Repeat Performance

I really should have saved this post to share cute pictures of Henry at Halloween, BUT... I landed myself back in the hospital yesterday at 2am (apparently my "witching hour").

Now I am certainly in until the baby is born. Thursday at 2am I had serious bleeding, like more bleeding than you've seen in a scary movie... disgusting really, but more than that terrifying. Chris was awesome, we managed only to ruin a couple towels in our bathroom (saved our new bedsheets!) and I made it down the stairs without passing out. In hindsight (and based on many comments from nurses at the hospital) we should have called 911, but thankfully we live close and no one is on the road at 2am so we got to Prentice quickly.

Both my Dr. and the high risk OB said that if I had been 32 weeks along or further they would have delivered the baby, BUT because I was only 31 weeks, they wanted to just supervise me closely and hope to keep the baby cooking at least another week if not more. I imagine if I bleed like that again, we will welcome our newest Baby boy into the family!

So what happens now.... well, this AM I had an MRI so they could get a better look at the placenta and my uterus. Boy was that horrible! Not only is lying flat on my back hard with a huge belly uncomfortable, but my huge belly makes it difficult to breathe.... oh and did I mention I am claustrophobic!?! Having to sit in a tube for 45 minutes barely able to breathe was pure torture. I had to come out twice because I started to panic, but I kept telling myself not to be such a baby... Anyway, I should get those results tomorrow I think?

Sometime in the next couple days I will also get a consult from an Oncologist and Radiologist. No, I do not have cancer. Apparently the oncology surgeons are the best in the business so, God forbid, I need reconstructive uterus or worst case scenario, bladder surgery they will be on board to assist in the procedure. They want radiology involved because apparently they can put a stint in the main arteries that serve the uterus region in case I start to hemorrhage or bleed out. They can inflate a little balloon in those arteries to significantly reduce the bleeding, which reduces the need for transfusion and essentially can save my life if, God forbid the bleeding got out of control.

Sounds like a blast huh!?! You know what is crazy, through all this my absolutely worst fear is of course something happening to this baby (although I am confident he will be just fine) but more that I end up with a hysterectomy and losing the ability to have another baby... but can't count those chicken before they are hatched, right?

Anyway... I am safely celebrating Halloween from my hospital room. Hopefully I won't be here through Turkey day, but it is certainly a possibility!

I will continue to update as I have more news... for now... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!