I thought January 29th was going to be one of the worst days of my life. That is how it started. I woke up at 4:45 a.m. and realized I needed to rush to the bathroom. The Sunday before I had started spotting and this continued throughout the week. I went to the dr. and was assured everything was fine. It did not put me at ease, but I trusted that she was right. This was not the case. I won't go into details...but there was a lot of blood. I was convinced I was having a miscarriage. It was the only possible explanation. Chris took me to the ER and I was taken back to have an ultrasound soon after. I told myself I was not going to look at the screen. The thought of looking at a lifeless baby still makes me want to lose my mind. So I focused on Chris and his expressions while watching. A few minutes into the sonogram I saw him look away....and not look back.
And then............there was a heartbeat...............
I thought it was a long shot (assuming it was my heartbeat I was hearing) but I asked the tech if that was my baby's heartbeat....she said yes. I immediately burst into tears and asked if it was a strong one....she said yes.
A few minutes after I was taken back to my room the dr. came in to examine me. A few seconds later he got a phone call from the radiologist who reviewed my ultrasound. Turns out I was not having a miscarriage. I was diagnosed with a subchoroinic hemorrhage.
Even after all that blood the hemorrhage is still there. It is still measuring at 4 cm. They guess before I started bleeding it was at 8 cm.
We still have a ways to go and are so blessed to have such an amazing family and wonderful concerned friends. My sister-in-law Jessica was coincidentally diagnosed with the same condition a few days before me. I have a feeling it's going to be a long ride for the two of us!
http://miscarriage.about.com/od/amimiscarrying/p/subchorionic.htm
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