9 Days, Home to Bedrest

6/26/14 - Thursday 

21w4d - I stayed 9 days total at the hospital, and now I'm home on bed rest. Bleeding hasn't stopped completely, but it's minimal, stayed the same for a few days, and no contractions.  Right now the plan is to keep me stable at home for a week, then I'll be ok to be driven down to UT to be close to family who can help with the 4 boys, and better hospitals.  Unfortunately, Reid will have to stay behind and work, but we feel this is the best scenario for us overall.  If I started bleeding bad again at this point I'd be stuck in Billings until I deliver, which would not be a great scenario.  The ultrasound showed that my placenta is still completely covering my cervix, but only by 1cm.  Amazing how such a small distance can make such a huge impact.  It's been 8 weeks that I've been dealing with placenta previa bleeding now.  Bleh.

As far as our sweet baby Sara is concerned, the amniocentesis results came back as normal, meaning she doesn't have Trisomy 13, 18, or 21 (Down Syndrome), or Monosomy X (Turners Syndrome), or a few of the most common deletions/mutations. This was very unexpected. My doctors thought for sure it was DS. 

Next they'll do a microarray using the amnio sample to test for microdeletions, more rare conditions. We know that at this point she at least has a complex congenital heart disease, fluid in one of her lungs, a small amount of fluid in her kidneys, and cystic hygromas. Poor girl. More information well help us get a better idea of her prognosis.  

It's been really crazy dealing with my health as well as my baby's, but thanks to many prayers and fasting on our behalf, I have been able to feel peaceful and comfort throughout it all. (With a couple emotional breakdowns mixed in of course). :) 

My friends Emily & Skye both came to visit Tuesday.  Emily brought me some chocolate and a smoothie.  Skye brought a gorgeous pink daisy in a vase.  It was great to visit with them.  Emily has dealt with the scares of placenta previa before, so she has been a great resource for me.  

Still hanging in.  Glad to be home.