Sad News

I really don't want to have to blog about this, but at least this way people can find out what has happened...

We have lost our baby due to something called molar pregnancy.

Here's how I explained it in a recent email to a friend: "The baby never developed past multiplying cells. The explanation from the internet is that the egg doesn't give the baby any chromosomes, so the baby is basically only multiplying the male chromosome. In other words, no brainstem, or anything else crucial to being viable. Instead of just miscarrying, my body produced a "mole" that attached itself to my uterus. Another word for it is: "placental tumor". It gives off 10x as many hormones (hcg) as a baby would. That is why I have been feeling soooo sick lately.

Everything has to be removed on Tuesday [today at 1:00 p.m.] through a D&E. They will check to make sure there are no diseases or anything present [see website article]. During the procedure, there might be a lot of bleeding. They took blood screen/type tests so they know what kind of blood to give me if they need to do a blood transfusion.

It is expected that after follow-up care for a few months, I can get pregnant again. They check your blood frequently for a while to make sure that the hormone level returns to zero."

So, we are a little unsure at this point what the next few weeks/months will be like. Please pray for us as we adjust to the news and to what changes are being made now that we aren't expecting a baby in October.

Thank you.