So much for a quiet week with no doctor appointments. So much for a week with no worrying. Here DH & I have been admiring my baby bump and feeling more confident in this pregnancy. We listened to the heartbeat again yesterday, that reassuring galloping sound and we were going to post a picture of my baby bump tomorrow when we hit 11 weeks. But today's events and even those of the last few days remind me that this week hasn't been all sunshine and lollipops.
Let's backtrack to last Thursday morning, where on the day of my great appointment with a great ultrasound, I had a touch of pink spotting. Nothing major at all and it looked very similar to when I'd had a bit of spotting earlier in the pregnancy. That we'd chalked up to the progesterone irritating the cervix and there was no evidence of anything amiss in the u/s on Thursday so no big deal. Later that day, I finished my progesterone and hoped that the irritation to my cervix would be over now that I was no longer using the suppositories.
Well, the last few days I've had spotting, primarily brown in color, which generally indicates "old" blood. At first this didn't worry me much either because I figured it could be "old" spotting from the progesterone irritation. Or perhaps a bit of spotting after stopping the progesterone which is common also. No problem, right? Right - that is if it were not getting progressively heavier each day. This morning was the kicker though - when I went to the bathroom first thing this morning it was red and it was more than spotting. I'd call it a light flow. TMI alert - it was enough to cover the toilet paper I was using and drip red into the toilet. Now subsequent trips to the bathroom and we're back to the brown spotting, though cramping has been present all morning. So where did that red blood come from? It had pooled in there and all came out at once but where did it originate? Why am I cramping?
A call to Dr D and I'm reminded again why this guy is wonderful. The number he provides his patients forwards to his cell phone. Yes, no explaining what's happening to a nurse and then waiting for the call back. It's a direct line to him. I explained what's happening and I'll go see him this afternoon at the hospital he's at today. I've never been to this hospital before, it's a little further away but that's ok with me. If we can get any clues from today's visit maybe I can relax while we're visiting friends & family this Christmas weekend and not completely panic at every sight of blood (note, I still will panic, but will try not to completely panic.)
So, I'll post again later today once I'm back from the doctor. I seriously hope it's nothing and I come home feeling silly for even bothering him today with this. But seeing red is enough to warrant a trip to make sure all is ok. Please, please, please let everything be ok.
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