We made it to 26 weeks..and almost 2 days!
I'm still being monitored constantly. Both Dr Meritt and Dr DeStefano feel that these drops in the baby's heart rate are most likely typical...BUT because I am having the placenta problems, they want to take extra precautions by keeping me on the monitors. This sucks for me because it is very uncomfortable to try to sleep with these things around your belly. Also, I have formed a reaction to the constant monitoring. My belly is burned and whelped. Dr DeStefano said she has seen this happen to women who are monitored long term. It is similar to a very bad sunburn. It burns and itches. I pretty much have to suck it up right now. I'll enjoy my bathroom breaks even more. Maybe I'll pretend to sit on the toilet for longer periods of time.
As for the u/s...Dr DeStefano said the baby looks great on u/s. He was being a little bugger and getting in the way of everything she was trying to see. The place where the marginal placental abruption occured looks the same which is good. That means it hasn't gotten bigger. The subchorionic hemorrhage is still there but doesn't look worse either. Overall, Dr DeStefano was very pleased with what she saw on the u/s.
I asked if I would ever get to go home. She said that she isn't going to say yes but she isn't saying no anymore either. She is very pleased that I have had no more bleeding. She does not want me to go anywhere as long as the baby's heart rate continues to drop until she is confident that it is due to normal fluctuations.
Emotionally, I am feeling good today. Brian, Luc, my mom and grandmother were with me all weekend. Tonight is my first night alone since Friday. I am not even feeling too sad about it. I always feel sad about not being with Luc when he goes to bed and wakes up in the mornings but I'm not depressed tonight. I really think my room has helped my emtions tremendously too. Dr Meritt told me today that she will not mention me moving to ante pardum and that if the hospital wants me to, she will only allow it if I have a window room. She's awesome!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Hey Noelle,
ReplyDeleteI know that it pickup your spirits to have your mom and Baboo out there. I am so glad that things are going as good as they are. I am very thankful that you are not depressed about being alone. You know that God is always with you and is holding you very close right now. Whatever happens He is with you and you will be able to get through your trials with Him! We have such an awsome God! He doesn't keep us from going through bad times, but He is right there with us to get us through them and our trials make us stronger and be able to help others that are in our situation. Thanks for keeping a positive attitude. I am sure that it is very hard for you, but glad that you have a great family and such wonderful Christian friend to help you through this time. I am so thankful that you have a great team of doctors. You all are in our prayers and I love you. Ms Loretta
so glad for some hopeful news! and glad that you had a good visit with your mom. sometimes we just need our moms, even when we're already a mom ourselves.
ReplyDelete