Stresssssssssssssssssssssss
So, I had pretty heavy bleeding with clots yesterday from 6-10. I went to the ER around 7. I called the service and the OB's nurse was still in. I am considered a patient now that I have appointments with them. I actually had a 1pm yesterday with the educator.
I was scared and thought it was the end. The ER was not really helpful. They did some blood work and double checked to make sure my cervix was still closed, and it was. Then they discharged me without telling me SHIT. I knew my cervix was closed but had no idea where the baby stood.
My OB called me right after we got home. She had come to the ER looking for me because she was on call and just finished up a surgery. We had already gone. She apologized for missing us and said she would have gladly done the ultrasound right there for us.
Since I already had an ultrasound and an OB appointment in the morning she said to kick back and relax and she'd see me in the morning. If the bleeding got worse, to call her referral line because she would be around.
I spent the night thinking I had lost the baby. I cried off and on. I was on an emotional roller coaster. I got up and took a quick shower and made my way to the appointment. She put the wand in and found the sack right away. I could see the baby but no flicker of a heart. Then, there it was. It seemed slow to me, but it had actually picked up to 136. She notated that I was 6 weeks and 3 days growth wise and the sack measured 6 weeks 2 days. You want those numbers to be close but they don't have to be exactly the same. I didn't know what to do with myself. I really thought it was over. She then showed me a pocket of blood that was between the sack and my uterus. There's a good part of the sack touch my placenta/uterus but there is some blood to the right. This is what's been bleeding off. She said it was a small to medium patch and they don't worry too much unless they are larger and cause the sack to have less touching with the placenta/uterus.
I cried. I thought I was only gonna cry if the news was bad, but I cried even when the news was good.
I saw the OB a bit later. She seemed VERY excited about the ultrasound. I think from our conversation last night that she thought it was going to be a bad appointment. She reminded us no sex (We're beginning to think we're bunnies! Yeesh everyone keeps on saying that.) and I can bend and squat as long as I'm not actively bleeding. I'm supposed to call if it gets heavy or if I cramp, but she's expecting more blood because of the patch that's there. I have another ultrasound on July 31. I can drive which is nice, but I'm still supposed to be taking it easy. I didn't specifically ask about exercise but I don't think it's okay yet... I'm hoping to get the okay at the end of July.
This kid is gonna give me heart failure. Grrrr. I thought pregnancy was supposed to be this beautiful thing. I call BULLSHIT!
The OB's office seems GREAT! I am excited to be working with them. I hope I will be for the next 9 months!
I was scared and thought it was the end. The ER was not really helpful. They did some blood work and double checked to make sure my cervix was still closed, and it was. Then they discharged me without telling me SHIT. I knew my cervix was closed but had no idea where the baby stood.
My OB called me right after we got home. She had come to the ER looking for me because she was on call and just finished up a surgery. We had already gone. She apologized for missing us and said she would have gladly done the ultrasound right there for us.
Since I already had an ultrasound and an OB appointment in the morning she said to kick back and relax and she'd see me in the morning. If the bleeding got worse, to call her referral line because she would be around.
I spent the night thinking I had lost the baby. I cried off and on. I was on an emotional roller coaster. I got up and took a quick shower and made my way to the appointment. She put the wand in and found the sack right away. I could see the baby but no flicker of a heart. Then, there it was. It seemed slow to me, but it had actually picked up to 136. She notated that I was 6 weeks and 3 days growth wise and the sack measured 6 weeks 2 days. You want those numbers to be close but they don't have to be exactly the same. I didn't know what to do with myself. I really thought it was over. She then showed me a pocket of blood that was between the sack and my uterus. There's a good part of the sack touch my placenta/uterus but there is some blood to the right. This is what's been bleeding off. She said it was a small to medium patch and they don't worry too much unless they are larger and cause the sack to have less touching with the placenta/uterus.
I cried. I thought I was only gonna cry if the news was bad, but I cried even when the news was good.
I saw the OB a bit later. She seemed VERY excited about the ultrasound. I think from our conversation last night that she thought it was going to be a bad appointment. She reminded us no sex (We're beginning to think we're bunnies! Yeesh everyone keeps on saying that.) and I can bend and squat as long as I'm not actively bleeding. I'm supposed to call if it gets heavy or if I cramp, but she's expecting more blood because of the patch that's there. I have another ultrasound on July 31. I can drive which is nice, but I'm still supposed to be taking it easy. I didn't specifically ask about exercise but I don't think it's okay yet... I'm hoping to get the okay at the end of July.
This kid is gonna give me heart failure. Grrrr. I thought pregnancy was supposed to be this beautiful thing. I call BULLSHIT!
The OB's office seems GREAT! I am excited to be working with them. I hope I will be for the next 9 months!