The situation that had me worried in my last entry (4 April, What, Me Worry?) was the discovery that I am pregnant. Sean and I welcome any new additions to our quiver and we believe we are to allow the Lord to plan our family -- read: no contraception or intentional human intervention aside from the obvious ;-). However, having had 4 miscarriages in the past always makes the discovery of a new pregnancy bittersweet for me. The hope for the new life that has begun to grow is tempered with the very real possibility we may lose the baby.

So far, I have had some potentially serious complications. In April, I was hospitalized due to a partial placental abruption (part of the placenta is detached causing severe bleeding). Then, a week later, I had to go to the ER again and was diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma/hemmorhage.

None of this bodes well for the outcome of the pregnancy, but the baby and I continue to plug along. Surprisingly, the doctors seem to be a little nonchalant about this condition, but I guess it may be because they can’t really do anything about it at this point. My only treatment is to “take it easy” and get ample rest. My pregnancies with my daughters were trouble-free, so all this is new to me.

A praise is that I was able to hear the heartbeat at my 12 week appt! My next appt is 18 Jun and I again hope to hear the heartbeat. The baby’s due date is 30 November. Lord willing, he/she will be delivered by c-section. Thank you all for your prayers.  I hope to do a better job of keeping you posted.:-)  In Christ, Talya