Success stories please - Small hematoma on reassurance scan

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Hi everyone,

I'm really struggling with worry this pregnancy. I am 7+3, so still very early days. I had a reassurance scan last Thursday which dated me at 6+4 when I had 6+6 in my app, so incredibly close and I know a few days each way is expected at this early stage. We seen the heartbeat which was so magical and reassuring.

The reason that I had an early scan was due to a mmc in January this year and I think this is where my anxiety stems from.

The sonographer mentioned there was a small hematoma under the baby. It wasn't around the baby, which she said she would have been worried about. I asked what this was and what might happen and she said it's the equivalent of a small bruise and might come out as some bleeding and not to panic unless I'm soaking a towel.

Now I've not had any bleeding, but stupidly I have done some reading, some of which were bad news stories that I stumbled across. Some of the posts said bed rest was needed, but if I needed bed rest she would have told me, yeah? I wish I had asked more at the time, but it's now with me having time to reflect on it all that I'm worried again.

I am also experiencing some cramps and back pain, which I think are normal. But I didn't get these last time in Jan because the sac had stopped growing at 6 weeks. So my cramps up to 6 weeks this time weren't bad at all, I'm thinking because my uterus had just recently stretched to that size last time, but now I've been getting stretching and twinges that feel quite sharp at times, I think it's stretching, is this just normal at 7 weeks?

Would you mind sharing some good news stories with hematoma on early scan please?

Me! I also had a mmc 5months before this pregnancy - I’m now 20 weeks. I had an early scan at 8/9 weeks and same as you I got told this. I had had light spotting in week 6. She told me to expect more OR it will absorb itself. Aslong as they are not concerned my love, you don’t need to be. Try and relax - to have them is very common ! Some women get very heavy bleeds and everything’s still ok. I’ve had no spotting since that scan & all is well except I have been anxiety ridden myself during this pregnancy 🙁 I dread ever scan! But for now I’m in good spirits as I had my 20 week scan and seen my little boy. Also cramping can be normal too! As long as your not buckled over in pain with heavy bleeding this can just be everything that’s going on inside! I had mild cramping on and off before 13 weeks. Good luck😘 xxx

Hi @Babycakes1989 , thank you so much for sharing your story with me, I really appreciate it.
Congratulations on your pregnancy and great to hear everything is going well for you, how exciting your little boy.
Good luck with everything and thanks for the reassurance xx

I had a huge bleed at 7+2 and thought I’d lost the baby (had ivf and saw heartbeat the previous week). It was apparently due to a large (8cm) haematoma above the sac. I’ve been a nervous wreck as read a lot like you and they told me my chance of miscarriage was higher as it was large, however I’ve had private scans every week since and the haematoma is now less than 1cm and the baby is growing ahead. I have my 12 week scan tomorrow and hopefully it’s almost gone. I had brown spotting 3 times since the big bleed too but they said it’s normal. I think if it’s a small then you’ll be fine. If you look back a few weeks you’ll find my post and I got lots of success stories, good luck! Xx

hello i also had a missed miscarriage at 9 wks in sept then went on to get pregnant in dec i went for a reassurance scan and found there was a hematoma 2.4 cm i was advised not to lift anything over 10 pounds and to not orgasm ! and that it would either be reabsorbed or come out as a bleed i did everything they said then at 12 week scan id had no bleeding at all but was told it had doubled in size i was a wreck i was advised to come back for a rescan at 16 weeks which i did and to my astonishment it was gone it had absorbed without any bleeding i hope everything is ok for you i know how worrying it can be especially after a miscarriage all the luck in the world to you and congratulations on your pregnancy xxx

@Summerloving17, thanks good to hear everything is looking positive for you. The bleeding must have been so scary. Fingers crossed for your 12 week scan tomorrow, hope everything goes well x

Thanks @kungfupidge , it's so nerve wracking after a miscarriage. Glad to hear that everything worked out well for you, I can only imagine how nervous it made you. Thanks again for your reassurance xx

I had a haematoma at my 10 week private scan. It was gone by 12 week scan. I didn’t have any bleeding. I was totally stressed for 2 weeks reading all the stuff online that you are reading. The nhs sonographer said they are really common.

I had a heavy bleed at just over 5 weeks..proper gush..and was convinced it was my third miscarriage....two weeks later the bleeding and haemorrhage had gone and there was a happy little embryo. Fast forward some more and I have an almost 2 year old bouncing around my house wishing you all the best xx

@LivingOnAPear thanks so much, good luck with your pregnancy. Good to hear the sonographer saying that. X

@karryk thank you for that, it's really putting my mind at rest. Smiling at your two year old bouncing around 😊 xx