I am 19 and 28 weeks pregnant with my first child. I found out at 20 weeks that my child has Gastroschisis. I just can’t wait for my baby to be born so he can get the help he needs. I am 19 and 28 weeks pregnant with my first child. I found out at 20 weeks that my child has Gastroschisis. I just can’t wait for my baby to be born so he can get the help he needs.
I am 25 and expecting my second child. Today, my husband and I learned that our baby has gastroschisis. This news has us very concerned for the well-being of our baby.
Beyond the initial surgery our baby will undergo, I don’t know what to expect. How often should ultrasounds be performed to monitor the baby’s development? Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated. Bst, Ashley
I`m new to this … well i had never even heard of gastroschisis and you always think it will never happen to me and well it did i went in to have a ultrasound done by one of the people who does it 4d and 3d and well, i went in to found out the babys sex cause so badly i wanted a girl because i already have a lil 2 yr old boy and i was so excited to go and nervous because i knew i would be a little upset if it was a boy but little did i know that wouldnt even matter after what the doctor would end up telling me.
Well me and my husband went in and she started out using a regular ultrasound (not 3 or 4d) and i could tell right away by her face that something was not right but she just continued to talk about other things but then she asked how many ultrasounds i had had and who did them because my baby has gastroschisis and she went on to tell me so many things about what it was and what was to come and i`m just sitting there still trying to deal with her saying that he had gastroschisis that his intestines were NOT in his body.
Then the tears came, all i said, all i wanted to know was the gender, why my baby?
I was devastated but anyways i really dont know what to do my obgyn didn`t even notice it and he had done a ultrasound 4 wks prior i just know he is not competent to handle delivering of this type of baby and he hasn`t even called to make the apt.s that she said i would need to be going to, i`m already 30 wks pregnant and i just dont know….
We have recently found out that our son and daughter in law are expecting a girl, that has Gastroschisis…..
…..quite a shock to say the least. However, we are all positive, but somewhat nervous of the delivery, and the surgery.
Can anyone alay our fears
Thanks Red
I am Tracey’s mom… I have been a quiet member here for a
while…. I wanted to let everyone know that what I thought was a
normal ultrasound and prenatal visit yesterday turned out to be Isabella’s birthday! Isabella Marie was delivered at 5:11 pm at 34 weeks gestation by emergency c - section. I forgot how long she is but she weighed in at 3 lbs 14 ozs. They did not like the amount of bowel dilation seen on the ultrasound so from the DR we went straight to the hospital.
Both baby and mom are currently doing wonderful. Baby is breathing on her own (no ventilator) and they have a silo on her and said that they will probably attempt closure over the weekend.
They also said that she has been pooping a whole lot and the dilation has gone down quite a bit… also the fluid coming from her stomach is light yellow and not green and that said that this was good too.. Not sure when I will have the time to get back here but wanted to stop by quickly to let everyone know…. Thanks so much for all the support of this forum….
I don’t understand how this happened to the child i am carrying…..i ask myself could i’ve prevented my baby from getting this thing called “gastroschisis”??
So the doctor’s tell me it had nothing to do with what i did; it just happens 3 out of 9 pregnancies…..well, the next step…try and read up on the babies birth, care, after care, coming home….where is the info i need?? i want to stay positive, and how i can handle my baby on feeding tubes, surgery…i will.
Please let my unborn (due 5/13/08) survive when i carry my precious 8-9 months through..i love you, and i don’t even know you yet……..
Hello. My name is Jordan Bennett. I am 18 years old and my husband and I just got married.
We are in our 5th month of pregnancy and we just got the news that our baby will be born with gastroschisis. I know this is a treatable thing, but my heart is just aching for my baby and I’m so worried about the surgery and things to come.
I haven’t really got a chance to talk to the doctor about things yet. It’s just hard financially and just plain worrying.
Hi, i went for my 12 week scan on the 17/9/07 but i found out that my son/daughter will have to have an operation when he/she is born as my baby has gastroschisis. Me and my boyfriend are really upset as i really want this baby, i wouldn’t know what to do if i lost him/her and my boyfriends other son died five months ago and now i am pregnant i dont want the same to happen.