((((((((Colleen))))))))

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-Ohhh Wow Colleen......what a terrible scare you had......Ohhh my

goodness......I would have been terrified myself. I have lost 6

babies.......5 of them were in the first 12 weeks but my last loss

was when I was 22.5 weeks and I went into premature labor......after

bleeding and cramping.....and my doc (at that time) told me to " lay

down " and it was probably nothing.......well.....it was something all

right.....so I know what you are going through...and how scary it can

be....I am so sorry you had to endure that but I am so happy your

little baby is still doing great. I will pray for you that all goes

smoothly from here on out.....your poor hubby...... I can just

imagine how he feels....my hubby would be the same way......

Hugs to you Colleen

Terri from Texas

RNY was: 2-16-01

320/217/175 5'9

Mom to DS: Garrett, born 12-20-91

Mom to angel DD: Maci, born and passed away, 12-31-01

EDD for this baby: 3-1-05

-- In OSSG-pregnant , " minxkely " <minxkely@x> wrote:

> Friday took about 10 years off my life I think. around noon I felt

> strong cramping like the worst day of my period and an hour later

> there was blood, enough to fill a super pad in about 30 minutes. My

> OB had me rush in to their office right next to the hospital and it

> was a 40 minute drive. The whole time I was sure I was losing the

> baby and just an emotional wreck. I was running thru my mind what I

> did wrong, was it the intercourse that morning? (more vigorous than

> usual but it didn't hurt and I kept telling hubby it was fine not to

> worry about hurting me) or was it the gardening I did? no heavy

> lifting til the last bag (that had somehow gotten rain inside and

was

> heavier than expected by about 15 lbs) or the fact I slept on my

> tummy last night by accident? I was just a mess. When we got to

the

> doctor she examined me first and saw blood and then did an abdominal

> u/s. I held my breath until the baby started moving. he/she is an

> active lil sucker!! jumping jacks and macarena like arm movements

had

> me crying in relief. Doc is still very concerned about the bleeding

> so she sends me next door to the hospital for a level 3:4D u/s. I

see

> the specialist there and spend about 45 minutes of ultrasounding.

45

> minutes of getting to watch my baby dance and kick and turn over.

> That joy alone ALMOST made all the anxiety worth it.

>

> All the measurements of bones and skull width etc were perfect. the

> blood spots were all from the cervix area and none of the blood was

> from placenta or mucus pug area. possible concerns were placenta

> previa, or the prostoglandin from having intercourse had irritated

the

> cervix, but basically the high risk doctor said they just don't know

> what causes the bleeding at this point and it is possible the

> remainder of my pregnancy could be uneventful. I've been on bedrest

> since Fri but will be cleared off the bedrest maybe later today so

> long as no new bleeding or cramping.

>

> I'll still have to take it very easy and stay resting for the next

> week most likely. We'll see what she says. there's been no new

fresh

> bleeding and the cramps are almost all gone.

>

> I wish we had more solid answers. Hubby hadn't made love to me in

4-5

> weeks for fear of hurting me and then the one time he does this

> happens and he is blaming himself I bet the lovin won't happen

again

> til after the baby is born because he's so worried. If that is what

> the doctor wanted I wouldn't argue but I can't bear the thought of

> Chazz blaming himself needlessly and thinking he caused this.

Anyway

> it was delightful seeing the baby so energetic inside me. I should

> hopefully start feeling him or her in a couple more weeks.

>

> oh yeah at the point where we would have had a perfectly clear look

at

> the gender my modest lil kid crossed legs so we are still guessing.

> what a spud! (a lovable dancing, kicking adorable spud!)

>

> I was panicking when it was happening. hands shaking, full blown

> panic attack with hyperventilation, nausea, trouble hearing, crying

> jag the whole drive there. I am only calm NOW after I saw my baby

so

> alive and active, and also on the u/s they did they were charting

> where the blood was and where it was coming from (as much as

possible)

> and it was all around the placenta, but not in it, and it was pretty

> likely from cervix not from any membranes being in danger. We had

> rented a home doppler and I'd say 3 times a day since Friday hubby

has

> been helping me hear that heavenly sound of baby's heartbeat to

> reassure me he or she is just fine.

>

> I saw Doc yesterday, and there is no new bleeding just tiny spotting

> of old blood but there was tiny cramping still so I am staying on

full

> bedrest one more day, and so long as no cramps today then I am on

> " partial bedrest " which Doc said meant I could take it easy, go

outsie

> if I needed to walk short distances, but I mentioned I have a motor

> scooter/electric wheelchair hubby just fixed for my mom and she said

> if I could use that if I needed to do any grocery store run etc that

> was allowed. either way I am just not taking any chances so mostly

> I've been laying in bed playing video games. it sounds fun but it

> really gets very frustrating. I am normally a hyperactive person

and

> I feel like one of those wind up monkeys with cymbals that is wound

to

> the max but has the cymbals taped together so I can't move.

>

> I see Doc again Thurs morning so I hope everything looks great

then.

> Colleen

> Open RNY 5-9-03 at 361 lbs

> now 228 lbs EDD 1-23-05(by conception) 1-28-03 (by LMP)