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I am exhausted. I spent the last 12 hours in the emergency room and in labor & delivery. I had some spotting 2 days ago that got about 10 times worse last night around 7 PM. We went to the ER, and after an ultrasound, I have been diagnosed with total placenta previa. This means that the placenta is completely covering my cervix and if I were to go into labor on my own, the placenta would detach before the baby comes out, cutting off all blood flow (and thus, oxygen) to the baby, killing it. Since it’s still early, it could still move up away from the cervix. However, if it doesn’t, I’ll have to have a planned C section at 36 weeks to make sure I don’t go into labor on my own. If I go into labor before then or start bleeding heavily, I’ll have to have an emergency C section right away.

I have been put on activity rest — I can walk and move around a little and I can drive and sit at my computer, but I can’t do any lifting at all or bending over or exercise of any type. I have to go straight to Labor & Delivery every time I have spotting equal to or heavier than this time or if I have contractions that could even possibly be labor. I had a full anatomy scan at the hospital. The baby is fine and growth is right on target. Sometimes PP decreases blood flow to the baby which can stunt development, but ours is right on track, to the day. I still have my normal OB anatomy scan next Tuesday where we’ll find out the sex. Then they’ll do another one at 28 weeks to see if the placenta has moved, and if it hasn’t, they’ll do another one at 36 weeks. If it still hasn’t moved by that point, they’ll do a C section at 36 weeks to take the baby. Please keep me and our baby in your thoughts and pray for us!

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