Dr's Appointment February 2 ,2009

Well today is the day we find out whether it is a boy or girl! I am two days shy of being 22 weeks. We will have an ultrasound @ 3:30 and hopefully the baby will cooperate so we can determine what the sex is......We have been thinking for awhile now that it is a boy..And my girls are not even giving the option that it could be another girl...They think boy all the way, and of course my husband wants a boy! We will soon find out..................


IT"S A BOY! We are so very Excited!

Not only did we find out some of the most exciting news today we also got a bit of not so exciting news that I have a condition called Placenta Previa. As my husband puts it; it was like he was givin great news and in a moments notice it was all taken away with some news we werent expecting...My doctor explained to us that we will come back in a couple weeks and do another ultrasound to see if maybe the Placenta Previa will fix itself. She put me on strict pelvic rest, and moderate bed rest at this point...wondering what this thing called Placenta Previa was really all about....

Here is a little insight into the definition of Placenta Previa:
Placenta previa (placenta previa AE) is an obstetric complication in which the placenta is attached to the uterine wall close to or covering the cervix [1]. It can some times occur in the latter part of the first trimester, but usually during the second or third. It is a leading cause of antepartum haemorrhage (vaginal bleeding). It affects approximately 0.5% of all labours.
No specific cause of placenta previa has yet been found but it is hypothesized to be related to abnormal vascularisation of the endometrium caused by scarring or atrophy from previous trauma, surgery, or infection.

Placenta previa is classified according to the placement of the placenta:
Type I or low lying: The placenta encroaches the lower segment of the uterus but does not infringe on the cervical os.
Type II or marginal: The placenta touches, but does not cover, the top of the cervix.
Type III or partial: The placenta partially covers the top of the cervix.
Type IV or complete: The placenta completely covers the top of the cervix.

I have been diagnosed with a complete Previa which is where the placenta completely covers the top of the cervix.