Bleeding at end of first trimester

[Yellowheart]

Dear all, I am 12 weeks pregnant according to when we last dtd, but scans from 5 weeks have put me a week behind. I've been assured that this in itself is not anything to worry about, but have been bleeding off and on since before I even got a positive test. The bleeding stopped for a while, then I had a huge gush at 10 weeks. Was diagnosed with sub chorionic hematoma- amazing consultant assured me was nothing to worry about. Bleeding subsided to brown discharge then 2 days ago- started to bleed v heavily. Went along to EPU who assured me baby fine, measuring well etc and they can't find any reason for bleeding. Came home and have been bleeding a lot today despite largely being in bed. It's driving me bonkers! Not sure how I can poss still be preggers after this but don't know what to do. Loathe to go to a an e as I know it'll be a nightmare at weekend and won't be scanned til monday anyway!!! Argggggh. Any wise words for me? X

Should add they now can't see hematoma on screen- that was at EPU when scanned by nurse

Anyone? Bit worried now :(

Hello yellow,

Sorry you're going through this. No wise words except I had heavy bleeding intermittently throughout my whole pregnancy. She's now almost 2 and causing other problems like tantrums! Try not to worry. Rest if you can x

I would ask for another scan asap - I really hope it is all ok.

Thanks flumpy- I should add that I also lost a baby at 16.5 weeks in july of last year (we terminated due to a v v v poor prognosis). What is terrifying me is that I will get that far or indeed further this time and lose baby again. I'm not sure how I'd cope with that tbh

Did they ever explain your bleeding?

I had a scan yesterday and have a private one booked for Monday. Midwife at EPU sweet but unconcerned and just says 'it's one of those things.'

My bleeding was due to slightly incompetent cervix and a low lying placenta at times. They changed the reasons so I'm not sure they were ever sure.
I'm so sorry for your loss. The fear is awful that the same will happen again but try to remain positive.
Watch some crap tv or read to take your mind off it or sleep when you can.
Were you having bleeding in your last pregnancy? X

I DID have bleeding in my last preg at the start, but not with ds now 4 and born before. I've always prided myself on the fact I'm a hale and hearty type- everyone in my family lives til they're v old and I am never never never ill. Had ds in under an hour and then left maternity unit with him six hours later to take a bus home- no pain relief or anything. Anyway, my point is that this has made me increasingly concerned that there is perhaps something wrong with baby but my healthy body just refuses to let go? Terrified of finding that out at a later point as we did last time :( in some ways I just want it to be over x

Feeling fairly certain it must all be coming to an end now. Have asked mum to baby sit this eve so I don't freak dc out. Does anyone think it's worth traipsing up to town tomorrow to a Sunday opening EPU or even paying for a private scan? Guessing they won't be able to tell me much apart from if there is a h/b?

I had this. Due to a SCH. Honest to god I didn't believe anything would survive it. I was passing massive clots I bled for weeks and weeks I turned white at one point and was badly anaemic. My baths looked like a scene from jaws.i swear my stomach swelled due to blood collecting I could almost feel sloshing.

Dd survived.

It's sooo scary i know I thought so many times I'd lost her. I was down a&e weekly it was so bad

So don't give up hope just yet x

But dont be afraid to go to hospital. Don't sit at home worrying x

Do you think it's worth going to a and e now? Can they do anything? I'm by myself so am a bit sad

I had this after a previous MMC so was completely freaked out. Was one of those things, no explanation, 3yo DTs sitting here now none the wiser ... Good luck

All they ever really did was take blood and examine me to see if cervix was closed or not. Then wait for a scab although on a couple of occasions I had to go back to xray the following day as the ante natal unit is closed weekends.

You may or may not get given fluids depending on what they decide.

But there's nothing they can do to stop anything x

Scab

Scan ffs

I feel almost hardened to the point of being emotionless now. I think after previous loss I built such a barrier around myself that I am now not good at being in touch with my emotions. I have decided not to attempt a and e but instead to have a night in with dh and go to uch Monday morning unless I start really losing a lot of blood or being in severe pain.

That sounds like a plan. It's either going to happen or its not and hospital won't change that. Better to be home and relaxed.

Please get seen if you start to feel light headed and dizzy though or if you start experiencing pain.

I might even have a wash and go to the supermarket. Feel v rough after festering in track suit bottoms for 3 days.

Just remember whatever happens, it's nothing you did or didn't do. It's just how it is.

I'm thankful dd is ok. She will always be my miracle baby (maybe I don't have the right to use that phrase given she wasn't conceived after ivf or years trying but to me she is because I honestly thought I'd lost her so many times) but i still remember the feeling of relief when I thought my water broke and it was finally going to be all over because I just couldn't face any more not knowing what would happen. I know what you mean about feeling emotionless.

I know- in a way I'd be relieved if it were over now as what terrifies me RE sch is it causing late miscarriage. Do you mind me asking if this was ever considered a possibility for you as have read conflicting stories

I remember being told things early on such as the position is important because it can effectively wash away the pregnancy. Mine was close to the way out so in that sense it was a positive. I was also told that if the haematoma was less than half they size of the pregnancy sac that again was a positive. But they were obsessed with measuring growth and my blood pressure. Because apparently a it can mean that the placenta is compromised and may not be nourishing the baby properly. This came about after my 2 week scan where they were suddenly also concerned with fluid levels (I lost some fluid a couple of weeks earlier). So that combined with the SCH meant that there were strong concerns that my baby would die. And I was told she would definitely be early.

She's three now so it's a lot to remember from a while back. I think. After the fluid level thing they were less concerned about the haematoma which by that point was finally starting to slow down with the bleeding.

What was hardest I think was the fact that as I had to have frequent growth scans and weekly blood pressure checks to ensure placenta was functioning I was going from negative news and concerned specialists to a more positive opinion from midwife as growth was charting ok from.her measurements. It was more tags in felt able to take tbh.

In my case in was never given a point where they weren't worried about something. Even the labour. Because I was meant to be induced as apparently shed be small and tire easily and could be in trouble and going past 38 weeks wasn't an option cos they didn't want her to die in the last two weeks after getting me that far.

However many haematoma do re absorb and by 20 weeks aren't problem.

I'm. Sorry for typos and that's probably not much help. I'm. Just trying to recount how it all happened