A Dramatic 9th Week

Week 9 is technically over now and that is just fine with us, it was quite the dramatic and scary week!  Without going into too much detail, I started to experience dangerous symptoms during the A&M vs. Ole Miss - in Mississippi - and was rushed away to a Mississippi hospital, via ambulance.  Talk about a traumatic experience!  I was sent almost immediately to ultrasound where they took about a million pictures and then turned the sound on for us to hear the heart beating!!  I bawled like a baby - we were so relieved!!!  The outcome of all of this is that I have a larger than normal subchorionic hematoma (a type of hemorrhage) between the placenta and the wall of the uterus.  Basically, this has been known to cause miscarriage, but more often they resolve themselves (the body absorbs them or they bleed out).  A follow up with my doctor on Tuesday put our minds much more at ease as she seemed far more optimistic of a healthy pregnancy moving forward and we got to hear the little heartbeat again through the fetal heart monitor (I think that's what it's called?)  I am still limited on exercise, lifting, and more strenuous physical activity, but was released to go back to work and live a relatively normal life for the time being.  Please pray with us that we get through the next 2-3 weeks without further concern.  My doctor said after you get through week 12, there is less than a 1% chance of complications.

So, here is my slightly delayed growth post for week 9:



your baby's the size of a green olive!

She's gaining steam! At 9 weeks, your fetus measures around .9 inches and weighs about .07 ounces.

 

 your baby at 9 weeks

• This is a milestone. She's no longer an embryo -- now she's a fetus!
• She's developing more distinct facial features.
• And she might now have a strong enough heartbeat to be picked up by a fetal doppler. (We know this is true - got to hear it TWICE!!! :))

Me & Little Love at week 9...ish. :)

 

Thank you for your prayers!!

Love,

Darrin, Jamie & Baby Barton