Ok, so apparently my recovery was going a little *too* easily. Yesterday, my OB's office sent me up to the ER because they thought I had a clot growing behind the incision. A 10 hour visit (5 in the waiting room... 
) and a CT scan later, I find out that nope, no clot behind the incision. But there is something in the uterus still. Yeaaaaah, poor doctor--he told me and I freaked saying "you mean, like a scalpel or gauze or something?!" He laughed at me and I'm sure he thinks I watch too much ER. LOL! He said it was likely retained placenta or my uterus was full of blood that wasn't draining out. So, they get on the phone with my OB who insists that the placenta was removed whole, so it was likely blood, and that I need to come in Tuesday to see what to do about it.
Now, I thought I was getting off easily because I've had nothing more than spotting since the c-section. I thought that maybe he just cleaned everything out--it turns out that it's all still trapped up there. :shock: Um, so, what is that about? Is that normal? Is it ever going to come out? Do they have to go back in there? (um, yeah, freaking out because it's the weirdest thing I've ever heard of...)
Oh, and thanks to the catheder from the c-section, I also walked out with a prescription for Microbid due to a big ole UTI. Go figure--I frequently don't drink much at all, and have never had a UTI--now I'm extremely thirsty and drinking 2 liters a day and I get a UTI. Oy. And I also got a little stern warning from the doctor telling me to actually rest, and not just fake rest (I haven't been doing too much, but I have a split level ranch and have been going up and down stairs frequently since I got home Sunday, and made the mistake of putting Mia in a sling yesterday--ouch!).
So, this blood in the uterus thing--is that not a big deal? I'm hoping it's just one of those normal things that happens (I'm 9 days post c-section now if that helps any...)
) and a CT scan later, I find out that nope, no clot behind the incision. But there is something in the uterus still. Yeaaaaah, poor doctor--he told me and I freaked saying "you mean, like a scalpel or gauze or something?!" He laughed at me and I'm sure he thinks I watch too much ER. LOL! He said it was likely retained placenta or my uterus was full of blood that wasn't draining out. So, they get on the phone with my OB who insists that the placenta was removed whole, so it was likely blood, and that I need to come in Tuesday to see what to do about it.Now, I thought I was getting off easily because I've had nothing more than spotting since the c-section. I thought that maybe he just cleaned everything out--it turns out that it's all still trapped up there. :shock: Um, so, what is that about? Is that normal? Is it ever going to come out? Do they have to go back in there? (um, yeah, freaking out because it's the weirdest thing I've ever heard of...)
Oh, and thanks to the catheder from the c-section, I also walked out with a prescription for Microbid due to a big ole UTI. Go figure--I frequently don't drink much at all, and have never had a UTI--now I'm extremely thirsty and drinking 2 liters a day and I get a UTI. Oy. And I also got a little stern warning from the doctor telling me to actually rest, and not just fake rest (I haven't been doing too much, but I have a split level ranch and have been going up and down stairs frequently since I got home Sunday, and made the mistake of putting Mia in a sling yesterday--ouch!).
So, this blood in the uterus thing--is that not a big deal? I'm hoping it's just one of those normal things that happens (I'm 9 days post c-section now if that helps any...)
I pray everything turns out ok.
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