Need thoughts and prayers for a dear friend and her baby

[peanut4us]

I just got done talking with my most dear friend from college. She was calling me from NYU Medical Center. She's a little more than 18 weeks along and had been having severe migraines, back pain etc... then she started throwing up etc. So she had to go to the hospital. She eventually got hooked up with an on the ball internist, who discovered she's had bleeding in her brain.

The good news is that the blood was all the same age, so it appears that she bleed once and hasn't since, which is good, but they are still unable to identify what caused it to start with. So they can't treat it. She's been in the hospital and is scared out of her mind. She's had an MRI and CT scan and now they are talkign about doing an angio--umm I can't remember the word... it's the radio-active dye and intense x-ray thing of her head. She's afraid it's going to hurt the baby, but not doing it could result in more bleeding, which would also hurt the baby.

She's at the stage where all of the experts are not agreeing, so she knows nothing and is just scared.

They've been trying for a baby for a while, and this is seemingly so glum. If the worst happens it will be heart-breaking. Any good thoughts and prayers you can send to my dear Anne, i would appreciate.

[NEVE and TRISTAN]

Joey,
My thoughts and prayers are with her...
Keep us posted honey...
Neve
http://home.nc.rr.com/ourbabytristan
AKA "mama2be"-forgot password
and Baby Boy Tristan born @UNC
Feb 25, 2003
Brother to 3 pups "gees" and 2 kitties

[mom2huskies]

Best wishes and blessings to your dear Anne, how horrible for her! I hope that the 'experts' have a flash of inspiration, or failing that, that her body can heal itself. I'll be thinking of her and her family!

A friend of a friend's wife is at 13 weeks and at her last US they couldn't find the heartbeat- it turns out the wee one was hiding behind the placenta, thank god. I hope that your Anne has a similarly benign outcome to a horribly scary and stressful experience.

Cate
ttc 04...

[jbowman]

I am so sorry. I will keep your friend and her baby in my prayers.

[JenaW]

OMG Joey, I am so sorry! I will DEFINITELY keep Anne, her family, her doctors, AND her little one in my prayers. I hope this gets figured out soon, and she is quick on the road to recovery.


Jera
Mom to Carter ~ 05.13.03
Cautiously pregnant with #2 ~ EDD 10.13.04

[MommytoDylan]

I am praying for dear Anne! Please keep us updated!

Meredith

[COElizabeth]

I certainly will, Joey. Is your DD named for Anne?

Elizabeth, Mom to James, 9-20-02
EDD #2, 10-30-04

[bluej]

I will definitely be praying for your friend, her baby and her doctors.

[Elilly]

My family's thoughts and parayers are with her and her family. Our babies are due about the same time and I can't imagine her fear for both herself and her child.

[Rachels]

Oh, no, Joey! Thinking of her...

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02

[starrynight]

Anne and her baby are in my prayers!

[kathsmom]

Joey,

I know this is such a tough time for your friend right now. I will be praying for wisdom from the doctors to know how to best treat her and keep the baby safe. Please keep us posted on how she is doing!

[redhookmom]

Joey,

My thoughts will of course be with your friend. My prayers will also be with the professionals that are caring for her. I pray they quickly fingure out what is going on and keep Anne and her baby healthy.

[barbarhow]

Joey-my thoughts and prayers are with your friend Anne and her little one. NYU is a great hospital-with great doctors-have faith that they will take good care of them.
Barbara-mom to Jack 3/27/03

[peanut4us]

Yes, she is. I'm surprised you noticed that. She's a very special friend to me. The hardest part of all this is understanding how much danger her own life could be in. It has not been a good day.

Thanks to you Elizabeth and everyone else who has responded. I apprecite your support so much.

[MamaKath]

Oh how difficult! Our thoughts and prayers are with her.

[jojo2324]

Oh my goodness Joey, how sad! Your friend and her baby will be in my thoughts. Praying they find some answers and a consensus soon.

[doubleL]

Prayers for wisdom for the doctors, health and comfort for dear Anne and itty bitty baby, strength for DH, and peace with whatever happens. Prayers and hugs for you too, Miss Joey.

Heart aching.

Lou
~DS 5.01
~DD 6.03

[amp]

Oh, Joey - You've had more than your share of bad news, haven't you?! I will absolutely be praying for your dear friend and her baby. Hugs to you.

[parkersmama]

Joey...I've already started to pray and will continue. Please keep us posted when you know something.

[dogmom]

Good thoughts for your friend. NYU has a good neurosurgery/neurology program. I friend of mine is there. She should be in good hands. I'm sure she alread has one, but a high risk OB should be following her that can help her answer the questions about the baby. I've taken care of people with neurological injuries who are pregnant, and the babies do fine.

Jeanne
Mom to Harvey
1/16/03

[sweetbasil]

Joey,
I'll be ptraying for Anne and her little baby, honey. Please keep us updated...and hugs to you, too!

[toomanystrollers]

MOre thoughts and prayers for your dear friend.