My pregnancy journey began on April 7, 2009, when I found out I was pregnant. I had gone to the doctor's that day because my period was quite absent and after an inconclusive pregnancy test, I wanted to know what was going on. I remember the physician's assistant asking me what my problem was and I said, "I think I have a UTI." She said that I did. I said "I also think I could be pregnant." She confirmed that I was. I was excited. It was so hard that night to not blurt it out to my parents when I was wishing them Happy Anniversary.
Much of my pregnancy was normal. I felt sick and needed to eat every few hours. I was so tired I would take naps.
My pregnancy became complicated and high-risk in September when I ended up in the ER with a severe UTI and was found to be in preterm labor. After that, my pregnancy was full of tests and a surgical intervention to place stents because they believed there was a kidney stone trapped. Then, I spent time in and out of the OB with wacky liver enzymes and all sorts of issues. I was referred to Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh for a consult, as doctors believed I had cholestasis. I did not, but I still needed a C-section to deliver Sarah, as I developed preeclampsia.
Sarah came into the world screaming.
Much of my pregnancy was normal. I felt sick and needed to eat every few hours. I was so tired I would take naps.
My pregnancy became complicated and high-risk in September when I ended up in the ER with a severe UTI and was found to be in preterm labor. After that, my pregnancy was full of tests and a surgical intervention to place stents because they believed there was a kidney stone trapped. Then, I spent time in and out of the OB with wacky liver enzymes and all sorts of issues. I was referred to Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh for a consult, as doctors believed I had cholestasis. I did not, but I still needed a C-section to deliver Sarah, as I developed preeclampsia.
Sarah came into the world screaming.
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