Re: Bleeding! I need advice! Contains spiritual expression

October 19, 2004

Hi Crystal,

At 10.5 weeks about a year and a half ago I experienced the same

symptoms as you described. I began bleeding and called my OB/GYN who

told me to watch myself for the next little bit because at this time

if I were miscarrying there wasn't really anything that could be done

to stop it. He told me that I should bring in any solids, should I

expel anything. Within a few hours I had lost some gray/red-tinged

matter and scooped it out of the toilet to take into the hospital for

analysis.

When I went to the hospital to take in the matter I'd saved for

testing, my HCG levels were checked and it was determined that they

were lower than the last time they were taken and it seemed as if a

miscarrage was imminant. For the next couple of days, I returned for

HCG tests; my levels continued to drop slowly. The lab report showed

that there was no " fetal " tissue in the gray matter, but that it did

contain placental material. I was told that the reason there was

probably no fetal tissue is because my pregnancy resulted in

a " blighted ovum, " meaning that the cells never really developed into

a fetus, indicating that there was likely severe abnormalities with

the developing embryo.

I am sorry to hear about your experience and pray that if your

pregnancy is not meant to continue, you'll heal quickly and not give

up hope. After our heartbreaking miscarriage, we were blessed in July

with our beautiful twins, Aubree & Ethan. If there was ever a time

after our initial loss, that I questioned the workings and decisions

of my Lord, the birth of our healthy twins served as a reminder that

even though we may go through heartbreaking events, there are great

gifts still waiting for us.

Huggz to you and your family,

Toi

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