I’ve come to expect that this pregnancy isn’t going to be an easy one for me. Already being prone to anxiety has made any slight hiccup or complication, seem worrisome. Luckily, I have an annoyingly optimistic, supportive husband who thinks a whole lot more logically than I do (sometimes.. 🙂 ) & an amazing doctor. The second I express any concern, Dr. Smith knows exactly what to say to calm my nerves. His office is willing to do whatever they can to help relieve my stress. Even if it means that I go in weekly. (I hope I never get that bad..)
This is all in response to my experience yesterday. I woke up feeling just fine. I went in to work at 6 AM and around 8 I went to the restroom. Spotting, again. Blood is never comforting. I called the nurse as soon as I could & she called me back within a couple hours. She didn’t seem too worried about it. However, because I’m still in my first trimester at 10 weeks 5 days, miscarriage is still a concern, nay, a possibility.
They scheduled an appointment for me to come in later that afternoon. Of course, this is all I could think about until that point. That, & just needing to pee constantly.
We got to the appointment and the Dr. Smith looked over my chart. There was nothing of concern. So, he pulled over the ultrasound machine. We moved the machine a little so I could get a better view this time and I am so glad we did. Baby was basically jumping off the sides of my uterus. It was moving its little arms & legs so fast. It’s incredible to think that this little being is moving around inside me, but I can’t feel a dang thing. I wish so badly that we had taken video of it, but we just got so caught up in how awesome it was.
Clearly, everything is fine and I was on such a high for the rest of the day. What a crazy and unexpected experience. The doc isn’t quite sure what is causing the bleeding, but assured me that 40% of normal pregnancies will experience bleeding like this. He also encouraged me to come in any time that I had any concern. “It isn’t worth being stressed or anxious when we can take a few minutes & just check.” Those words were such a comfort to me.
I feel very blessed to have found such an amazing doctor and to, so far, have a healthy little baby.
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