Jenna Ushkowitz Instagram – ‼️ (TW: pregnancy, bleeding, MC language)
I’ve been wanting to share the early days of my pregnancy this time around, but the feelings have been raw. This was very different from my pregnancy with Emma, which was, gratefully, very straightforward. This time, I found out I was pregnant and not a week later, began bleeding. It was too early to tell if there was a baby, but there were some factors that led us to believe the pregnancy would not be viable. The following visit, to our surprise, we saw a growing baby.
As the weeks went by, I had multiple separate bleeds where we thought we had lost the baby once again. However, every time we went to the doctor, the baby was still growing ❤️ We are SO lucky and grateful for this as many people don’t get good news after scares like this, but the mental toll it took on me each time I bled, thinking I was miscarrying, was still scary, sad, and difficult on my emotional and mental health.
I was finally diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma and put on bed rest. There was relief, finally, understanding what was causing all of this, but it was also paralyzing for a while, as I continued to bleed and had no idea when it would stop or if it would harm the pregnancy.
Being on bed rest as a very active person and taking care of a toddler was challenging, to say the least. Asking for help is not my forte. It forced me to slow down and take care of myself. I had to keep reminding myself that this would be a blip in my story.
So many friends shared that they too, had a hematoma during pregnancy. Some were put on similar rest, while others were able to resume normal activity. It seems so common and yet no one really talks about it! I was taken off bed rest after 2 months and can lift my daughter up and take care of her in addition to being able to lift heavy things, bend down normally, do laundry and be on my feet for elongate periods of time. I am also cleared to work out again after many months, but i’d gladly do anything the Doctor ordered to keep this baby healthy and safe. We consider ourselves so lucky but it was a rollercoaster. I share this in hopes others don’t feel so alone if they’re going through something similar ❤️ | Posted on 07/Aug/2024 19:17:08
