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tbear
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 Posted - 03/17/2005 : 9:09:57 PM
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Hello everyone, I wish no one had to be here but am glad to find a place like this.
I lost my daughter, Rose, at 24 weeks in 2002 after a sudden onset of HELLP. I went into the ER for what I thought was a broken rib, and 3 hours later am being told that I am dying and they have to induce labor immediately. They didn't want to do a C-section because of my platelet levels, so I delivered her vaginally. She passed away shortly before being born. I will always wonder if maybe I should have pressed for the c-section to give her more of a chance.
Anyway, I have spent the past three years dealing with the grief that comes with losing a child. I think I have done a good job managing that and living day to day. I will always miss my daughter but am at the point where I can grieve and also try to live a full life again with my remaining family. But, I don't think I've dealt with the sudden and traumatic change that happened with HELLP. I deal with anxiety and still don't have a grip on how things changed so quickly...
I've been thinking about finding a therapist--but should I find one that specializes in bereavement or post traumatic stress? Is that what I'm even feeling? I'm wondering how others who have gone through this have dealt with the reality of it, or felt the trauma/stress that I am feeling.
Thanks in advance for any replies,
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Post Traumatic Stress after HELLP?
