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| Totally obsessed with this photo, from ediTORIal |
How far has my obsession gone? Let’s just say that in the early stages, when I was totally convinced I was having a girl, I secretly started calling my baby Stella. I thought for sure this is what we were going to name her. I fell in love with the name while watching the show, and loved the way “Stella” rolled off Tori’s lips. Luckily, we are not having a girl because my husband vetoed my first choice saying it was “too harsh” of a name and that it reminded him of A Streetcar Named Desire. Anyway …
Right now, Tori’s Mommywood is tops on my reading list. I bought this book when I found out my friend Tracy was pregnant with her first. Over the weekend she gave it back to me and I was so excited! I’m halfway through it already. I also follow Tori’s own blog on her aptly named website, ediTORIal. And this week, the starlet is on the cover of Us Magazine with a story on her most recent pregnancy with baby Finn.
If you follow celeb culture, you may already be aware that Tori was in the hospital a couple weeks ago with complications due to her latest C-section. Thankfully, both she and the baby are OK. The new issue dives into the details. When I first saw the headline on UsMagazine.com, I immediately though I needed to run out and grab a copy. Now I’m not so sure – leave it to this tabloid to stir up fear and paranoia in the minds of all pregnant women out there. Here’s what was posted online:
Twenty weeks into Spelling's fourth pregnancy, doctors diagnosed her with a condition known as placenta previa -- a condition in which the placenta covers the cervix, leading to massive internal bleeding. She was even at risk for a bleed catastrophic enough to force doctors to terminate her pregnancy.
Here’s what pregnant Christa got out of that: Twenty weeks. Placenta previa. Massive internal bleeding. Catastrophic. Terminate pregnancy. The reason I'm a little freaked out is because at my last doctor’s visit (at 20 weeks), the ultrasound technician said my placenta looked a little low (which could turn into placenta previa) but that it was nothing to worry about and they would keep a check on it. The doctor then followed that up by saying that this is very common in women at 20 weeks and that he was not worried. Needless to say, I still went home an Googled it and while BabyCenter.com did describe placenta previa's potential side effects (mentioned above, albeit in a calmer tone), they also confirmed what my doctor and ultrasound technician said. So I put my fears to rest … that is, until I read UsMagazine.com today. Granted, Tori was on her fourth pregnancy, with the last two being back-to-back, and her case was in its severest form, so I’m not going to get myself all worked up. But still … it’s a little scary to think about ... shutting my brain off now.
What about you? Were you diagnosed or put on watch for placenta previa during your pregnancy?
