Friday, March 14, 2008

Itching like crazy...

So-the results are in- I have developed cholestasis... a liver condition brought on by hormones. The bile acids from my liver don't drain properly and build up in my blood, coming out through my skin in the form of itching. It will go away(with the itching) at birth or shortly there after. Bad news is it can be very serious for Baby Boy - so I have been put to high-risk and will see the perinatologist along with the OB. The baby's liver cannot handle the extra acids that pass over the placenta, so we will be watching him closely with u/s and bloodwork. Recommended course of treatment: take Urso to reduce the acid level and help prevent passing to baby and inducing no later than 38 wks... so it looks like we will NOT have a May baby after all...