I tried to post this earlier, but it didn't save. I told you all I would keep you posted on all baby happenings so here I go again:
Monday, May 19th I started to spot a little blood, but didn't think much of it because I did with Victoria as well. I was told if it got worse I should go get myself checked.
Tuesday, May 20th around 4:00PM I was bleeding a lot. I got scared and decided I should go in to the ER. I thought I was having a miscarriage. I called John and waited for him to come home. We went in and waited...a lot. I think I waited almost 2 hours to even get checked in. Victoria was running around the waiting room and John chased after her. I just sat nervously. When I get called in I get my blood pressure, temp, and heart rate taken. The EMT responder asks what's wrong and I tell him. He types it in the computer and leaves. Another person comes in and asks me what's wrong. A little annoyed I tell her. She types it in and leaves. A third person comes in and takes me to a room. In the meantime, John sniffs oxygen to pass the time. He gets high. I'm told to change and wait for a nurse. I do so. A nurse arrives and takes my blood for tests. I wait again. Another nurse comes for an ultrasound. Finally I can find out if the baby is alright. Thankfully the baby is ok...for now. It is healthy. "What a beautiful alien/skeleton thing!"
I go back to the room where another person is getting insurance info from John. Waiting and more waiting. For what? Test results and a pelvic exam so I can know why I'm bleeding. Victoria is cranky. It is passed her bedtime and John doesn't believe me when I tell him it'll take forever for the doctor to come in and that he should just take V home. 30 minutes later he finally does. I fall asleep waiting. I'm starving and I can't have food because if they decide to do surgery on me I can't have had food for at least 8 hours. Boo.
A nurse finally comes to save me from my misery. She explains she's waiting for a RhoGham vaccination. The doctor comes. I'm checked and she can't tell why I'm bleeding. She says it may just be a popped blood vessel. I now wait for my RhoGham shot. After I get it I have to wait 20 minutes to see if I have any side effects. Finally, finally, I am discharged. It is about 11:00PM. John comes and gets me and we go home. So in summary, everything is ok. I'm supposed to just sit around for a few weeks and try to stay off my feet. I'm finding this hard since I get bored just sitting around (go figure). And there you go. John is still high.
5 comments:
Oh gosh, I'm glad that you and the baby are fine! Next time call if you need company, a ride, a babysitter, anything!!! We would have come and picked up Victoria for you! I'm shocked they made you wait that long... what hospital did you go to?
I'm so glad everything is ok but good luck with that whole sitting still thing. Perhaps you should take up sudoku ;) I agree with the previous poster, what hospital would make you sit that long if you were having a possible miscarriage?!?!?
After being all glad and relieved that all is well, I'm immensely amused that John was getting high on oxygen. The goof. ;D
Scary! : ( Hospitals are NOT fun, and visits like that don't help. I love how when it's something that could potentially be life-threatening for the baby, they make you wait for forever. . . grrr. But I am glad you both are okay. Let me know if there's something I can help with. We like childrens. We could watch V for you sometime. Just let us know. Today (well, yesterday, as it is past midnight) was the last day of school, so I am wonderfully, gloriously free. : )
congrats on the new soon-to-be addition. You guys are a beauitful fam. Congrats again!
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