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berolina · 07/04/2007 22:37

Thank you to everyone who's been thinking of me, and especially to Ellbell for the card

We moved out of our old flat on Weds and into the new one on Thurs. It all took a bit longer than anticipated and the place is in chaos. I did go to my new gynaecologist on Thursday evening for a check-up and all was fine. Yesterday morning I woke up with a sudden, painless but enormous bleed and went to hospital fearing the worst. But, big relief, both the baby and my cervix are fine and it seems the bleed came from the placenta which is currently low-lying and touching my cervix. I'm just about to trawl through all the threads on placenta praevia, because the hospital seemed to think I was a prime candidate, although the placenta might still move. They kept me in on bed rest yesterday but let me out this morning with instructions to rest as much as possible and gradually increase activity. The bleed stopped as quickly as it had started and I only have a very little old blood coming now. Have spent most of today lying down and keeping ds out of poor dh's way while he tries to unpack everything, and just fetching the odd thing out of boxes now and again. Am pretty wrung out - the ups and downs of the last month or so, the move and now this - provisionally happy ending but enormous shock at the time. On the up side, the flat is lovely and I can see some semblance of normality glimmering in the far distance.

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magnolia1 · 07/04/2007 22:43

Awww hun, must be so worrying for you especially with moving.

I had grade 4 placenta previa (completely covering the cervix) Unfortunately it didn't move but in most cases it does move and sometimes even right at the last minute.
If yours is low lying but not covering then the chances are even higher that it will move.
How many weeks are you now?

JanH · 07/04/2007 22:44

Oh, berolina, your title did give me a turn!

I have flitted in and out of your threads so far in a lurky way, I know this is all a bit iffy for you, so glad all is still well and your little one is hanging on in there

JanH · 07/04/2007 22:45

Do look after yourself and lie down as much as you can

berolina · 07/04/2007 22:57

Thank you - sorry for scaring you Jan

magnolia - I'm only 17 weeks, so hopeful that it will move eventually. From what they said it sounded like it was more 'touching' than 'covering' the cervix.

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berolina · 07/04/2007 22:58

Oh, the doctor said I should wean ds in the next few weeks (he's 23 months), because the bf can trigger contractions and that can trigger bleeding. I know bf can lead to minor contractions but surely bf isn't going to cause a problem? Anyone got any ideas? I don't want to wean him

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berolina · 07/04/2007 22:59

(i.e. can trigger bleeding from a low-lying placenta)

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Ellbell · 07/04/2007 23:36

Bero... Will email tomorrow (about to go to bed). Are you emailable again now? (If so, that's pretty impressive. I only moved across the road last year and it took me two months to get my internet working!)

Try not to panic (ha ha!). Placenta praevia can be serious, but if your placenta is only touching the cervix, not covering it, then it is very likely that it will move and you will be OK. I had grade 4 pp when I had M and was told that my placenta was 'sunk in my cervix like a plug in a sink'. OTOH, when I had E I was also told that my placenta was 'low' (they didn't want to be specific) at my 20-week scan, but it had moved by 34 weeks when I had another scan, and I went on to have a problem-free VBAC, so although I had a very dramatic placenta-related experience first time round, I am also living proof that it doesn't have to be like that.

I haven't heard the thing about not bf-ing (but then, I don't suppose they'd have mentioned it to me, because I wasn't actually bf-ing either time!). It does sound plausible (that the mild contractions might affect the placenta if it's very low), though. Sorry, I know that's not what you want to hear, and someone better informed than me might come along and tell you otherwise. Did they tell you to avoid sex? I think that may be for the same reason (just as sex/nipple-twiddling can induce labour).

I really don't want to be alarmist, but if you do bleed again, go straight to hospital (do not pass 'Go', do not collect £200!). It will probably settle right back down again, but better to be safe than sorry.

Sorry... I'm not the most reassuring person to talk to about this, as my experience was rather extreme. However, try to think about what happened when I had E. No problems at all and a lovely simple birth. No reason at all why this shouldn't happen to you.

Glad the flat is looking good. I hope you'll all be really happy there. Hang on in there, and take it easy...

Thinking about you. (((())))

berolina · 08/04/2007 12:03

Thank you Ellbell Yes, internet-wise we're all set up. Thanks for the info - I'm hoping it will move, especially because I think there's a lot of growing and stretching going on in there right now (stretching twinges - definitely not contractions, as the bleeding really is tailing off completely). They basically said no sex and no sport (ha ha, thought I). I'll certainly be right back there if it does start up again!

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Ellbell · 08/04/2007 12:33

No sport also means no lifting of boxes, or indeed anything heavier than a pen/small unchallenging paperback novel!

Take this as a great excuse to chill out a bit.

Have emailed, but no need to reply. Just glad to know you are OK.

FlossALump · 08/04/2007 12:37

Oh berolina, I had no idea! yOU HAVE Had it tough going. I am so glad everything is ok with you in so far as baby. No idea about PP or how/if Bf affects it. Now you see this is why you need to come on the due in sept board more often - so we can keep up with you!

Take extra special care of yourself and I hope settling in to your new home goes well. Hope also this thread can get you some answers (from a purely personal, uneducated POV, I'd stop the BF. ). xxx

tribpot · 08/04/2007 12:53

bloody [literally] hell bero, another thread from you that made my heart stop.

Keep those feet up, unpacking can wait! Take care xx

Pruni · 08/04/2007 13:14

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berolina · 08/04/2007 18:33

Thanks everyone. And thank you Ellbell for your lovely reassuring (no, it really was reassuring - you confirmed a lot of my thoughts) email. Will reply at some point tomorrow. There is certainly no lifting of boxes going on here, unless it's dh doing it...

Sorry to be so crap about AN thread, Floss - I'm terrible for (not) keeping up with them (as trib will confirm ). How is your pg?

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Marina · 08/04/2007 18:40

Thank goodness it has been identified and they can monitor you carefully Berolina. Agree with everyone here - PLEASE take it easy. XXX

Ellbell · 08/04/2007 20:13

I'm suddenly feeling a bit sorry for Mr Bero... he's got a whole horde of women metaphorically yelling at him across the ether to make sure he gets those boxes unpacked...

Still, you stay sitting at the computer and take it easy, berolina. Glad the email was reassuring. I am of the 'knowledge is power' persuasion, but then I always worry that the other person might be in the 'ignorance is bliss' camp!

berolina · 08/04/2007 22:34

Oh, knowledge is definitely power Mr B is looking almost as exhausted as I am, poor lamb, but I think he's quite enjoying being Mr Movemeister

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FlossALump · 10/04/2007 17:02

I'm fine, whingey but fine. look after yourself.

berolina · 11/04/2007 12:38

thanks floss

Aaargh. Went to work yesterday (hospital said I could , and it was my first day, although I've worked there before, so I didn't want not to iyswim) and had a little bit more blood (only brown, fortunately) after it had all but stopped, and started twinging ominously in the afternoon. Gynaecologist said it's definitely not contractions but I should really be staying at home this week and she couldn't understand why the hospital had been so cavalier (they seemed more interested in telling me not to have sex - ffs, last thing on my mind atm). So here I am at home again, pretty frustrated because I can only do the odd tiny teeny thing towards getting the flat some way towards being a home. And underneath I'm a bit scared - I can't stop thinking the bleeding means something is wrong with the baby Tomorrow I am going to the high-risk pg clinic at the hospital I plan to give birth in. They can't scan me until next week but I'm hoping they might be able to listen to the heartbeat and reassure me that way. I think I have felt him/her move but am not entirely sure.

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Califrau · 11/04/2007 12:41

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berolina · 11/04/2007 12:42

Thanks for hugs CF No bedrest, just 'keepng quiet' - have spent most of the morning on the sofa. Funny how inactivity sometimes makes you more sleepy than doing stuff

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kiskidee · 11/04/2007 12:46

oh, no! i hope all things improve!

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harpsichordcarrier · 11/04/2007 12:47

bero

would you like to hear my happy stories? I had bleeding through both dd's pregnancies until around 18/19 weeks, and both times the babies were just fine.
I know how hard this part is though so big hugs &c
HC xx

Tatties · 11/04/2007 12:55

Take care berolina.

Maybe put out a call for one of the bf experts if you need more info on whether it's ok carry on?

berolina · 11/04/2007 14:27

thanks all

harpsi, that is very reassuring - it's terrifying though, isn't it? Was yours due to the placenta?

5 months bedrest cali - fortunately nobody's told me to stay in bed yet - see what they say tomorrow - about the bf thing too. I have a thread in bf topic tatties - thanks for reminding me to give it a bump

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