So yesterday I went to my regular pregnancy checkup and found out some not so great news. The umbilical cord only has 2 vessels. They normally have 3; 1 vein that carries all the nutrients and oxygen to the baby, and 2 arteries that carry the waste away from the baby. Mine only has 1 artery which is called a '2 vessel cord.' My doctor said it is nothing to lose sleep over, but c'mon really? I totally lost sleep last night and it is all I can think about. They checked the kidneys which can be a problem with only 2 vessels, and thankfully they look great. They did a targeted ultra sound and everything so far on the baby looks totally normal. He said he isn't too worried and this problem is pretty common. You can have a healthy pregnancy and baby with this problem. He said just as a precaution, he wants to see me every 2 weeks for the next month and then every week until I have the baby. They just check the weight of the baby at every ultra sound to make sure she is growing on schedule. Sometimes with only 2 vessels, the baby's growth slows down in the 3rd trimester. If this happens they would have to start me a few weeks or so early.
After finding all this out, I was a little freaked out. Being the retard that I am, I came straight home and looked on the internet. What I found made me freak out even more. I HATE the internet!! lol After my long talk with the doctor, him reasurring me everything should be ok, I felt good about it until I got home and read everything that 'could' happen. Why do I do that to myself. I hope and pray everything turns out ok! After going through my 2nd misscairage before this pregnancy, it has made this even harder for me. I fear the worst! Any comments and advice are welcome!! I will keep you all updated on how it goes!
Isn't she cute though!!
