Monday, June 4, 2012

Spotting and popping

I called the nurse today and explained to her the situation. She told me that because we had a good ultrasound last week and the spotting was brown and has since receded that all is probably well and to come in if it returns. She did offer to schedule me in if I was worried and they could do a scan just to make sure and I said that's okay I'll keep an eye out if it returns but I'm good for now. And then I sat in shock that such words escaped from MY mouth. But, the spotting is gone. And since that spotting and the pain I felt, my stomach has sort of popped out a bit. This could entirely be the Pad Thai I ate [and the slice of chocolate supreme cake, and the watermelon, no not bowl, the watermelon-- something about pregnancy my brain flies out the window, still unbelievably I'm restraining myself far more than last time and will hunker down more starting today!] but part of the pop is hard, pregnant like. I heard you pop sooner with a second and I'm 20 pounds lighter so it could be this. . . but either way I'm thinking the spotting had to do with this sudden pop and some irritation that happened as a result. It helps that I'm nauseous and exhausted and want to cry about the dead mosquito on my window sill. I know symptoms can carry on even when a pregnancy is lost but at the moment I'm taking comfort in the symptoms, the lack of spotting at the current moment, and hoping for the best. Thank you so much for checking in and for your reassurances, they keep me sane, really and truly.

4 comments:

  1. your cervix was probably just irritated, the cervix is SO sensitive during pregnancy (as i'm sure you know). you are doing AMAZING with this pregnancy, you are not the same person that you were when you were pregnant with w. i am often amazed at how much you have changed, how much happier you seem, and i am so glad for it.

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  2. So very happy that things are feeling good (Nausea! Yay! Weepiness! Hurrah! You know what I mean.) Thinking of you and so relieved--thank you for the update. If it wasn't here I'd've been bugging you via email!

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  3. Good update. Just be aware that with this saner state of mind (instead of the jumpy scarity cat attitude of the first pregnancy carried to term) comes something quite surprising: time flies by twice as fast. I did not believe it at first, but it IS true. Melon is good. Very. You had to mention melon... Mmm. Melon.

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  4. No update means all is good, ight? Right?!

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