I've heard plenty of stories about pregnant women who needed to have emergency C-sections, but when I heard about Gemma Fletcher's incredible case? All I can say is wow -- just WOW. Gemma started having complications with her pregnancy at 32 weeks, and shockingly, doctors discovered a HUGE tumor on her kidney -- which actually weighed more than the baby girl she was carrying!
Doctors were worried about the tumor bursting, so she underwent an emergency Cesarean when she was 8 months pregnant. Gemma's daughter, Ava, weighed in at 6.4 pounds after delivery. And the tumor, yeah, that sucker tipped the scales at 7.5 pounds. (What are the odds?!)
Doctors think she had the benign tumor since birth, but her hormones during pregnancy caused it to grow. And it's a good thing that little Ava was delivered early, because it kept growing even more after she was born. OMG. Can you imagine if they'd waited any longer to deliver the baby? I mean, Gemma's delivery wasn't normal or easy, but it probably would've been much, much worse had that tumor gotten any larger.
She must've felt like she was carrying twins, and I can't even imagine her relief when her little girl came into the world safe and sound. Her jaw must have dropped when she found out her tumor was an entire pound larger than her baby! (I can't seem to get over that part.)
And I guess, in a way, baby Ava actually saved her mom's life, because the tumor may not have been discovered if Gemma hadn't been pregnant. Isn't it funny how things have a way of working out like that? Baby Ava is a true miracle -- in more ways than one.
Do you know anyone who found an unknown medical condition after becoming pregnant?
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My sister Shirley gave birth April 26,1993. During her pregnancy she kept complaining about a pain in her breast. Doctors kept dismissing the pain and chalking it up to "a milk duct cyst". After her daughter was born she still had pain and it was always the same reply. My sister's gut told it was more and she insisted on a test. That same day the radiologist also did an ultrasound and biopsy which confirmed it was stage 3 breast cancer. Well from 1993 till 1998 she went through chemo,radiation and other medical procedures trying to get well but unfortunately she succumbed to breast cancer that eventually spread to her bones and brain. It's sad but I hope many will learn a lesson and that is ---if you feel in your gut that something isn't right then insist it gets checked out.It may be your life you save.
All these stories where doctors ignore symptoms, or tell the patient it's nothing... do you tell the doctor afterwards? Let them know what a jerk they were, and how dangerous the situation could have been?
I am glad momma and baby are ok
Glad she had the OPTION to have a c-section. If left up to a large percentage of American society, women would not have an option to have one even it if it was necessary to save her life. God forbid she was forced to carry the baby to term and have a vaginal birth no matter what. I'm glad she and her baby are ALIVE, HEALTHY and doing well BOTH of them.
Her doctor needs to explain when this was not diag. years ago, its time to yank his license.
WOW,
No I didn't.