March 21st 2011: 13 weeks pregnant- First trimester is over! Back to work! No lifting over 15 lbs. Going to be hard when you're a 2 year old teacher, but it's doable!
February 7th 2011: 7 weeks pregnant- Went to my OB/GYN, Dr. Smith. She performed an ultrasound and confirmed the SCH. She then went on to tell me that there is only one thing that can cure the SCH, rest. Considering what I do for a living, getting rest or taking it easy at work is impossible. She then put me on light bed rest for the first trimester of pregnancy.
First photo of Frankie! Our little DiFranco nugget!
February 5th 2011: 7 weeks pregnant- Yet another trip to the ER. Bleeding increased and the doctor on call thought I was miscarrying and would meet me at the hospital to do a D&C if necessary. Ultrasound was done again and the clot had gotten larger.
February 3rd 2011: 6 weeks pregnant- Joe and I take a trip to the Missouri Baptist Hospital ER. Slight bleeding and we were very concerned. We immediately went to the ER because this is the beginning of our third pregnancy with no children. First pregnancy ended in a molar pregnancy at 10.5 weeks and the second ended in a miscarriage at 9.5 weeks. Ultrasound was done and baby was diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma. SCH or Subchorionic Hematoma is a gathering of blood between the membranes of the placenta and the uterus. A more technical name is the chorion. Some doctors will also just refer to it as a blood clot.
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