After a couple of initial visits with our doctor in NWA, she felt that we needed to see a specialist in Little Rock. This doctor is the one she had interned under and felt that he would be the perfect person to evaluate and partner with on this "case." He had seen one other woman who had a pregnancy after an ablation like this in Arkansas and was definitely the one with wisdom and experience.
We had a great visit. He told us everything that could happen during the pregnancy, which I really appreciated. I don't like things to be "sugar-coated"... I need to know! He said that with the procedure I had (endometrial ablation), there was not any endometrial lining left in my uterus. He didn't have an explanation of how the embryo implanted itself! He used the example of golf. In a normal pregnancy, it's like the golf ball landing in the rough. In my situation, it's like the golf ball somehow and miraculously landing on a very slick green! He said that "sometimes in medicine, there are things you just cannot explain!" (Obviously there is purpose in this! :))
The doctor then proceeded to talk through the concerns. There will most likely be a point where the baby will not get any more nourishment from the uterine wall through the placenta. The placenta "roots" itself into the wall during the pregnancy, and it will (again, most likely) come to a point where it can't root any more. At that point, the decision needs to be made whether to take the baby early. He did say that he would like to do an MRI at 32 weeks to determine the placenta/uterine wall position...and then possibly do a stress test on the baby.
To complicate things a little more... I have a blood clotting disorder, which can cause problems at delivery. We did talk through delivery options. Personally, I'm taking one day at a time. I'm not concerned about that at this point. I'm just concerned about this baby growing!
He did tell me the warning signs: bleeding (go to hospital immediately and prepare for transfusions) and preeclampsia. I have such a peace about all of this... I really wasn't too concerned when he talked about it, but I was glad to know!
We then went into a very in-depth ultrasound. He wanted to see the condition of baby among other things. He was very impressed and we ended the visit on a very positive note! He did say that he would like to me to go thru a "live-look-in ultrasound" in which he would be monitoring/viewing the ultrasound at the same time I was having it done in NWA. Very cool! Let me just say, I'm very grateful for how proactive my doctors are being! I feel WELL taken care of!
Here are some of the ultrasound pictures that we had in Little Rock. This is our baby girl at 17.5 weeks. They say she weighs 7 ounces right now!
This is a profile picture. Her head is on the left and she's curled up in a little ball. Isn't she precious?!
This is a front view picture. She's staring at us! Notice her big belly...she's definitely getting nourishment from somewhere! :)Next appt.: March 17th - 20 week check up!
Tele-communication Ultrasound: March 31st
Prayer requests:
...Baby to keep growing and growing!
...the placenta to NOT root into the uterine wall
...Momma's inability to sleep!
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