Things have been going so smoothly here the last few months. Nothing really to report honestly. The boys have been growing pretty good and have given me no problems until the last few weeks.
At my last appointment at high risk, A was 1 pound 4 ounces and B was 1 pound 1 ounce. Growing pretty good! I mentioned my swelling. Specially when I’m on my feet for work. Told me to mention this to my regular OB and go from there. Good. Okay. Will do. Went to my OB last Monday and mentioned it to her and she said it wasn’t enough to take me out of work and to continue to work until further notice. Good. Okay. Will do.
Yesterday I went to work, to an office about an hour from my house. Was on my feet for 45 minutes waiting for to talk to the doctor and I started to have contractions in my back. (I’ve been having these for the last month) Sat down for a bit and they went away. Talked to the doctor and when I got back into the car I just had this weird feeling. I’m pretty good at reading my body and I knew something was wrong. I got home and went and laid on my left side. Went to the bathroom and I scream for my husband. I was bleeding. And not spotting…..full on bleeding. I yelled for Chris to call the OB/GYN and I went and laid back down. When we were waiting for them to call back, I had to go back to the potty and still full on bleeding. They told us to go straight to labor and delivery.
I got checked in immediately to the high risk OB floor for triage. Once the exam was over (YOWZA that hurt), the ultrasound was done, and blood work, they determined that one of the boy’s placenta was coming detached. The bleeding has pretty much stopped except for the brown stuff (Sorry TMI). I cannot leave until I am 48 hours free of the dried blood. It went away during the night and it has come back. So frustrating. My high risk doctor took me out of work and on bed rest until the boys get here.
They have set up small goals for me to meet. 28 weeks, then 32 weeks and then 34 weeks. If anything happens after that, they will not stop it. I’ve had the steroid shots to strengthen their lungs in case something were to happen here soon. We want these boys to cook as long as possible!
I’ve been in contact with HR with my company and I only have 16 weeks of short term disability. I’m truly blessed for this, but it will only last me until the boys are born (if born at 36 weeks). These leaves my maternity leave unpaid. Which stresses me out! I just pray that things work out and we will be covered. It is time to penny pinch!
Here’s my belly picture of the boys!