My doctor is unable to determine the cause of the bleeding I had last Saturday, but confirmed everything looked really good and healthy on my UltraSound and the placenta looks fine. She said I can continue as normal and can keep working, walking and swimming, but if I have another episode of bleeding she may consider a "modified bedrest" plan and if I have any heavy bleeding I might be put on total bedrest. But all indicators show that this is not likely at this point.
As another precaution, starting April 4, I'm going to be seeing the doctor every week and they will conduct a Fetal Nonstress Test at each doctor visit to monitor how the baby is doing and be sure he is getting adequate oxygen from the placenta. The fact that he's still so active is a really good sign that he is healthy and getting enough oxygen now. I even asked the Dr. if I should be concerned by how MUCH he moves and she kinda laughed and said if mom's aren't worrying about their babies not moving enough, they're worrying about them moving too much! She said it is fantastic that he's moving so much, and it does not mean he's having seizures or is going to be a hyperactive kid!
I also went back to PT today and he confirmed that my right plevic bone had indeed slipped back out of alignment which is why I've had such bad back pain again over the last several days. Turns out I hadn't been doing the stretch quite correctly so once it slipped back out of alignment, the stretch wasn't doing any good. He also showed me a new stretch Phil can help me do if it happens again. I've been feeling pretty good for the rest of the day, but it will still take ice and rest to heal the inflamed muscles and ligaments.
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