So, here we are at 29 weeks. Pretty uneventful, in all honesty, from the outside. My glucose test came back just lovely, I have had very little waterweight SO FAR, I have had only slight carpal tunnel symptoms SO FAR, and my weight gain has been pretty much on par with last pregnancy.
Except for this wonderful placenta previa thing I've got, things aren't so bad. Except that placenta previa is kind of a Big Deal. *sigh* It seems both my boys have managed to give me prenatal problems. It's just that Boo didn't give me a life-threatening one!
Weird thing about my specific case is that while it's a complete previa, somehow the placenta has managed to "divide". It's all one piece, but the part over my cervix is thin, with the bulk of the rest on either side of my cervix. All the same, if something should happen, like my cervix beginning to thin or dilate, I could start bleeding, which could then lead to hemorrhaging for me or the baby.
For now, it's all about keeping an eye out. After 28 weeks, I was upped to the every two weeks doctors visits anyway, but now I'll have another ultrasound (that'll make the tally five for this pregnancy!) around 35-36 weeks to take another look-see at the placenta, and the c-section will happen more toward the beginning of October as opposed to the end. Also, I'm a pretty good candidate for a tubal ligation - IF my doctor can convince the holy St Cloud Hospital it's not in my best interest to have any more children (which is the only way they'll allow such permanent birth control).
So hey, here's me keeping my fingers crossed that we get to 37 weeks with minimal fuss or "excitement". If I have to go on bed rest, so be it, but I'd rather work up until I have this kid. Can't afford not to. But, only time will tell.
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