 12 hours with an extremely low blood pressure. The next day I recieved 2 additional units of blood. (6 units total...that in and of itself was freaky). The doc. said that if it had been 15 minutes later than when I arrived, I would be dead. I have had a really difficult time with it all. It has gotten better. It has been 5 months, but sometimes I will just break down. Asher (my son) is my one and only as well. I wanted to have one more. (oh...5 days after his birth, I was in the hospital with a pulmonary adema, high blood pressure and a heart murmur. I was in there 6 days. 3 weeks later, I'm knocking on deaths door with the hemmorage) I am very thankful to be alive, but a part of me feels robbed of enjoying my child's first couple of months of life. I was nursing...even nursed through the adema nightmare, but after the near death experience, I gave up and started formula...it was devistating. I loved nursing. The photo below is of my family 3 weeks after the hysterectomy.
I am feeling better, but at the end of the day, I am WIPED OUT. I am generally exhausted by midday and push through. Is this common? Is it also common to be ok one day and then the next just start to cry? This has taken a huge toll on my marriage as well...can you relate? I have had strength only God can give through all of this. I'm just hoping I'm not being wimpy...and I hope I'm not alone.
This happened the end of November 2009. They have no idea as to why it happened.
No you are definitely not alone. After this happened to me, I cryed everyday for about 3 weeks. Then it started to not be so often. but even now I still cry sometimes.
Quoting audycally:
Thank you all for your speaking up on this issue. From what I understand, this is a rare occurance, especially so long after birth. I began hemmoraging early one morning HEAVILY. Within 5 minutes, I couldn't stand up. My husband called the ambulance, and I ended up in the ER for a while with tubes coming out everywhere. The doctor rushed me to the operating table and also tried to save my uterus. After an hour and a half and 4 units of blood, he gave up and took it because he couldn't stop it from bleeding and I was in really bad shape. I was in ICU for 12 hours with an extremely low blood pressure. The next day I recieved 2 additional units of blood. (6 units total...that in and of itself was freaky). The doc. said that if it had been 15 minutes later than when I arrived, I would be dead. I have had a really difficult time with it all. It has gotten better. It has been 5 months, but sometimes I will just break down. Asher (my son) is my one and only as well. I wanted to have one more. (oh...5 days after his birth, I was in the hospital with a pulmonary adema, high blood pressure and a heart murmur. I was in there 6 days. 3 weeks later, I'm knocking on deaths door with the hemmorage) I am very thankful to be alive, but a part of me feels robbed of enjoying my child's first couple of months of life. I was nursing...even nursed through the adema nightmare, but after the near death experience, I gave up and started formula...it was devistating. I loved nursing. The photo below is of my family 3 weeks after the hysterectomy.
I can completely relate to this. Although my situation is slightly different, I didnt end up having my hysterectomy until my son was 2. But I was sick during most of the baby stage. I felt the same way, as if you are robbed of that precious time. After my c-section with my son Kiefer I had an emergency also, although not as bad as yours, my bladder was knicked during my c=section when I went back to the ER with a high fever the next day after being home I was sent back home with a catheter (sp?) for a week and a half. Not very pleasant, but not life threatening.
During those months of being sick and not knowing what was wrong, our marriage nearly fell apart, and I felt as if my son was more of a job than a pleasure because I was so tired and drained and in pain all the time. So then I felt guilty that I felt that way, then I would get depressed.
You just went through a lot..A very traumatic experience, something that we are shown on TV as being so beautiful and flawless, with happy families with plenty of help and whatnot..Which isnt always what the real world throws our way. But..you can get through it! I did..and I feel 100 times better now. But it's not easy..my marriage is still recovering, but the important thing is we made it! When a lot of people would of given up. The mood swings are so awful, and I used to feel so angry, and take everything out on my husband.
The best advice I can give you is to try your best to keep positive. I was negative for so long, and it only made things worse. Let the little things go, dont worry about the house being a mess, curl up with a good book and say screw everything else! The last thing you need right now is stress. Remember this..you have a beautiful healthy baby, and a man that loves you..and your alive to raise that baby. Praise that. Remember that everyday. And you will make it. Take one day at a time!
*big hugs*
Shauna
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- audycally
on Feb. 8, 2010 at 11:00 AM