Our adventure began on May 17, 2012 as personal revelation would come that there was another baby that needed to join our family, a boy, named Preston Thomas to be exact. This shouldn't have come as a surprise seeing that we had been told 5 years prior on May 18, 2007 that we were to have a baby, that too would be a boy. Heavenly Father knows more than we do and what is best for our family so we would begin our adventure again in preparing to welcome a 6th child into our family.
By December of 2012 I was beginning to give up hope that this baby would ever come. It wouldn't be until a couple of days after Christmas 2012 that a pregnancy test came out positive. As time went on the first trimester was filled with normal fatigue and the constant feeling of needing the family "throw up" bucket. Thankfully, it was never used! Around week 15 I started having contractions, which was kind of expected because of my last pregnancy, the same thing happened. I was not alarmed until Friday, March 15th when the location and intensity of the contractions changed. Danial just so happened to be out of town for training and was in Atlanta waiting to get on the plane to come home when we discussed that I needed to head to the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital it was discovered that I had a full Placenta Previa. A condition where the placenta covers the cervix. I was placed on immediate bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy. The risk that comes with Placenta Previa is the possibility of the placenta tearing away from the uterine wall and the chance of hemorrhaging. Seeing that I was continually having contractions it put things at a higher probability of the placenta pulling away. So for the last 4 months bed rest and medication has kept me & the baby safe.
On Tuesday April 9th, we were in shock as the ultra sound revealed that we would be having another girl. Without question we silently understood that this meant there would be another pregnancy. Knowing without a doubt that Preston would still need to come. Life has continued to carry on. Meals have been brought in by our dear ward family, family and friends have ran errands, taken kids to Dr. appointment and piano lessons. Danial has taken on the role of Mr. Mom and the kids have stepped up their game! All has seemed pretty quiet up until this last week.
Over the last few months my placenta has decided that it likes where it's at and has not moved, which because it is covering the cervix I'm not able to have a vaginal birth. So I have been placed on the list for a scheduled C-section in the middle of August. When I went in today I was told that it appeared that the placenta had attached itself deeper into the uterus than what is normal, causing a condition called Placenta Accreta. My Dr. saw it the week prior, but waited a week to say anything because she wanted to have another ultra sound performed to confirm what she saw and to make sure that the baby just hadn't been positioned in a way that was making it appear to be something that it wasn't. Today as she looked at the results, not much had changed, confirming what she had seen. Which would now require to bring in the specialists with the "big dog" ultra sound machines to determine if & how severely it is attached. At this point we are waiting on the Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinic to call us with an appointment.
From here we wait. Many have asked out of concern why more isn't being done where this is a life threatening condition. This is where I know that my Heavenly Father is aware of the situation at hand and is in control. Placenta Accreta is typically not diagnosed until after delivery of the baby, when the placenta does not deliver on its own after roughly a 1/2 hour. So the fact that my Dr. was able to see it, is a tender mercy in our behalf. I have yet to experience any bleeding (many women experience bleeding by 28 weeks, and I am currently about 32 weeks) I was already on bed rest and taking medication to stop contractions. I'm being monitored by weekly ultra sounds and Dr. appointments. I consider myself greatly blessed and know that I have received the utmost protection both spiritually and physically. I am beyond grateful for my sweet Dr.
Are we concerned? Absolutely. Depending on the severity of the attachment it could result in severe hemorrhaging which could lead to multiple blood transfusions, a hysterectomy and even possible death. In this moment none of it makes sense. We know that we are to have another baby, so I know that a way will be provided. I just don't understand how.
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