JJUSTIN CASE SAWYER 28 WEEK 3D/4D Ultrasound
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18Jun08
41 weeks pregnant tomorrow and it's also my induction day!!! So this is my last post as a pregnant mommy. I am so so so so so so so NERVOUS about tomorrow. I've been through an induction before with my last baby but I'm the most nervous about the size of baby Justin. Oh my goodness the epidural better work VERY WELL!!
We are all ready to go; all the bags are packed and everything is in the van so we don't have to do it at 5AM tomorrow morning. We have our babysitter all set to come over. My husband told me today that he's excited about tomorrow and Abbie keeps telling me how excited she is to hold baby Justin in his blanky. I think that Christian will have a tough day without his mommy and daddy; especially when he wakes up to his babysitter and not us.
As far as how I'm feeling (besides NERVOUS), I am 100% ready to have baby Justin but I'm also a bit sad at the same time. I enjoy knowing he's right there with me all the time and I love to feel him moving around. At the same time it will be great to know he's out and healthy and I can have my body back and put all the scary weeks and months we endured in this pregnancy behind us. God has taken care of our whole family and we are so blessed! Even with all the scary and trying times It's all been worth it and to finally see baby Justin will just be so amazing; words cannot describe how excited I am to meet this little man. I can't wait to come home from the hospital and be home with all my babies and know that our family is complete! I know I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight. Have I mentioned that I'm NERVOUS????!!! Well, next time I post I will be a mother of 3!!!
Thank you to everyone who has kept us in their prayers. There is no doubt that God answers prayers and we wouldn't have been able to get through this without all of you!
15Jun08
Happy Father's Day!!!!
I'm 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant today. I can't believe that baby Justin isn't here yet. It's ironic that we were so worried about him coming early and now he dosen't want to come out at all. We even celebrated Father's Day a week early (last weekend). We were anticipating that baby Justin would be here this weekend and we wanted dad to have his special day but "surprise surprise" I'm still pregnant!! I haven't had any REAL contractions. I'm still walking everyday and doing squats. I have heartburn and nausea everyday now because he's so high and hasn't dropped yet. My back also gets sore from the weight but it's not too bad. For some reason I seem to drop EVERYTHING I am holding somehow and have to have my husband pick it up for me so my husband made a joke last night saying that I drop everything but the baby..hahaha, SO TRUE! Baby Justin has been pretty quiet for the past few days but last night and today he has been an active little guy. I guess Thursday will be the big day unless he surprises us with his arrival before then, which he is very welcomed to do!!
12Jun08
Well, today is my DUE DATE!! I am officially 40 WEEKS PREGNANT and in my 10th month of pregnancy. I had an OB appt yesturday and the doctor said that I didn't make any cervical change. I am still about 2cm dialated and 50% thinned out. I gained 1lb and my blood pressure was okay. They decided to schedule me for an induction for exactlly one week from today. So if baby Justin dosen't come on his own then next Thursday (19Jun08 @0530) I will be induced. I will be exactlly 41 weeks pregnant then. I have been walking every day and yesturday I started doing squats since the doctor also said that the head is not engaged and squats help in this process. The doctor said he was lying in the right position though. So now I'm just waiting to go into labor. Tomorrow is my last day of work. I've been feeling pretty good still. I have heartburn every day now since baby Justin is so high up (because his head has not engaged). I have a little swelling going on but nothing too bad. All in all I am 100% ready to have baby Justin and hopefully he will come on his own before his induction date. The thing that I am worried about the most is the size of the baby Justin. Christian was born 1 day after his due date and weighed in at 8lb 3oz. The doctors said then that I wouldn't have been able to push out a bigger baby and now baby Justin may be a week late..... I am so excited though and baby Justin can literally come at any time now. My hubby is excited too but every night he tells me to wait till the morning...I guess he needs his rest for the big event..hahaha. I think God is just allowing me to enjoy some extra time being pregnant since this is my last pregnancy.
08Jun08
39 weeks and 3 days pregnant. I'm not feeling any different today...no contractions or anything to report. I did get some more predictions on when baby Justin is going to arrive though so I wanted to share those because it's part of the fun to see who's going to be right. My mom called and left a message after seeing my husbands predictions of Friday the 13th and Sunday the 15th and made her guess as Tuesday the 10th. My sister in law Julie sent me an e-mail today with her prediction as Wednesday the 11th. Hmmmm..wonder if any of you are right?!!!!!! I keep thinking "man, nothing is happening- I don't feel any different". But with my first pregnancy I didn't have any changes either; my water just spontaneously broke in the middle of an aisle in a grocery store on her due date...SO, YOU NEVER KNOW! We are taking the kiddies to the park tonight and we are going to walk there so I can get my walk on! Come on baby Justin!!!!
07Jun08
39 weeks and 2 days pregnant today. The people at my work threw me a baby shower yesturday which was very nice! There was a lot of good food and games. They told me that they were going to have a baby shower for me but I insisted they didn't have to. They did anyways and I was very touched. I remember coming home from work and taking a nap and all of a sudden finding myself nervous. I was thinking "oh my goodness, I'm not ready". I think that that was the first time I had that feeling during this entire pregnancy. Of course by the end of the night after lots of lower pain I became 100% ready to have baby Justin again. I remember saying to my husband right before I went to bed "I just need him to come out because I can't handle this pain anymore".
Something I forgot to mention from my last doctor's visit...the doctor stated that if I don't have baby Justin by my next OB visit on Wednesday that they are going to schedule me for an induction with L&D probably for the following week. So hopefully I go into labor on my own this week or next weekend! Everything happens according to God's plan.
So the pain that Justin brings on sometimes is enough to make me moan or breath loudly through and my husband will always make the comment "don't be going into labor yet" or "not tonight" etc. Last night I told him "you do realize that eventually I will be going into labor, right?!" He wants baby Justin to be born on Firday the 13th because 13 is his favorite number (his favorite quarterback is Dan Marino-Miami Dolphins-#13). His second choice is Sunday the 15th because that's Father's Day. I'm good with any day God chooses for baby Justin to make his appearance in this world, especially at this point! I just pray for a healthy and safe delivery for both baby and me and a healthy baby boy!
05Jun08
I am 39 weeks pregnant today! I had my doctors/OB appointment today and GOOD NEWS....I am 2-3 cm dialated and 50% effaced (thinned out)!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!! The doctor said that the baby is still kind of high though. My blood pressure was good and I gained 2 lbs this week...grrrr! After my doctors appointment last week, and hearing that my cervix was closed, long, and thick, I was getting worried that I might go past my due date or have to be induced. But in just one week I made a lot of progress and baby Justin can come at any time now! I can't believe it and I can't describe how excited I feel right now. I am on cloud 9!! His heartbeat was nice and strong and he's been moving around like crazy in my belly (ouchy to that!) I guess all the walking is working b/c I didn't end up drinking the Red Raspberry Leaf Tea. I went to go buy it and right on the box it said to not drink if you are pregnant or lactating. So my husband and I decided against it and stuck to walking. Wow, God is so great and has blessed this pregnancy and I am so overwhelmed with emotion every time I think of how He has brought us to this point. There are no words I can say that can express what I am feeling or thinking; God blessed us with a miracle. PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
29May08
38 weeks pregnant today! I had my OB appt. yesturday and I lost a few lbs! I was so excited to hear that in the past two weeks since my last OB visit I didn't gain any weight! My blood pressure was good too. The doctor checked my cervix and said I wasn't dialating and I was still pretty closed. He said the cervix was still long and high. He measured my belly and said I was measuring 34cm, which means I dropped 3cm from the last measurement of 37cm two weeks ago. My husband thinks he just measured wrong and I agree with him because I don't feel or look like I've dropped at all. So basically I found out that nothing is happing yet. I was disappointed because I was hoping to be at least 1cm dialated and know that things were starting to happen. I guess baby Justin has decided that he likes it in there after all.
I've decided to start walking every night to help progress things along naturally. I still get heartburn pretty much every day/night but it's not too bad; nothing like it was with my last pregnancy where I had to live on Tumbs all day/night long. I've been feeling great. The only time I'm in a bit of pain is when baby Justin is doing cart wheels inside my belly. He still gets hiccups every day which is so cute. I've also decided to start drinking Red Raspberry Leaf Tea. This tea is supposed to help tone your uterus. It won't put you into labor, just perpare the uterus. You're supposed to drink 3-4 cups a day at this point in your pregnancy. It's also supposed to be good for after the baby to help shrink the uterus and stop bleeding. I hope it taste good! Well my next OB appointment is next Thursday so hopefully I will hear then that I've started dialating or making some sort of cervical change. Oh and to hear that I haven't gain any weight in the next week won't be so bad either..hehehe! Maybe baby Justin will surprise us and decide that he wants to meet us and come out this week...you never know!!!
22May0837 weeks pregnant today...FULL TERM!!
I can't believe that in just 3 weeks my little guy will be here! Part of me is SOOOOO ready to not be pregnant anymore and to just hold my little baby. The other part of me knows this is my last pregnancy so I want to hold on to the last few weeks with him in my belly.
The other night ago I thought I was going into labor. I had studied all day for an Air Force promotion test to Staff Sergent and then that night I couldn't sleep. I had the worst heartburn, a headache, and the baby was lying in a weird position making me uncomfortable. I don't think I got to sleep until after midnight and then around 3AM I woke up with contractions. I thought it was the start of labor but they eventually went away. Since that night I haven't been feeling the greatest. I've been having shooting pains and tightening. I've had heartburn and a little nausea. Baby Justin is so active too so all his movements seem to hurt. I don't remember feeling all this pain with the other two pregnancies but this little guy is diffenetly lying low compared to them. Even with all this end of pregnancy discomfort I wouldn't trade it for anything. I'm enjoying all of the experiences and I am just so blessed to be at this point in my pregnancy...thank you God!!
We took our son over to our neighbors house to see how he would do when we left him there to be babysat. In the past when we left him with anyone he would cry and cry and eventually we would just have to go pick him. This time he didn't cry at all. The babysitter told us that he would ask "mommy" "daddy" but he didn't cry and he did extremely well. I was so proud of him and relieved too knowing that my hubby will be able to be in the delivery room with me. My little man is growing up!
My next OB appt. isn't until next Wed (38 weeks prego). I will see then if I've begun dialating. 3 weeks left...baby Justin can come anytime now!!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!!!
15May08
36 weeks pregnant today! I am officially in my last month of pregnancy!
I had an OB appt. today and everything looked good. My belly was measuring 37 weeks and baby Justin sounded great. They did my GBS (Group Beta Strep) test today and I went and pre-admitted myself into the hospital. I am supposed to go to the OB now every week but they didn't have any appts available until I'm 38 weeks (2 weeks from now). My blood pressures have been really good/on the low side. Yesturday my BP was 108/60 and today it was 115/69. I noticed some swelling today but it was so hot outside. The temp. today is reaching 100 degrees! I've been feeling great though. Occasionally I get braxton hicks but no real contractions and no pain. Still just feeling a lot of pressure on my pelvic region from the weight of the baby.
I made my two kids (Abbie and Christian) goodie bags for when I go into labor and they have to stay with a babysitter. We put toys and candy in them. My son is such a mommy's boy I don't know what he's going to do when I'm gone for a few nights. Hopefully he will do well with the babysitter! I'm praying he does because I need my hubby in the delivery room!
Thank you LORD for blessing my womb!
11May08
Happy Mother's Day! I am 35 weeks and 3 days prego today!
My wonderful husband and kiddies bought me a GRACO double stroller and car seat!! It's perfect too; it's brown with other accent colors. My hubby also took me out to dinner last night and made me breakfast this morning. For breakfast he made me homemade blueberry panacakes with homemade syrup and pears with carmel sauce..yummy!
I have been feeling great; just getting so big! My lower back and pelvic region are starting to hurt. Baby Justin has been moving around like crazy and I enjoy feeling him move but that's starting to hurt too. I have been gaining about a lb a week and probably more then that this weekend with all the great Mother's Day treats! Getting things done around the house is getting harder and harder and taking longer and longer. I already have OCD when it comes to cleaning so this "nesting" thing is crazy and I think my husband thinks I've gone crazy too..hahaha. I want everything clean and everything done; I can't help it. I've begin to notice just a tiny bit of swelling around my ankles. My next OB appt. is this Thurs.
03May08
34 weeks and 2 days pregnant today! My tummy is growing and growing! I've been feeling great and I am so thankful; all the glory to God!
I did wake up peeing blood again yesturday morning. I called the doctor and ran my own UAs since I work in the lab at the hospital. I prayed about it and after a few hours my urine was clear with no traces of blood! I was so happy because last time this happened it lasted for about a week and there was pain associated with it.
I have still been nesting like crazy. I've been cleaning and cleaning; I'm just really slow at it. I think it took me at least 3 days to clean our bedroom (a job that would normally just take an hour to do or so otherwise).
I'm just enjoying the belly for now and the feeling of baby Justin moving around like crazy! I went shopping last weekend (got out of the house b/c my hubby was watching the NFL Draft with his buddy) and brought just about everything we had left to get for baby Justin.
In my 8th Month of pregnancy!!
19Apr08
32 weeks and 2 days prego today!! I am getting very anxious for baby Justin to get here! He's a very active little guy and gets hiccups at least 3 times a day. He's so big now that my belly moves up and down each time he hiccups. I've hardly any swelling and the heartburn I'm getting is mild. I've been feeling great; all the glory to GOD!
We have been slowly preparing for baby Justin. I've washed all his baby clothes and have them hanging in his armoire. We have his cradle all set up with his new cradle bedding. We've taken out the baby swing that Mima and Pipa bought Christian when he was a baby. I've been nesting for a few weeks now and find myself just cleaning and cleaning. I feel like there are so many projects I want to get done before he gets here. I'm really cherishing the rest of my pregnancy since this is the last baby we plan on having. However if you ask my daughter Abbie, she'll tell you that we are having a baby girl after Justin is born....oh dear!
Just the other night I was telling my husband that we had 54 days left until my due date and Abbie was like "then Justin will be here..yah!" Then she said "that means that Mima will be coming to stay for a long time!" Abbie's ready for her baby brother and her Mima!
05Apr08
30 weeks 2 days prego today! I'm so excited to finally have reached the 30 week marker point. Now I just have 7 weeks till full term. My babies don't come early though. My daughter was born exactlly on her due date and my son was late and I was induced after 40 weeks.
My OB appointment went well last week. The doctor told me that they would try to deliver me vaginally regardless of the size of the baby. I shared the story with her about the delivery of my son and how his shoulders got stuck because he was too big and my doctor told me then that if he had been any bigger I wouldn't have been able to deliver him. He was 8lbs 3oz. She said they would try vaginally first before a C-Section anyways. I asked if I could get an ultrasound to determine weight torwards the end of the pregnancy but she advised me that at full term the ultrasound is not good at determining an accurate weight. So hopefully baby Justin is a 7 pounder like my daughter was!
My renal ultrasound took me by surprise. I was really expecting to walk in and have the scans done and walk out with them finding nothing. I figured I just had some small stones before and they were gone by now. Turns out I was a bit wrong on my diagnosis. The tech did his scans and showed them to the doctors. I then got dressed expecting to get the all clear and leave. Instead two doctors walked in and wanted me to lie back on the table. They asked me questions like "have you ever had a kidney stone before" and "has a doctor ever told you there was something wrong with one of your kidneys". I answered their questions and they proceeded to show me on the screen a white ball in my upper right kidney. They said it wasn't a kidney stone because of the way it was so bright instead of blacked out on the screen. They said they think it's a fatty tumor called Angiomyolipoma. Angiomyolipoma is a benign tumor so it wouldn't have to be removed unless restricting kidney function. They said that this could be causing kidney stones to form though. It's 1.7 cm big. They said since I wasn't having any pain and no infections that they would do follow up once the baby is born to make sure it is Angiomyolipoma and not something else. I have peace of mind about it though. I still have my main goal in sight and that is delivering a healthy baby Justin, God's will! I am taking everything in strides and giving it to God; everything happens according to His plan!
We got some good news this week too. My husband and I are from the East Coast and all of our family and most of our friends are there too. 2 years ago I got stationed on the West Coast but we found out this week that my husband is getting stationed on the East Coast so we are headed back that way this summer! We are so ready for the change in station and to be closer to family!
I have been feeling great for the past 2 weeks since the last kidney stone. Baby Justin is kicking around like crazy and he gets the hiccups at least 2 times a day. It's beginning to get uncomfortable sleeping but I'm usually so tired by the time I go to bed that I fall asleep even when I am uncomfortable. I also get mild heart burn most nights but nothing like what I had with my last pregnancy. I have a little over 9 weeks left and I am very excited to see baby Justin!!
24Mar08
I passed my 1hr Glucose test with no problems today! I ran another urinalysis test on myself, as well, and discovered I have a high content of crystals present. This means it could be left over from the kidney stone I just passed on Thursday and/or it can mean that more stones are going to form. I will run another UA on myself in a few days. The blood content is almost completely gone now; it's just the high amounts of crystals left. My CBC (Complete Cell Count) test showed that my blood levels were low. This can mean I am anemic but I think it has to do with the blood loss with the kidney stones. We'll see what the doctor says about that. I'm feeling great though and the baby is doing great so I have no complaints! I am now waiting to have a renal ultrasound appointment scheduled.
Easter was a great day! The kiddies had an Easter egg hunt in the morning and got little Easter baskets. We took them to see "Horton Heard a Who". The movie is so worth the money; it was funny! My hubby also made an awesome dinner! The day just felt so wonderful that I didn't want it to end. The only thing that would have made it better is if we were home to spend the day with our family. At least we got to talk to our mom and dad (my hubby's parents) so that was nice! That's a con of military life for ya'....besides the medical care!!
22Mar08
I am in my 28th week of pregnancy and in my third trimester!!! I am so excited to have reached my third trimester.
I had my 3D/4D ultrasound on 20Mar08 and it was soo great to see my little baby Justin moving around. He has these cute chubby checks and even smiled in one of the pictures shown above. We got to see his little hands and toes. At times it looked like he was waving hi and other times he would make little fist, which his daddy liked. He has a little bit of hair already too. He keept doing this cute little move where he would stretch his head all the way back and look straite up. We got to see him yawn a few times too! The other thing we learned is that he is now head down in the proper position. I am so excited for his birth and to have him in my arms!
What was a bummer is that that night I ended up getting a lot of cramps and started spilling blood in my urine. It lasted through the night so I was told to go to L&D on Friday morning. They did some test and an ultrasound. The baby looks great and I don't have a UTI/Bladder Infection. Now I have to have a renal ultrasound to rule in/out kidney stones or any other kidney obstructions. It's now Saturday night and I am still spilling blood in my urine but all the pain that I had on Thurs night has subsided. I am just happy that this is not effecting my baby Justin.
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday! The LORD has risen! I was saved 4 years ago on that day and my life has changed in ways that I could never have imagined. I look at all these rough times I am going through right now as a way to draw me closer to Him. What a beautiful time of year and a time to celebrate! Thank you Lord for all that you have done for me, all that you have blessed me with and all that you continue to show me in this journey of life!
"The will of God will never take you where the grace of God will not protect you"
09Mar08
I'm 26 weeks and 4 days prego today. I've been feeling good but still resting as much as possible. Today is my husbands birthday so I just wanted to say...
Happy Birthday Baby!
My husband is a wonderful man. I was put on partial bed rest in January and ever since then he has had a lot more to put on his already busy plate. He now does all the cooking and cleaning around the house. He takes care of the majority of the kids needs. When I try and get up to help out a bit he tells me to sit down; he'll take care of it. I've now at least taken over the chore of laundry. I love you honey, but laundry is not your thing. My husband is a man's man so for him to have to begin doing the majority of the household things I used to take care of has been anything but fun or enjoyable for him. So I just want everyone to know what a wonderful husband I have and how he makes it very clear how much his family means to him. I love you baby and I hope you have a wonderful birthday; you mean the world to us too!!
06Mar08
26 weeks pregnant today!!! I also got nothing butt good news from the doctor today at the ultrasound! The doctor spent a lot of time looking at my placenta for any clots or abnormalities. She concluded that the placenta looked fine and there were no clots. She said all the baby's measurements looked good. She said the baby weighed 2lbs 5oz and the heart rate was 149. My little guys is getting so big!! She also said that the spine looked really good and the baby was very active. The baby is currently in the breech position; he was transverse at my last ultrasound, 6 weeks ago, and now he's head up. The doctor said that they usually find a position they like and stay there. I got some new pictures that I will add to my page soon including his little foot. She said that it is difficult to get good pictures at this point since the baby is getting so big. I have my 3D/4D ultrasound in 2 weeks and I'm so excited!
I am so happy right now I just want to celebrate; all the glory to GOD! It seems as though I just might have a normal duration of the pregnancy and be able to deliver this baby vaginally (which is my preference since I had my other two that way). I'm just hoping that Justin isn't too big and he turns his head downwards, which he has plenty of time to do. When I had my last son, Christian, he weighed 8lbs 3oz and the birth got complicated when his shoulders got stuck. The doctor told me then that if Christian had been any bigger I might not have been able to deliver him.
Even with the great news a part of me is still a bit skepical. I think after going through those tough months I won't feel 100% reassured until baby Justin is here. It's just one of those things.
The news from the doctor today is just so wonderful and I just want to hug God and say thank you. He's given me the strength to get through the rough times. I will continue to pray that baby Justin arrives in this world healthy. Thank you GOD; I love you! Thank you to all my wonderful family and friends who prayed for us and continue to pray for us. The power of prayer is amazing!!
29Feb08
I am 25 weeks and 2 days pregnant today!! I've been feeling good and haven't had any bleeding which is just amazing to me. What a wonderful gift from God to have that burden uplifted from me to give me some peace of mind! I had one bump in the road last Friday. I got up to get ready for work and noticed I was having some of what I would call pelvic pain. It was uncomfortable and didn't seem to want to go away. By the time I got to work (2 hrs later) it was still there and uncomfortable enough that I almost wanted to cry. I decided to call my OB. They advised me to go to Labor and Delivery to be monitored to make sure I wasn't going into labor. When I got there they monitored me and I wasn't having any contractions and all the test they did came back negative. The doctor tried telling me when she was performing my pelvic exam that she saw some blood and said it was new blood. I knew she was being rough because she had me yelling "ouch" outloud! I asked her if the blood was from her being rough and she said that it might be. Since I didn't have any bleeding after that exam I know it has to be because of the exam and not the bleeding I'm used to..THANK GOD! I have to say though that just her saying that she saw new blood was enough to make my heart sink and the tears well up. I held it together as much as I could. Next the doctor performed an ultrasound...and this is where the news got even better...
We were looking at baby Justin kicking on the screen and admiring his profile. She measured the amniotic fluid and ran the probe to the top of my belly and said "this is your placenta" and quickly went back to the baby. With my history of placental problems I asked her how it looked. She said "good" and then said "it looks like there is a blood clot behind the placenta". She didn't pay any more attention to it and ended her ultrasound. I think I was in shock because I didn't ask her any questions or anything. She left the room and I cried for a little bit and then called my husband. He could tell I was upset and decided to come to the hospital. When he got there he asked the questions that I couldn't get out of my mouth at the time. He asked where the blood clot was, how big it was, etc. The doctor told him that it appeared to be small and because of that she wasn't too concerned about it. She then told him that she couldn't even confirm that it was indeed a blood clot that maybe it was a dark vessel or something else. WHAT!!!!!! How could she say those things so non-chalently and dismiss it, especially with my history!! She released me and told me to continue on my daily activities.
So I left the hospital with no explanation of the pain I was having that day and with the knowledge that now I have a blood clot behind my placenta. I went home and took some tylenol which didn't help the pain. Eventually by the end of day the pain did go away on its own.
The next morning it all sunk in. I broke down emotionally and spiritually. I tried to stop crying but all the hormones made it impossible. Eventually I knew that the way I was feeling wasn't good for the baby and I had to stop. Still I couldn't. I kept thinking how just weeks prior the doctor had told me that the placenta looked good and since I wasn't having any more bleeding that it appeared that the partial abruption had healed itself. Now I have to worry about the thought of a complete placental abruption which are caused spontaneously by blood clots behind the placenta. I just prayed and then took a shower. I changed me attitude after that because I realized that I wasn't helping by feeling sorry for myself. I had to remind myself that no matter what I am faced with that God is still in charge and whatever happens is part of His plan.
My husband and I talked about it and realized that we had to do something since the doctors weren't. First I knew that I wanted another ultrasound to CONFIRM if it was a blood clot or not. Second, if there is a clot I know I want weekly or every other weekly ultrasounds to confirm that the clot isn't getting any bigger. Finally I want a C-Section due to high risk of maternal hemorraghing. Additionally, although the doctor said my labs were all good and negative I work in the hospitals lab and looked up my results on my own. I was surprised to find that my UA had moderate blood in it, high amorphous sediment and high protein. I provided the UA before the doctor did the pelvic exam so the blood in the urine wasn't from the rough exam. I couldn't believe that my UA wasn't addressed. I know they did the UA to rule out a UTI which would have been confirmed with the presence of WBCs (white blood cells) but red blood cells and protein at high levels in the urine are anything but normal and should have been addressed accordingly.
My husband and I made some phone calls and wrote a letter in regards to our poor medical/patient care. I finally heard back from someone today. This doctor advised me that a follow-up ultrasound should have been ordered. I have an appointment on Monday so the doctor advised me that the nurse will put in for a STAT ultrasound then. I have to say that just hearing that brought smiles to my face. Finally I will find out if there is a blood clot or if there is something else that she may have seen such as an inflammed vessel. The doctor said that we will take it from there. She didn't want to get ahead of ourselves talking about what will be done if there is a blood clot behind the placenta since we are not 100% sure there is one yet.
So I've come to the conclusion of something. Nothing has truly changed yet. God is still in charge. If anything maybe He is the one who guided me in the direction that I went in that day (to Labor and Delivery). I believe that since all my test were negative that there has to be a reason I was there and maybe it was to have my eyes open to this potential life threting situation. Some women never knew they had a blood clot behind there placenta before tragedy strikes. They find out afterwards that there complete placental abruption was caused by a blood clot behind their placenta. I have been made very aware of my situation and plan on being as proactive about it as I can.
I pray for a miracle! The best news I can get is that it's not a blood clot and its something else. All in all it comes down to the same thing...it's all God's will. Some days I do lose it emotionally but He gives me the strength to get me through each day; He lifts my burden. I have made it this far and I am blessed for each day that I am still pregnant.
Let me tell you about one of the greatest days I pray to have this year.. The day that I am holding Justin in my arms and both him and I are healthy and this whole ordeal is over and behind us. What a wonderful day that will be. I want to reserve all my tears now for that day because I plan on crying my eyes out with joy!
Trust in the LORD!
14Feb08
Happy Valentines Day!!
I am so happy to have reached my first milestone; I am 23 weeks pregnant and things seem to be doing great. I haven't had any bleeding or spotting in over 2 weeks!!
I had an appointment yesturday with a high risk OB and they were planning on starting me on steriod shots if I had continued bleeding, but since I haven't had anything in over 2 weeks they decided to hold off. They were also planning on doing more ultrasounds to figure out if there was another something causing the bleeding besides an abruption, like a pulup, but they decided to do nothing for now since all has been well.
The doctor also said the ultrasound I had done on 25Jan08 looked good. The baby measured well and the placenta and amniotic fluid levels looked good. She measured my belly and said that I was actually measuring big and now they may be more concerned about having too large of a baby. What a true blessing to know my little guy is growing so well in utero! Nothing but good news from the doctor, all the glory to God!
For Valentine's Day my husband surprised me with a 3D/4D ultrasound that he scheduled for the end of March when I am 28 weeks. I am so excited to see this little guy who has been kicking and doing cart wheels in my tummy! I don't think I could have gotten a better Valentine's gift!
I am still on pelvic rest and we are all hoping that the rest of the pregancy continues on as it has been for the past couple of weeks. The doctor said we had to wait it out to make sure that the ceasing of bleeding is not just a fluke, but I remain optimistic that I can make it all the way to 40 weeks. All things are possilbe through God!!!
07Feb08
Yah, 22 weeks and 1 day pregnant today! We have almost reached our first milestone of 23 weeks which is when the baby is viable outside the womb. My doctors have mentioned that I may have to receive steroid shots around 24 weeks if the bleeding persisted but the GOOD NEWS is I haven't had any bleeding or spotting what so ever in over a week. This is huge for us since I have had small bleeds once or twice a week since being diagnosed with the placenta abruption. I am very optimistic that this pregnancy could make it to the third trimester; Gods will. My next appointment is next week with a high risk OB and hopefully we will find out more then.
Baby Justin has been very active. He loves to wake up and begin kicking whenever I try and lay down for a nap or go to bed. I love it though. I usually try calling the kids over to talk to him then. Christian, who is 19 months old, is now convinced that he too has a baby in his stomach. He sticks out his belly and points to it and says bebe. We try to tell him that only mommy has a baby in her belly, but he shakes his head and say no.
We are blessed for each day that we are still pregnant; all the GLORY TO GOD!
29Jan08
We are so happy to be expecting another little one to add to our family!! This is our third pregnancy and by the far the toughest one.
At my 7th week of pregnancy I was diagnosed with a Subchronic Hematoma after going to the ER for some bleeding and then at 15 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with a Placenta Abruption after going to the ER when I began hemmoraghing. I was put on bedrest for a week and on 4hr work shifts after that. I still have small bleeds; usually 1 or 2 a week.
This has been a true test of our strength and faith but God is great. God never said that we wouldn't go through tough times, but He did promise to help us through them and He has made his presence known to us! I am truly blessed and thank God each day that I am still pregnant.
We've had a few ultrasounds and know that we are having another little boy. We found out on 25Jan08 that he was 3oz away from a lb. We have already decided to name him Justin Case, a name my husband came up with all on his own (I can't take any credit for). Our other son, who is 20 months old, loves to pull up my shirt so he can see my belly and say bebe. My daughter talks to my belly everytime I tell her Justin is awake. She's still hoping Justin is a girl, but I keep reassuring her that it's a boy. My husband and I are just so excited for Justin to be here and can't wait till we are holding him in our arms!
God is love......
