#subchorionic hematoma

Please pray that I can keep my baby. I just want to hold her in my arms.

Nugget is okay! ❤️❤️ (I wasn't allowed pictures but I took these with my phone when the tech left the room 🙊) Baby is very active, it took a while to catch the heartbeat since he or she wouldn't stay still. Everything looks good other than a small subchorionic hematoma. That's where the bleeding was coming from but the doctor seemed confident that it will reabsorb itself and everything will be fine. I'm trying not to worry about it but it's easier said than done. I told my boss I wouldn't be in anymore. I only had two weeks left but I don't want to do anything to cause the hematoma to grow and cause real problems and I have to do quite a bit of lifting at work. My boss was okay with it. I just can't explain how relieved I was to see movement on the screen right away. I'm also more convinced than ever that it's a girl. I'm measuring a few days ahead so my due date is now September 17th and I'm 13 weeks 3 days.

14 weeks! 🍑💖👶 Officially and finally the second trimester 🎉 A tiny bit of spotting last night, so far so good today. Appetite is insatiable, I find myself drinking a lot more now too. Occasional sore boobs and headaches is really all I have for symptoms. I've felt a few tightenings this past week, I have to bring that up with with my doctor on Thursday. I'm starting to feel movements a few times a day now, it always takes me by surprise and I love it. Even though this is my third time for all this it still amazes me 💕

So yesterday was pretty scary. We went to the ER because I had a 2 cm subchorionic hematoma hemorrhage, we were there 6 hours, until around 12:30/1 am. They said otherwise, everything was fine. No heartbeat yet because you are currently growing a heart. I didn't get to see the ultrasound, dissapointing, but normal there. At 5 weeks 5 days, you are about the size of an orange seed or lentil, which is a little awkward, because I just had lentils for lunch. I looked up what you look like, and I think you look like Charmander; you even have a tail for now, which is pretty cool imo.♥

Baby boy is still hanging in there. 13 weeks + 5 days. I've been on bedrest for 7 weeks already. Every time I think the subchorionic hematoma should be about healed, I hemorrhage again. Started taking an ALA supplement a couple of days ago hopefully that helps.

So how's it going? The past few weeks have been eventful but also not. Soooo, I had the anatomy ultrasound. Baby was transverse (aka: sideways across my uterus, ouch) facing outwards, so they weren't able to get clear enough images. I had my doctor appointment about a week later for ultrasound results, and to bring up that I'd been having some cramping with exertion. She wrote me up for a urine test to rule out bladder infection or UTI, and brought up ultrasound results. Turns out I need to repeat it due to baby's position, which I had suspected. Also, I have an ovarian cyst, which is a first for me, but not uncommon so not terribly worrisome. And lastly that I did not expect, there was some blood visible behind the placenta, and I need to "Take it easy". No lifting Mr 2yo, no exertion, and according to nurse friend and Dr google, pelvic rest and I'm lucky to not be on full bedrest. Oh, and no UTI, but there was sugar present so I have to try and cut down. So....I'm a little stressed, but also forced to be pretty lazy. We made our last family road trip before baby, which was really nice but I probably should not have done it. Came home yesterday with cramping and swollen feet and hands and legs, tingling (I suspect from sitting in the car so long, but definitely bringing it up at my next appointment). I don't think I will travel further than half an hour from home until baby comes. I need to take care of my body, I'm not the only one who needs it at the moment. Repeat ultrasound this coming Friday. Hoping for improvement and baby in a better position. So that's where I'm at right Now! Kind of bummed. But what can you do.