When I went for my first appointment with Dr. Wolfe on Tuesday, I weighed 129 lbs!! That is awesome (when I started with Elora and Sam, I weighed 138 both times)! Breastfeeding is the best weight loss technique ever!
On that health note, it is interesting that right before I found out I was pregnant again, I was commenting to Ryan that my stretch marks from Elora are hardly visible, and my linea nigra has begun to fade. Here we go again!
So, baby looked great at the appointment. However, that morning at 5 am I had woken up for some reason. Suddenly I felt fluid passing vaginally. At first I thought that maybe I was leaking some urine, but it kept coming in small amounts (like a period flow). I had a towel between my legs, so I went to the bathroom, and when I saw it was bright red blood I was a little nervous (however, I bled one time with Elora, so I was not too nervous). But then when I felt something like a ball popping out of my vagina I freaked out for a second (please not my membranes coming through!) until it came loose in my hand and I saw it was a blood clot about the size of a cherry tomato. After that the bleeding stopped. At the appointment I told them this and they could see that I had a subchorionic hemorrhage. It is bleeding between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane. I asked if it was a danger to the baby or if it could cause placental abruption, and the nurse and resident doctor said, "No, it is normal. Many women have one." However, this article says differently:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/404971-overview
But this is more positive:
http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/complications/subchorionic-bleeding.aspx
Here are the stats for this week:
| Pregnancy week | Length (inches) | Weight (ounces) | Length (cm) | Mass (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 weeks | 3.42 inches | 1.52 ounce | 8.7 cm | 43 grams |
You can see how baby is growing exponentially:
| Pregnancy week | Length (inches) | Weight (ounces) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 weeks | 1.61 inch | 0.25 ounce |
| 12 weeks | 2.13 inches | 0.49 ounce |
| 13 weeks | 2.91 inches | 0.81 ounce |
| 14 weeks | 3.42 inches | 1.52 ounce |
On other notes, I did have what I think was round ligament pain in both sides of my abdomen when I got out of bed suddenly, and my leukorrhea has dissipated.
Lord Jesus and Mama Mary, St. Gerard and St. Samuel, please pray that the baby will be kept safe and born safely!
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