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Q: Bad News
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fairytale007
Extremely eHealthy
Apparently my platelet levels have dropped below 50,000...they're at 46,000 as of Monday. It's dangerous to go into labor with such low platelet counts, because of the increased risk of bleeding. So I have to go in tonight to get a steriod injection and then again tomorrow.
Needless to say, they have to postpone my induction until Sunday morning at 7:30am, so that they can hopefully get my levels back above 50,000.
I have no clue why they dropped back down!! They have been going up the last few weeks, and last week they were at 88,000 and they dropped almost double that in one week. Ah, this just frusterates me. I had planned on being induced tomorrow, told my work and my teachers, and had planned on coming back the 2 days next week for finals.
Now I'll be in the hospital until probably Tuesday or Wednesday, so somehow I have to get a hold of my teachers and see if I can take my finals at the end of next week.
This just sucks!
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Replies(16)
pixma
Extremely eHealthy
Awww you were so close as well!!! 
Your doctor is only doing whats best for you and a few more days in there for dante wont hurt him. Things like this happen for a reason...hes just not ready yet!!!
Who would have though that we would be getting induced on the same day!!!!
Your doctor is only doing whats best for you and a few more days in there for dante wont hurt him. Things like this happen for a reason...hes just not ready yet!!!
Who would have though that we would be getting induced on the same day!!!!
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
Supporter
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fairytale007
Extremely eHealthy
| pixma wrote: |
| Awww you were so close as well!!!
Your doctor is only doing whats best for you and a few more days in there for dante wont hurt him. Things like this happen for a reason...hes just not ready yet!!!
Who would have though that we would be getting induced on the same day!!!! |
Haha I just posted in pregnancy asking about you!
Who gets Sunday first...you or me? Haha.
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yellow ribbon
Especially eHealthy
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michelle1981
Supporter
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pixma
Extremely eHealthy
| fairytale007 wrote: | ||
Haha I just posted in pregnancy asking about you! Who gets Sunday first...you or me? Haha. |
LOL...yeah i just replied back!!
I think it will be you that goes first! i dont go in till 9pm that night!! I'm a little confused with the time difference though!!
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Bridget
Especially eHealthy
| pixma wrote: | ||||
LOL...yeah i just replied back!! I think it will be you that goes first! i dont go in till 9pm that night!! I'm a little confused with the time difference though!! |
i thought you were a day ahead of us, no? right now it's 6:45pm on wednesday (eastern time).
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pixma
Extremely eHealthy
| BridgetHeartsFinn wrote: | ||||||
i thought you were a day ahead of us, no? right now it's 6:45pm on wednesday (eastern time). |
I must be then cause its 11am Thursday!!!
So what would be the time over there for you if it was 9pm Sunday here???
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Bridget
Especially eHealthy
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pixma
Extremely eHealthy
LOL!!!! thanks for that!!!!
I'm only in front by a few hours though!! It'll be a sprint to the finish line (so to speak) haha
I'm only in front by a few hours though!! It'll be a sprint to the finish line (so to speak)
haha
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Shanyan
Extremely eHealthy
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fairytale007
Extremely eHealthy
She said that if I happened to go into labor on my own before Sunday that they "wouldn't be too worried" because supposeably all my platelets are young so they would do a better job at clotting then if they were older. I just hope he stays in there until Sunday so I don't have to worry.
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young Girl
Especially eHealthy
suzy
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fairytale007
Extremely eHealthy
| the_girlfriend wrote: |
| suzy
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Hahaha Sorry you're mad Suzy. Things happen for a reason I guess.
At least I don't have to worry about him coming tomorrow. 
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vanessalouanne
Extremely eHealthy
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rosejackson
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