I went to the doctor on October 22nd for an ultrasound and doctor appointment. The ultrasound went well and we were able to get a few pictures of our little baby, but I haven't hooked my scanner up to the new computer yet, so I can't add these right now! The baby measured exactly to my May 8th due date and everything looked wonderful. He/she was very active in there....it's crazy to see that baby moving around, but not be able to feel it yet. There was a very healthy heart rate of 173 beats per minute.
On the flip side, we got some not so great news too. They found a cyst on my right ovary the size of a ping pong ball and I was also diagnosed with placenta previa. I'll start with the cyst: Dr. Womack said that it is nothing at all to be worried about. It was most likely there before I was pregnant and it disappear after I have this baby. I asked several questions about this because of my sister's history with cyst's. The doctor reassured me that this isn't something to worry about right now.
Placenta previa is a condition where the placenta is more or less laying on top of the opening to the cervix. It's supposed to be attached much higher on the uterine wall. Dr. Womack says that most of the time the placenta will move up away from the cervix as the uterus grows, but that doesn't always happen. If it doesn't, I'll have a c-section for sure because there is no way to deliver the baby since the placenta is blocking the cervix. I go back on November 18th to have another ultrasound to check the position and see if it's still in the same spot.
There are lots of complications that come along with this condition. Because of the position of the placenta, it's very sensitive. The placenta can tear away from the cervix very easily, causing bleeding or miscarriage. I've been put on 'pelvic rest' at least until the next ultrasound, but it's potentially for the rest of my pregnancy. Pelvis rest means no sex, no heavy lifting, or anything else strenuous. The first sign of bleeding will result in bed rest. Let's hope and pray that does not happen.
That's all for now. Let's hope the next appointment brings better news!
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I am sure everything will be ok!! I'll be sending well wishes your way!!
Hope you don't mind me posting - I found your blog from a friend of mine, Amanda. :) I have 5 little ones and had a cyst with one and placenta previa with two. I was told the same thing about the cyst and it ended up dissolving during the course of the pregnancy. And both times the placenta shifted..I had c-sections because of stubborn children, not stubborn placenta. Hope that makes you feel a little better! It's always scary hearing those things, but they told me that they were both fairly common! :) Congratulations!
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