Memoirs of Molar Pregnancy: From Diagnosis Through Treatment

"A what?" Your OB/GYN has just given you the heartbreaking news that you have something called a molar pregnancy. Instead of getting to hold a healthy baby some months from now, you're now faced with months of blood draws, the looming threat of cancer, and lots of unanswered questions. Molar pregnancies are relatively rare, happening in one out of every 1,000 pregnancies. Because they are so rare, most people have never heard of them. Many OB/GYNs will go their entire careers without ever having a patient suffer from one, and most will therefore be unprepared to offer any resources or support for a patient who ends up having a molar pregnancy. What you need are answers to questions you have about what has just happened to you and what you can expect in the coming months. What you need is support, and hope, from someone who has been where you are now.

In this book, I will answer those questions about what has just happened to you and the baby you thought you'd be having. With the stories of friends I met after we all suffered molar pregnancies woven in with mine, I will walk you through the typical symptoms of a molar pregnancy, what you can expect after diagnosis, and typical courses of treatment.