18-20 Week Scan - Very Good News and not such good news.

So I am 21 (Nearly 22 weeks) weeks at the moment and the baby is growing well. Likes to hang out by my belly button. Has all the major body parts and was very active. So far so good on the baby development but of course a Juric baby can't have no complications. My placenta decided to head south. Not to get warmer of course but directly over my cervix. This is called complete Placenta Previa (CPP) and can be dangerous for a few reasons mainly for premature labor and possible bleeding in the 2nd and 3rd tri. So what does it look like?

So what will this mean for me? 

Don't Move to much - I have to be extra careful not to fall so limited exercise. I also have to sit down a lot because the more pressure you put on the placenta the more likelihood it could cause a blood vessel to pop. I can walk for a short periods but that is about it. No heavy lifting. No trying to carry a 4 year old. Keeping calm, stress free and my feet up is the best position for me now.

Don't let anything in my body -  I am on Pelvic Rest or really nothing is to enter into my hoo-haa. So that also means no cervical checks especially if I go to the ER. It's closed for the next 4 months.

Be close to a Hospital - If any spotting or bleeding begins call the doctor right away. If the bleeding is heavy or is accompanied by contractions go to the ER. So this basically restricts me to the house for the next 4 months. So there goes my travel plans for the July 4th holiday.

Extra Pictures of the Baby - I have two extra ultasounds to check on the previa. One at 28 weeks and again at 32 weeks. They want to see if the placenta will away from the cervix. It's possible but being that I am 21 weeks it's unlikely. Trying to stay positive, yo!

Possibility for Bedrest - So if I do get bleeding and/or contractions I will be highly monitored. Likely this can lead to bedrest. Also it could mean I do this in the hospital. Lets just hope I don't have any bleeding episodes.

Get the Baby Out by Surgery - If this previa does not clear up and I have even a partial pervia I have to have a mandatory scheduled c/s at the latest of 38 weeks. Sometimes as early as 37 weeks. So there goes my hope of natural child birth. (this is the only real debbie downer for me)

I am trying to see the silver lining in this all. I have a amazing doctor who basically told me not to worry. She seems nearly positive that I will make it to 38 weeks and things will be fine. She also said that baby is doing really well and is developing perfectly. She wants me to focus on the positives and just take it easy. Follow her advice and she will see me through this. I am also very thankful for medical science and will just put all my faith into this and just hope for the best. Without medical science this would be a much more gloomy situation.

Thanks for everyone's continued prayers. We need them more than you can imagine at the moment.

So of course I will leave with a picture of the baby. We are still team green in case you where wanting to know the sex.

****Please ignore my ugly voice! I always sound horrible during videos.