Despite my new doctor telling me he's going to read up on pregnancy and transplants for me, I had to do my own research. As for the risks my doctor mentioned, risks for the mother during pregnancy include: possible lowered kidney function, possible rejection of kidney, hypertension (which I already have), preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, anemia (i have this), and infections such as urinary tract infections (i get these sometimes). Possible risks to baby include: Preterm labor, Low birth weight, potential effects of in utero exposure to medications.
Then I searched for my medication, the one my doctor said is bad for pregnancy - Cellcept. It can cause trouble with implantation, miscarriage, and severe malformations in babies. Can you believe my doctor kept me on this medication after I specifically went in for his help to change it?
Despite my anger and disappointment and my dream slipping through my fingers this gave me some hope. Pregnancy After Kidney Transplant. I don't know if it's possible because all I ever hear from my doctor's is NO. I want to believe it could happen to me. I want my doctor to get back in touch with me and tell me there is hope and that he's behind me in my decision. As for right now i'm keeping the surrogacy option open. I have been on a surrogacy message board for hours and reading up on costs and protocol. I don't want to accept this fate but if it's in my future I might as well educate myself. That is, after all, what my doctor wanted me to do.
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