It's Pat: An Update
I had yet another ultrasound today for our little baby girl. I have ultrasounds monthly to keep tabs on my Placenta Previa (PP).
PP is when the placenta covers (or is in front of) the cervix. There are different degrees of PP. It can be total, partial, or just marginal.
Look at me getting this handy diagram out for you:
Mine is almost entirely covered. PP can be common and often fixes itself before delivery. It can also be very dangerous if hemorrhaging were to occur, etc. If I still have this condition at time for delivery, a c-section would need to take place. The reason why mine has been bad is because of heavy bleeding that I've had along with it over the past couple of months (TMI?).
Today's ultrasound showed little to no improvement. The good news, however, is that I stopped bleeding about 2 weeks ago. I'm still on "pelvic rest" which means limited bending, squatting, lifting, exercise, and so forth. And, I should be "taking it easy." If things change for the better, that's great. If they change for the worst, it could lead to bedrest or hospital visits which we'd like to avoid.
So, now, we just wait. I'm 22 weeks along and as my uterus grows, we hope that things shift into place. There's not much I can do except follow my restrictions.
Thanks for everyone who has offered to help!
PP is when the placenta covers (or is in front of) the cervix. There are different degrees of PP. It can be total, partial, or just marginal.
Look at me getting this handy diagram out for you:
Mine is almost entirely covered. PP can be common and often fixes itself before delivery. It can also be very dangerous if hemorrhaging were to occur, etc. If I still have this condition at time for delivery, a c-section would need to take place. The reason why mine has been bad is because of heavy bleeding that I've had along with it over the past couple of months (TMI?).Today's ultrasound showed little to no improvement. The good news, however, is that I stopped bleeding about 2 weeks ago. I'm still on "pelvic rest" which means limited bending, squatting, lifting, exercise, and so forth. And, I should be "taking it easy." If things change for the better, that's great. If they change for the worst, it could lead to bedrest or hospital visits which we'd like to avoid.
So, now, we just wait. I'm 22 weeks along and as my uterus grows, we hope that things shift into place. There's not much I can do except follow my restrictions.
Thanks for everyone who has offered to help!
Comments
I was so mad at myself for not getting a chance to talk to you about this at birthday club -- so it was good to read the update. So sorry about there being no improvement - but I'm really glad you're not bleeding anymore. Keep taking it easy!
Mindy