My name is Jennie. I'm a wife and a mother. I have been married to the man of my dreams, Trever, for 9 wonderful years. We have 5 beautiful daughters who fill our lives with joy and excitement. We just had our 6th child. Our son Caleb.

I was diagnosed with a rare condition called Placenta Accreta along with Placenta Previa. Accreta is a condition where the placenta attaches to the scar tissue in the uterus. It will often continue to grow to deeper tissue (increta) and even through the uterus attaching to other organs(percreta). I ended up having an 11 hour surgery, including a hystorectomy, and bladder repair. I received 7 units of blood and blood parts. (This is a lot of blood loss for my surgeons, but minimal blood loss to those who are not as experienced in these deliveries. I spent 36 hours in the ICU after surgery. I have also had many other complications afterwards including another minor surgery 2 weeks later. These complications are somewhat normal for the type of surgery I had.

I had a team of specialists doing my surgery. Obgyns, Gyno-oncologists, trauma surgeons, urologists and anesthesiologists. This team has specialized in techniques helping with minimal blood loss. Those with accreta , loose large amounts of blood because the placenta cannot detach naturally at delivery.

My goal is to help save women's lives by giving this terrible condition a voice. So many are ignorant to its fatal attack. Doctors and women alike, need to be educated about Accreta. Many have never even heard of it. The numbers are on the rise because of so many women choosing to have c-sections when it isn't necessary. Not all women can avoid it, but many can. Please help me give Accreta a voice, by sharing the information in this blog. (There are numerous posts with information on Accreta as well as the Accreta team who took such great care of me.)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Walk it off

Do you remember back in High school when you were playing sports and you got hit with the ball? The coach would say walk it off? Well it wasn't a ball, it was a plate of luscious strawberry spinach salad.

 (Blurry picture, sorry)

It all began on a sunny spring day. The last day of spring to be exact. Momma had been snuggling her little man who was teething. It was time for lunch and momma was getting very hungry. She had been excited to eat a homemade spinach salad, topped with candied pecans, sliced strawberries and homemade poppyseed dressing. She went to the pantry in search of the pecans, and they were no where to be found. She tore through the kitchen with no such luck. So she decided to find the onion for the dressing. Again, no where to be found. So, the tired and hungry mama called daddy to see if he had seen the missing items. After a few minutes of tearing through the pantry and the kitchen one more time, while venting to her sweet husband. The items were found. The pecans behind a few boxes, tucked in the corner. Oh yeah, she remembered... She hid them so that her little allergic child wouldn't accidentally have them touch her food.  She excitedly hung up the phone, ready to satisfy her craving. After getting everything in order, baby boy was hungry. Mama sat down the plate to get his food ready. Baby boy didn't like the salad where it was, so he decided to move it. TO THE FLOOR! Ugh, walk it off Jennie, walk it off. 

I can laugh about it now. But not so funny when it happened. :) So, I got up and did a load of dishes, then went back to snuggling my baby boy again. 


Life, as a mom, can get hectic sometimes. Moments like this... Make it all worth it. Love this boy! 

Speaking of snuggling, there was a quote on Facebook yesterday that said... 


Pretty cool huh? Although we call it snuggling around here. Or as Becca likes to call it... "Dudough"

When Im having a bad day... All I need is a good solid hug. When our relationship is a little rocky. When we are getting a little snippy with each other... We both know that its time for a good solid cuddle time. It instantly bonds us, helps us get back on track and be happily in love again.  How many marriages would be saved if they focused more on cuddling instead of bickering. I love the story about the couple divorcing and she has just one request. To carry her down the stairs each morning until the divorce was final. Each day as they touched, a simple carry down the stairs, their hearts began to change. Their love grew. The things that they thought were why they didnt love each other, fell away, and they began to see the truth. They began to love again. All because of a simple touch.

When I was in high school I was in a class and we were talking about hugs. Now that I think about it, I have heard this twice in my life. The other time was at a fireside with Steve Young. It take 4 hugs a day, for a person to survive emotionally, and 12 hugs a day to thrive. Have you had your daily dose of hugs today? Have you given your daily dose of hugs? I know I could do better a that. 

I have been enjoying my snuggle time at night with my kiddos. I have had someone in my arms (wishing it was my husband more than the kids... But what do you do) the past couple of weeks. Bad dreams, feeling sick, cold, or just wanting to sleep with mommy, bring them to our bed. My body is really beginning to feel the effects. Im sore beyond sore. And oh so tired. Im feeling like and old woman. I am not sure what happened but for about two weeks now, my left arm has been in major pain and it is spreading. Now it is starting to go numb. Oh well, ill heal, but these days are almost gone. 

I went on a date tonight with Kenzie. We went grocery shopping. I was able to teach her the joys of add matching. She sat and talked to me all the way to the store about life, grades, friends, school etc. it reminded me of that video of the dad painting the fence with his son and his son is jabbering away. The neighbor came over and to,d him he could get this other kind of fence and he wouldn't have to paint it. The Father said, yeah but then I wouldn't have time with my son. The next scene, you see the neighbor outside with his son washing the fence and talking away. I love that one. I need to do better at letting those moments happen instead of rushing through life. 

It is good for me to reflect back on those days in the hospital when I went days without seeing my husband or kids. How I vowed to enjoy every minute of it when I got out. It helps me remember how much I longed to be with them. because it reminds me how much I need to slow down and savor the moments I have with them now. I love my husband and kiddos! I am loving my life. Even when my food gets tossed on the floor! :)
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