28/11/2025
When a Low-Risk Pregnancy Turns High Risk: A Story of God’s Grace
✨ Yesterday was a roller coaster for me. ✨
Daily rounds. A fully loaded clinic. And it all ended with an urgent Cesarean delivery for my patient who needed to deliver a preterm baby.
My patient is a G1, with no known comorbidities, doing regular prenatal check-ups, complete labs, and a Congenital Anomaly Scan. Everything looked good early on — a low-risk, healthy pregnancy.
But at 26 weeks, we noted low-normal amniotic fluid.
With hydration and close monitoring, the fluid improved…
BUT we started seeing signs of placental aging / premature placental insufficiency.
To help improve placental blood flow, we started Aspirin.
Growth monitoring remained normal for a while.
Pero pagdating ng 31–32 weeks,
👉 oligohydramnios na despite oral hydration.
So we admitted her, gave IV hydration, and administered steroids to help baby’s lungs mature — because we were already anticipating the possibility of preterm delivery.
After 5 days, despite all efforts,
the fluid continued to drop until it reached almost absent —
👉 Anhydramnios.
At that point, we had to make a decision no parent ever expects that early.
We needed to deliver her baby for his safety.
And by God’s grace…
✨ Our baby boy was delivered preterm at 33 weeks (Ballard score), 1.7 kg, with good Apgar scores.
He is stable at the NICU, active, and now in the crib (from incubator) on room air — truly a fighter from day one. 💙🙏
✨This case is a reminder:
Even if you start as a low-risk pregnancy, complications can still happen along the way.
This is why ultrasound, growth scans, and close follow-up are so important.
Early detection saves lives — literally.
To mommy and daddy,
thank you for trusting me to take care of you throughout this journey.
Continuously praying for mommy and baby’s fast and uncomplicated recovery.
God bless you and your growing family. 🤍🙏✨
❤️Doc Joie
(posted with permission from daddy)
