Resurfacing

We've had a pretty uneventful month over here, spent mostly working, sleeping, and alternately worried and excited about the little life flopping around in my belly.

You'll have to forgive the rambling nature of this post; I am exceptionally emotionally drained today.

I started feeling movement a couple of weeks ago, though I wasn't sure it was anything.  But the flutters became stronger and more frequent approaching my last ob/gyn appointment.  When I described the feeling to him, he confirmed I was really feeling movement!  What a thrill that has truly been!

Unfortuntely at my appointment, my ob was also the bearer of bad news.  It seems at my 16 week ultrasound, I was diagnosed with complete placenta previa.  He did note it was still early, and that it could possibly move, so we should simply remain cautious (read: no sex) until told otherwise.  Although allegedly previas don't typically cause bleeding until the third trimester (something to look forward to!), he noted I could also see bleeding prior to that and if so, I should report it immediately.

Fast forward to today, my 20 week growth ultrasound.  I was pretty nervous going in to it, and didn't sleep well last night.  I find I am no longer worried about the baby not being alive, but rather that it will have some awful abnormality that will result in his/her death shortly after birth.

I know - the way my brain works is disturbing.

In any case, my worries were for naught.  All sorts of angles were looked at, and body parts measured.  Everything appeared as normal as could be.  Measurements were great, and they even said something about his estimated weigt being right on target, though I can't for the life of me remember what it was.

You may have noticed a slip or two - I referred to the baby a couple times here as "he."  Yep, we found out today we are having a baby boy!  We truthfully didn't have a preference - healthy was our number one critera.  But to know we have a beautiful little guy in there - we are just thrilled to pieces.

I do feel relief knowing all is well in there, but the nervous factor is still hanging in there, and unfortunately I think it will stay for quite some time.  Bit by bit, however, I feel myself let more of the joy and excitement in - I hope that trend continues.

Lastly, the jury is still out on the previa.  Apparently my lower uterine segment is so distorted by our friend the fibroid, the tech wasn't completely sure where my cervix was.  Both the firboid and the placenta seem to be in that general area however, so I am starting to feel my chances of a c-section are pretty strong.  The perinatologist will dictate when they want to see me again after reading my films.  My best guess is somewhere around 28 weeks to double check little man's growth and ensure the fibroid isn't in his way.

I feel very blessed today.  Truly I am in awe that we've even made it this far.  And I am so excited about getting to meet this little guy sometime soon!

Comments

[docgrumbles]

Congrats on your healthy boy!

[Rebeccah]

Wow, a boy! Congratulations! Sorry to hear that you have both a previa and a fibroid to worry you. Sending all good wishes for a relatively stress-free rest of your pregnancy!

[Kami]

Yipee! Glad things are going so well.

[Kath]

Oh, Sherry, what wonderful news that it's measuring perfect and that it's a little boy! (Isn't it strange how, even if you have no preference, just hearing the sex makes you deliriously happy?) I'm so very thrilled for you, I've got goosebumps all over.

I'm sorry about the placenta previa, and I wish you didn't have that to worry about. Let's hope it moves upwards and out of the danger zone as your uterus expands, and that your fibroid behaves itself too, so that those worries become less and less as your pregnancy progresses.

So, so, so happy for you!

[grad3]

Yay for baby boy!!!! You've met the first criteria right????? So happy for you :))))))

[hopefulmother]

First - A BOY! YAY!

Second - Hoping that the previa and fibroid don't cause too many disruptions in plans.

Mostly, I am just so darned excited for you!