If you do not want to read details involving blood, you may not want to read on, but I ask that you would pray for the health of our baby(ies). Read at your own risk...
We were driving home and I started to feel a bit queasy, with very mild cramps but mostly just had to go #2...sorry, just giving you the facts. Once we were home, I went to the bathroom and when I wiped, there looked like the FAINTEST spotting of light brown might be there, but it was hard to tell. I decided to lay down and rest because I was still having some minor cramps, which I had read was totally normal. I slept for about an hour and a half, then got up to go pee. When I wiped there was bright red blood on the t.p. and a dime size blob of blood in the toilet. I immediately started crying. I wiped again and there was more red blood. I told Paul and we went upstairs to lay down and pray. I couldn't stop sobbing, I was sure this was probably the start of a miscarriage, but I've never had one. Paul has reassured me many times that God has given him peace about this and we will hold our baby(ies). I'm thankful for his faith and optimism. I'm asking God to increase my belief and faith as well. I love these little ones so much already and do not want to lose them, but I'm trying to release them to God, if that is His will. It's just hard.
The rest of the evening, was spent laying on the couch watching some lighthearted FRIENDS episodes. I went to the bathroom a couple times last night and each time, I saw dark brown blood, no longer red. 
I called my RE's office right away this morning and the nurse reassured me that things were probably okay since the bleeding stopped and has turned to brown, old blood. She told me to take it easy, rest, drink lots of fluids and avoid sex and exercise. When I asked her why this might have happened she said 1) it could have been a tiny blood clot from the placenta, 2) a small tear in the vagina, 3) the cervix being as vascular as it is can get irritated and bleed from something just brushing up against it. I'm supposed to call right away if there is red blood again and call tomorrow regardless and update them. As of this morning, I'm still passing brown blood. I'm thankful it's no longer red, but it's still concerning. I also am still having very light cramps. My ultrasound is on Friday, so I guess I will just lay low until then.
I called my RE's office right away this morning and the nurse reassured me that things were probably okay since the bleeding stopped and has turned to brown, old blood. She told me to take it easy, rest, drink lots of fluids and avoid sex and exercise. When I asked her why this might have happened she said 1) it could have been a tiny blood clot from the placenta, 2) a small tear in the vagina, 3) the cervix being as vascular as it is can get irritated and bleed from something just brushing up against it. I'm supposed to call right away if there is red blood again and call tomorrow regardless and update them. As of this morning, I'm still passing brown blood. I'm thankful it's no longer red, but it's still concerning. I also am still having very light cramps. My ultrasound is on Friday, so I guess I will just lay low until then.
I came across this prayer today and I'm making it our prayer:
Lord, we come to you in Jesus' name and give our baby(ies) to You. We are convinced that You alone know what is best for our child. You alone know what they need. Thank you, Lord, for the precious gift of this child. Because Your Word says that every good gift comes from You, I know that You have given us this child to care for and raise. Help us do that. Help us to live in the joy and peace of knowing that You are in control. We rely on You for everything, and this day, we trust our child(ren) to You and release them into Your hands. Amen.
Love,
Gretchen, Paul and the tots
((((((HUGS!))))))) It will all be ok...I posted to your FB :)
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