Warning: this will include mention of the female anatomy. So, watch out.
Today I had my 28 week appointment with the doctor. It's a little early, my last one was only about three weeks ago, but I needed to get cleared to travel and it's always nice to have that reassurance of the baby moving around onscreen. However the last visit showed that the placenta is very low, and this visit he measured how close it is to the cervix: one centimeter. This doesn't immediately impact plans for delivery, but if it doesn't move upwards in the next few weeks, the odds having a c-section greatly increase because it's dangerous to go into labor with the placenta so low.
This freaks me out no end, Benjamin came three weeks early but I was able to deliver "normally". I was just worrying about breastfeeding and getting my pump in time, etc, but now this adds a whole other level of stress. Please pray for me, that I will trust God and put every potential outcome in His hands. He is in complete control, as much as I like to think I have a say in things I can't change what will happen. I can only give it all to Him and pray that everything will work out so I can delivery safely and have a healthy baby at the end. Which is obviously the main goal, whether or not I can nurse or deliver naturally shouldn't be such a concern, but those things do matter. So, please pray alongside me that the placenta will migrate upwards and everything will be safe and healthy and uneventful.
Part of what upsets me about this, from my cursory internet research (terrible idea, I know) is that this can be caused by having a D&C. Since Benjamin was born vaginally and with no complications, other than being three weeks early, I just assumed this pregnancy would be fine and I would deliver normally, possibly even without an epidural. But I'm forced to recall the sadness and despair of my miscarriage, and subsequent procedure. And thinking that might force a c-section and tough recovery, and basically all hope lost of breastfeeding, is pretty sad right now. (Compounded by hormones. Yikes.)
Anyway. This is a downer of a post. Please pray, and thanks for bearing with me. I know I'm incredibly blessed to be pregnant and have the hope of a new little boy to bring home. I thank God for His incredible goodness and hope for continued and unearned grace and mercy.
-Rachel
Today I had my 28 week appointment with the doctor. It's a little early, my last one was only about three weeks ago, but I needed to get cleared to travel and it's always nice to have that reassurance of the baby moving around onscreen. However the last visit showed that the placenta is very low, and this visit he measured how close it is to the cervix: one centimeter. This doesn't immediately impact plans for delivery, but if it doesn't move upwards in the next few weeks, the odds having a c-section greatly increase because it's dangerous to go into labor with the placenta so low.
This freaks me out no end, Benjamin came three weeks early but I was able to deliver "normally". I was just worrying about breastfeeding and getting my pump in time, etc, but now this adds a whole other level of stress. Please pray for me, that I will trust God and put every potential outcome in His hands. He is in complete control, as much as I like to think I have a say in things I can't change what will happen. I can only give it all to Him and pray that everything will work out so I can delivery safely and have a healthy baby at the end. Which is obviously the main goal, whether or not I can nurse or deliver naturally shouldn't be such a concern, but those things do matter. So, please pray alongside me that the placenta will migrate upwards and everything will be safe and healthy and uneventful.
Part of what upsets me about this, from my cursory internet research (terrible idea, I know) is that this can be caused by having a D&C. Since Benjamin was born vaginally and with no complications, other than being three weeks early, I just assumed this pregnancy would be fine and I would deliver normally, possibly even without an epidural. But I'm forced to recall the sadness and despair of my miscarriage, and subsequent procedure. And thinking that might force a c-section and tough recovery, and basically all hope lost of breastfeeding, is pretty sad right now. (Compounded by hormones. Yikes.)
Anyway. This is a downer of a post. Please pray, and thanks for bearing with me. I know I'm incredibly blessed to be pregnant and have the hope of a new little boy to bring home. I thank God for His incredible goodness and hope for continued and unearned grace and mercy.
-Rachel
God has the little baby boy in his hands and will protect and care for him. No more internet research for you! Stay calm, rest in the knowledge that he is safe and healthy, you will soon be among family in AMERICA, and God will continue to protect and hold you and this baby.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Caroline! I know, google is the devil. :-) Operation: eat Chickfila until I can't move begins in just a couple days, and hopefully that will move things around and all will be well. Trying to trust completely in God! (Good to see you at book club!!)
DeletePraying for you! Quick question, though - why wouldn't you be able to breastfeed if you had a c-section?
ReplyDeleteHey Jenny, long story short I don't make enough milk and despite the hurdles was going to try and nurse, while also pumping. But doing all that with Benjamin, and dealing with c-section recovery just seems far-fetched. If I just end up pumping I'll deal, but I was really hoping that I could make nursing work and not have to pump, just supplement with bottles. Fingers crossed!
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