This has been such a nerve-racking and worrying pregnancy. To help you understand why I haven't announced what other mamas are just busting at the seams to broadcast to every contact in their phone book/friends list, here is a little, yet terrifying breakdown of mine and the babies 15 week development:
Monday, February 20, 2012
I had been sick for about three days and just couldn't take it anymore. I started on a nebulizer treatment and took OTC sinus/cold medications which didn't help at all. Once at the clinic my doctor wanted to have an X-ray of my chest to rule out pneumonia. Good thing I had a suspicion that I might've been pregnant... I was!
Monday, February 27. 2012
Approx. 5wks 6ds
Skipped ahead seven days later and I started to bleed. My heart seemed to stop, I felt dizzy at the sight of it and was immediately admitted into the hospital for observation. My doctor comforted me and said that minimal bleeding is normal this early in the pregnancy. (Yet, the doctor stated that this was a threatened miscarriage.) I was a little at ease since I didn't have any cramping, but anxious all the same.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Approx. 6 wks 6ds
I started bleeding again. This time, it was quite a bit. I felt faint at the site of it and just knew something wrong was going on inside of me. After another sono, I was diagnosed with placenta previa. Not that that news made me feel any better, but at least there was an explanation for these occurrences and that I could be one of the few who's condition is alleviated months before birth.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Approx. 9wks 6ds
Still light bleeding, but nothing like before. Phew. The babies heartbeat is still strumming strong, she or he is moving a lot, and I'm still on bed rest... week four of agonizing bed rest. But, anything to not put myself or baby in any danger.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Approx. 10 wks 6 dys
Yet, another check-up and the sono revealed that the placenta has yet to budge. Optimism is something that I've never been able to master, yet at this point, I'll try anything. Hearing the babies solid heartbeat comforts me and it's the one thing that allows me to try my hand at having a positive attitude during this chapter in my life.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Approx. 15 wks 4ds
I'm finally feeling better, holding in my food, getting out of bed more often and my mom decides to treat me out to dinner. I might add that all instances of spotting/bleeding have completely ceased and that optimism thing seems to be working.
As soon as we arrive at the restaurant, I immediately go to the restroom since the baby is using my bladder as his or her personal squeeze toy. On my way, I slip on water, fall flat on my side, hear the entire restaurant gasp in alarm and I have three waiters rush to my side. At this point, I'm in shock, embarrassed and seriously, I really have to pee.
I do my business and as soon as I'm relieved, the pain begins. I pulled something on the side of my tummy, there are pains in my lower belly, oh my gawd, something is happening and I start freaking out. I might be in labor.
I'm rushed to the ER via an ambulance courtesy of the restaurant and seen straightaway. Sono is taken and everything is fine. Even my placenta seems to have moved up. I'm released just a short two hours later, bruised, sore, but content that baby and I will be fine... for now.
Recommendation from the doctor: More bed rest. Fine.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Approx. 16 wks
Here we are today. I'm doing well, still on bed rest, and just a little grumpy that I can't do much. But, as long as the baby is fine and healthy I'm happy and at ease.
Oh, did I mention we know what the sex of the baby is? We found out Friday night while in the ER ;)
So, as you can probably understand, we didn't want to over-joy our friends and family with such amazing news until we made it to our second trimester and were a little further into the pregnancy. Of course our parents, closest friends, and co-workers know and have been a great support system for us. It's finally time to share our happiness with everyone else.
Stay tuned for more baby bump adventures.
