The latest drama
We went to the perinatologist's office today for another ultrasound to check on how things were going. I am actually less stressed than the last time, even though the news is not necessarily good - it's also not necessarily bad.
The placenta is still covering the cervix, but they are not so concerned with that because they feel as the uterus grows it will sort itself out. The placenta doesn't actually move, but the uterus grows down so the cervix should move away from the placenta.
The main concern is that the clot is covering part of the placenta, so they cannot tell if the entire placenta is functioning properly. So what this could mean is that at some point, the baby may stop growing. At the moment, she is growing just fine, but IF the entire placenta is not functioning, as she gets bigger she may not get the nutrients she needs to continue to grow. At that point, they would have to decide whether she would be better off staying in or coming out early. On the other hand, the placenta may be fine and the baby may go full term with no issues. So right now we are looking at a lot of what ifs.
Next Tuesday she will hit 24 weeks and at that stage, babies have a 50/50 chance of survival and the doctor says she will make that with no problems. He is more concerned about a few weeks down the road, say 28-30 weeks. Of course, every week (even every DAY) that she stays in there, she has a better chance of survival. She already weighs 1 pound, 3 ounces. If she makes 2 pounds, her chances go up even more, and girls have a higher rate of survival than boys.
So, although it's a little scary right now, there are a lot of positives to look at as well. And the most important thing is to stay focused on the positive, pray, and remain calm. I have dreamed of her a few times and every dream has shown a strong, healthy baby. I have to hold on to that thought and believe that whatever happens will work out. So please keep our little baby girl in your positive thoughts and prayers and we'll get through!
