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Heavy bleeding at 10 weeks - anyone experienced anything similar?

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 13:58

Hi all
I am 10 weeks pregnant. Yesterday I had an extremely heavy bleed - complete floods of red blood. I naturally assumed the worst with so much blood and took myself into emergency gynae. However on scanning me they saw the baby is fine, heartbeat and moving and sac all fine. The sonographer showed me a large black area indicating more blood still to come out and told me to be on bed rest this week and return for another scan on friday.
I am completely confused and scared. On the one hand should I be positive and assume as the baby seemed fine it may be okay. On the other hand what on earth could cause so much bleeding - it felt like a whole period in a few hours and the blood continues - and could it be a bad sign I am about to miscarry?
Has anyone had anything similar or know what may cause this.
I have two lovely DC already and this is my fifth pregnancy. I thought by previously having a miscarriage and a pregnancy with chromosomal abormalities that I'd experienced most of what could go wrong :(. I feel so distressed about this and am just seeking some company from others who may know more. Thanks.

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excitedmummy2be · 30/08/2010 14:20

I think you're going to be fine. I had light bleeding at the beginning of my pregnancy and went to a private consultant. He told me that when you miscarry, the baby has died weeks before and then you bleed. He told me it doesn't happen the other way round... You don't get a heartbeat and a bleed at the same time and if you do, it's not a miscarriage... It's coming from elsewhere ie bleeding from your cervix or in your case, sounds like a blood pocket. I know this info helped me alot... Hope it helps you too... Good luck

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 14:28

thanks excitedmummy2be - that's very reassuring and interesting to hear. They really gave me no explanation at all and although there may be no 'reason' to give I just need something to make me feel more positive. thankyou

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excitedmummy2be · 30/08/2010 14:37

I've found the Nhs totally unhelpful and non committal. Private tend to feel happier with giving you info. I bled once a week from 7 weeks til 12 weeks. I went to see the consultant lots and everytime he said that as there was a heart beat, the bleeding didn't mean a miscarriage. He said alot of women bleed for lots of reasons. The problem I found was if you speak to Nhs they won't ever say ' no you're not miscarrying' they would only tell me that I wasn't miscarrying' today but that could all change tomorrow. I got so fed up with their attitude, they clearly are too worried about being sued if they tell you the wrong thing. They also gave me zero info about why I might be bleeding... The private consultant told me so much info and it really settled my nerves. I'm no doctor and I don't want to get your hopes up but I think you're going to be just fine x

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 14:44

I had surgery several years ago privately for fibroids and know a really nice private consultant. This has made me make up my mind to call tomorrow and see if I can book in for a check up. It may well be worth paying a couple of consultations to talk to someone who actually might reassure me. Like you say they told me nothing in the nhs (though I have to say they were all so nice) - only to relax (seriously), rest and come back on friday. They didn't say whether I was clearly not miscarrying or indeed threatening to do so. Perhaps like you say there are quite clear guidelines on what to not say and they may be a little limited - also I saw a sonographer nurse not a gynae who may know more? Anyway, thanks for the chat it really helps.

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excitedmummy2be · 30/08/2010 14:50

I was also told that there wasn't really such a thing as a threatened miscarriage. It's an old fashioned term that comes from when they were less able to tell what was happening. You either bleed because the baby died some time ago or if the baby is alive and well, it's coming from elsewhere. It doesn't mean that babys ok now but the bleeding might make you miscarry. Good luck with your consultant. X

nancydrewrocked · 30/08/2010 14:59

I bled heavily throughout the first trimester of my first pregnancy. No reason was ever found and when I started bleeding again at 36 weeks DD was delivered safe and well and again the reason was never established.

I think they often don't say because they simply don't know.

Anyway just wanted to reassure you that it isn't always a sign that something bad is going to happen - although I realsie how impossible it is to take this reassurance as I am 11 weeks pregnant with DC4 and been having small bleeds and I am non stop panicking!

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 15:41

It's so hard isn't it, I suppose the good old take one day at a time is the only way to go.
This sounds so spoilt but I just wish I could for once have one of those perfect pregnancies that goes smoothly with no problems.
However I am so lucky to have my two DC and yesterday they were such treasures. Of course because we rushed into hospital with the kids now, DS who is 4 is asking me all sorts because he saw the scan - is there a baby in your tummy, why is it in a sack, how does it get out and so on!
Good luck with your pregnancy and lets hope the bleeding is just one of those things some of us experience.

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nancydrewrocked · 30/08/2010 16:08

Whizzymummy Oh yes I also long for the "perfect pregnancy". No chance here.

I noticed in your OP you said you have had a miscarriage and lost a baby due to chromosomal abnormalities. You might find this thread helpful

here

It is a bit quiet at the moment but would be good to see you there if you need us

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 16:31

Thanks nancydrewrocked - nice to know somewhere I can find myself somewhere to chat and I may well need a chat over the coming weeks. Think the next few days are going to crawl by at a snails pace, hopefully I can get a private appointment before Friday as that seems an age to wait for a scan.
Took me so long (or 9 months feels that way) that I just hope the little baby makes it through this and then next big hurdle is 12 week scan. One thing at a time, that gives me the shivers right now.
Thanks for chatting it's really helped and I may well see you over on that thread :)

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nancydrewrocked · 30/08/2010 16:38

Excellent - there are a couple of use at the 10/11 week stage, feeling very cautious.

I know the snails pace feeling I have a CVS tomorrow and despite having a scan 10 days ago I am still convinced there will be no heartbeat...

Best wishes over the coming days.

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whizzymummy · 30/08/2010 20:57

Oh nancydrew, good luck tomorrow with your CVS I know how that feels but hopefully it will all be well and you can move on with the rest of your pregnancy positively or at least a bit less worried xx

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ledkr · 31/08/2010 23:46

Massive bleed for one day at 12 wks. with dd now 8. no explanation ever given and no recurrence! Was convinced she'd gone!

gigglewitch · 31/08/2010 23:57

whizzy, just do as you're told and rest. I had this with ds2 (and like you, a number of miscarriages prior to this) He'd been a twin... I'd m/c'd his twin and had a huge haematoma. It was hideously scary. But with it being so early, we hadn't known that I was pg with twins, so it didn't freak us out too much at the time because I was still pg iyswim. (it all mushed my head later, but that's another story)
Wishing you lots of luck, and if you panic and worry remember there's always someone here :)

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whizzymummy · 01/09/2010 10:36

thanks ledkr and gigglewitch, so nice to hear reassuring stories of similar experiences. Am just resting and hoping that things will go well, cross fingers (and feel like I ought to cross me legs too!)

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cluelessnchaos · 01/09/2010 10:45

Massive bleed at 12 weeks, now 30 weeks, same as you they saw a bag of blood which they said could bleed again or be absorbed into the body, spotted again at 16 weeks then tiny spotting at 25weeks, no explanations, I will never forget how scared I was with that first big bleed or how surprised that the baby was still there. I do think you will be fine.

gigglewitch · 02/09/2010 01:43

it's so scary though isn't it. Agree to feeling like you've got to cross everything as mad as it sounds. I just tried to stay in bed, lie still and not move at all :(
My consultant said get loads of vitamin C (in supplement form as well as fruit juice etc - esp oranges!) as it would help the haematoma to 'mend', vit C is the body's "mending" vitamin :)

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whizzymummy · 02/09/2010 11:14

Ooh great thanks for letting me know gigglewitch, I'm up for any suggestions so I will start on the oranges anc clementines :)
Am crossing fingers all goes well tomorrow at my scan, it's been a very slow week and far too much daytime telly!

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BagofHolly · 02/09/2010 12:30

I had a huge bleed at 11 weeks - blood running down both legs. I'd already had some early scans (I had IVF) and knew we were having twins so I thought we'd lost at least one of them. I had another scan privately and then my NHS 12 week scan and both showed healthy babies! They didn't know where the blood was coming from. I spotted old brown blood for another couple of weeks and then it disappeared. I'm now 19 weeks pregnant and all is fine! x x

KFW · 02/09/2010 14:17

Poor you whizzy

I had a massive bleed at about 8/9 weeks I think (possibly 10 wks). I passed big clots and lots and lots of bright red blood, soaking sanitary towels for a few hours. I had already had 3 MCs (no DCs) so was beside myself with worry.

I had a scan the following day and the baby was there, totally fine. I was told I would then bleed some more, but weirdly it must have reabsorbed because I didn't pass any more (and then that in itself worried me . It is such a tricky time, I really feel for you.).

I am now almost 33 weeks.

Good luck.

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whizzymummy · 02/09/2010 22:05

Thanks for posting ladies, am hoping similar good news stories from you and others is a good sign for me. Got my follow up scan tomorrow afternoon and really can't wait, am so hoping all will be okay.
Thanks for your support.

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gigglewitch · 03/09/2010 00:19

Will be thinking of you tomorrow, (well actually now it's technically 'today')hope things are ok and that baby's hanging in there.

Here to do virtual hand-holding whatever happens.

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whizzymummy · 03/09/2010 22:39

Hello all, just thought I'd check in and say scan all okay today, baby still fine - phew! Just have to wait for nuchal scan in one week and hope everything okay. Cross fingers. Thankyou all for your support.

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excitedmummy2be · 03/09/2010 22:47

Great news. Really pleased it went well for you x

gigglewitch · 04/09/2010 14:11

Brilliant!

Jizzywizzle · 12/10/2021 10:43

Hey all,

Im 10 weeks pregnant and have been experiencing red heavy bleeding for the last 3 days now. I also had a very light bleed around 8 weeks and baby was all fine had a strong heartbeat but this time i’m really worrying. I’ve never experienced bleeding in pregnancy before my other 2 was perfectly fine. I’ve never had a miscarriage too, so I don’t know what to expect. I have a scan tomorrow morning. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this?
Many thanks

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