15 Weeks and a Trip to the ER

On Friday (exactly one week after my stitch) we had a very scary ordeal. I had walked a little bit more than usual during the day, and by that I mean barely at all, but around 8-9:00PM after using the bathroom I had a sudden loss of blood. It wasn't a huge amount but it was a lot for a pregnant woman to see! I was so scared that I just yelled to my husband, "I'm bleeding, a lot!!! Get in the car we have to go to the hospital!!" He kept me somewhat calm the whole drive (it was only about 15 minutes) and I kept my feet up on the dash with the seat leaned back. It was one of those moments when I thought that it was over, and that frightened us both.

My parents met us at the hospital and we got me admitted to the ER. To my surprise I wasn't going to be looked at in the Labor & Delivery, they explained to me that I would only go there after 20 weeks, which I don't understand in the least. So instead we spent hours getting my blood drawn, giving samples, checking my blood pressure and temperature, signing paperwork, etc. I was finally seen about 3 or 4 hours later.

They brought me back, alone, to the ultrasound room. I was not allowed to see the baby or hear the heartbeat, and apparently I wouldn't be allowed to know whether or not baby was doing well until AFTER, but I had a WONDERFUL technician sneak me some good news every so often and lift my spirits. She said baby was moving all over, heartbeat was in the 140's, and my cervix was completely closed with a perfectly in-tact stitch.

Afterwards they sent me for a pelvic exam to check the stitch and they confirmed that it was held in place, no tearing or dilating, which was great. I was still bleeding though but it wasn't nearly as red or plentiful as first noticed. They called my specialist and I was told to lay flat as much as possible and to go in to see him on Monday for a follow-up. Sadly the next day I was planning on going with my family to the March of Dime's March for Babies walk (in memory of my daughter) that I was fundraising for since February, but we got out at 1:30AM and there was no way I would get enough rest to wake up at 5:00AM or even try using the wheelchair that I had ready just to be safe. Our health is most important right now and I'll do whatever it takes to make sure this baby stays put. Maybe next year we can make it extra special <3!

I turned 15 weeks on Sunday:

So I have officially gained 10 lbs. from my pre-pregnancy weight. I have a noticeable tummy now and my hips have been aching from my stretching body parts hehe. The nice thing is that my skin is really much more clear now, but on the other hand my skin is so dry, especially my hands! One more week and I will be 4 whole months :)!

Today I had my follow up appointment with the specialist on call. The bleeding tapered off finally this morning. The baby looked healthy and squirmy as ever and my cervix looked great. The best news is that my cervix actually got longer! It went from 3.9cm to 4-4.5cm today! Let's hope that it stays this way for a long time coming! He said that the cause of the bleeding could have been from the stitch shifting slightly and causing irritation. I'm still going to be resting until I see my actual specialist on the 8th so he can see for himself how everything is doing before telling me to go back to normal activity, but right now I am so grateful that everything is going so well.

Also, have you guessed the gender yet? It's tied at 5-5 :).

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