27 weeks and 1 day :)

Week 27: This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were to be born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and isn't bothersome to him, so enjoy the tickle. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. Wonder what he's thinking?
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Well it's been an interesting week! With being busy with last minute Christmas preparations and whatnot, we have sure been busy. Company is here now for the week, and we are looking forward to Christmas morning with Ben!

Last night I had a horrible scare. We were doing our bedtime routine with Ben (bath, stories, etc) and I had gone pee. Then like 30 mins later I had to go again — not that out of the ordinary! Well, I then noticed that I had been bled all over in less than an hour without even knowing.. I had been wearing a pantiliner and it was soaked. Dark red blood. I tired to breathe, not panic and went upstairs. I told Mike as calmly as I could, went and cleaned up and think about what to do first. I was having no pains, cramps, etc so I was shocked. Mike was then on Ben duty as I called my doctors office for the on-call physician.. no answer (paged) but was too nervous to sit and wait. I called the BC Nurseline and they advised to go to the hospital right away (not 911).

So, seeing as Ben wasn't going to sleep, Mike bundled him up and drove me to the hospital. I was too nervous to drive anyways and didn't know what was going on, nor how long I would be there. He dropped me off (wishing I could have him there for support) and I got checked in right away, sent up to the Maternity ward and given a bed pronto. Having never been to this hospital, I was so pleased with how well I was treated.

I had a wonderful nurse, I think she was Trinidadian (had a slight similar accent at least) named Comfort. She was so nice and, well, comforting! The doctor there was the on-call physician at my Maternity Clinic, and he came in right away. I gave a pee sample, and got changed, hooked up to a monitor to check the baby. I had bled a bit more, and the nurse saw that on the pad I was wearing. Comfort put the monitor on my belly to get the heartbeat and as soon as I laid on the bed, the baby started to move. I think that is what I was most nervous about was that I hadn't felt the baby move in a while, but was trying to tell myself that it was sleeping, as it usually doesn't start getting active until the evening. Sure enough, that was the case. It even kicked the little round monitor so hard, I had to help hold it while she strapped the velcro on LOL! Go baby go!

The doctor checked me, asked me more questions, BP fine, no fever, but blood in my urine. The the horrible physical exam.. ugh. My cervix was closed, and no blood from the exam. Phew. But why was I bleeding so bad earlier? The took a sample, and had determined it to be a bladder infection. Waiting for the results.. probably won't get them until Thursday. In the mean time I am on medicine, which I also have to keep an eye on as it is in the Penicillin family, which I am allergic to. I am just baffled though as I have no symptoms of a BI. *shrug*.

All in all I was out of there in like an hour, called a taxi and went home. Got a big hug from Mike, called his mom to let her know all was well (he had called her earlier to find out his blood type.. I couldn't remember at the time the doctor asked me as they were going to do my Rhogam shot then, but decided to delay it until next week) then I drove to the drugstore to get my prescription filled. Late night.

I feel fine now, no more bleeding, but I tell you I was sure terrified.

Picture to post tomorrow once I get it off of the camera :)