Welcome to the other side!

It's a term used for those of us with accreta.

Dr was concerned with the frequency and intensity of my contractions. So the decision was made to deliver. 

Such a scary, surreal feeling. Everyone was in a somber mood, they know the risks these surgeries pose. I wish it was a happy exciting time but reality is it's frightening, unpredictable and not routine. Accreta surgeries are research cases here, no surgery is done the same. 

But! My case was a best case scenario! I had Increta with focal Percreta. They did get pics for me but I haven't received them yet. My surgery took 4.5 hrs. Received no blood during the surgery but did need a unit after. 

Yesterday I was in the ICU so I couldn't see my little guy. But the hospital has family vision, it's the next best thing :)

Last night I got to hold my little one :) 

Gabriel Matthias

Born 5/8/14 at 33 weeks 2 days

5lbs 4oz and 18.5"

He came out kicking and screaming but then quickly fell asleep. He was breathing on his own but his breathing has been fast so they put him on cpap. He's getting 23% and room air 21%. They took him off of it this morning but his breathing picked up again. They'll try again Monday. He's also jaundice, all my babies were and it's common for nicu babies. They'll test his bilirubin levels in 48hrs until then he's tanning with his cool shades :) 

I'm in a lot of pain! But holding up well and progressing well through recovery. 

My husband was astonished by the central line in my neck, he took a pic of it. 

The blue catheter was in my neck, the tip was at my heart. It's to deliver blood quickly in accreta cases.