As I was scrolling down Instagram, I saw a picture of one of my followers pregnant belly in a hospital gown. Her caption said along the lines that she hoped that her baby wouldn't come out any time soon because she is only 29 weeks pregnant.
Pregnancy can be such a beautiful thing, and also very scary. I can imagine the fear she has right now and I send lots of prayers and hope that everything is ok. I can imagine how she feels because I went through something very similar when I was pregnant with Benji, only I wasn't 29 weeks pregnant, I was just 12 weeks pregnant. Before I begin, I want to say my story is about a sensitive topic, so this is my final warning. I remember dying to reach the 12-13 week period because that is the stage in which a pregnant woman can relax since the chances of a miscarriage decrease significantly. And there I was, 12 weeks pregnant, shaking in an emergency room gown. It was 6 am, I woke up to a warm wet feeling in my underwear. I figured it was probably some weird discharge since pregnancy comes with some interesting changes in your vaginal secretions. I went to the bathroom and as soon as I sat down, I was completely horrified. My underwear were red and smelled like chlorine, and I could feel something dripping out of me. I ran out the door and surprisingly my mom was coming out of her bedroom. "I'm bleeding!" I remember telling her, and her smile turned into a cold stare. I remember not even changing and rushing to the Emergency Room since I still didn't have a gynecologist. I was crying and everyone was telling me to calm down even though I could see fear in their eyes. After 2 long hours of waiting in the waiting room, they finally took me into the ultrasound room. I remember grabbing my small belly and whispering to Benji that everything would be ok. As the ultrasound technician turned on the ultrasound screen, my heart raced, "Can I see please?" I asked. She said nothing and turned the screen; there he was, twirling and moving like my little squirmy baby that he is to this day. I felt the tension leave my body as she let me listen to his heart beat, and I quickly believed that everything was ok, that's until she said that there were more tests to be done. I was moved to another room where they were gonna check my cervix for any dilation. It was the most painful thing I had ever experienced. The doctor that checked me left with the large Q tips that she had just inserted into me to test the blood. I was shaking all over again. When she came back she looked concerned, but with no emotion said, "you are diagnosed with a possible spontaneous abortion, or a threatened miscarriage. Go home and if the bleeding increases or if you experience pain, come back". I seriously cried the entire way back home and cried the next hour and a half. Luckily, I didn't experience any pain but the bleeding did increase, so as a first time mom, I had to go back, and I'm glad I did. A different doctor attended me and recommended my OB/GYN, Dr.Daisy Ayim, which I saw the very next day. She was very nice and I totally recommend her. She checked my cervix and said everything looked fine, and that I hadn't and wasn't dilated. That was the biggest relief of my life! The bleeding stopped 2 weeks later, and the rest of my pregnancy was easy peasy. To this day, remembering my 12 week "checkpoint" brings a tear to my eye. The fact that I didn't lose my son when the chances were 50/50 is truly the biggest blessing I have received. My heart goes out to the mothers with baby Angels and to the mothers suffering from a hard pregnancy. I still don't know what caused the bleeding, but if this or worse happens to you or a loved one, seek medical help immediately and don't let your questions go unanswered. Blessings to all. xoxo Comments are closed.
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