Being Pregnant with APAS During a Pandemic and 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having a C-Section
I never really thought much about my birth plan, whether to have a normal delivery or a scheduled c-section because I was more concerned about the safety of my baby. I didn't really think about myself and only focused on one thing "to bring the baby safely out of my womb". It's hard to measure pregnancy after loss with the same parameters than women who never experienced a loss. Just the idea of announcing my pregnancy gave me so much anxiety. Pregnancy with APAS and Health Issues My pregnancy journey was full of ups and downs. I was diagnosed with APAS as well as other health issues. My OB jokingly said "Ikaw kasi, kinuha mo na lahat pwede maging sakit ng buntis eh." APAS is one of the Five Reproductive-Immunological Disorders (RID) that causes miscarriage and early losses. It's where a woman's immune system rejects the fetus because it sees it as a foreign object. I have watched YT vlogs of celebrities who had experienced the same like Mariel Rodri...
