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My Wife Eva and I are expecting our 5th child. We were given some devastating news. Eva was diagnosed with something called "placenta accreta" along with a "previa placenta". Eva’s cervix is also smaller than usual.

What is feared is that the placenta may grow into the cervix and\or rupture causing Eva to bleed to death. We would lose both Eva and the baby.

Our family lives in Boise, Idaho.

Eva was seen by two fetal medicine doctors here and it has been recommended that we fly to The University of Utah Hospital’s MFM (Maternal Fetal Medicine) clinic in Salt Lake City. We will be doing this on Tuesday June 10th with an appointment on Wednesday June 11th with the premier doctor in all of the United States of America for these specific types of conditions. Per the Boise Idaho doctor’s, it was advised that we stay and live in Utah, close to the clinic for the duration of the pregnancy. The thinking behind all of this is both to keep Eva and the baby close to the Hospital in the event of an emergency, so both of them can be attended to quickly by the best doctors and surgeons in the country for this situation. The hope though is that Eva can make it to 32 weeks and have the baby at that time. We have been informed that the baby, regardless of birth time, will spend a good amount of time in the NICU. If Eva has an emergency then both she and the baby will be there much longer. In this scenario we were told months, not weeks, of a hospital stay for both the baby and Eva. Of course we are praying for her and the baby to make it to 32 weeks so both of them come out of this together, healthy. Eva is currently 16 weeks.

This of course is a massive disruption to our children. My in-laws will be watching over them while we live in Utah for the duration of the pregnancy.

Eva and I are seeking lodging and have reached out to the Ronald McDonald House in Salt Lake City; we are currently on a waiting list. If that does not pan out we will have to seek lodging at a hotel or Airbnb, whatever is cheaper and closest to the hospital.


We are currently raising funds for travel and lodging costs, mainly for Eva, the baby, and I. The kids travel has been taken care of by my in-laws, thankfully.

Any donation, no matter how small will go towards the costs of our lodging and any other associated costs with staying in Utah.

Eva and I are both Catholics and rely heavily on our Faith to get us thru not only life’s losses but its victories. We are praying that the latter is the case. Regardless, we take our comfort in knowing that The Lord Jesus Christ is in charge here. We place our full faith and confidence in Him. We take solace in Scripture and would like to share a few that come to mind and heart, also one of our favorite quotes from a Catholic Saint.

Last but certainly not least we Thank Everyone who is praying for us. Your Faith and prayers help sustain us and bring us great comfort.

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- "And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son," -John 14:13, 16:23

- "The Lord giveth and taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord" -Job 1:21

- "My strength is made perfect in weakness" -2 Corinthians 12:9

- “O Lord, everything good in me is due to you. The rest is my fault.”
― Augustine, Aurelius - Bishop of Hippo

Below are more detailed notes from our visit this past June 3rd and 4th from the doctors here in Boise, Idaho:

Recommendations:

I had a very extensive discussion with Patient and
Husband about today's findings. Many issues were
discussed include the following:
-findings today are extremely suspicious for PAS that
extends to the cervix
-the cervix is very difficult to measure due to its course,
however it does appear short today; however, it is
possible rather than true cervical shortening, this may
just be her baseline short cervix (which she notes she
has been told) due to her hx of a cone biopsy
-in light of the above, I would still continue the vaginal
progesterone as the risks are minimal
-if her cervix were to continue to shorten or dilate, I
would be very reluctant in this clinical scenario to place a
cervical cerclage which could result in severe
hemorrhage, even warranting a hysterectomy
-delivery could be warranted even before viability if it was
warranted as a life-saving measure
-when delivery occurs, regardless of gestational age, I
would recommend cesarean hysterectomy and
making NO attempt to remove the placenta
-hospitalization could also be necessary, with an
unknown duration but perhaps many weeks/months
-after a discussion with Dr. Keenan, we both feel that
delivery at University of Utah would be optimal as they
have a PAS Center of Excellence, headed by Dr. Brett
Einerson
-will arrange urgent consult to U of U PAS Center; will
send over our u/s images
-discussed possibility of moving to Salt Lake City for
remainder of pregnancy, however, will await opinion from
U of U

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