Placenta Previa Gone!!

I am up with terrible heartburn and insomnia, so I thought I had better post an update for something to do!

I saw my OB today for my regular appointment and he confirmed the placenta previa was not there anymore and he was going to write me a note to keep me off of work for the rest of my pregnancy. I begged him not to, so now he's giving me until Sept 20th to see if I have anymore bleeding or problems. If not, I am allowed to go back to work. He said that the previa was either misdiagnosed or the ultrasound was done incorrectly.

The rest of the ultrasound looked good to him, cervix was long and closed and baby was measuring right on. The heartbeat was a good 153bpm again today so all is good with our little peanut. I have only gained 2.5 lbs so far which is good news because I don't want to gain too much, I have definitely gained a belly though! A 20 week picture of me is attached :)

I am so thankful to have a great doctor, I never feel rushed with him. He reads the ultrasound reports with me and we discuss them and he explains everything to us. He referred me to a lactation specialist before and after the baby is born so I can get this breastfeeding thing under control beforehand this time.

I have another ultrasound at 33 weeks to check on everything so I am hoping that all stays okay :)

Happy Ultrasound Day!

We went for our ultrasound today and baby is still happy & healthy!! Every time I see that little peanut moving around and kicking in my belly, I feel ecstatic. The ultrasound tech was wonderful and gave me 3 pictures, she even tried for a 3D, but the babe was covering his/her face :( I thought it was pretty hilarious because the baby's legs were folded right up and feet were right by his/her head!

The ultrasound tech also checked my previa, but wasn't able to tell me anything because she's not allowed. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the doctor has good news for me on the 24th.

I will try to post once more before we go away to the lake, but I'm not sure if I will have time.

Feeling a little better

I ha an excellent long weekend! Now I am sad that Matt and Ceili are back at work and daycare! We didn't do a whole lot, but it was so nice to spend time with them and Ceili was in a pretty good mood. She picked up her toys when we asked and the potty training went perfectly for the past 2 days (that's a huge deal to me!). I got out and went to a few stores, bought a new shelf for Ceili's bedroom and did some grocery shopping, all with help from Matt. We also went for a delicious meal at our favorite diner and then for gelato afterwards, yum!!

The bleeding has stopped again, I'm on day two of it being done so I am hoping this lasts. Ever since I had my couple of larger episodes of bleeding, I am paranoid. Every time I go to the washroom I am constantly checking the toilet paper and I am always worried it will happen again. I guess that's just part of placenta previa though. I am crossing my fingers that it is getting better though.

On another note, my pregnancy brain is at it again. I totally forgot my parent's anniversary on Saturday. I feel terrible and I think my mom may be mad at me! Since being on bed rest, I have totally lost track of the date and the day of the week for the most part.

I am starting to feel more and more like the baby might be a boy. I don't know if it's my hubby and daughter's influence or what! I am really hoping it's a boy, it would be so neat to see what a little boy made by us would look like and the differences between boy a girl. It would also be a great balance for our family. If not, I will be fine with it too because I know Ceili will love a baby sister to bond with and baby girls are so fun to dress up!

I think my plan for the day is going to be doing some scrapbooking and a few small things around the house since I am feeling okay today.

The photo in this post is my 17 week belly picture :)

Bed Rest Day 3

I have started this blog to keep myself busy while I am on bed rest. My doctor has put me on bed rest because I am almost 15 weeks pregnant and am having complications. I have Placenta Previa and it sucks! This blog may be a little graphic, so I am warning you now if you`re easily disturbed by `lady problems`!

I have had 2 episodes of spotting, at 7-8 weeks pregnant and again at 13-14 weeks pregnant as well as two separate large hemorrhages at 14 1/2 weeks. The first happened near the end of the day at work and sent me to the ER...completely terrified. My heart rate was 115bpm because I was sure I was losing our baby since we suffered a loss in January of this year. Thankfully, we found out the next day on an ultrasound that our little bean sprout was fine (he/she even waved at me in the ultrasound!) But I also found out about my placenta previa. They couldn't exactly tell if it was complete (covering my cervix completely) or marginal (covering some of my cervix) but when I saw my doctor, he put me on bed rest right away. I have been reading online and I most likely have placenta previa because of the D & C I had in January after my incomplete miscarriage. Little did I know that would affect my next pregnancy.

I was disappointed about being put on bed rest because I had thought that he would tell me to rest a couple of days and send me in to work again and my boss was very disappointed because there is no back-up for my position at my job. I am already going crazy because I am unable to do most things around the house and my poor husband has to do everything! It's especially hard for him because we have a 3 year old daughter to look after as well. I like to be busy and laying in bed is the last thing I wanted to do.

I will be keeping this blog up to date every day or so since I have nothing better to do! I thought it may be good for other women who will in the future go through this horrible issue in their pregnancies because I know it helps me to read the stories of other women who were in my shoes.