Just diagnosed with Vasa Previa, any advice from other dads/predads out there?
My wife and i just went in for a 22 week MFM appointment (we're both in our upper 30s, conceived naturally), they noticed at least one blood vessel crossing the cervix and basically diagnosed us with Vasa Previa , but wasn't clear on whether there was any issue with cord insertion. Was a big shock to us, since everything else seemed to be going fine with the pregnancy all along, and then the ultrasound tech noticed this and confirmed by the doctor. Mentioned that the vessels have to move at least 2cm up to even consider it safer, and totally threw my wife's (and my) potential birth plan out the window. She's stressing about probably having to have a c-section , which was her #1 fear / did not want ever. I'm also trying to not get emotionally overwhelmed with worrying about our baby's health and any potential complications for both my wife and the baby.
Any experiences to share, or advice on preparing for the remainder of the pregnancy? Anything to watch out for? I'm hoping for that (also) rare chance that this resolves over time, but mentally also we are preparing for a hospital stay of some length and a C-section. Also doesn't help that we have planned a baby shower about 4 weeks before the predicted due date, so that may need to move around, but that's not as big of a priority obviously.
We've got another appointment next week at the MFM for a fetal echocardiogram, since the doc was slightly concerned about one of his chambers, but hoping we'll see all normal signs then. We'll likely ask to discuss more about the Vasa Previa and how we manage that through the rest of the pregnancy.