6 Weeks... Well ACTUALLY 7 Weeks!

This week was filled with so many emotions.  Not even sure how to express all of them in writing. 

Last Thursday we had a scare because I started bleeding heavily at work.  After called the doctor, Joe came to pick me up and we rushed to the ER to get everything check out.  After 4 hours, a urine test, blood work, and IV, and an ultrasound, the doctor came in and said everything looked normal and I was good to go home.  No answer to the question of why I was bleeding!  It felt good to know everything was good (we were not given many details) but I guess we will trust what the doctors say.  (Even though it was under scarey conditions, we did get to see the baby's heartbeat!!!)  It was like a flash light the size of a grain of rice turning off and on really fast!  No pictures from that ultrasound unfortunately. My nerves were calmed but rest assured, I was still scared.  The ER doc wanted a follow up visit with my OB scheduled within 72 hours.

I stayed home from school on Friday and had another episode of bleeding and plenty more crying, convinced that the ER doctor didn't know what he was talking about, and sure that I was loosing the baby.   I immediately started blogging with other moms who were about 6 weeks along and found out that it is very common to bleed during your first trimester and they assured me not to think the worst.  Easier said then done!  Saturday was a good day with only light spotting.  (Oh yeah and my master's presentation!)  But when Sunday rolled around, more bleeding again!

It felt like forever to wait the weekend to get in to see my doctor, so needless to say, I didn't sleep much last night!  When we met with the midwife today she reviewed all of the hospital tests with us and she was very optimistic.  I didn't have any further tests done today because she felt that my HCG levels were at a very good spot 41,000!  Woo hooo!  She said she expected that I would go on and happy and healthy pregnancy.  All great news.  Even better news, I am actually further along than I had originally thought. 

Sooo.... Baby Schieck is expected to be here July 21, 2012! 
Continued prayers are always welcome!