OB Update

I went in this am for a follow-up ultrasound with the OB's office.  Turns out that I have a subchorionic hemorrhage, which is the cause for the bleeding.  It sounds quite yucky, but it actually isn't uncommon.  Mine isn't a terribly large one, which is good.  There is some concern because of the fact that it's still there in the early 2nd trimester and because of my age ::rolling my eyes here::.  But, I was only told to take it easy for the next week (modified bed rest) and I will go back to the OB in a week for another follow-up with probably another ultrasound to see if the area is "fixing" itself.  (Which is what these things do in good situations).  By good luck, we had already planned on having Spring Break from school this week, so this simply will be a laid back week.

Thus, the news is good in that there is a definable problem.  And a reasonable solution.  There is the underlying concern that an SCH can cause serious problems....  and I recognize that I really do need to treat the whole situation with good sense and care.  Miscarriage is a direct result of an SCH that gets out of hand.  However, again, I'm so grateful that God made the problem recognizable so that we would know how to handle it.  And, this could be so much worse.  So while it is serious, I am not scared.  Besides, it give me a real excuse to have a messy house.  :-)  To everyone who has prayed - THANK YOU.  I sincerely believe that we have been calm because of those prayers, and I believe that we were given a definable problem because of those prayers.

The other nice thing about today was getting to see the baby move and scoot around the ultrasound screen.  Jmk stayed at home with the other kids so he didn't get to see all that, unfortunately.  BUT, we were far enough along for the tech to be able to tell us the sex.  I didn't want to find out before Jmk, so I had her write it on a piece of paper and seal it up so we could open it at the same time when I got home.  All this time, I have been having boy feelings, although I didn't completely trust them because of all the apprehension that clouds so much of this experience.  Regardless, I was fairly sure about the boy thing.  I only felt once, during Granny's funeral weekend, that it was a girl.  Jmk, on the other hand, has been thinking girl for most of this time.

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Can YOU guess what we found out???  :-D
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