November 10, 2009
I had my routine check-up with Dr. Molland today. We visited about my placenta previa situation, and my growing frustration. From what I have read, those who bleed, usually present around 29 - 30 weeks gestation. Well I am 28 1/2 weeks. I told Dr. Molland I couldn't help but feel like a ticking time bomb. I asked him what the percentage of patients he saw with a complete previa that actually have a bleeding event - he said 25%. OK, that's pretty high. He asked me when my follow-up visit for my ultrasound was scheduled with Dr. Blanco, I told him December 3rd. Dr. Molland felt uncomfortable with waiting that long, so he called Dr. Blanco's office and moved my appointment up to November 20th.
So as I was driving home, Dr. Blanco called me. He wanted to visit with me about the change in appointment. He was advising against moving the ultrasound up since each examination via ultrasound (transvaginally) could incite bleeding. He also said 3 weeks from the last ultrasound was not enough time to see if the placenta had moved up and out of the way. So he recommended we keep the appt for December 3rd, and only if my clinical situation changes, i.e., I start bleeding or go into premature labor, would we look sooner.
So I will see Dr. Molland again on the 23rd of November, and Dr. Blanco on December 3rd.
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Here's a little piece of encouragement. One of my friends (a fellow angel momma, to boot, but this is a rainbow pregnancy) has had a complete previa diagnosed this time. She's now 34 weeks and they just checked again, and it has moved totally out of the way :). There is HOPE! Been thinking about you lately - hang in there.
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