[shen7]

Hi girls!!! I guess if I make it another few weeks, I'll start posting in the Grads section, but I really don't FEEL like a "grad" yet so I'm posting here

My 1st trimester is winding down, I'm over 11 weeks now. It has been a tough ride, mostly because I have had nonstop brown spotting since 6 weeks, and now 4 of what I call "bleeding incidents" but apparently the medical term is "threatened abortion" (my doctor more nicely calls it "threatened miscarriage"). First at 6 weeks, then at 8w1d, then at 9w5d, then again last Friday at 10w5d. The last 2 happened right as my doctor's office closed for the weekend (so convenient). I had an u/s at 8w3d which showed the baby was fine, but the last 2 bleeds were scary, and especially the last one where I passed a reasonably large period-like clot. I never had cramps or pain, and they all stopped being red within a few hours, but oh boy the fear.

Anyway, I went in for an ultrasound yesterday because of the bleeding, and I was SOOOOO nervous and pessimistic. I was fully prepared and expecting to hear the worst, to the point of composing the email in my head to tell family we'd lost the baby. But on the ultrasound, the baby was looking GREAT!!!! S/he has a FACE now!!!! Like nose and ears and all. It rolled around and waved at us with one arm, and the tech swept a little over the face, and I went "OMG that is a HUGE nose!!!!" and then I couldn't stop laughing. I pointed at DH's huge nose and said "that's where it came from!" and then said "it better be a boy with a nose like that!" It really looked just like my DH's nose, with the shape and the way it stuck out so far. It was hilarious and I was just so excited. The heartrate was 170 which is awesome, and my doctor checked me out - my cervix is closed, my uterus is the right size and not at all tender, so basically everything checks out and looks great. I am so relieved and just ecstatic that everything is great and my baby has a face and waved at me. I really felt for a moment that it was telling me "I'm here, don't worry, everything will be okay!" Lord help me with these ups and downs, it's been crazy.

There's no good explanation for my bleeding and my doctor says he's seen women carry a healthy baby to term with all sorts of crazy 1st trimester bleeding, it's not exactly normal but it does happen. So I'm hoping it's just some random meaningless thing (that doesn't happen again!!!).

I love you guys and I'm TOTALLY stalking charts and lurking in the cycle group threads - I wanna see those BFPs, I know they're coming!!! Best wishes to all of you!!!!!!!

[msshamis23]

I'm so happy Sarah!!!!! *jumps up and down for joy*

I've been wondering how you were doing! I'm glad that everything is looking great! Make sure you keep us updated, or i'll have to sneak over to the June DDC and stalk! LOL)

[*~ Joni ~*]

I hope there are no more bleeding incidents!

[ohnicole]

What awesome news! It sucks about the bleeding incidents... why does life have to just freak you out like that all the time? But how wonderful to see a healthy little baby looking back at you from the u/s I'm so happy for you!

[Halfbaked]

WOO HOO! Did you get pics?? I wanna see.
My sister bled through the first half of her pregnancy. She didn't know she was pg until about 16 weeks because she thought it was her period. I hope they stop and don't give you any more scares. KUP

[missy123]

Sounds like good updates so far! I enjoyed reading your story, It gave me hope.

I hope the bleeding stops for you!

[Erin84]

I don't know you, but I'm very happy for you anyway Hope all that bleeding goes away and stops worrying you!

[Joanna1127]

so glad all is well with your sweet baby!