A Rough Week

The week leading up to Greyson’s birth was a tough one for mom. The bleeding had increased from every other day to three in one day, two were very heavy. Our doctor drove in from San Francisco that night to do the C-section, but after a long discussion we decided to wait. The next day, Monday, her red blood cell level had dropped below a level safe for surgery. Trish was on some heavy duty meds, so I’m not sure that quite set in for her, but it sure made me nervous. On Tuesday, the level dropped even further. Until this time, a blood transfusion was something we hoped to avoid. Now it was inevitable. She received blood transfusions on Tuesday and Wednesday.