Bekka began bleeding again this evening. It is lighter than last night but any bleeding is concerning. We just saw one of the doctors, and based on the evidence she decided to do a speculum exam and quick ultrasound. The good news is that the cerclage is holding and does not appear to be under stress.
Based on this and the ultrasound evidence, it looks like there might be a small tear in the little girl's placenta (abruption). This can be caused when the uterus contracts around the baby (say, due to amniotic fluid loss after a rupture) and the placenta tears away from the wall of the uterus. Bekka is not in any pain and is not having contractions which is a good sign that it's a small tear (if that's what it is). They have put both babies on the heart rate monitors full time..well, trying to as they are awfully small for that and tend to move around too much! Bekka is back on full time toco monitoring looking for contractions.
Abruptions can be dangerous to both mother and baby, but the smaller they are the better. Yes, it's more drama in an already dramatic situation but knowing is always better. They will be looking for any signs of rapidly dropping heart rates for little girl and excessive bleeding for Bekka. Either one could trigger an emergency c-section. Let's hope not for a while yet!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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I want to yell out my frustration, and then think just how unfathomably overwhelming your own must be. Thank you for keeping us informed. If prayers and thoughts and wishes can make a difference, then there is every reason to hope for miracles. You are so very loved!!!
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