kaffy4bill, modath, zaynie, ozycy and firsttymum please come oooo!!!! biko carry all these ur agbalumo size preggy from here, before we test our alagbo medicine association skills on them.

Cc: Kennylizzy, 4realwoman

@Mumihaja, for u to have responded to my observation that means u agree that what you said was out of place. A simple "go to a doc RIGHT NOW" would have been sufficient. I mean u affirmatively diagnosed the situation without proper investigations (its an early sign of miscarriage/cervix opens up it might spill whatever is inside) no questions asked and u concluded, even prescribed treatment (they have an injection that can stop it). . We are no qualified docs or nurses here, we just advise based on personal experiences and experiences differ.

It is not always the worst case each and every time, if u didn't scare the lady u scared me, and i don't think anybody told her to sit down that it was nothing everyone asked her to go to the hosp or to see a doc.

rainyday:
Molar Pregnancy
What Is It?

After a sperm fertilizes an egg, new tissues develop that normally form the fetus and placenta. A molar pregnancy, also known as gestational trophoblastic disease, occurs when the tissue that was supposed to form the placenta grows abnormally and can form a tumor that can spread beyond the womb or uterus.

In a "complete mole," no normal fetal tissue forms. In a "partial mole," incomplete fetal tissues develop alongside molar tissue. These two conditions are noncancerous (benign) and make up 80 percent of cases. Three malignant forms of gestational trophoblastic disease occur, including invasive molar pregnancy, choriocarcinoma and placental site trophoblastic tumors. Almost all molar pregnancies, even the cancerous type, can be cured.

Most molar pregnancies are noncancerous and confined to the uterus (hydatidiform moles). In this type of mole, the abnormal placental tissue has villi, clusters of tissue swollen with fluid, giving it the appearance of a cluster of grapes. If a fetus begins to develop along with a hydatidiform mole, it typically has many malformations and almost never can be delivered as a living baby.

A more aggressive tumor associated with molar pregnancies is an invasive mole, also called chorioadenoma destruens. The invasive mole contains many villi, but these may grow into or through the muscle layer of the uterus wall. Rarely, invasive moles can cause bleeding by perforating the uterus through its whole thickness. In 15% of cases, an invasive mole can spread to tissues outside of the uterus.

Pregnancy tissues can develop into a cancer called choriocarcinoma, though this is rare. Fifty percent of choriocarcinomas form during a molar pregnancy. Others form during a tubal pregnancy, an aborted pregnancy, a miscarriage or a healthy pregnancy. Choriocarcinomas can cause persistent bleeding in the weeks or months after delivery, but this happens very rarely. (Most bleeding like this is not caused by a choriocarcinoma). Choriocarcinomas associated with molar pregnancies almost always follow complete moles rather than partial moles.

All forms of molar pregnancy, including choriocarcinoma, are more common in women of Asian or African ethnicity.

In the United States, molar pregnancies occur in about one in 1,250 pregnancies. Choriocarcinoma occurs in one in 40,000 pregnancies.

Symptoms

Hydatidiform moles can exaggerate the usual symptoms of pregnancy. Many of the symptoms are similar to those associated with miscarriage, and most women with molar pregnancies first believe they have miscarried. Invasive moles and choriocarcinomas can cause symptoms during or after pregnancy, and symptoms can develop after a hydatidiform mole has been removed.

The most common symptom is vaginal bleeding, especially between the 6th and 16th weeks of pregnancy. Another symptom is bleeding that continues for a long time after delivery. Small amounts of bleeding can show up as a watery brown discharge from the vagina. Sometimes, a piece of tissue containing grapelike shapes will pass through the vagina, though this is not common. It is important to remember that most vaginal bleeding during or after pregnancy is not associated with a molar pregnancy. However, you should report any bleeding during pregnancy to your health care professional.

A mole or choriocarcinoma also can cause the following symptoms:

Abdominal swelling, caused by the uterus becoming larger, that occurs more rapidly than expected for the first trimester of pregnancy
Excessive vomiting during pregnancy
Fatigue, often caused by anemia from heavy bleeding
Sudden severe abdominal pain caused by internal bleeding
Pelvic cramping or vaginal discharge
Shortness of breath, coughing or blood in coughed-up secretions because choriocarcinoma very rarely spreads to the lungs before it is diagnosed.
There are many other causes for these symptoms — most are associated with normal pregnancies — so if you have such problems don't assume you have a molar pregnancy. Always speak with your health care professional.

Diagnosis

Your doctor may suspect you have a molar pregnancy based on symptoms you have during or following pregnancy, or because your uterus is unusually large. Your doctor may suspect a molar pregnancy if you have a high level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), the hormone measured in a routine pregnancy test. All pregnancies with high levels of HCG are not moles, however, and some molar pregnancies do not have high levels of HCG.

An ultrasound of the pelvis typically can confirm a diagnosis of a molar pregnancy. Ultrasound uses sound waves to show an image of the contents within the uterus.

If you have a molar pregnancy, further testing will be done to determine the type of mole and the possibility of it having spread outside the uterus. Testing may include X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to view the chest, abdomen, pelvis and brain. Additional blood tests may be needed. A pathologist will look at the molar tissue under a microscope once it is removed to confirm the diagnosis.

Expected Duration

Treatment for some molar pregnancies can take several months. Following treatment, you will need to have repeated blood tests and checkups over one to two years, to be sure that all molar tissue has been treated and that the problem has not returned.

Prevention

Although any woman who becomes pregnant is at some risk of developing one of these uncommon conditions, the risk appears to be higher in pregnant women who are younger than age 20 or older than age 40.

The best way to prevent complications from an invasive mole or a choriocarcinoma is to receive routine prenatal care by a qualified health care professional, so that problems can be identified as early as possible.

Treatment

The results of diagnostic tests will help to determine a treatment plan. Options for treatment almost always include surgery to remove the tumor. More aggressive types of molar pregnancy may require chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. About 85% of hydatidiform moles can be treated without chemotherapy. Treatment options include:

Suction dilation and curettage (D and C) — This is a surgical procedure used to remove noncancerous hydatidiform moles. The opening in the cervix is dilated and the inside uterus lining is scraped (curetted) clean using suction and another spoonlike instrument.
Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) — This is used rarely to treat hydatidiform moles but may be elected particularly if the woman does not want to become pregnant again.
Chemotherapy with a single drug — This treatment with medication toxic to the molar tissue is used to treat a molar pregnancy tumor that has features suggesting a good prognosis.
Chemotherapy with multiple drugs — Treatment with several medications, each toxic to the molar tissue, is generally required to treat invasive tumors with poorer prognosis.
Radiation treatment — This uses high-strength X-ray beams to destroy cancer cells in the exceedingly rare case when a tumor has spread (metastasized) to the brain.
When To Call A Professional

For any pregnancy, make sure you have appropriate prenatal care beginning in the first trimester, with regular checkups. Report any bleeding, excessive vomiting, or abdominal pain during pregnancy to your doctor. If you have prolonged vaginal bleeding after childbirth, an abortion or a miscarriage, contact your doctor for an evaluation.

Prognosis

With appropriate treatment, all hydatidiform moles are curable, and nearly all cases of more aggressive molar tumors can be cured. Even with tumors whose features categorize them as having a poor prognosis, 80% to 90% are cured with a combination of surgery and, if needed, chemotherapy.

It is important for women with molar pregnancies to be evaluated periodically after the problem has been treated. Women are advised not to attempt pregnancy for some time in order to be sure that levels of HCG remain at zero and that no further treatment is needed. There is a risk that a molar pregnancy can come back after treatment. Recommendations are changing and vary by hospital.

It is usually possible for women to have a normal, healthy pregnancy after treatment for a molar pregnancy.

jezz, this is not our portion in Jesus name.
what am i reading?
haaaaaaaaaaaaa.

4realwoman follow other sabi mamas advice it is well with your soul, @jamesbridget congratulations

@Divinemandate: I'm totally shocked to hear this. My consolation for you is that you are fertile. Now even more fertile. I don't have the right words to say at the moment but be aware that you're a step closer to carrying your children now.
Did you have fibroid prior the BFP? Cos I saw myoma in your scan.

Congrats james Bridget u will carry to full term in Jesus name. 4realwoman pls see another O&G for second opinion . It is well with u soul. U are in my prayers. @kenny lizzy pls see a doctor
@all. I think I get what sis ayaayo is saying . We aren't doctors n really y the thread exist is so that we draw encouragement from each oda. What is life without hope. Whilst we won't push any symptoms or pain aside. We must be carefulnot to magnify it. What we don't understand we must take it prayfully to God while seeing d specialized doctor(gynecologist)

@4realwomanl d lord is ur strenght sis.pls be prayerful nd i bliv dat d lord dat gave u dis lo will nt snatched it frm u untimely.its nt ur portion Insha Allahu.

@jamesbridget congratulations!!!

Thumma sebila yansarau.i.e may Allah make it easy for u.amin

Congrats @Jamesbridget, wishing u n lo healthy 9 months ride

@4realwoman dear, d LORD is ur strength, I also think u shld seek a second opinion.

Thanks Rainyday and Mumiejire. Remain blessed everyone

jamesbridget13:
Everyone will get this in Jesus name #unlimitedbfpinthisroom

Congrats dear...... Do have a stressfree pregg

@jamesbridget congratulations may God bless u and ur LO abeg tell us what u did differently before u port dearies wishing u healthy and happy 9months

Congratz @jamesbridget13. May you carry this pregnancy to term and birth with ease. May the same God who made u laugh also make each and everyone of us laugh soon too in Jesus mighty name. Amen

jamesbridget13:
Everyone will get this in Jesus name
#unlimitedbfpinthisroom

wow the rain of BFP has began so soon.congratulations dear Jehovah is great. I claim my BFP.


#unlimitedBFP2015
#team2016

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@JamesBriget13, congratulations. you will carry to term and deliver safely.

A thunderous congratulations to you @jamesbridget13. You will carry your pregnancy to full term and deliver safely. Amen

jamesbridget13:
Everyone will get this in Jesus name
#unlimitedbfpinthisroom

Congrats jamesbridget13! I actually sang the song with the tune....God keep u nd ur baby/babies. God indeed is good

Congratulations @JamesBriget13, you will carry to term and deliver safely in Jesus name Amen.

@jamesbridget big congrats to you, this joy is permanent. Amen

@mumihaja@ayaayo both of you are very correct, truly we are not doctors but you can't rule out(experience),cus it's possible for someone to give advise based on her previous experience which I think brought about mumihaja response to her situation, couple with the fact that she mentioned bleeding and not spotting, and she happens to be a first time mummy.
If someone gave me this kind of push in 2013 when i took in, when i was spotting and mistaken it for implantation bleeding i for dey for second missionary journey now *wipe tears*

@all;no use overflogging this issue. Everyone who adviced told her to go see a doctor as a matter of urgency. All ll b well.

@mamateniola did you try to mail me?

Congrats Jamesbridget happy bumping.

legendsmother:
@ciscajewel Ah Folicolometry ah Oyibo sweet oo
Abeg my sister na follicular tracking aka TVS Naim u mean? Heheheh
Well if we are on d same page were dere no follicles seen? Or d ones seen were nt mature? Can u post d results so we can touchlight it?

@legendsmother thanks for your respond not tvs but folliculometry i did it at union yaba.

@ divinemantle so sorry for your loss dear. The most important thing is that you can get pregnant now. God will definately settle u dear. Its well.

@ 4realwoman like some mamas has said i think you should seek a second if possible third opinion before doing anything please. God is with you dear.

@jamesbridget congratulations may God bless u and ur LO abeg ,wishing u a healthy bumping.
@ 4realwoman, It ll end in praise for you ijn.
@ all, my testimony is already cooking in God's oven, can't wait to share and as we all desire so shall it be for us.
I quite agree with what mumihaja said, I would have been able to prevent my 1st miscarriage at 13weeks if nt dat I was made to believe that my spotting wasnt an issue,by d time I got to the hospital d doctor blamed me for coming late . Nevertheless we should not overflog this issue, I pray she ll come back with good report.

@jamesbridget congratulations. May God journey with you and make His grace sufficient for your household in Jesus name, amen.

@4realwoman please take good care of yourself and Lo. It's well with you and I pray for God's intervention in your pregnancy.

@kennylizzy please be calm and prayerful and more importantly see your ob/gyn. I pray for Jehovah intervention in your pregnancy now in Jesus name, amen.

@Divinemandate God will do more than your household expected very soon. Keep looking unto Him for better days ahead. Showers of pikins to all of us soonest.

@jamesbridget13 congratulations Wishing u a healthy, stress free,strong 9months the Lord will keep u all thru the journey in Jesus name amen

jamesbridget13:
Everyone will get this in Jesus name
#unlimitedbfpinthisroom

Amen oo I tap oooooooooooooo

Congrats Jamesbridget. U wil carry to term and deliver safely IJN amen
Am next ooo
Following U bumper to bumper
Dis rain of BFP must soak me from head to toe By God's grace

Congratulations jamesbridget

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@Redeemed, I Don hear.

@mamas trying to trade words, pls it's okay. Let's be sensitive, the devil is a liar. We prayed over the night for manifestation of God's promises and today over flogging issues with one another, he don do Una biko. God will take control of the situation and lead our paths, it is well with us all in Jesus name.

Jamesbridget113 congrats you shall carry to term. I tap into your Bfp

Divinemandate sorry for your loss, soon you will get your Bfp.it is well with u