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Lisa
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Date Posted: 11:17:53 11/01/03 Sat
Hi Rachelle- I am pro-life and Catholic, and I had a complicated pregnancy too, so I understand being pulled apart by physicians and by faith.
Now, onto your situation: What is the risk of waiting? If the baby does have it's unfortunate demise in 4 to 6 weeks, you maybe still be able to deliver vaginally. If the baby should fight and live longer, then a c-section would be in order. You may have risked a c-section any way by the baby being large or not breech. So to me, a c-section would not be the deciding factor. As for high blood pressure, these things are controlled either by medication or by going on bedrest. If your health was in danger, then delivering the baby at that time (when it's in danger) is the best thing to do. Letting God decide when the time is right is really the choice here. If you wait and let God take his course, then your soul would be free of the burden of taking the baby's life. I assure you, that most doctors are giving your the worst scenario in many cases to be exempt from future lawsuits.
For myself, I was told to not continue the pregnancy, that the baby was going to be malformed and not have lungs (I had severely low amniotic fluid as soon as I hit the 3rd trimester). My diabetes was out of control and I was having to shoot two needles full of insulin every 4 hours when I was awake. My diabetes had the potential of kidney damage to me and many times, I went into shock from the massive amounts of insulin. I was also put on bedrest. I waited until the very last moment I could and had an emergency c-section.
I have to run and will try to type more later. I'm sorry this was rushed and seems cut and dry. We know it's not an easy thing, and I truly do feel for your situation.
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