Some clarity......

Well I finally heard back from my regular doctor today after leaving a message on Thursday. It is really unusual for them not to call me right back but they still got an ear full.

The doctor said that normally these cysts get reabsorbed but if it doesn't or continues to grow they are going to be very proactive. I am being treated as a marginal cord insertion. A normal cord is attached in the center of the placenta (which mine is) but on a marginal cord insertion it is attached on one side. Because the cyst is on one side of the placenta they are treating me as a marginal cord insertion. This means ultrasounds every four weeks until 30 weeks then once a week for the remainder of the pregnancy. I'll also have a stress test at some point. She said fortunately these cysts if they do cause a problem don't until the third tri. At that point they would probably deliver the baby early either by induction or C section (depending how many weeks and the health of the baby). If the cyst grows larger before third tri and becomes a problem they can go in and drain the cyst though she's never seen it come to that. 

I asked her if waiting four weeks was okay because it was not seen at 8 weeks but four weeks later it was over a cm. She said the reason we did not see it at 8 weeks is because the placenta is extremely small, practically non existent. There was nothing to see at that point because it wasn't there yet.

So that's where we stand right now. There's really nothing left to do or say until my follow up appointment on July 8th. It's going to be a long four weeks.

On a separate unrelated note my belly finally popped. It looks like I'll be moving to maternity clothes at 13 weeks.

13 weeks and a big NT Scan scare

Well I'm 13 weeks and the morning sickness has finally started to go away. I'm feeling much better and can even eat meat again. My pants are all getting tight and I'm definitely on borrowed time.

We had the NT Scan last week and while the numbers look good, baby is measuring right on schedule with my due date and the heart beat was 158 bpm we got some scary news. There is a cyst on the placenta right near the umbilical cord insertion. Normally cysts do not cause a problem but this one is in a dangerous spot. If it continues to grow it can cause the cord to compress causing asphyxiation of the baby or growth retardation. Needless to say I am a mess right now. I have to go back in four weeks for a recheck ultrasound. Best case scenario is the cyst is reabsorbed into the placenta or it stops growing. Apparently they only become a problem if they grow more then 5cm. Right now it is just over 1cm. The doctor is also hoping that as the placenta grows it puts some distance between the cyst and the cord. I don't know if anything can be done as I didn't get any answers out of the doctor. I was kind of in shock and it wasn't really sinking in until we got in the car and I burst into tears. I put a call into my regular doctor but she didn't call back. I am pretty pissed as it's the weekend now and I have to wait until Monday now to get some answers.

BUT for the exciting news, both the tech and the doctor believe it's a GIRL! It's not 100% but they both seemed pretty certain. I am so excited but now there's a part of me that doesn't want to get too excited. I don't know how I'm going to wait until July 8th for the follow up ultrasound.