On Wednesday (April 23rd), I began feeling a stabbing pain "down there". I called my doctor, who asked me to come for a cervical examination immediately. I was so nervous, but everything is good. My cervix is long, closed and thick. We also got to hear the baby's heartbeat, so that was reassuring. I was also exactly 20 weeks.
On Friday (April 25th), I went for my Level 2 ultrasound. This test was supposed to reassure us about the vasa previa, but it did not do that. The perinatologist "does not think" I have vasa previa (what help is that???). He did note that the umbilical cord appears to have attached near my cervix, so that really does not reassure me. I will need more ultrasounds to monitor this (this recommendation has become a theme in my pregnancy).
The baby also has a choroid plexus cyst (CPC). Normally, these mean nothing and only 1% of pregnancies go on to have a baby born with a CPC. However, some pregnancies have an association between CPC and Down Syndrome or Trisomy 18 (fatal). The peri recommended an amnio, but i want to see what my OB says. Two weeks ago, my OB did not recommend the amnio, but things may have changed. Regardless, I need another ultrasound to monitor the progress.
With regards to the echogenic intracardic focus (another Down's marker), I will have a fetal echocardiogram on May 7th.
Then, the u/s tech and the peri seemed to think that I have more placenta previa than I did two weeks ago. Again, another u/s to monitor.
I'm still on pelvic rest, but no bedrest yet. My cervix is still nice and long, so that's reassuring. Then, I got a call later in the day that the report faxed to my OB said that I have vasa previa, so I am so confused.
On Friday and Sunday, two of Ashley's teeth broke through. On Friday, it was Ashley's top right and on Sunday, it was her top left tooth.
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