Bed Rest

I had the scare of my life Wednesday night. B and I went to some friend's house to watch the third Presidential Debate. As soon as the debate started to went to relieve my bladder. When I wiped, I noticed alot of blood. It just kept coming out. I told B we had to go, and we went to the ER. Luckily the bleeding stopped by the time I got to the ER. I was finally seen and had tons of blood taken, and an extensive ultrasound. The baby was measuring right on target, and had a strong heart rate with an average of 190 bpm. The baby was moving its hands and kicking its feet. It was so cute! What a relief though! But where was the bleeding coming from? The tech said that it wasn't coming from inside the uterus, which was a good thing. There was no active bleeding going on. After 3 1/2 hours in the ER, we finally got home after midnight with instructions for me to stay on bed rest until I see my doctor on Monday.

I was/am still experiencing some spotting/bleeding, so I called the doctor to see what I should do. The nurse called me back and said that it was nothing I had to worry about. She explained that the bleeding is coming from me expanding and the placenta growing. These actions can cause blood vessels to rupture, which can lead to bleeding. I am still freaked out cause now I have tons of pressure and stretching-like feelings by my pubic bone. I hope that is just everything expanding. More prayers needed...