5/08/07

Had cramping and bleeding in the wee hours of the morning and thought we had miscarried, again. That would be the 5th one. Dr. Otto told us to come in and let her look around. She found a heartbeat right away...tears over one still there and one lost. Now we have this hematoma (or blood clot) to deal with.
I am put on bedrest until there is at least 1 week without bleeding. We started progesterone supplements to help sustain the pregnancy since the embryo is developing normally and blood tests showed a drop in my own progesterone. (which normally tells a woman's body to start a cycle) The supplements will have to continue through week 12 when the placenta is developed enough to have taken over all progesterone production.