What does one do when they’ve neglected their blog for a very long time? I feel the need to delete everything and start over. However, even though my posts are few, it would be a shame to erase some of my thoughts from the last two years.
I will leave it all and do my best to continue where I left off.
Ah…December was a crazy month for our family. My mother was stricken with a mystery illness which left her unable to move and full of pain. She was hospitalized on and off until a wonderful Rheumatologist diagnosed her condition: Polymyalgia Rheumatica. She is taking oral prednisone for the next two years and is doing great.
We found out I was pregnant again on Christmas Eve! After 18 long months of trying and teetering on a diagnosis of “unexplained secondary infertility” my doctor decided to order an HSG (Hysterosalpingogram) to rule out any problems after my D&C in June 2004. Everything was clear. We got pregnant the same cycle. Due Date = September 6, 2006
The New Year came and went and let’s fast forward to March. March 9th we heard the baby’s heartbeat via doppler. March 11th I was not feeling well and had some gas type cramping. After that unpleasantness passed, we tried to listen to the baby. We couldn’t find her heartbeat.
On March 13th my doctor confirmed via ultrasound that our precious little girl had died sometime around Sat. the 11th.
We were 15 weeks pregnant. We have been grieving the loss of our sweet Sarah.
We decided to undergo testing for RPL (Recurrent Pregnancy Loss) and finally found that I have developed an autoimmune disorder that can cause blood clots to form in the baby’s placenta, hence cutting off the oxygen supply to the baby.
We went on vacation to Florida and found out I was pregnant again. I am taking Lovenox injections and baby aspirin that will hopefully prevent another tragic loss. I am due at the end of February and so far all is well.
There is SO much to update on the work front. I will do that shortly in a separate post.
Ah…Mom is back to blogging! 
