hi , had a similar situation. wud like to now if it continued after that . And when did the bleeding finally stop...
thanks, junnipa
I am 18.5 weeks pregnant and have been spotting and bleeding for 8 weeks now. I have had more ultrasounds then I can count. The doctors think that the bleeding, which ranges from bright red and comes in gushes to dark brown, may be caused by tiny bits of the placenta detaching from the uterine wall. This is my third pregnancy with the the first two ending due to cervical incompetance. The only thing that anyone can do is be extra cautious. If you bleed and are concerned, go into the doctor or birthing suite. I have found that avoiding the ER is the best. They probe and stick and really do not know what they are doing. Find a good fetal maternal medicine doctor. They are the most knowledgeable and will understand your overprecautious concerns. Rest as much as you can. Be overcautious, rest, relax and talk to your baby. And when you feel something is not right.... have it checked out. You know your body best.
First, let me start by saying that I am not posting here with good news. So if you are like I was, then you might not want to read as I know the anxiety and worry that reading these forums can bring. With that said, I'm posting because I wish I would have done more research when I was bleeding, asked my doctor more questions, etc. even if those things would not have changed my outcome. It would have helped my peace of mind when I was forced into the worst possible situation. I had stayed away from reading most things because I didn't want to cause myself more anxiety. (And because deep down I really thought everything would eventually be all right.) My bleeding started at 17 weeks as light spotting and continued to increase to the point where I had many episodes of blood just gushing out of me (it was as terrible as it sounds). I had countless ultrasounds, saw specialist's, was hospitalized, and put on modified bed rest (I have a 3 year old and 1.5 year old so I had to still care for them until my mom came and took over for me the last 2 weeks before things ended). For the first few weeks, they couldn't determine what was causing the bleeding. My cervix was a little shorter than they like to see but it was closed and they couldn't see a polyp or anything like that. Around 20 weeks, they could see a clot in the placenta (about 7cm) that was working itself out. Both my OB and the high risk OB that I saw were hopeful that it would pass and then I would go on to have a healthy pregnancy. The clot passed a few days later and the bleeding stopped for about a day but then it picked back up again. I was in and out of the dr's office and the hospital for the next week as another clot could be seen in my placenta (via ultrasound) and I continued to have random gushes of blood. Ultimately, I went in to the hospital (after being released the day before) and I had lost so much blood that they were forced to start inducing me. I received 1 blood transfusion before they made that decision (and another transfusion later in the day), but my blood levels were not going up enough and they couldn't wait any longer. Before they started the potocin, my water broke on it's own and I dilated to 3 (When I got to the hospital this time, I had been dilated to 1 for the 1st time as just the day before my cervix was closed). They couldn't give me anything to stop labor either because I was loosing too much blood and I was in so much danger. Ultimately, we said hello and goodbye to our sweet little Isaac Cooper the day after Christmas. He was only 21 weeks and 2 days so he was too little to be saved. Like I said, I'm not posting this here as good news, but I want to encourage you to do your research. In our case, it likely would not have changed things because the bleeding was from an abruption (something they can't tell until you deliver), but in researching now, I've found so many stories of mom's that there water broke and they were able to regain it enough to get their baby to viability (low fluid was another thing they had been watching on me), and other such stories. ASK QUESTIONS to your doctors and nurses, We asked questions, but I wish we would have asked more earlier on. Would being hospitalized that whole 5 weeks had changed the outcome? I don't know (probably not) but I wish we would have pushed more. And lastly, CHERISH that baby inside of you. I had so much anxiety about everything going on and so much fear of losing him, that I had a hart time cherishing my baby. (Don't get me wrong, he was so very much loved and cherished but if I would have known that would be our only time with him, you can bet that I would have taken notice of every movement, documented anything I could, talked to him more, sang to him more, etc.) Sorry this is so long. I pray that anyone who sees this goes on to have a healthy, full term baby and if nothing else, this will help you to cherish that precious life even more.
hi all ive been reading through these notes i am 16 weeks pregnant and been bleeding lossing clots and gushing blood for 15 1/2 weeks although now the blood has changed to pink mucus and watery loss the doctors and nurses are no closer to finding out what the problem is this is my 2nd pregnancy my first was straight forward and no problems they have informed me they may have to deliver at 24 weeks i am worried that no one seems to be able to say what the cause is or could be
i am 18weeks and 5 days pregnant and all this bleeding scares me but had an ultra sound and my Baby Girl is fine and also very active i'm due september15,2013 any mothers out there due th same date as me
Very relieved to find so many others with the same experience here. I started bleeding heavily in the middle of the night last week (@24 weeks), spend the night in hospital but the blood test, ultrasound and internal exam showed that nothing was amiss.
Five years ago, I went to the doctor at 24 weeks because I had some mild spotting. The doc discovered an absence of amniotic fluid (everything had been fine the week before) most likely the result of a slow, undetected leak. That baby was delivered at twenty-five weeks and is now a thriving little five year old monkey.Needless to say, I was very worried this time as the prospect of having another preemie and all that that entails for baby, mom and family so I was greatly releived to be told all is well. I had never heard of subchorioinic hematoma until two friends experienced just that last year and I suspect that it is more common than we realize, judging from the number of us who seem to be experiencing the same thing. Man, I love the internet, finding information is so much easier than it was even just thirteen years ago when I had my first. God Bless and good luck.
This has by far been the most useful thread I've read on this topic. I had unexplained bleeding at about 14 1/2 weeks. The doctor said everything looked fine. Since then I've had some mild cramping (but maybe not any more than usual, I was just noticing it more) and some light brown spotting. I have a doppler and am checking the HB regularly to ease my mind, but this is really upsetting. I hope everything is ok.
I started spotting early on in week 20, by 21 it was a full-on gush of bleeding-sending me in a panic to the ER. Sonogram shows that Baby is fine, cervix is closed, nothing strenuous to cause it...no real reason. I have received 2 explanations. ER doc said that my uterus is very efficient and cannot hold all of the blood it is saving for a post-partum period and as the baby grows, it pushes on the sponge- like tissues of the uterus (outside of the amniotic sac) which gushes (like when you push a wet sponge), works it's way around the mucous plug of the cervix and GOOSH! There it is. He said it's like getting your period, nothing to worry about but a pain in the @$$. Also, he said that since baby is fine and you aren't bleeding out, try not to worry. I have a cheap doppler, so when I get worried about bleeding (I haven't had gushes since, but red bleeding that fades in and out from brown to red to pink with a few clots in the initial gush) I check baby's heartbeat and evaluate how I feel before getting too worked up. My OBGYN said there are many theories, but the one he actually likes is that early on in the development of the placenta, capillaries start reaching for each other from opposite sides of the baby placenta uterine attachment relationship. If one or a couple of these capillaries don't meet another, they pool a bit of blood before they are walled off and clot to stop the bleeding. This pool remains seated until it is squeezed out later (In my case, straining from constipation). It then works its way out from between the uterus and placenta, past the cervix and GUSH!In both explanations they gave me, it is a stored pool of blood that comes out from pressure as I've gotten bigger. For my own sanity and with the OK of my OBGYN, I check the fetal heartbeat of my child (For health of the child) and check myself for faintness, tiredness etc (For loss of maternal blood/health of the mother), and if that's ok, that's all that really matters. We want a healthy baby and healthy mom and as long as both of those are good, try not to worry. I'm not a Doctor by any means, and I believe everyone should trust their own instincts, but this method has helped keep me sane.
They also said be aware of his kicks/movements. If he isn't moving when I have a bleed or hasn't moved for some time and these things are in conjunction with cramping/pain, contractions/a want to push then it could be a miscarriage. They also said, "We don't want to be callous, but there is nothing miraculous we are allowed do to save a baby born before 24 weeks." In the mean-time, I am hoping and praying for the next 3 weeks to go quickly, checking on baby's heartbeat and monitoring his movements. Good luck to you all!
Hi I am in my 12 weeks of pregnancy. It is my first pregnancy and I am in 40's. I went to the bathroom and it was like I had my period. I immediately went to the hospital. The amberlance took me to Beekman Hospital in Manhattan. NYC which is now affiliated with NY Presbyterian. I was shocked that the dr's said there was nothin they can do. And they did absolutely NOTHING to help. They said the only time they will do anything to help me is when the pregnancy reaches over 20 weeks. Has anyone heard of any nonsense like this? I was immediately dicharged from the hospital while bleeding and sever cramping. Because I am a very spiritual woman I immediately went home. Blocked all calls and went into prayer. Because only God could help this situation and stop the bleeding and cramping and save the beautiful baby. I have faith that this is a testimony in the making. It's been a couple of day. Still bleeding but its less and brown. I pray non-stop, eating healthy, and only surrounding myself with positive people and positive energy. Doctors at Beekman/NYP did not give a dammn about trying to find out where the blood was coming from or trying to stop it.. I will never go back there. and they had a very NEGATIVE attitude. To date I do not know what caused the bleeding? Where it was coming from? and how to prevent it.
I am happy to find this, because I too have had a similar situation. I am almost 26 weeks and was in the ER a couple nights ago with heavy bleeding. Everything checked out ok and I was sent home. I am still waiting to speak to my doctor.
Can anyone post what their outcome was after having bleeding throughout their pregnancy? When was the baby born? How was the rest of your pregnancy? Was it vaginal or C-section? How is your child now?
Any information to help me prepare would be helpful. This waiting in limbo, without anyone really knowing what is wrong is agonizing.
Thanks
Hi All,
I experienced the exact same thing as you were all experiencing and I knew how stressful and desperated it would be. I am also very released to find so many moms having the same problem. I want to tell my own experience just to make this story more hopeful. I was bleeding at 19 weeks and also 20 weeks and they are both bleeding instead of spotting. The first time I was so scary and I can not helping shaking and crying and I thought I almost lost my baby. And they checked, everything is OK. The baby's heart beat is strong, the cervix is closed and the placenta is also good. The second time is the same. Everything is fine. No urine infection. No vagina infection. Anyway, they do not know the reason for causing this bleeding. They told me it might be just a blood vessel broke and tell me do not worry and just be relaxing. However, sincerely it is very hard to be really relaxing and you do not know what future it will be. So I put myself into bed rest and try not be too tired. The bleeding become dark brown spotting and then decreased. And now it is still spotting from time to time with much much less quantity. I have to say these 6 weeks is the most difficult time I have experienced in my life because this is my first pregnancy and I am so looking forward to my baby. She is now kicking so strong every day and I am now heading towards 27 weeks. I think this will be a milestone for us and then I am going towards 32 weeks and then 34 weeks and I really want to have my little baby full term.
I know it is not a easy story for every one who is experiencing it. I have to say here I saw a lot of positive attitude. If the baby is fine just trust her. She or he is very strong. Future is not what we can control. Just appreciate that you little baby is still there with you and have a faith to go on. I hope everyone will have a very very healthy baby.
my daughter is three months pregnant and has had two bleeds the last one quite heavy on both occasions shes been checked in hospital, scanned but the cervix is closed baby doing fine, the consultant was unable to tell her what had caused this to happen... anyone had the same problems.