Well, Baby #3 has shown his goods, and we are going to be adding another Wild Man to the Clan. The ultrasound tech guessed it was a boy just from glancing at my belly, and actually took maybe 2 seconds before declaring that we had another B-O-Y!  I came to the realization rather quickly that we were going to have one crazy houseful.  I can only imagine what my sanity will look like when Wade is three and Mini-Wade is one.  Oy!

He moved constantly through the ultrasound and at one point the tech said, “Well, I wish I could say he wasn’t stubborn.”  :)

Chris headed back to work and I went in to talk to Dr. Peach.  Our “not so good” news is that I have been diagnosed with Complete Placenta Previa which means oh-so-many not cool things.  PP can cause hemorrhaging if you go into labor, which means a definite C-section if it doesn’t move, but it is possible for them to migrate upward making a vaginal birth an option.  He gave me little hope that it would move, however, because of how low it was and how completely it was covering the cervix.

I made the mistake of “researching” this condition online, and lets just say it’s not good.  Dr. Peach gave me NOOOO restrictions, but there are people with partial placenta previa  out there with heavy restrictions… pelvic rest, no lifting etc etc… If you end up with bleeding, then I think that’s when the further restrictions kick in.  Some patients are even admitted to the hospital on bedrest because of the potential for heavy bleeding.  It can also trigger preterm labor, which, of course, is NOT good either!  I also read that b/c of the previa, during c-sections, there are increased risks of hemorrhaging and hysterectomy.  Ack! 

If that weren’t enough for little worrier me, there was also increased fluid on the baby’s right kidney which could indicate a blockage and is also somehow associated with Down Syndrome. 

At this point, I’m just waiting until I am further along so they can do more ultrasounds and see how the previa and the kidneys look. The next one should be at 28 weeks… 8 weeks from now. I ultimately know I am in God’s hands, as is our little guy.  Anything is possible, and with His strength  (and ONLY with His strength) I  can handle what does come our way.

Here’s my stats for all interested…

I was 20 weeks yesterday… and have gained 7 lbs to date. 2 lbs this month. The baby is weighing 13 oz and is measuring 20 weeks 6 days, which according to the dr, means if I were going to full term, I would be having a “big” baby.