A little worried

Up till now I've had a very easy and healthy pregnancy, nothing to be worried about. On Monday I had a routine ultrasound done and the technician found two things that could turn into a problem. One is that my amniotic fluid levels are pretty low. Second, my placenta has aged faster than it should. As the pregnancy progresses, the placenta ages and becomes less able to supply nutrients to the baby. They "grade" the placenta based on the amount of calcification. There is a normal progression of aging that is to be expected, but it can also age more quickly than expected. The technician said my placenta was a grade 2, which shouldn't happen for another 2 weeks.

"Placenta calcification refers to calcium deposits that appear on the placenta. These calcium deposits indicate an aging of the placenta that occurs near the end of pregnancy. These deposits of calcium can cause certain small parts of the placenta to die. The calcium deposits may also cause some parts of the placenta to be replaced with fibrous tissue. The calcium deposits can also obstruct parts of the placenta with clots of maternal blood. They can also harden or block the maternal blood vessels. In most cases, placental calcification does not affect the functioning of the placenta, and the fetus is generally not harmed."

The good news is, this doesn't seem to usually cause a problem for the baby. Even in a worst case scenario, where they would have to take the baby out early, Sofia should do fine on the outside. She weighs a little over 5 pounds now and is healthy. She just needs to stay in me a little bit longer to get fatter and develop her lungs a little more.

I have a doctor's appt. today and I'm really eager to hear what the doctor thinks about all of this. The technician said that my doctor would probably put me on bed rest. While I hope that doesn't happen, it'll be worth it if it keeps Sofia inside me until she's full-term in a few weeks. Please pray with us, that God keeps Sofia healthy and that these things don't turn into a problem.

I'll update after I find out more information from my doctor.