Placenta Previa

12 Jun 2012 4 Comments

When Things Take Unexpected Turns {One Year Later}

This time last year I was in the hospital -  bleeding, hooked up to an IV and couple monitors around my big belly. As I look back to that night, everything that happened seemed to be a blurry mess except for the fear. Tons of fear and worries for my unborn child.

Big bleed followed by another few small bleeds got me stuck in the hospital on complete bed rest for a little over 5 weeks. It was long. It was boring. It was stressful.

However, it was also a blessing… a gift. That five long weeks strengthened my friendship and has given me new friends (the wonderful nurses that I still keep in touch with up to this day). That five long weeks made my faith stronger and gave me and my family a much stronger bond. That five long weeks was so humbling and made me really realize that no matter how tough things seem, there’s always something good beyond it. Even if you can’t see that light at the end of the tunnel, if you just hang on a little bit longer, things will eventually start to shine.

And the most important gift of all, that five long weeks gave me a healthy and strong baby boy who is now almost one. Yes, my little Jayden will be one next month and I still cannot believe  that my little newborn is now almost a toddler.

 

 

by Joy in Placenta Previa, Reflections

02 Aug 2011 6 Comments

The Small Fry #2 is Here!

I’m happy to say that my 5+ week long hospital bed rest has finally come to an end and I’m truly thankful to God for blessing us with another healthy baby boy!

The night before my c-section, I couldn’t sleep from excitement. Michael was thrilled at the idea of getting to hold our little baby the next day, and I was thrilled at the idea of my hospital bed rest ending. I swear, I barely slept. I just kept tossing and turning in bed, looking at the clock. And it was finally time! They let me walk to the operating room and when we got there, they started the spinal block. My legs got heavy quickly and I felt numb almost instantly. Michael was right by my side, holding my hand. I was nervous. I was excited. I was finally going to see my little Jelly B! More

by Joy in Celebrations, Newborn, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

17 Jul 2011 5 Comments

Light at the End of the Bed Rest Tunnel

I have finally reached the 38-week mark! After 5 long weeks on hospital bed rest, unwanted contractions & a seemingly endless needle pokes, reaching this milestone is truly a huge blessing from God. As my bed rest time draws to a close, I realized that the most important things I’ve done for my sanity while on bed rest is letting go and holding on. More

by Joy in Placenta Previa, Pregnancy, Reflections

10 Jul 2011 5 Comments

37 Weeks and Full Term

A month of being stuck in a hospital on bed rest could sometimes feel like eternity – and while being upset seems like the most natural reaction, sometimes, you just have to let it go, accept it for what it is, do the best you can and find all the good within the circumstance. Needless to say, despite of my situation, I feel blessed by this pregnancy, especially having experienced bleeding from placenta previa. More

by Joy in Celebrations, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

09 Jul 2011 8 Comments

9 Days and Counting

It’s been a month since I was admitted to the hospital and put on strict bed rest and I’m honestly getting so tired of it and could not wait to go home.  Two days ago, I was hooked back up to an IV because I’ve been contracting a lot and I’ve also been hooked up to the monitors 24/7 since then. I thought they’d do the c-section because of it but thankfully, the meds slowed the contractions down. My OB thinks that I won’t make it until the 18th – she thinks I’ll go into labor before then & that we’d have to do an emergency c-section because these contractions could make me bleed again. More

by Joy in Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

04 Jul 2011 3 Comments

The Little Things in Life That Make All the Difference

With the sun gloriously shining today, Michael took me out in a wheelchair. We went around the hospital compound, talking about trivial things and just simply enjoying each other’s company and connecting.

I know that being in the hospital for more than three weeks, it could be too easy to get caught up in the trials of life and neglect quality time with family. However, I feel so blessed and thankful to God that I have a committed husband who balance everything between work, errands, bills, and making sure I have everything I need while in the hospital. He stays with me in the hospital every single night from the day I was admitted. I am also very thankful to my parents who takes good care of Jordan and for bringing him here every day so I could spend time with him. More

by Joy in Celebrations, Marriage, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

30 Jun 2011 2 Comments

Another Celebration at the Hospital

Lately, so much of my blog consists of my placenta previa and hospital bed rest especially since my days are filled with nothing but sleeping, eating, and watching movies on Netflix. Normally, I would just blog about how we moved to a different room last night. The biggest and nicest room in the hospital finally got vacant so the nurses moved us right away. More

by Joy in Celebrations, Marriage, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

24 Jun 2011 2 Comments

Coworkers, Food & Magazines = A Good Day

For the past  two weeks that I’ve been stuck in the hospital, I’ve been reading, eating,  sleeping and blogging a lot since I can’t really do much. Normally, the only highlights of my day would be taking a shower and spending a few hours with Jordan. However, yesterday, I got a surprise visit from my coworkers and it was great to see friendly faces (other than the nurses) and do something out of my typical hospital bed rest day. They brought food from Peco’s Pit BBQ, one of my favorite places for pulled pork BBQ sandwich, had lunch with me and spent the afternoon hanging out. More

by Joy in Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

22 Jun 2011 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: Hooked Up to IV Fluid – Again!

As soon as I was hooked up to the monitor this morning, it showed that I’ve been having increasingly strong contractions. They were about 3-4 minutes apart despite the daily medication that I take to stop them. Thus, the doctor ordered to hook me back up to an IV. I hate being hooked up to that thing and not being able to move around much!

by Joy in Life in Photos, Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

21 Jun 2011 2 Comments

Embracing Hospital Bed Rest

The past 9 days of my life has been completely disrupted and I’ve been somewhat stranded and left wondering why this pregnancy turned as it did. While I realize this is in no way a close parallel to the feeling of isolation and disconnection I feel while on hospital bed rest, it does provide some lessons for me at least. I don’t even recognize the extent to which I settle into and depend on my daily routines or the ability to spontaneously decide to go somewhere with my family — until they’re all altered. I got a lot of time to think about my life… about the past, the present and the future. I got to think about every tiny detail of my life and the more I dwell on it, the more I realize how blessed I truly am. More

by Joy in Placenta Previa, Pregnancy

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