January 2017 Moms
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Surprise of a lifetime!!
CinnamonGirl
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Hi gals! I've been trying to post here more, but working in daycare and chasing a rowdy 2 year old while trying to also exist is hard, lol! I thought I'd share a little story that happened to me last week though!
I do have a son already, but lost my first pregnancy before I got lucky with him. As many folks on here can understand, I'm certainly a little edgy and paranoid for that 12 week mark this time around as well. Last week, I started having some spotting, which turned into real bleeding, and so of course I thought I was miscarrying again, since it was exactly like the first time it had happened. I was devastated of course, but resigned myself to the fact, and my wonderful sister (who has an unusual talent for cheering people up) took me in for the ultrasound to make sure things were 'moving along', and stuff.
Here I was, 101% expecting the bad news, when I noticed that the ultrasound technician kept smiling at the screen (which was turned away from me). She turned the screen around so I could see, and there was my perfect little tiny 8 week baby, in the right place, the right size, and with a booming HEARTBEAT! I. Was. FLOORED. Based on what had been happening, I had been utterly convinced that the pregnancy was over. Imagine my surprise, when it was actually just the opposite!! My jaw must have hit the floor. Astonished. She said that everything looked okay to her, but that they'd have to have an expert look at the ultrasound images to figure out what the hell my mystery bleed was about!
Fast forward a few days later, and the results were that there was a minor "subchorionic hematoma" bleed on the placenta.. basically a bruisey little pool of blood, which should absorb by itself and just go away. I haven't had any bleeding since the ultrasound day, so apparently, that's all it was!! WHAT!??! I'd never even heard of the term before, but apparently it isn't uncommon.
Man! Of all the times to really really need a drink but not be able to have one!! ;-D
I do have a son already, but lost my first pregnancy before I got lucky with him. As many folks on here can understand, I'm certainly a little edgy and paranoid for that 12 week mark this time around as well. Last week, I started having some spotting, which turned into real bleeding, and so of course I thought I was miscarrying again, since it was exactly like the first time it had happened. I was devastated of course, but resigned myself to the fact, and my wonderful sister (who has an unusual talent for cheering people up) took me in for the ultrasound to make sure things were 'moving along', and stuff.
Here I was, 101% expecting the bad news, when I noticed that the ultrasound technician kept smiling at the screen (which was turned away from me). She turned the screen around so I could see, and there was my perfect little tiny 8 week baby, in the right place, the right size, and with a booming HEARTBEAT! I. Was. FLOORED. Based on what had been happening, I had been utterly convinced that the pregnancy was over. Imagine my surprise, when it was actually just the opposite!! My jaw must have hit the floor. Astonished. She said that everything looked okay to her, but that they'd have to have an expert look at the ultrasound images to figure out what the hell my mystery bleed was about!
Fast forward a few days later, and the results were that there was a minor "subchorionic hematoma" bleed on the placenta.. basically a bruisey little pool of blood, which should absorb by itself and just go away. I haven't had any bleeding since the ultrasound day, so apparently, that's all it was!! WHAT!??! I'd never even heard of the term before, but apparently it isn't uncommon.
Man! Of all the times to really really need a drink but not be able to have one!! ;-D
Re: Surprise of a lifetime!!
Yay!! That is so exciting! I'm so glad!
BFP 2/3/16 --> MC 2/13/16