Hi everyone! This is my story.

I had a little boy in November 1999 and this pregnancy was completely normal and uneventful, so I expected the same with my second pregnancy. Unfortunately this was not the case. I started bleeding when I was 12 weeks pregnant. My husband and I were in Italy on a business trip and I started bleeding when the plane landed. I was rushed to the ER by ambulance where I was told that I had a blood clot behind my placenta and that a corner of it had torn away from my uterus. I was devastated. I thought for sure that I was going to lose the baby. I spent three days in the hospital on complete bedrest and then it was time for me to fly back home. Luckily, the plane ride was uneventful and I was able to see my OB-GYN the next day.

He confirmed that I had a SH, but did not put me on bedrest. He just told me to take it easy for the next few weeks (not easy with a 14 month old running around the house)! He informed me that many people bleed in early pregnancy without any explanation and deliver healthy babies. He also told me that many blood clots will be reabsorbed back into the system and that the rest of the pregnancy will be "normal." Fortunately for me, this was the case. I did not have any more bleeding after this episode and my 20 week ultrasound showed that the SH was gone and that the baby and placenta were both healthy.

I delivered a healthy 7 lb. 4 oz. baby girl on July 20th, via a planned c-section (my first baby was a c-section and had nothing to do with the SH). She is absolutely amazing and I am so grateful that she is a part of our family. I know how scary and difficult it is to have complications during pregnancy. It seems that our bodies should be able to create and deliver a baby without any trouble, but for many of us that doesn't always happen. I wish all of you the best of luck. Remember that our babies are little miracles with a strong will to survive!

~ Kim
Alexander 11/7/99
Sophia 7/20/01