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I'm 23 years old and I have always wanted to have my own kids, I'm not ready for kids just yet, but I do want to start getting ready. After 12 years of really bad periods, usually lasting 2 or more weeks and or having more than one period a month I was tested for my blood clotting time. I have a slower clotting time than normal. I don't show any signs of Von Willebrand's. I have done some research online and found that most women who have bleeding disorders have high risk pregnancies and often miscarry. My doctor also informed me that this is very important to know going into a pregnancy. Obviously I know my doctor is the best resource, but I want to know what other women who have bleeding disorders went through. Did you have miscarriages, were you successful in having a healthy baby, what was the pregnancy like? I really want to have kids but I want to know realistically what I'm up against. Also, do you know of any books that would help me learn more? Thanks for your help

Seriously people, I'm not joking about this, only answer this question if you are going to give advice, not be stupid and make jokes. I'm getting married soon and we would like to start a family just want some more information. Please take this question seriously. Thank you!

First, let's get those menstrual cycles under control. It should last only 3 days. That's more than enough time to flush out your uterus. Anything more and it sounds like you are so heavy that you flush out all your sodium and electrolytes and you can't retain your water. A glass of orange juice or a sports drink would replenish you enough to slow it down on the 4th day. Another glass on the 5th day should make you taper off so there's just a bit of drainage. A little more spotting and draining after that would be about normal. If it's not effective, by all means drink more. Be aware that it could make you cramp and become terribly thirsty. Take it slowly, and don't expect everything to be fine over night. You should feel more like yourself in a couple of days after heavy flow has stopped.
Frequent episodes of low sodium can make you forgetful, very anxious, moody and irritable. It can be hard to sit down and be still and it can make it hard to focus on a task until you have followed through to its completion. With a history of this kind of problem you may have thought it was all in your personality and that is just the way you are. Many mental illnesses are based on this same condition. Correcting could be quite a change of pace. Are you ready to deal with that?
Excess blood loss also means you are losing valuable vitamins and minerals that are building blocks to your digestion. Loss of iron in your blood would make you anemic. It can leave you feeling very tired and weak. B vitamins are necessary to digest your carbs. Without them you are like a diabetic. It could make you rather fragile and harder to keep up a proper weight.
Don't hesitate to bide your time and get your health right. Once that baby is in the house you are on call 24/7/365. Get exercise, build up good strong thigh muscles to give you endurance. You have all the time in the world to straighten this out. But once you miscarry, it could easily become a pattern that's hard to get over.
A great many women have children in their 20's and then spend the rest of their lives complaining they don't have enough time for their own needs. Can you maintain proper health for a full year? That could be quite a learning experience but it could also provide a valuable learning lesson about a healthy state of mind. If you don't give enough time to sort these things out, you certainly won't after becoming a mother.
I hope this helps you.

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