Sad News.

Hey everyone. So Friday night I was at a friends house in Roy (of course I was so far away from my dr) & started bleeding. I had been cramping all day, but I'm not the most intelligent sometimes & had brushed it off as something else. I decided to wait to go to the hospital, but called around to ask some family members opinions.
The next morning the bleeding had gotten worse, so we headed to the hospital. Once there, they took blood & did a pelvic exam. (horrible move considering). The pai at this point was pretty bad. After the pelvic exam it was time for the ultrasound. Let me tell you. From the first time id been at this hospital to this time, my opinion changed immensely. The ffirst time a few weeks previous, I had felt welcomed & the service was excellent. This time it was horrible.
The ultrasound tech was rude & when I asked what was wrong he responded with "well there's definitely a reason your in here. That's all I can say". However after pushing around for a half hour, doing a vaginal ultrasound & being a complete jerk he proceeds to tell me that he had thought my cervix was open, when in fact it was shut tight. Than he proceeds to tell me that my babies heartbeat is 290. 290???!!! I was terrified. Than he asked me if I had had a lot of caffeine that day or other "excellerants". I obviously said no, & couldn't stop myself from wanting to cry. When I went to sit up, he told me not to stand up because I was probably light headed from whatever my baby was having problems from. I was furious.

After delivering me back to my room, we wait 30 more minutes for him to inform us that his machine was set incorrectly, the babies heartbeat was only 145. I was so relieved but couldn't believe how awful he was at his job.

When the doctor came in an hour later, we got the final diagnosis. I have a subchorionic hemorrhage, meaning there is a blood clot between the wall of the uterus & my babies placenta. According to the doctor, I'd had it when I came in previously & it had worsened. (love that I was never told previously). If the clot continues growing, the placenta will detach & baby will be lost. I hate how negative the doctor was.

so at this point, I am on bed rest & have a goal to make it at least 10 more weeks. It's a big aspiration, but this baby is my world & don't care.
Bleeding & cramping will continue, probably for the rest of my pregnancy if the clot doesn't absorb.
Complications are scary, but I think it's important to keep hoping for a positive outcome.