Perinatologist visit update

My appointment today consisted of a very in-depth ultrasound and short meeting with the doctor. The baby is still measuring about two days ahead. He looked really good. He was not entirely co-operative so I will have to go back in a few weeks so they can take another look. He is still a boy. =)

The placenta is high and back which is not exactly where it is supposed to be, but it's not a major concern as it would be if it were placenta previa. They do think that something going on with the placenta has been the cause of the bleeding I have experienced. They also think that I can expect a little more bleeding. The "heterogeneous tissue" that was observed before is likely old blood. They saw something similar in this ultrasound. Likely at some point there was some separation of the placenta and perhaps it has not completely healed. I still need to take things very easy. I am cleared to go back to work with orders to take things easy and I will need to make sure that I sit as much as I can. So, I will return to work next week, but I am not cleared to go back to the way I tend to live life which is very busy. I need to keep taking things slow and easy. I still need to ask for help and I still need to not do any heavy lifting. This means I should still not pick up and carry my 30-pound toddler around, but we figure I can go back to helping at bathtime and such. I need to remember (and Darrel will help me to do so) that I can't jump back in with both feet.

I have an appointment scheduled with my regular doctor next week and I will keep that appointment so I can go over today's appointment with him. One of the recommendations they made is that I be tested for gestational diabetes early. They think it is possible that I have developed it. I was borderline when I was pregnant with Connor, so this isn't entirely surprising. We'll see how the one-hour test goes, but I know I should be prepared to have to do the three-hour test.

I go back to the perinatologist's office on May 6. They will take some more pictures of baby boy #2 and meet with me again. If Darrel and I have any concerns at all, we should go to the L&D department and be checked out. Starting in about seven to ten days, if need be, there are things they can do for the baby (as in, if he needs to come early). We are, of course, still hoping and praying that he will stay where he is as long as he possibly can.

So, I'm still taking things easy. I will stay down however much I can. But, I do get to return to work. We'll see where we go from here.

Darrel is going to display some of his art at a community Easter event on Saturday. I'm hoping one of our nephew's will be able to go and help take Connor around to the kids' activities. I will primarily be moral support. =) We have a quiet dinner that we're hoping to have with friends and then we'll go to church Saturday night. Then we can stay home until the middle to later part of the afternoon on Sunday. I can sit and relax at my sister-in-law's house while Connor has a good time enjoying Easter activities. I'm looking forward to getting out a little this weekend, but we are building in ways for me to take things easy and stay down.

So, there are some updates for everyone. If you have any questions or think I left out something, let me know.