Difficult Ending = Beautiful Beginning

At 19wks I learned that I had complete placenta previa (cpp) as well as placenta accreta, if not percreta. Accreta is a general term to define accreta (the placenta attaches to the uterine wall), increta (the placenta attaches through to the outer layer of the uterine muscle) and percreta (the placenta grows outside of the uterus, usually attaching itself to the bladder, pelvic wall, bowels, etc). The placenta will have a 'swiss cheese' or 'lakey' appearance. Delivery for these types of conditions is at 34 weeks. Although some OB's have pushed it back to 35-36wks. It has been shown the longer a woman with accreta is pg passed 34 the increased chances of bleeding occurs (I have a graph per Baylor College of Medicine that I need to dig up and upload). An excerpt from ACOG : ABSTRACT: Placenta accreta is a potentially life-threatening obstetric condition that requires a multidisciplinary approach to management. The incidence of placenta accreta has increased and see...

My first born is almost 20. I got pg when I was 16, had her when I was 17. That was all it took for me to become enthralled with fertility, pregnancy and child birth. I've had 6 vaginal births and 3 c sections, no vbacs. My vaginal births were all induced. If I would've known then what I know now...such is life, right? The one time (read beautiful!) I did go into labor on my own, it was with my 2nd surrogate son. It was amazing, intense but not painful like my pitocin inductions. That labor landed me my 1st c section. The baby's heart rate declined about 15mins after my epidural...why I got the epidural? Because I was afraid of the pain to come, as if I could predict the future. OB was afraid of a placental abruption. Not sure why he thought this but I have my suspicions. No oxygen, I had to ask for it, they didn't tell me to turn to my left, I asked them if I should. They didn't turn off the epidural to see if that was the problem. No hands and knees position as I ...