March 2, 2011 - 30 Weeks, 1 Day

Today has been another bloody day. Amaraa has been bleeding a lot more than normal and more than she has for a long time. They put the IV back in this morning and gave her some IV fluid to help with the pain she is having when she has contractions. She has been contracting a lot more than normal as well. The doctor said they will probably have to give her another blood transfusion. Right now her blood count is at 27, which was where it was when she had her last transfusion.

With all the loss of blood, she has been really tired and light-headed. Her nurse wouldn't let her shower today because she was afraid she might pass out. She tried to take a nap this afternoon, but after she had slept for a while, she heard people shouting and hitting on the wall. Not unusual in a pregnancy ward, you might say, but actually, things have been pretty quiet. Anyway, she woke up and looked out the window and two guys were swinging back and forth on ropes outside, washing windows. She was startled to say the least. Anyway, she took a video of the whole thing with her laptop.

Amaraa's time in the hospital is becoming emotionally hard on her. She really struggled yesterday. Her back was aching, she was having contractions, she was tired from her low blood count, and just felt awful. What can brighten the mood of a pregnant woman more than food? So, I asked her what I could go get for her. She was craving sushi, so I made a run to Shoga to get her some (the cooked variety, of course). After we ate our sushi, we watched the movie, "The Social Network". That helped her get her mind off of the misery of being in the hospital. Here's hoping for a better day tomorrow.