Please help, I will not give up on my baby!

I will never forget July 2nd at 3am; it was one of the happiest days of our lives. After weeks of negative pregnancy tests, we finally received a positive test. We were crying with joy due to the excitement of having a baby while kneeled over a toilet with morning sickness. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could stop the love in our hearts we had for this baby already.

A little about us: My name is Brittany, I am 30 years old, working as a nurse, and currently enrolled in school to further my education with hopes of someday becoming an NP. I have an amazing blue-collar partner named Mike. I have a beautiful daughter named Luna, and he has two beautiful daughters named Kelsey and Brianna. Our girls mean the world to us. We love our little family even after being together for a year. I have definitely found my soulmate.

As weeks went by, with doctor visits, ultrasounds, and lab work, things looked great. We were given a due date of March 5th, 2025. Providers could not stress enough how healthy and smooth my pregnancy was going. We were on top of the world. By 15 weeks, we had names picked out, started shopping for baby stuff, and began planning our future with the baby.

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On Thursday, September 26th at 7pm, I started bleeding. I did not stress at that time because it was just like a light period. We continued our night, put my daughter to bed, and then I fell asleep. I woke up at 11pm to blood dripping down my leg; even a sanitary pad could not stop it. No pain whatsoever, just bleeding. After some convincing from Mike, we went to the ED. While in the ED, an ultrasound was completed, and the doctor notified us of a disorder called Placenta Previa. My placenta had covered my cervix, which caused the bleeding. As long as no pain was occurring, we could go home and follow up with OB during office hours. We arrived home by 2am. By 3am, I was in the worst pain of my life; my whole body was numb, and I couldn't even speak. Mike called 911, and I was taken by ambulance back to the hospital. When I arrived, I found out I was having contractions every 1-2 minutes, and the bleeding got heavier. All we could think about was that we lost our baby. By 7am, I had received pain meds, another ultrasound was completed, and labs were taken. OB came in to talk to us about the results. I was hemorrhaging. My hemoglobin went down to 6, and platelet counts were very low. At that time, I needed a blood transfusion, platelets, and to be helicoptered to another facility where they specialize in maternal-fetal medicine.

It is now Tuesday, October 1st. Most importantly, the baby is healthy, and I am stable. I am still lightly bleeding but no pain at this time. I have been diagnosed with Placenta Previa and Placenta Abruption. I have two large blood clots in my uterus, one towards the top which is causing the abruption and one at my cervix. At any point, they could rupture, and I would have to have an emergency termination of the baby due to the chances of myself hemorrhaging again and it being fatal. There is always the chance of my placenta going back to where it should be and the clots going away, but no one can say for sure what will happen. At this point, I will be on bed rest for the rest of my pregnancy, either at home or in the hospital, depending on how the rest of the week goes. I do have the option to terminate the pregnancy now due to being high risk and maybe not even being able to carry the baby even preterm, but I refuse to give up on my baby. This condition has left me living in fear every day and living life day by day because I never know what tomorrow brings. Providers can't even guide me on decisions because my condition is so rare it leaves them treating me day to day.

Ultimately, I have created this GoFundMe to hopefully get some help from family and friends with the financial struggles we are going to be facing the next 5 months since I am unable to work. I have talked to a social worker and do not qualify for any benefits through the state/employer other than food stamps and Medicaid. Mike is continuing to work full-time, but it will never be enough with hospital bills, rent, bills at home, etc.

If you are unable to donate, please share with your friends and family. Continue to have us in your thoughts and prayers at this time. Thank you for your time, consideration, and help. God bless!

On a happy note we were just notified we are having a baby girl!