Cholestasis

I’m currently pregnant w my 3rd baby! I’ve had cholestasis with all 3 since 10 weeks, they induce you to reduce the chances of stillbirth, but also for your safety and of course your little one. It causes fetal distress:/

When do that do that? I had c sections with my other 2 at 38 weeks 6 days never had these type of complications. What would be the baseline for them to say “we have to take her out” currently waiting on bile acid levels

The general guidance is around bile acid levels - if they are less than 40 they will usually let you go to 40 weeks but don’t recommend going beyond so will offer induction/section, if 40-99 then offer at 38-39 weeks (this was me - I peaked at 70 at 36 weeks and was booked to go in the day I was 38 weeks but I also had a large baby on scans) and if level over 100 then they usually recommend induction at 36-37 weeks. This is due to evidence that higher bile acid levels can cause harm to baby and thus slightly increase risk of stillbirth (still very small risk overall)

To be honest I was almost begging to be induced early before my bile acids actually rose due to the unbearable itching (they had been <40 up until I was 36 weeks)

It depends on your doctor, if it’s above 100 they induce at 36 weeks, above 40 at 37 weeks and under 40 @ 37-38 weeks, that’s just in my case.

Anyone got really sick off the medication ?

no :(