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spotting at 18+ 5 weeks - a bit worried

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MuffinMclay · 12/09/2007 14:08

Just been to the loo and noticed some blood (red) when I wiped (sorry if TMI). Not much at all, but it was red. I never had any spotting when pg with ds, or so far with this pregnancy.

I did have sex this morning, and quite a few times recently (LOL, dh is on holiday and I'm at the horny stage of pregnancy), and dh was fiddling about with my bottom . I've no idea which hole the blood might have come from .

Is this normal? Should I be worried? I'm hoping it is a sex thing, not a baby-in-trouble thing, but don't know.

Got to go out now, so can't check back until late afternoon.

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lulumama · 12/09/2007 14:10

all bleeding in pregnancy should be checked out, especially red blood.

however, in my humble non medical opinion, especially bearing in mind your , ahem, activites, you might well have a cervical erosion ( not sinister ) which is bleeding a little after all the friction....

it is quite common, and nothing to worry about , per se, but you could get checked out, just to be sure.

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MuffinMclay · 12/09/2007 20:47

No more bleeding since, thank goodness, and I've just felt it moving, so I'm trying not to worry. If there is anymore bleeding I can see my mw on Friday.

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lulumama · 12/09/2007 20:48

if you are worried then call the MW sooner than friday.... sure all will be well xx

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maxbear · 12/09/2007 20:53

If your blood group is rhesus neg make sure you contact your mw sooner than friday as you may need an injection of anti d to ensure that you don't have problems later on. Obv no further bleeding and feeling baby move is a positive sign though.

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beansprout · 12/09/2007 20:56

I was told at my booking appt to expect to see some blood (due to cervical erosion) if I had sex.

Hope you are ok.

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MuffinMclay · 12/09/2007 21:29

I'm rhesus positive, so dont need to worry about that. The baby is wriggling away right now, so I feel quite reassured.

Should I just not have sex for a while? Can't bear the thought of talking about such things with mw (she's not the most approachable lady).

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beansprout · 12/09/2007 21:30

Have all the sex you want, it's perfectly safe (I had a different kind of midwife at the booking appointment!! ).

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MuffinMclay · 12/09/2007 21:36

I'm pretty sure mine prefers women to men, in that department. She hates children too, as far as I can tell. The look of horror when I turned up last time with a toddling ds was priceless - sheer panic!