It was a true miracle...

Getting pregnant was the single best thing that has happened to me. Being pregnant however was a different story. I always heard stories about how pregnancy was amazing and wonderful and how good you felt. I felt TERRIBLE from day one. I had such bad morning sickness that I tore my esophogus twice and had to take Unisom to help out. Toward the end of my pregnancy, I developed high blood pressure and was hospitalized twice for observation. At a routine visit at my 35th week, there was a 1+ protein in my urine, so my doctor ordered a battery of blood tests to determine whether I had Preeclampsia. At 11:00PM, I got the call that would forever change my life. I needed to be rushed to the hospital to have an emergency C-Section due to severe HELLP Syndrome. My Kidneys and Liver had begun to shut down and I was down to 14 plateletts. At this point, if they didn't deliver my daughter, I could have a seizure, stroke or worse, my daughter and I could die. Sophie was born at 4:06 AM weighing in at only 4lbs. She was taken to the NICU and stayed there almost 2 weeks. I was given Magnesium Sulfate to make sure that I didn't stroke or seize. I am so grateful for my doctor catching things and being so attentive. My daughter is truly a miracle and when asked if we plan on having another baby, the fact is, we have no idea. I'd like to, but my chances are much higher for having HELLP again and I sometimes think it would be better to adopt or have a surrogate. The thought of going through the same ordeal again is sometimes too much to handle.