What's Up? pt. 2
All this was understandably hard on the GF. She felt a lot of guilt because I could do nothing during my trip to Tokyo but care for her and run to the convenience store and hospital. For a moment, things looked very bleak. The possibility that the baby would not make it seemed great, and the measures we were taking to save it prevented us from living a normal life. It seemed like a lose-lose situation. Add to that the uncertainty we would carry with us for two weeks, and the dread she felt about the possibilty that she could be carrying a dead baby inside her for two weeks without knowing it.The hospital she is staying at is very small, even by Japanese standards. It had more of a Rec Department vibe to it with the cut-rate brick walls, whitewash paint job, post-war tile floors. The rooms and halls and waiting rooms were incredibly small, even quaint. The staff was friendly, always adding a personal touch to their rounds and exams. She was comfortable, and with me visiting her so often, she wasn't lonely. The doctor saw how sad she became when being told she would not have any further news for two weeks, so they scheduled another ultrasound for the next day, Saturday.
At 10am the GF called to tell me that things looked better. The baby's heart was beating, it was bigger, and the blood cloud on the ultrasound was smaller and thinner. She was no longer bleeding as far as she could tell and had no pain. It was still too early to tell, but at least as of that moment, the baby was surviving and growing.
...and that's where we are at today, Sunday. I'm scheduled to return home in 8 days, and they will give another ultrasound shortly after that. As long as there is no more pain or bleeding, we can be optimistic. She may even be able to come home for one night to spend some more time with me before I leave, but I have mixed feelings about it. I don't want to do anything to harm the baby, but I'd love a chance to lay down in bed with her one more time before I leave. I won't see her again for a few months after that. Back to the states,
...but that is another story.
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