Our Challenges in Infertility, Faith, and our Journey to Baby: Back to "Crucial"...

Last night and into this morning I've had some intense pressure. Much worse than it was Friday. I called my husband and he called Dr B's office to see if they thought I needed to be seen, or if I needed to lay down, or what I needed to do. The nurse told him to have me come right in.

I had to see another OB because Dr B was on vacation. I had never met this guy before, but I did recognise his face from the hospital. He was so very nice. He could tell I was upset and nervous. He sat with me and talked everything through with me.

First he checked my cervix and said that it was high and closed, but he felt it was softening. It wasn't what he would call soft, he said. Then he sent me to ultrasound. The ultrasound showed Sydney was doing just fine and that the fibroid had some fluid around it. This OB said the fibroid is really irritated and swollen, but that the baby seemed to really be tolerating it well. He sat down in front of me and had a "heart to heart." He said:

"The next 3 months are crucial. A fibroid the size of yours can cause changes to occur very rapidly, without you even knowing it. Sydney won't be able to survive if she came right now, and even at 24 - 26 weeks, it's not a healthy situation for mom or baby. You don't want to do that to her. We need to keep her baking in there until at least 32 weeks. At 32 weeks, there is no reason to believe there would be resulting problems for either of you. This is what is most important right now. You've worked too hard for something to happen now. You need to be at home. Desk duty just isn't the same as couch duty. You need to do this for you and Sydney."

~Dr H

Of course I don't want to put Sydney at risk, so I accepted bed rest. He said that he still wants me to come on my scheduled appointment Thursday for my shot, and then follow-up with Dr B next week to see if he agrees with the plan. I'm very scared of bed rest, but with God on our side, we'll make it.

The ultrasound tech today did 3D pictures because Sydney was positioned so well and not behind the fibroid. She's such a little ham! LOL We are 22 wks according to the current due date and Sydney is weighing in at 15 oz. Such an adorable little girl!

Also, we've named the fibroid Roy. I promise you, if anything happens to my precious Sydney... I'm going to rip Roy out with my bare hands!