09.30.09 (Week 8, Day 4): Follow Up Visit for Subchorionic Bleeding

Dear Friends and Family,

We went in yesterday for the follow-up check-in after last week's subchorionic bleeding incidents. Here's the medical log:

• M: moderate bleeding, like Day 1 of a cycle, spots of red
• T: blobs in blood, like Day 4 of a cycle, BAD cramping
• W: light bleeding, like when you first notice you started, cramping followed by Tylenol
• Th: light spotting
• F: light spotting
• Sat: light bleeding, like Day 5 of a cycle
• Sun: light bleeding, like Day 5 of a cycle
• M: light bleeding, like when you first notice you started

We did another ultrasound at the check-in. Pioneer appears to be doing fine. CRL (crown to rump length) is 1.1 cm and heart beat is 142 beats per minute. Whoopee! I was so scared going in. What a relief to see Pioneer is continuing to grow at a healthy pace. We heard the heart beat. Mr. mouse thinks it sounds like Pac-Man. And, we're down to a single bleeding spot and it's 5mm x 5mm in size.

Nurse left me with same instructions as last time - no exercise, no intercourse, no heavy lifting for a week after the bleeding stops. She's feeling a lot better about the whole situation. Monday, you could tell the amount of blood had her rattled until she saw the ultrasound. And, Tuesday, she was really rattled from the fact that the cramping had gotten so bad and that there were now two bleeding sites. Yesterday afternoon, she had a smile on her face. Guess we continue to soldier on. First ob/gyn appointment is on Friday 10/17.

On a less catastrophic note, the crazy burping, coughing, nausea, queasiness has passed for the morning and I'm feeling better than I have in a long time.


Cheers!
mouse