We had an awful scare this weekend. I ended up in the hospital twice due to some bleeding. My doctor diagnosed me as having a placenta abruption, which means that my placenta has pulled away from my uterus. It is terrifying to me since they don't know how bad the tear or tears have been. It can deprive her of nutrients and oxygen which makes it pretty serious. She is measuring a little bit further along which is good but we are still only at 33 weeks.
I am home now, on bedrest, and trying to be as careful as possible. It is quite the balance act caring for the two busy ones and making sure I am resting as much as I can be. And it's only been two days. It has put so much in perspective to me. I have definetely overlooked how fortunate I've been with my past pregnancies.The more I read about it the more serious it sounds so I'm trying to be very good about it. I'm pretty sure looking online at information on things like that is about the worst thing to do. It's good to learn about it but has scared me to death. There are women that carry their babies full-term with bedrest and then others that have lost their babies even when they were much further along. I'm so grateful that I'm this far along at least and that the outlook for our baby is good if they have to deliver her but oh, what a roller-coster it's been. Every little ache I feel floods me with worry but I'm trying to fight off the anxiety. I just have to keep breathing and to have faith that it will all turn out alright.
I would love it if you remembered us in your prayers!
Oh, Jessica! How scary! You will most definitely be in my prayers tonight.
ReplyDeleteWhat a hard experience to go through. You will be in our prayers too. I wish I still lived in Utah so I could help you out.
ReplyDeleteJessica, you are in my prayers. I would love to come over and help sometime. I will give you a call next week (this week is packed). Love you!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, Jess...the worry you must be experiencing. It is interesting how much we take for granted until something happens to snap us awake. I'm sure everything will be just fine, do your best to take it easy, and I will pray for you. The end of the road is hard enough without all of this to worry about. Only a few more weeks!
ReplyDeleteYou are for sure in our prayers Jessica! And remember...your kids won't remember that mommy needed to rest and lay down instead of playing with them...so don't feel guilty while you rest!!! Take care!! :)
ReplyDeleteI'll be thinking of you and hoping only for the best for all of you! Much love your way, for you and your little one! xx
ReplyDeleteThis makes my heart hurt... I am so sorry, that would be extremely difficult! I can't even imagine what you must be going through. I am serious, if you need help with the kids or anything call me. I really am home all the time. And Maeva would love to play with them, so it would be no trouble at all.
ReplyDeleteJess! I'm sorry to hear of your scare!! You and your sweet baby, and the rest of your family will be in our thoughts and prayers!! Try to rest up! Love ya!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you can get the needed rest! Take it easy, the best you can with two little ones, right? You'll be in our thoughts and prayers.
ReplyDeleteOh Jessica.....I hope you are feeling comforted as much as you can right now....thinking of you, couple more weeks, right? relax while you can!
ReplyDeleteI found this blog while looking for crafts to do... while on bed rest. I've found keepemcookin.com and the Bed Rest Club community on babycenter.com to be super helpful - lots of stories from women who are going through what you're going through and positive stories from graduates who go on to have healthy babies. If you need some temporary in-home care to help with your kids and errands, try Care.com to look for possible options. I don't have older kids, but I've been toying with this idea for times when my husband is out of town. Thinking of you. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with everything Jessica! I know it's been a few weeks since you posted this, I hope everything is going well! We'll keep you in our prayers!
ReplyDelete-Melissa Savage