Reflective Sarah

Liam is in third grade! So obviously the whole world has changed because of covid. Last spring the school was shut down on March 13th and Liam and I stayed home together for the rest of the school year.  This fall, Liam's school district is working remotely on Fridays. But he goes to school in person on the rest of the week. I have been home the past few weeks on maternity leave. So we have gotten started on remote learning together.  I went back to work on Tuesday, but on Wednesday night we got the call that Liam school would be closed for the next 7 school days. Two staff members have Covid.  So I took off two days and we got to have another remote learning Friday together, the three of us! 

Pumping in a back room during shift change. My postpartum belly hanging out. I packed my dinner. My NICU badge hanging off my shorts. Random stuff thrown into my bag.  I'm exhausted but I'm so happy he's alive. 

For the past few months, little Samuel has been throwing parties in my belly every morning between 3:30 and 5. I usually can't get back to sleep after.  Well...bit appears only one of us is sticking to that schedule 😬 I am awake but he's perfectly sound asleep!!  *No tubes* 💗💗💗

Well this week has been ... Interesting. On Monday I noticed my arm hurt at my previous IV site. It was sore and also intensely painful right at the IV site. So I just waited it out and observed... Overnight the pain woke me up twice! In the morning I knew I had to be seen. I went to urgent care. They ordered an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed too blood clots--one in my brachial vein and one in my subclavian vein (a DVT!).  They had me go to the ER. So I went to Frederick. They sent me home with increased dosages of Lovenox, 80 mg twice a day.  Starting the next day I had groin pain. And by Thursday I was dizzy. Soooo back to urgent care I went. They did an ultrasound and a CT scan and blood test. I'm anemic, but nothing was wrong. Whew! All I needed to do was 20 minutes on the monitor with baby before I left. Well... I started having contractions. They're my usual evening contractions but they alarmed the midwife enough that she wanted to keep me and give me more IV fluids....

I saw Dr Hodor today for my 30-week appointment. He was so happy that I have made it this far! I was at labor and delivery 2 days ago with bleeding and contractions again, and the imaging report from the ultrasound was very frightening.  Luckily my ultrasound at Dr hoder's office was far more promising. Baby looked good, it was measuring ahead, and everything looked okay.  AFI: 18.3 AUA: Measuring 32w1d even though I'm 30+2 Weight: 4lbs 6 oz My sub-chorionic hematoma is still big. 8.5x9x5 My cervix is 4cm Dr Hodor says he is comfortable seeing me every two weeks for now, because the baby looks so good. 🙌🙌🙌

I'm trying to find a favorite spinach Quiche revipe that isn't too complicated...  https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/16664/spinach-quiche/