The 15 Week Wrap-Up

I'm quickly approaching week 16 and realizing that I didn't take advantage of posting anything during week 15! What was I thinking? Very soon I will have to include the weekly 'bumpdate' pictures my husband has been taking, but I haven't done that yet. Week 15 was normal but intense. Here's what is going on: I've been deemed high-risk.

About week 10, I found a spot on my hip, which I now know is commonly referred to as a herald spot. It didn't bother me, I didn't notice any other symptoms or spots, and I wasn't worried. Roughly week 12, I noticed a couple of similar looking spots on my left side and a couple in my right elbow pit. I went to my primary care, and he decided I needed to see a dermatologist. So almost 2 weeks ago, to a dermatologist I went. He diagnosed me with a condition called pityriasis rosea.

About 7 years ago, if I had been pregnant and diagnosed with pityriasis rosea (PR), I would have been told 'no big deal, it will clear up within 3 to 6 months.' But about 7 years ago, a study was performed that concluded these 3 things about pregnancy and PR:

1. It triples your risk of miscarriage.
2. It increases your risk of preterm labor.
3. It increases the risk of low birth weight, hypotonia, and weak motion.

So that was a terrifying thing for me to hear. Comforting was the fact that the study was only conducted on people with severe PR and my dermatologist indicated I had one of the most mild cases he had seen. He sent me to a high-risk OB, who comforted me also by telling me that she would classify me as the least risk high-risk case possible. And then she proceeded to find the baby's heartbeat so we could hear it.

So my hubby and I are feeling okay. We know we've got a host of doctors keeping an eye on us and Tiny and a legion of prayer warriors in our corner. We're doing okay. We will see what week 16 brings.