Decisions

Yesterday, we had an appointment with my CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife.) She did a routine pregnancy examination and also did an internal exam. She didn't really tell me anything new but she did say that because the bleeding, I have what is called a threatened miscarriage. She also told me that if I want I can resume normal household activity.

Then we went to a perinatologist and he did a sonogram. Once he found the problem he told us that because the baby is so small it's really difficult to tell whether the baby has cystic hygroma or nuchal translucency. The definitions of the two problems overlap a little but in either case there is an increase risk of other chromosomal defects. The main thing I'm worried about is if there are other chromosomal defects because that could effect any pregnancy I may have in the future. Now we have to decide if we want to just wait it out and let nature take it's course, so to speak, or if we want to get further testing done. If I don't miscarry, then we have the option of terminating the pregnancy before 20 weeks, but 20 weeks is still a while away.

We aren't sure what we are going to do that is point. This morning, I haven't had any bleeding yet but as I have learned that can change quickly. I guess we have a lot of decisions to make and I'm definitely worried about making the right ones.