Well, this Thanksgiving turned out to be the worst EVER. Some of this might be TMI, so I thought I'd hide the entry just in case...
James ended up staying home because he felt nauseous, but I went anyway with Olivia. When I got to the dinner, one look at the food told me I was getting something, too. It didn't feel like pregnancy-related nausea either. My mom drove me and Olivia home, and at one point, I yelled for her to pull over and I puked my guts out. When I got home, James was laying in bed with a bucket next to him. My mom decided to stay and keep Olivia, and thank goodness because I continued to heave over and over again.
At one point, as I was laying down to rest, I felt my pants get wet and saw blood soaking through my PJ pants. It felt like a nightmare. I kept thinking, I'm going to wake up any second now. I ran to the bathroom where I bled a lot more in the toilet and I passed a clot. At this point, I was sure I was miscarrying and I was hysterical. I know I freaked Olivia out, who started crying with me. James called the doctor on call for my OBGYN, and he had a different theory. He asked me many questions: had I been heaving hard? (yes) Had we recently seen the baby alive on ultrasound? (yes) etc. He said he thought that since I wasn't cramping, maybe I had burst a blood vessel in my cervix from straining and heaving. James, who was sick as a dog and throwing up constantly, ran out to the drugstore to get me some Phenergan (an anti-nausea suppositiry) to stop the vomiting, but it didn't help. I continued to throw up, and everytime I bled more. Then, the vomiting stopped and the bleeding did too. I've never had menstrual cramping, and no bleeding today. I think the doctor was right, but I have been instructed to rest and go to the hospital if symptoms continue. My sister, thank goodness, is a L&D nurse with much gyno experience, and she said she agrees with his theory, but that I should avoid strenuous activity and lifting. I see the doctor next Thursday, but I'm going to call Monday to see my own OBGYN and check things out. Although I'm confident it's not a miscarriage, I want to hear that heartbeat for peace of mind.
I'm still shaken up. I think that was the scariest moment of my life yet seeing that blood soaking through. All I could think was, I wish I hadn't already seen it waving its little arms on the ultrasound. I think things will be ok, but I'm taking it easy. Please keep me in your prayers. I'll update you as necessary.
Bless your heart!! What a terrible way to spend Thanksgiving. I know it's hard to not worry about the bleeding, but I bled for weeks when I was pregnant with Lila and everything was OK...so sometimes it really doesn't mean anything. This time next year you'll be having Thanksgiving dinner holding your little baby.
Posted by: Chas at November 23, 2007 02:55 PM*hugs* So scary. I hope you and your hubs are feeling better. God has your little baby in His hands, and His protection is all any of us need. I will be praying for you!!
Posted by: Laura at November 23, 2007 04:08 PMOH. MY. Gosh sweetie. You poor thing. I cannot imagine what you were going through. You guys are in my prayers!! Please update soon.
Posted by: girl from florida at November 23, 2007 05:19 PMsending you big hugs and good thoughts! i'm sorry that your thanksgiving turned out this way...maybe you can have a makeup thanksgiving during the weekend or something. :)
Posted by: stef at November 23, 2007 07:20 PMGod bless you, Hannah.
Posted by: emma at November 23, 2007 09:29 PMI am so, so sorry Hannah and I don't blame you a bit for wanting to go hear the heartbeat Monday. I'm praying for you and your peanut!
Posted by: Jennie at November 23, 2007 09:29 PMOh Hannah. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I can only imagine how worried you must have been. I hope you get an appointment and get to hear that little one's heartbeat. Just to know that all is fine.
HUGS
Posted by: Melany at November 24, 2007 01:42 AMWow, you poor thing, how stressful! I will be thinking about you...please keep us readers posted!
Posted by: Jamie at November 24, 2007 01:59 AMBig hugs from SA. I'm sure you and bubs will be just fine. I've had a lot more freakouts with this pregnancy than the first one. Twice I thought I had caught something that would have meant a good chance of birth defects (i.e. measles/cytomegalovirus - yeah don't ask), and it feels like every time I sneeze, I'm having a contraction or something. I think our bodies are just way more sensitive second time around. Fingers and toes all crossed for you that it's all ok. I can barely lift ANYTHING without feeling like I'm ripping some kind of intrauterine muscle or something!
Posted by: Valkyrie at November 24, 2007 06:16 AMOMG how scary. I hope everything is okay. Phenergan is a life saver. I have had that many times!I will be sending healthy baby vibes your way. Take it easy.
(You were linked to BathtubJunkie)
Posted by: Jennifer at November 24, 2007 11:04 AMOh no Hannah! I'm so sorry you all were sick & hope you feel better very soon. I know you must've been terrified! Hope you're able to get an appt. & hear the hearbeat. I'm sure the dr. & your sister are right! Keep us updated!
(((Hugs)))
Posted by: Connie at November 24, 2007 04:37 PMThat would have been so terrifying, I'm glad that the vomiting and bleeding has stopped, I'm praying for you and your baby.
Posted by: emmakirsten at November 24, 2007 05:39 PMkeep us updated - are you guys ok?
Posted by: bethanie at November 24, 2007 07:02 PMOh my God, Hannah. I'm *so* behind on blog reading ~ please accept my apologies! That sounds like, hands down, the absolute *worst* Thanksgiving that I have ever heard of. I felt *so* badly for you as I was reading your entry! Are you doing better now? I hope that Baby C. is OK (please send an update when you can). You must have been scared out of your mind! And having the sickness to deal with, too ... that is just the WORST. I hope and pray all the time that it won't hit our house! Hopefully Olivia hasn't caught it (or your mom). Concerned about you ... and hoping that you're doing OK now. Sending prayers your way for SURE!
Posted by: Lisanne at November 24, 2007 09:23 PMoh you poor thing... I went through something like that right after I found out I was pregnant with Lore... it was horrid... but at least you can bend right now... I was 7m pregnant and couldn't bend lol... but I hope you all get well soon and that everything is going great with baby #2!
Posted by: Shannon O. at November 24, 2007 11:07 PMOh Hannah I am so sorry you had to go through that!!!! I was away for the holiday so I just read about this today. How scary! I only have nightmares about that but you experiencing that is awful. It is so scary!! Keeping you in my prayers.
Posted by: Ani at November 25, 2007 08:05 AM