Reassuring Answers

23 weeks 6 days

We went to the doctor today about vomitting blood early yesterday morning.  I hadn't thrown up since then although the nausea was still pretty constant.  Luckily we got seen pretty soon after we arrived.

Much to our relief, my symptoms describe a bad case of acid reflux.  It means the blood is caused by stomach acid induced bleeding in my esophagus.  She described how during pregnancy that the muscles at the top of the stomach don't hold the acid in as easily.  We discussed a few options for medication, and we decided that we wanted to try over the counter antacids before we tried stronger anti-nausea medication that would make me sleepy.  She also suggested eating a milder diet with no fried or spicy foods.  We got some Zantac on the way home, and I'm going to stick with bland stuff for the rest of the week.

I was really happy with the doctor visit.  She was informative about the condition and medications, but she also put our minds at ease that this wasn't something serious (without making us feel like hypocondriacs).  She gave us the practical advice to go into the ER if I vomit a lot of blood, but talking to her made me feel like we were working together to solve this problem, not just being handed a prescription to blindly take.  Her checking the baby even though this issue wouldn't have affected him helped put me at ease even more.  I kinda hope she's the one on call when I go into labor.

So far, the Zantac has helped, but the real test will be when I go to bed.  Luckily I have a car and a cell phone should it become something more serious.  I'm going to take it easy foodwise and try not to overexert myself.

Wedding Update

We are less than 5 days away from the big day!  I've got a list of what all I need to pack (which I'm starting on tomorrow), most of the big complications seem worked out, and we've had a few moments of appreciating together the step we are about to take.  The weather is wonderfully mild these days too.  We ended up with extra tickets, but I put out a general announcement on facebook for people to claim them.  I'd prefer them to go to people instead of being wasted.

I'm going to be away from my computer after Friday, and I've got packing and last minute confirmations to do this week.  As such, unless there's a noteworthy event before the wedding, don't expect another post here until after the wedding.  Cya on Sunday!