BABY # 2
Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Well, here we grow again! I announced our pregnancy a few weeks ago and it has felt like a whirlwind ever since. This pregnancy came faster than we anticipated, we had agreed we would not try but also not prevent, and then 2 weeks later there were those 2 pink lines. I couldn't believe it happened so fast but I was so happy and excited for what was to come. Like my pregnancy with Everly I am taking Progesterone for the first trimester as a safety precaution.
We had gone to our first ultra sound to see how far along we were and the baby was measuring about 7 days behind what I thought, but I knew that was common because my cycle is all over the place my dates just didn't line up. A couple days after my ultra sound I called my Nurse Practitioner to follow up and she had told me that the tech had found a bleed between where the placenta will attach and my uterus. This was known as a Subchorionic Hematoma or hemorrhage. She mentioned that this was actually quite common in pregnancy and most times they resolve themselves.
A few days after I found out I started experiencing spotting and some bleeding, and I thought for sure I was losing the baby. I went to the emergency and thankfully the doctor was able to find the baby and a healthy heartbeat of 161bpm. I was overjoyed and so thankful. The doctor had said that those who have hematomas are advised to stay away from strenuous activity and heavy lifting. With the nature of my job I was unable to continue without experiencing spotting, so my Nurse Practitioner decided to take me off work for at least the next 4 weeks and would re-evaluate my health after that point. The hematoma has grown a bit, but still looks relatively small. I am hoping that as time goes on and with me resting my body absorbs it and it goes away. Only time will tell, I have read that women who have excessive bleeding have been put on bed rest. So I am hoping that with rest, it will heal.
And that brings us to today, taking it day by day and just praying this little one keeps growing. So far so good, and the next few weeks are filled with appointments and ultra sounds to keep an eye on everything that is going on. I have never experienced this type of complication before, with my pregnancy with Everly it went smoothly. So as nervous as I am for the future, I am trying to stay positive because this baby has an excited family waiting for it. Since I have been put off work I haven't noticed any spotting or bleeding which is a good sign. I would be lying if I said I'm not nervous and scared. Being off work has not been easy for my family and for my team I'm sure, constantly wondering if my baby is okay in there, and hoping for a good outcome.
I will try to update and keep track as much as I can as more information comes, in the meantime keep our family in your thoughts and hope for a healthy pregnancy to come :)
If you experienced a hematoma please feel free to comment or message me, I'd love to hear other people's experience with this.
