How much is a stone and a half - in pounds and ounces?
I'm curious,
Helen
At Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>
>Dear Theresa,
>
>Pregnancy is something that none of us should take lightly, and I
>understand your fears and concerns. Lynn is right, you need to see a
>doctor ASAP. The people who respond to messages on the board are
>sufferers, not medical specialists and we can only relate our personal
>experiences to questions.
>
>I suffered three miscarriages, between my third and fourth children....
>it was devastating and even now it plays on my emotions to think about
>or talk about that time in my life.
>
>When I fell pregnant for the fourth time in two years, I was terrified,
>I didn't want to face another miscarriage again... My husband & I
>thought about termination, but it really is against our beliefs and we
>agreed that I was pregnant because it was God's will.... yes it was a
>difficult, painful and long pregnancy. I was in and out of hospital for
>pain relief and I lost a substantial amount of weight. When Jessica was
>finally delivered by c-section on the 17 September 1992 I was a stone
>and a half lighter and extremely ill. Jessica on the other hand was
>eight and a half pounds and completely happy and healthy. We were
>relieved and delighted. Looking back now, I know that the pain I
>experienced was probably due to adhesions.
>
>This isn't the place to find out if adhesions will make your pregnancy
>difficult, or result in miscarriage Theresa, you need to see a doctor,
>as soon as you can. Ask the doctor all the questions you can think of,
>if you still don't feel happy or comfortable with that doctor, find
>another. The worst thing you can do Theresa is worry.... so put worry
>out of your mind and go to the doctor now.
>
>Please come back and tell us how you get on. If you would like to read
>my full story go to The Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com and look for the ARD stories on the left hand menu
>bar.
>
>Love & warm gentle hugs,
>Jo
>
>--
>Joanne Eslick
>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
>International Adhesions Society
>http://www.adhesions.org
>
>--
>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>reaching out to help others.
>