miscarriage at 12 weeks after normal 12 week scan

[flossiemay]

I don't really know what I'm looking for - someone who has gone through something similar to me I guess.
I had a missed miscarriage last November at 10.5 week (fetus hadn't developed beyond 7.5 weeks). We waited till I had a period, then I conceived very quickly after that. I have hypothyroidism which is treated - had thyroid test 2 weeks ago which showed my levels were normal.
I have been racked by anxiety through this pregnancy and had scans at 6, 9 and 11 weeks (the latter cos of some brown discharge). The day before yesterday I went for my 12 week scan and saw the baby jumping around. Everything seemed fine. I was 12 weeks and 1 day. That night I had some bleeding - a tiny amount so yesterday (the morning after the scan) went to the midwife. She heard the baby's heartbeat with the Doppler, good and strong, but sent me to the hospital anyway. The doc gave me an internal exam, said I had some cervical erosion and that the cervix was 1cm open, but that that's common when you've already had a natural birth (my boy is 4, I'm 34), and she sent me off. Half an hour later I started to bleed and passed a clot the size of my palm, followed by two smaller clots (half size of original) and lots of blood. Went back to hospital where doc did internal again and said my cervix was still only 1cm, but very soft and short, and she thought miscarriage very, very likely. This was last night. I haven't bled since, but have been lying down, and am feeling a bit crampy. I have a scan this afternoon but I think I know what it will tell me. I just feel terribly alone. I can't believe that I was listening to my baby's heart and then half an hour later bleeding horribly. I'm so scared about what is going to happen next. It was bad enough the first time, and I was half as pregnant then. I feel I'll never be able to have another baby.

[lexilou]

Oh flossimay, I have'nt experienced what you are going through but just wanted to say how sorry I am

[Sunshine78]

Just wanted to send you a big hug.

[extremelychocolateymilkroll]

Sending you a big hug.

[Daynee]

I'm so sorry flossie - I'm sure there isn't a thing I could say to make the pain go away but I can tell you that you most likely will have another baby. I base this on statistics and even though I myself am totally hopeless, odds are that you and I will have a baby. Given all the medical advancements (with still many to go) today - and hey - look at all those 40-something celebrities popping out kids. You've already had one...it will happen again...just make sure you are proactive.
I thought I'd be totally fine - 30 years old...no biggie! But 3 mc's later, I've learned a lot about my body and 20 some-odd tests later, I THINK I'm on the right track so we'll see...

With that said, it is much more rare to have a mc after 8 weeks (that is after the actual baby has grown 8 weeks)...SO, I suggest getting a HSG which is a scan of the uterus to make sure everything is ok...also, maybe it is something with your cervix?
Take care of yourself and stay hopeful.

[ElenorRigby]

So sorry flossie

[CMOTDibbler]

I'm so sorry Flossie.

Although slightly earlier, my third baby died the same day I had had a normal scan at 8+3 weeks. I never found out why I had repeated miscarriages, but it is likely that I had a clotting disorder as I have other symptoms. My DS was born after a pregnancy on low dose aspirin

[SpringBlossom]

Dear Flossie, so sorry, it sounds awful. I hope you get better news than you were expecting, but if not sending you lots of hugs and best wishes. It's devastating and requires such strength to get through.

[Fozzie78]

Ahhhhh this is so sad, im so sorry. Let us know how your scan went, I hope its good news xxxxxx

[orangehead]

Im so sorry flossie. Mine was a little earlier but I had a normal scan at 9 weeks as I had some slight spotting. They said the heartbeat was healthy and I saw the baby bouncing around. I went back for my 12 week scan, had had no further problems in between, to find the baby had died at 10 weeks. My 3rd mc, 2nd one was very early, I had slight spotting at 8 weeks, again had a normal scan. I bleed a bit more a week later so went back for another scan and they couldnt find the heartbeat, they think it died that morning as the size was right for the dates. I have since had two boys thanks to aspirin. But I refused early scans with them despite bleeding quite a alot with both of them. I just got them to check my bleeds whenever I bleed. The hospital didnt like it but I dont think I could stand seeing another healthy heartbeat and baby bouncing around for it to die a week later.
I hope you ok, thinking of you

[flossiemay]

Well I went for the scan expecting the worst and to my shock and delight the baby seems fine at the moment. They couldn't find any reason for the bleeding and clots. The midwife just said some women are 'bleeders', and told me to go home and relax for now, and to go back if I get more bleeding. I'm going to try and get an appointment with an obstetrician though for a scan because it was such a lot of blood, and such big clots, I'd really like to know, if possible, where it's all come from and if it's likely to happen again. But for now things seem ok and I'm just hoping and praying it stays that way. Thanks for all the support and hugs - it has really meant a lot to me.

[CMOTDibbler]

How fantastic ! You must be over the moon

Take it easy, and get some rest in

[Daynee]

Flossie - This is AWESOME! I love hearing this good news because it helps me hang on to hope...
I don't blame you for being worried about the bleeding though. Try to find out about that and keep us posted!

[Fozzie78]

Ah flossie that is brilliant news, im so pleased. xxx

[orangehead]

thats great I am so pleased for you

[Concordia]

I bled the very evening after my 12 week scan (which i actually had at 13 weeks), having bled earlier on in the pregnancy too. It doesn't sound as if i bled as much as you but still enough to worry me senseless.
Went to GP next day, he could find heart beat. Anyway that was last year and we now have a nearly 6 month old girl. I always wondered how on earth it was that the bleeding started the day of the scan though. very weird.
I really hope it works out for you too. Try to take it easy.

[paolosgirl]

I hope everything goes well for you - got my fingers and toes crossed. I have a friend who bled a lot throughout her pregnancy, with one particularly bad bleed with clots etc around 4 months. They were convinced that they had lost the baby, went for the scan and everything was fine (he's now 6, btw!). To this day no-one knows what caused the bleeding.

Take care, and rest well.

[llareggub]

Great news flossie! I read your first post and wanted to tell you what happened with my first pregnancy. I had a massive bleed at 8 weeks, with big clots and I'd never seen so much blood. I felt I didn't need a scan to tell me what had happened, but we went anyway. I amazed to see a strong, healthy heartbeat on the scan. Anyway, that baby is now 2 years and 4 months old, and I am 32 weeks pregnant with baby number 2. I had 2 very early miscarriages in between, and when I got pregnant for the fourth time I took baby aspirin on the advice of my GP.

Good luck!

[flossiemay]

Just to update everyone: I saw the OB today and she was great. She did a thorough scan and found a small hematoma in the placenta, near to the edge, which was near to the top of the cervix. She thinks I had a placental bleed which collected and clotted at the top of the cervix and then came out. She says the hematoma may bleed out, or it might be reabsorbed, but she seemed fairly optomistic about the pregnancy overall because the baby seemed fine and the placenta was properly attached to the uterus as far as she could tell. She has signed me off work for a week and told me to take it easy. I'm SO relieved!

[Habbibu]

Oh hurray!! What fantastic news. Now get your feet up and relax. and keep us posted on minifloss.

[flossiemay]

I've got to 15 weeks now. I had a reassurance scan last Friday which showed the haematoma in the placenta had gone, but that I had another one next to it, which hadn't been there before. I've got to go back for another scan in a couple of weeks. I've been bleeding brown/black blood (like a light, if ancient, period!) since the middle of March (had another bright red bleed the day after I saw the OB). I'm trying to take it easy but had to carry heavy shopping bags today cos we had no food in the house! It seems to be unusual to start getting these haematomas in the second trimester. Has anyone else had anything like this? Any advice?

[flossiemay]

Also, when I stretch sometimes I get a very sharp pain on my right side, just about where the sonographer was holding the thing when she found the new hematoma. It happened just now, I was lying on the sofa and stretched my right side and got this very sudden sharp pain. Would this be ligament pain? I'm scared it's my placenta tearing away.

[biggernow]

flossiemay- are you ok? sending you hugs after all you have been through...

[flossiemay]

Yes, as far as I know, though still bleeding black/brown blood (TMI - sorry!). It's fairly light but has been going on for 4 weeks now. Saw the midwife last week and heard the baby's heart beat which she said sounded fine. Have another scan next week, so we'll see... but I can't help but worry even though I try not to! Thanks for all your support It is much appreciated.

[biggernow]

the worry is endless and painful and suffocating at times. sending you so much luck for your scan.

im nearly 8 weeks- had some spotting 2- had scan 3 days ago and everything ok- but am still terrified and living on tenterhooks- it's very hard- i had a very early m/c in feb.

GOOD LUCK AND HUGS.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

Flossie - I had similar with dd.... I'd had 2 mc's before so I had a scan at 9 weeks and the nhs one at 12 weeks (both fine). 2 days after the 12 weeks one, I started bleeding horribly (with clots etc.). Went to be re-scanned expecting the worst and dd was fine. I then bled on and off until I was about 18 weeks (again, usually light and brown blood)

They never could tell me why I bled - said it was just "one of those things". Anyway, went on to have a perfectly healthy dd one day before my edd.

Hope everything works out ok for you I got a BFP yesterday for dc2 so the paranoia starts again for me........