One family was pretty excited when Mom got pregnant. Already parents to a son, they knew the addition would bring more love, joy, and happiness.
It seemed that things were going fine until Mom began to get sick. It was cause for concern because she hadn't experienced any illness symptoms during her first pregnancy. When doctors viewed her first ultrasound, they discovered the heartbreaking truth: there was no baby.
It turned out that the mother wasn't expecting. Instead, her womb was filled with tumors. The phenomenon is known as a molar pregnancy.
According to the Mayo Clinic, "A molar pregnancy — also known as hydatidiform mole — is a noncancerous (benign) tumor that develops in the uterus. A molar pregnancy starts when an egg is fertilized, but instead of a normal, viable pregnancy resulting, the placenta develops into an abnormal mass of cysts."
See this family's unbelievable story below…
Recently, we found out we were preggers. It was great news! We were going to grow our family by one more heartbeat.
My wife had been very sick most of the pregnancy, which was not like our first at all. At 11 weeks, we had our first ultrasound and the news was not good.
There was no baby. Instead it looked like a bunch of grapes. It was a tumor.
They call these molar pregnancies. My wife had to have a DNC to have it removed immediately. Because molar pregnancies are so vascular, the surgeon had to prepare for a full hysterectomy.
Luckily, they got it all out without taking any reproductive organs.
According to the Mayo Clinic, signs of a molar pregnancy can include:
- Dark-brown to bright-red vaginal bleeding during the first trimester
- Severe nausea and vomiting
- Vaginal passage of grape-like cysts
- Pelvic pressure or pain, though rarely
Though we didn't get to add to our family, I am so thankful for the amazing wife and son that I currently have.
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