Sentences with phrase «vasa previa»

One way I honor my angel is by sharing her story and raising awareness about Vasa Previa in hopes that another parent does not have to go through a preventable heartbreak of losing their child.

For those who have never heard of Vasa Previa before, VP is reported in 1 in every 2,5000 pregnancies or 1 in every 500 IVF pregnancies.

Pregnancies involving known placenta previa, velamentous cord insertion, or multi-lobed placenta may be at risk for vasa previa.

Undetected vasa previa can lead to stillbirth or infant loss.

When Vasa Previa is detected early enough, the survival rate is about 95 %.

I never knew what Vasa Previa was and unfortunately mine went undiagnosed.

There is NO known cause as to why Vasa Previa occurs, but it seems to be linked with pregnancy complications such as a low - lying placenta / placenta previa, a bilobed / succenuriate - lobed placenta, a velamentous insertion of the cord, in - vitro fertilization pregnancies, multiple pregnancies, a history of uritne surgery / D & C, or painless bleeding.

If Vasa Previa is diagnosed early, a c - section is generally done around 34 - 35 weeks before the mother goes into labor to prevent rupture of the exposed blood vessels connecting to the placenta.

As I stated in my previous posts, I lost my beautiful little angel to a rare pregnancy complication called Vasa Previa.

While I know the OB I am seeing is very cautious and ensuring that they do the proper checks to make sure that I do not have Vasa Previa again, I can't help but to worry.

Vasa previa in a previous pregnancy does not appear to be a risk factor.

Even though they scanned me for Vasa Previa and everything was clear, I just do not trust my own body.

I've been doing this by raising awareness of Vasa Previa and sharing Amelia's story.

Two years ago when we entered those hospital doors for my induction with Amelia, we had a HEALTHY little girl, only to lose her eight short days after she was born due to silent killer lurking inside of me, (Vasa Previa).

The International Vasa Previa Foundation is an all volunteer charity organized to provide prevention and detection information and bereavement support to the general public and professionals regarding the potentially fatal fetal condition known as vasa previa..

No signs of Pre-Eclampsia this pregnancy, ultrasound shows no Vasa Previa lurking inside of me again, and overall our rainbow baby looks healthy.

I know I do not have Vasa Previa this pregnancy, but I am still worried of my water breaking again.

Can they prevent abruption, vasa previa, or true knots in the umbilical cord?

Consider an elective cesarean delivery to avoid a vasa previa rupture or fetal distress if the velamentous insertion is in the lower segment.

Vasa previa may involve velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord and can develop in association with placenta previa.

If you have a diagnosed placenta previa or vasa previa, however, you've probably already been advised not to put anything in your vagina while you're pregnant.

Despite being rare, Vasa Previa CAN be detected but can ONLY be diagnosed through a transvaginal ultrasound using the color Doppler.

Not only in hopes to keep her name alive, but to also raise awareness about the silent killer that took her life, Vasa Previa.

It is common to have small amounts of vaginal bleeding throughout your pregnancy, but it might indicate fetal distress and other problems, such as placenta previa, placental abruptions, and vasa previa.