Checking in. I know I’ve been not around much lately.
This week we discovered that my pregnancy was a molar pregnancy. So the egg didn’t get fertilized correctly and grew into a massive placenta rather than a baby. I’ve spent the week running around for different appointments and tests. Today I had a D&C.
They removed more tissue than they were expecting, so my doctor wants to keep me overnight for observation. But I’m going stir crazy being stuck at the hospital hooked up to a bunch of stuff.
Ugh, that’s terrible. I’m sorry! I hope you recover quickly.
ETA - we had a late (21-week) loss for medical reasons. I vividly remember going to all the appointments and the race to figure out what was going on after we got the news. I’m so sorry you had to go through something like that too.
I’m feeling better this morning, having eaten solids food, gotten most of the random sensors/IVs/surgical tape off of me, and dressing in my own clothes. They are running one more set of blood work before I can leave.
I may be in denial, but I’m feeling ok-ish about the pregnancy loss right now. It’s weird learning that there was never a baby. The molar pregnancy was giving me much worse morning sickness and exhaustion than my normal pregnancies, so it’s a relief to be done with that.
Right now, the hardest part for me is the aftermath. I need weekly blood tests for several months, followed by monthly visits for the rest of a year. They have to make sure nothing weird grows back, so I’m not supposed to TTC for a year. And this is throwing me into a debate over if I really want a third. I’m also stressing out because I’m still relatively new at my job and scheduling all these appointments is time consuming.