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October 2014 Moms
meggiev123
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An Update- I've missed you ladies!
meggiev123
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I know I've been radio silent for the last few weeks, but life took a turn toward the crazy! The nice part was that we spent two wonderful weeks visiting DH's family in Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia. We completely checked out of work, Ukraine and the internet (with the exception of looking up new breakfast joints and restaurants to try!). It was bliss.
Fast forward to our return home, and we launched right into an apartment move. During the move and final packing, I went to the bathroom and noticed a small amount of blood. I had a partial previa before we went to Vancouver, but it had started to move off my cervix, so I had assumed it would move out of the way and all would be fine. But I went to the hospital when I saw the blood and low and behold dear placenta was chilling in the exact same place I saw it last. The doctors think that the bending and physical stress of the move likely caused the small bleed. It quickly stopped, but the doctors here in Ukraine are ultra conservative and there is a mandatory policy of hospital bedrest (!, luckily I have managed to avoid this playing the foreigner card)
After talking to a few different doctors here I decided it's best for me to return to the US until either my placenta moves or baby is born. If I were to have a more severe bleed I'm nervous about the hospital's ability to handle it, the screening of the blood supply here (especially with the high demand for blood due to violence in the east and high rates of HIV and hepatitis) and the availability of care for a preemie. Unfortunately, to take as few risks travelling as possible, I need to leave ASAP, so I've been wrapping things up at home and work so I can leave next Wednesday. I'm so hoping Murphy's law will kick in as soon as I get to Detroit and my placenta will move and I'll be able to return.
My dad is flying here to help me get back to Detroit with DD since I can't fly alone with her due to lifting restrictions and DH can't come because it's critical he's at work since we just took a vacation and he directs a project dealing with democratic reform which is predictably insanely busy right now. He'll come for the birth and stay a few weeks, but I'm afraid that's all he'll be able to manage.
So life has been crazy with things like getting medical records translated, dealing with work wrap up, and packing for three months, two seasons, two kids, all while technically on bedrest. But at least being busy keeps me from thinking how much this will suck, especially having to tear DD away from her dad for a few months. Everytime I look over and see them playing I start to tear up. Any advice on managing this sort of separation would definitely be appreciated!
So once I get back stateside next week I plan to get back into this board. I've been missing you ladies!
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Re: An Update- I've missed you ladies!
I think that regularly scheduled skype sessions for your DD and your DH will help a lot!
Also easily accessible photos of DH for your DD to look at helps as well.
Prayers for safe travels and please try to take it easy and get as much rest as possible!!
My Ovulation Chart Simple Link: My Ovulation Chart
I'm mobile so I can't see tickers, but if I remember right, your DD is still little and in diapers? If you have potty trained her or she is fully sleeping through the night, prepare for a regression. DS tends to have accidents and wakes more when DH has been gone a few days.
Good luck and you are in my thoughts!
Me- 36 DH- 40 ***TTC since 1/13
BFP #1 - 4/3/13 *** EDD 12/13/13 ***M/C 4/12/13 @5wks 1 day
BFP#2 - 1/29/14 ***EDD 10/11/14
It's a GIRL!!!