My name is Jennie. I'm a wife and a mother. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Trever, for 9 wonderful years. We have 5 beautiful daughters who fill our lives with joy and excitement. We just had our 6th child. Our son Caleb.

I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Placenta Accreta along with Placenta Previa. Accreta is a condition where the placenta attaches to the scar tissue in the uterus. It will often continue to grow to deeper tissue (increta) and even through the uterus attaching to other organs(percreta). I ended up having an 11 hour surgery, including a hystorectomy, and bladder repair. I received 7 units of blood and blood parts. (This is a lot of blood loss for my surgeons, but minimal blood loss to those who are not as experienced in these deliveries. I spent 36 hours in the ICU after surgery. I have also had many other complications afterwards including another minor surgery 2 weeks later. These complications are somewhat normal for the type of surgery I had.

I had a team of specialists doing my surgery. Obgyns, Gyno-oncologists, trauma surgeons, urologists and anesthesiologists. This team has specialized in techniques helping with minimal blood loss. Those with accreta , loose large amounts of blood because the placenta cannot detach naturally at delivery.

My goal is to help save women's lives by giving this terrible condition a voice. So many are ignorant to its fatal attack. Doctors and women alike, need to be educated about Accreta. Many have never even heard of it. The numbers are on the rise because of so many women choosing to have c-sections when it isn't necessary. Not all women can avoid it, but many can. Please help me give Accreta a voice, by sharing the information in this blog. (There are numerous posts with information on Accreta as well as the Accreta team who took such great care of me.)

Monday, January 28, 2013

Informative day

I got to meet with 3-4 new doctors today. The great part is that I now have a good view of what to expect for the baby when he is born. The Neo-natologist came in and explained things to me about what to expect if we had to deliver right now vs. 34 weeks or so. Each baby and each situation is different of course but I have an idea now of how he will continue to develop the next few weeks.

They are going to take me on a tour of the NICU tomorrow. I'm excited to see where he will be. I'm also excited that Trever gets to come see me tomorrow too. Hopefully the tour will happen while he is here.

Yesterday was hard to say goodbye to my babies and husband! And it was a restless night. But I grabbed a couple of cat naps today so I'm feeling much better. My blood sugar is leveling out now. They are pretty sure it was because of the steroids they gave me for the baby. I did have to get a dose of insulin last night after dinner, but today has been much better.

My bleeding has pretty much stopped and the contractions are very minimal today. That is great news! Despite the crick in my neck, I am feeling really good right now. Hopefully as I stay down, it will be like this for about 7 more weeks, and no emergency's!

I (we) have really felt the hand of The Lord in our lives. He is protecting us and holding us in the hollow of his hand. That knowledge helps me get through the depressing and scary moments of each day. I am so grateful for the gospel and the knowledge and power that it brings.

Thanks for all of the prayers, fasting, visits, phone calls, gifts etc... I am so grateful for amazing friends and family who have helped us through this trying time in our lives. Thanks again for all you do for us.
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  1. UnknownJanuary 28, 2013 at 5:16 PM

    Jennie,

    I want you to know that I am praying for you too! This is Emalene's daughter Michelle. I have been watching Haley's post and now find myself checking for updates on you. My sister-in-law Kim Fackrell has enjoyed spending time with you. I hope you have the support you need there...from your ward. I can't say that I know what you are going through but I have had panic attack's while sitting in a hospital bed knowing my kids were at home without me - I am sure they are in good hands but its hard when you are the mom. We are counting down the 7 weeks with you!

    Michelle Fackrell

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  2. Jennie PlastowFebruary 1, 2013 at 6:32 AM

    Thanks so much Michelle! Yeah it's defiantly tough to be away from the, so long. Especially when I am such a mother duck about them. The Lord has been sustaining beyond comprehension these days. He has given me a peace that I didn't know we're possible in this situation. It's because of the faithful prayers in our behalf. We could not get through this without all of you. Thanks again so much.

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