Sunday, August 7, 2011

An update on the babie(s)

I must apologize for not updating until now. As you may know, i found out in the beginning of July that i was pregnant.
For at least 3 weeks after i found out i was pregnant, I've made a couple different stops at the Emergency Room. The doctors there put me under as a "Threatened Miscarriage" status. During one of my visits a doctor told me that it was probably too early to get a heart-beat on the ultrasound, and that i needed to let nature take its course and i would know if i were to miscarry within a couple days. I was in excruciating pain every other day or so after that visit for a little over a week.


Finally i thought to myself; it might be appendicitis. I decided to go to the ER again. This time, a different doctor, had another ultrasound done and told me he was glad i came in. I was hemorrhaging. What the previous doctor had failed to tell me was that the baby wasn't too early to get a heartbeat from, and he was destined to miscarry. There would have been a heartbeat if the baby were alive at 6.5 weeks. This latest doctor asked me if i had been on any fertility pills. I was in shock and almost laughed at his question. I had been carrying twins. He continued to tell that the baby that was there last week was gone, miscarried; but there was another baby. A baby that was still living and growing in my left fallopian tube, and had caused it to tear. So i had emergency surgery, and at the end of this journey i lost both babies. I wish them both well...




I am truly grateful for such a wonderful husband. He stayed beside me the whole time. With the help of my mom and dad, my DD was well taken care of. This experience has made me feel even more blessed with my life.

3 comments:

  1. I'm very sorry to hear this, but I'm glad that you're okay.

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  2. I know just how you feel. When I found out I was pregnant with my 3rd child they kept on doing ultrasounds and I kept asking what was wrong. When they finally told me that I was going to have twins but that one did not survive. I was sad and confused but I did have my son. I often look and him and wonder if his twin were here would I have another boy or girl.

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  3. It's hard to receive hard news, and the emotions they bring. And though it's hard, looking at what we have seems to be the best thing for us.

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