Re: adhesions and pregnancy

From: Kris (KLD101166@aol.com)
Sun Aug 17 18:14:32 2003


At Thu, 14 Aug 2003, kelly wrote: >
>HI Kris
>
>I have had 2 children and I am full of adhesions. The doctors told me I
>couldn't get pregnant, and it would be dangerous to my health if I did.
>When I got pregnant with the first attempt I was thrilled. I was then
>told that I may have to spend most of my pregnancy in the hospital. I
>did not. When my son was 6 months old, my husband and I started to try
>for #2. We made our daughter on our first attempt at her. My bowels
>preformed perfectly for the first time in my life while pregnant, and
>continued to be healthy for 5 years after. The adhesions have now come
>back and my children are 7 & 8. The doctors don't know everything and
>the best they can do is educated guessing. If your body doesn't want
>you pregnant it wil not get pregnant. If you are menstrating you are
>ovulating and if your ovulating your body can get pregnant.
>( that a pretty general statement and not 100% based in science)
>Good luck!
>
> At Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Teri wrote:
>>
>>Hi Kris;
>>
>>You should have your adhesions "zapped" so to speak, with a laser, done
>>through a laparoscopy. You should be able to get pregnant afterwards
>>but it may take a bit more time than normal.
>>
>>At Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Kris wrote:
>>>
>>>I had my colon removed in 1990 and had an ovarian cyst removed in 1993.
>>>When the cyst was removed, my doctor said my abdomen was full of
>>>adhesions and that I probably could not get pregnant. Another doctor
>>>said it could be dangerous for me to get pregnant (if even possible). If
>>>the adhesions are the problem, can they be removed safely? Until
>>>stumbling upon this site today, I had given up hope of ever having
>>>another child. Who should I contact?

Kelly, thanks for your response. It gives me hope. Kris


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