So where do I begin. Well I went in today thinking I was just getting my 3D ultrasound to measure for growth and that would be that. I ended up being there for 3 hours. They did the ultrasound and baby was moving around like crazy. We got a 3D pic but barely. Any way while I was there they did three tests to measure blood flow. One test was to check blood flow to the umbilical cord, which was great. The 2nd one was to check blood flow in arteries around uterus. This didn't look good. Basically because of my bicornuate uterus and constantly sitting at a desk at work, both of these things are causing a kink in the blood flow. Almost like a kink in a hose where not enough gets out. The final blood flow test checked flow to baby's brain. It was so so. She said the reason for this was because of the restricted blood flow to the uterus, however the baby is totally fine and has no idea what is going on. Good news is we caught this nice and early so I am now on strict bedrest. This will help with blood flow because I will be laying down and not sitting at a desk squishing my stomach. I will also be on a low dose asprin to help with blood flow. She believes in a weeks time it should be all better but I must stay on bedrest so it doesn't go back to the way it was before. Also because of restricted blood flow baby is measuring small, in the 14%. She said she doesn't want me getting under 10% which is also another reason for bedrest. She also ordered me to eat more. So basically I will be laying around all day and eating. This should be interesting. So with the help of eating more, laying down and taking the asprin baby should have better blood flow by next week and growing as she should in the following weeks. I have a follow up appointment next week to check for blood flow again and the following week to check growth.
I was so upset by this news because I had planned on working up until the end and making as much money as I could. This is 2 months paychecks I have to give up which is a decent amount. However my mom told my gpa what was going on and he said he would give me the money for the paychecks I am not getting and I do not need to pay him back.
I am just in awe at the love my family bestows upon me. So now I don't have to stress about money, or work and I can just focus on growing this baby. My doctor also mentioned that because we caught this issue early that I am helping myself to not get pre-e which this could become. She said also another reason she doesn't want me working is because I have a lot of stress at my job and she doesn't want my BP to elevate (so far it's been great though). And get this, my OB (the one doctor in the office of 4 doctors) that I don't care for told me to cancel this appointment today!
What if I had?! I am so glad I didn't listen to him and went with my gut instinct to still go to this high risk appointment today. I won't even go into the other stuff he has said because it just makes me mad but make sure you always go with your gut! I am so glad I did. At any rate talk about MAJOR whirlwind today.
So it looks like I will be on JM a lot more because I am not sure how I am going to entertain myself for another 2 months. But my doctor seems to think I am going to have this munchkin around 37-38 weeks so really that's 6 weeks away. So from now until the end of my pregnancy I will be seeing someone every week. Phew that was a lot. I think in a way this will help me focus more on the pregnancy and less on work/life because pretty much the past 2 weeks I have cried every other day at work because the stress has been getting to me.
Any way I know that was a lot to read I wanted to keep you all posted. Thanks for listening
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Update from high risk appt today *x-posted*
I was laid off in december (before the holidays! eww!) and haven't been earning anything for more than a month now. but think about it, it's just money. yes, it sucks, you lose money. but you gain a precious baby, and what could be more important than that? i hope with bedrest your problem goes away quickly! and OMG you're getting SO close to seeing your cupcake!!! 
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Im sooooooooooooooo glad that you didnt listen to that DUMB doctor!!! and that is WAY AWESOME that your Grandpa is going to give you that money!!! soooooooooo nice!!!
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