Today's Update

Alrighty.  Overall, it's positive news, so yay!

I had my sonogram and the bleed measured 2.8cm.  I got some explanations as to the varying measurements, and it was accounted to different people doing the measuring, different machines, different positions of both me and the sonogram wand thingie.  Etc, and etc.  The 1.3 measurement, I think, was just an anomaly.  The problem comes with the fact that a 3D "thing" is being measured with a 2D measuring device.  It doesn't take much of a different angle to *really* change the measurement.  So, it's not that the bleed reduced a large amount and then got bigger.  (That would be bad).  The bleed simply hasn't changed much in size at all.  (That isn't nearly as bad as the other situation).  It appears that maybe the bleed (or hematoma or hemorrhage - all these terms are used interchangably) may be getting skinnier, even if it isn't getting any shorter.  And if that is true, then that does mean that it is resolving itself to some degree.  Which is a good thing!

If it isn't getting any smaller in any direction, then it's important to remember that it isn't getting bigger and Sparkie is growing appropriately.  So things are positive and I feel more positive.

Now.  I was mistaken about one thing.  I was under the impression that the hematoma was just in the uterus "somewhere".  That is incorrect.  It is actually between the placenta and the uterine wall and that is the primary reason that the OB is watching the area so closely.  Technically, it could cause a separation of the placenta, which would obviously be a bad thing.  But, then she went on to tell me that she has had a patient who went all the way to term with an 8cm hematoma and didn't have any problems.  So, having one doesn't have to mean bad things.

Because I'm not actually bleeding right now, the OB gave me a pass for 2 weeks this time.  (yay!)  I am still on limited activity, but it still isn't full bed rest - so that's good!  My sonographer, today, was more of a girly-girl with the sonogram, and she let me watch Sparkie have the hiccups and we looked at her widdle toes and saw her move her arms about.....  and it just felt more like these things used to feel.  You know what I mean?  Like back when Jmk and I would go in for those long awaited sonograms during our textbook pregnancies.  It was nice today.

So I feel better, much better actually.  Sweet Poodle asked me when I got home when I was going to be "normal" again (i.e. when I would be able to get up and just do whatever whenever) and I had to be honest and tell her that I didn't know.  That it may not be until after the baby gets here.  But, as usual, kids are resilient.  They will accept things as normal as long as Mom and Dad don't make them freak out about the abnormality of a situation.  So, I'm very glad to be feeling better about everything right now, because it will make it easier to be nonchalant for the kids.  And, because I'm beginning to feel more and more movement from Sparkie, that helps with the positive attitude.  It may be a looooong and limited summer, but then again, maybe it won't.  Doesn't matter.  Lord willing, at the end of summer, we will bring this sweet girl home and we can all get back to the "normal" that is The Zoo.

THANK YOU for every single prayer you have offered on our behalf.  God is answering them abundantly.  I still want to pray for the bleed to resolve itself, and if that isn't in God's plan, then for it to continue to be a non-issue with the health of the child.  Praise God for His mercy towards us!!!