Go get em, girls!!
Hi everyone, I'm out for this time around. Friday night, my band played a show 6hrs away In the UP of Michigan. I had crazy cramping which I thought was bloat/gas, and woke up to the most incredibly sore shoulders! I felt like I was hit by a train for the whole ride home. I had the teensiest bit of spotting when I got home, but my OB wanted me to call if it was blood. The nurse recommended I go to the ER to make sure everything was ok.It ends up I am SO LUCKY I listened to that advice. Through an ultrasound, they found a high probability of an ectopic pregnancy. The sore shoulders (this was not just normal sore, but could-hardly-move-almost-seeing-stars-shoulder-pain) was a sign of blood in the abdomen. I was rushed into surgery to confirm and ultimately take care of the issue.I am not sharing this to alarm anyone, but to remind you all that you are SO IMPORTANT, especially during this time in your life. If your dr has a nurse line, don't hesitate to call for any reason. Everyone is rooting for you and the life you are creating, so being cautious is ok. If I had listened more closely to my body and not played a high energy concert and put myself through the rigors of touring (without accepting help), it may not have been as scary as it was (but then again, they took super good care of me and I felt good throughout the whole ordeal). Take care of yourselves! Ask for help! Cherish your precious undertaking - nurturing a new life!!!They say everything else is fine. I have to wait 3 months, but the OB who had an up close and personal look at everything said I'm a picture of reproductive health and should have no issues next time around. I feel tired, but empowered and optimistic. I may not be a Mommy in March anymore, but I'm even more excited and happy for when this comes. I know I may have a case of the sads eventually, but I feel comfort that I will meet my child(ren) someday and that they'll be so loved and that everything else seems to be going well for me health wise.I'm sending all my excitement, joy, and best wishes to all of you future Mommies. I'm your 2% chance, the statistic...all the worries you're having, I'm taking them away as much as I can. There are many months left in 2016, here's hoping I'll still join the sisterhood of motherhood a few months after you all.Best wishes for this next 8ish months and beyond!- Karen
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