Our Family's JourneyThrough Vasa Previa

This blog describes the horrific events that take place when a vasa previa baby is undiagnosed. However, vasa previa CAN be diagnosed and successfully managed. Infant death and injury from vasa previa is an avoidable tragedy. Technology exists to diagnose and save these babies. It only takes a moment to diagnose life...

17 January 2008

Chapter 1: I'm Pregnant

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“I’m pregnant.” Jeff was unloading the dishwasher and dropped the bowl in his hands onto the countertop. “What?!” “You heard me. Don’t make ...
16 January 2008

Chapter 2: First Visit with the Obstetrician

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After the usual questions from family and friends, we settled down to getting used to the surprise. I made an appointment with my obstetrici...
15 January 2008

Chapter 3: Camping Challenge

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In the meantime the Missouri Department of Conservation was holding a contest: visit 12 specific conservation sites in Missouri during the y...
14 January 2008

Chapter 4: Finalizing the Birth Plans

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When we arrived home the first thing I did was call the midwife and sadly learned that Missouri had passed a law that made it illegal for mi...
13 January 2008

Chapter 5: The Time Bomb Goes Off

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I usually go past term with my pregnancies. I don’t efface weeks before like most women do. But this pregnancy was different. I told my doct...
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