Subchorionic Hemorrhage- Scary Stuff

Two days after our positive pregnancy test we had our first official blood work drawn.  Goodness were they beautiful numbers.  Hcg 876, Progesterone 47, Estrogen 456.  Wowza we were definitely pregnant. They continued me on the progesterone shots and said to come in the following week for our first ultrasound.  After a minor freak out on my behalf trying to figure out if that Hcg was high enough for how far pregnant I thought I was, I calmed myself down and tried to enjoy the thought of this pregnancy lasting.

Later that week while at work I stood up from charting and had a gush of blood.  My heart sank.  I thought for sure along with the moderate cramping I was having I was miscarrying... again.  I was sent home from work and Dr. Friesen's office was able to squeeze me in for a ultrasound, blood work and exam.  After seeing Dr. Friesen and having the ultrasound I felt a little more comfortable and understood that what was happening was a Subchorionic Hemorrhage.  You can read more about a Subchorionic Hemorrhage here : Medscape , in a nutshell this type of bleeding is formed when a collection of blood forms while the placenta is attaching in early pregnancy.  In some women the blood is absorbed and is never noted, on other women they bleed.  It is a fairly normal finding as long as the positioning of baby is okay, and the bleeding slows/stops. 

They sent me home that day and told me to lay on the couch, no lifting Jackson, and drink lots of water.  So I did just that....

That afternoon the nurse called with my Hcg results 3849, Progesterone 47.  Ultrasound showed a Gestational Sac, and a Yolk Sac but no fetal pole yet.  We were still just a little too early at roughly 5 weeks 2 days.  Dr. Maud still wanted me to come to Omaha the following Monday to check in with them, so we took the weekend easy and tried to not get my hopes up of seeing a little baby come the next ultrasound.

Written March 24th, 2017

Gestational sac, yolk sac in the inside

Surprise of a Life Time!!

Sometimes things happen when you least expect them.  For reasons I will never completely understand, we received the surprise and gift of a life time this March...

During our break from IVF we continued to try naturally watching my irregular cycles, attempting to predict when I might ovulate and hoping for the best but expecting the worst.  After my D&C I didn't know what to expect with my cycles, I still continued taking my Metformin and Prenatal vitamin hoping it would get me to be regular.  Fast forward a few weeks and I noticed that my sense of smell was increasing, my breasts were more sensitive and I was having cramping.  I remember being pissed, thinking that my body was giving me all of these signs of pregnancy as a MEAN and CRUEL joke... I couldn't be pregnant, the chances were slim to none, especially after the winter we had.

I kept waiting as the week went on, telling myself I would test by Saturday if still no signs of my period starting.  I snuck into the bathroom before we got up for the day and peed on the dreaded pregnancy test.  Turned my head not wanting to see the stark white of a negative yet again, but then BOOM two pink lines!!! What?! Is this real?! I'm pregnant.....

I came out of the bathroom head spinning, hands shaking and unsure of what todo.. I had never been pregnant naturally.  I went downstairs to call Dr. Maud's office in Omaha to see if they wanted to follow me or Dr. Friesen in Lincoln.  They said with my history that I am of higher risk in the first trimester so they would follow me closely.  They started me on my progesterone shots again, and have me coming in for lab work (HCG, Progesterone, Estrogen levels) in two days.

I am over the moon excited for this blessing.  I cannot believe that we get to have another baby and so unexpectedly.  I am still in shock.  I am nervous for the next few weeks, hoping that my blood work comes back nice and high and that our ultrasounds look normal and beautiful.  Hoping and praying we don't go down the same avenue that we did with our last pregnancy of miscarriage.

I cannot simply come to terms that this is our life.  We have such a blessing that is the size of a poppy seed right now.  Wowza we are lucky and blessed.

Written on : March 18th, 2017