My pregnancy Story.

**dancemomof2** · 09-27-2004, 12:33 AM

First off this is not to discourage anyone from having a little miracle of there own, I just want to let everyone know how this effected me.

I became pregnant in Oct 2003, for weeks my IC was so out of control, and I couldn't figure out why this was so of the charts for me. I can't begin to descibe the pain, the spasms, and my urgency/frequency went from 40-45 times to well over 60 times a day. I was on Elmiron, FLomax, Elavil, Oxytrol patches, visteril, Percocets, and anything else that I thought would remotely help this out. The saturaday after Thanksgiving hubby and I had went to our favorite restraunt for dinner, he thought that might cheer me up, because now all I want to do is sleep, and throw up, and cry. We really thought I was falling into a deep depression because things were terrible at home, with hubby, the kids, family. I thought I was loosing my mind. Anyway back to dinner, I was unable to eat and the smell of hubby's spicy dinner made we viloantly ill. We left the restraunt and I told hubby take me to the store I want a preg. test. He goes nuts yelling at me that I was wasting money, that this would not be possible because I had pushed hubby so far away for weeks that he was convinced that this was outrageous. Sure enough came home took the test YES I AM I YELLED. I immediatley called Brat because hubby was not taking the news well at all.

Anywayfor the next 8 months I spent in IC HE--. I could never find the words to descibe how IC and pregnancy did not mix with my body. I was able to use PErc only when I absolutley couldn't take it. I lost 25 pounds from throwing up, severel trips to the ER, and finally spent months taking phenegran 3 times a day to eat. All my bladder meds had to be stopped and what little they were helping ended quickly. I was unable to do anything. I couldn't even sit long enough to come here and check the messageboards anymore. I loved the chat room but couldn't even imagine moving enough to get top the computer to check in. My ob was 2 hours from my home and a trip there was so painful, I actually dreaded getting in the car to go. Through out all this I had vey abnormal paps come back that required Colposcopies twice with biopsies. I think you can imagine the pain the biopsies caused. I was in pre-term labor from 23 weeks on because with a bladder spasm caused the contractions, and vice-versa. I really wondered many time swhat the heck I was thinking. at 32 weeks I lost all control of my bladder,and spent the next 6 weeks peeing myself with every move I made. I felt like this was the most embarressing thing I had every done. I went into labor 3 weeks early and had to be rushed to the hospital for an emergency C-section. I had one planned fro July 12 but baby decided that June 30 th looked better to him. I ended up with a severe uterine infection that required extra long stay in the hospital and massive IV antibiotics. Then there was the c-section recovery. What a nightmare hubby stayed home for 5 weeks to elp me and bless his heart he tried but had never been aroound a baby before. This meant I did it instead of just trying to explain to him how. Now baby is 12 weeks old and my IC is worse then ever, all my symptoms have multiplied and news ones develop it seems like daily.

Once again I don't want ot decourage anyone from a baby or pregnancy, but if I had read more things like this, things may be different at my house now. I feel like I cheat my new baby, because I am in pain and he didn't ask for a mommy with IC who has day that she doesn't feel like touching him because she is in enough pain that even his little body against her causes pain. I love this little guy more then life itself and most days do suffer with the pain from carrying him,because the cuddles and love he gives is enough to over power any IC symptom.

I sure hope the first ammendment hold true and my post is not editted, i just felt the need to share this with everyone, now that i am able to deal with. For weeks I really thought I would not make it through this.

vm · 09-27-2004, 12:42 AM

Oh, I hate to hear that your IC is worse now.

I hope that as time passes you can get the relief from IC again.

**tigger_gal** · 09-27-2004, 01:55 AM

I know you had a rough road.. I wish I would have been there to help you instead of being the direct line connection.... ((((hugs))) Always here for you 24/7 but you know that as.. you are for me..
hugs
brat

**ICNJess** · 09-27-2004, 04:30 AM

Wow...Cindy had told me you were having a rough time, and she'd give me updates on your pregnancy, but just wow...hubby and I have been mulling the whole baby thing over for a few months, but I am not sure that it is possible for me to become pregnant, I don't seem to ovulate, although PCOS was ruled out. As rough as your pregnancy sounded...I would give anything to have it. But you must have been so relieved when it was all over!!

Hugs and love,
Jess

**dancemomof2** · 09-29-2004, 04:08 AM

Thanks for readin you guys, I just needed to get this out for some reason I expected remission and it didn't happen. I think both sides of IC and pregnancy needed to be out there. Once again I did not want to discourage anyone from a family. It is the greatest thing to have children. I just felt so drained because I expected remission and it didn't happen, things got worse and have continued to be worse them ever.

**tigger_gal** · 09-29-2004, 09:34 AM

I am glad you did post your story... If I wanted to have a baby, I would want to know what actually could happen vs remisson... I was "almost" with you thru it all.. I know how rough it was for you...
hugs
brat

**Mishka** · 09-29-2004, 10:34 AM

Oh Leslie you poor thing!

My pregnancy was almost EXACTLY the same. I didn't realize I had IC, it first reared it's ugly head when I was about 4 weeks pregnant. So all my symptoms etc were just put down to pregnancy.

I had the worst morning sickness for the first 20 weeks. From 15 weeks on I had an "irritable uterus" and was on bedrest for most of the pregnancy. They couldn't figure out what was making me have contractions because my cervix wasn't opening at all..we now think my BLADDER SPASMS were setting off the uterus.

I also had the urine leaking, I was horrified. I was certain my water had broken because it was just gushing out. I was at the hospital crying because I was terrified I wouldn't be able to control my bladder for the next 3 months. Thankfully it didn't happen too many more times that badly, I'm so sorry it did for you.

Anyways, IC certainly didn't go into remission for me either, that's when it first started.

They say every pregnancy is different, if I ever get healthy enough to attempt it again, maybe it will be a breeze!

I hope you feel better soon *hugs*

**Mishka** · 09-29-2004, 10:37 AM

Oh and I also got a uterine infection afterwards and spent the second week of her life in a tiny hospital room with DH and DD hooked up to IV antiobiotics. Along with a head to toe body rash that popped up when they first gave me pencillin. Ugh! But she is definately worth it!!!! We seem to have had twin pregnancies, If you want to talk, please msg me!