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Laci

A Placental Abruption Scare

After a journey of upsetting miscarriages, Laci was pregnant with her rainbow baby girl, but at 36 weeks, she noticed her baby wasn’t moving as much. Dr. Lisa McLeod discovered the baby’s heart rate was abnormal and sent Laci to Northside HospitalCherokee for closer monitoring.

At the hospital, the fetal monitor showed no worrisome signs, but Dr. James Haley had a gut feeling that things were not quite right. He decided to keep Laci in the hospital. Still not assured the baby was safe, he felt it best to proceed with delivery. Then, at the time of the C-section, he discovered a placental abruption had occurred. This is when part of the placenta shears off from its attachment to the uterine lining, resulting in loss of blood and oxygen to the baby. If undetected or left untreated, it can readily lead to death of the baby, and result in serious problems for the mother. Meaning, if Laci had been discharged to go home, she and her baby may not have survived.

After this life-threatening emergency, Laci and her husband, Luke, welcomed their healthy baby girl, Livian Joan, into the world.

Mary and her baby, Dane. “I was scared, but I completely trusted the doctors and the care I received throughout my entire pregnancy. What could have ended in tragedy resulted in my beautiful baby boy!” - Mary

Luke, Laci and baby, Livian Joan. “I’m so thankful for Dr. Haley and his expertise. He has this light about him which put me at ease. This truly was a God thing. We could have had a bad outcome with the abruption, but God was there through it all, especially with Dr. Haley and his midwife Rachelle Denney. My family is forever grateful.” -Laci

Mary

Umbilical Cord Prolapse Results in Life-Saving Emergency

A first-time mom, Mary was ecstatic to learn she was pregnant. Nine months later, it was time to give birth to her baby boy.

After 21 hours of laboring, Dr. Leah Goodson-Gerami (known by her patients as Dr. G.G.) could finally feel the baby’s head, but there was a serious problem; the umbilical cord was coming down as well.

She knew this was an umbilical cord prolapse, a condition that occurs when the cord drops down before the baby, cutting off the baby’s oxygen supply, which can result in stillbirth.

Dr. G.G. calmly but firmly instructed, “We have to do an emergency C-section — we have a cord prolapse. It’s going to be OK, but we have to get this baby out right now!” Immediately, several nurses and staff were in the room and began assisting. Within moments, baby Dane was born perfectly healthy.

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