Subchorionic Hematoma, positive stories?

[FenellaFurchester]

After having a SCH diagnosed at an early ultrasound last week. I was relieved to see babies heartbeat and all seeming well even if early days.

Now I’m spotting again (which they told me to expect) and having some low level but quite persistent cramping.

Spotting is brown and only in the morning for the last three days, I’m hoping it’s a sign of it resolving itself.

Needless to say, I’m spiralling. This sense of doom looming over me and everyday, feeling like today will be the day I miscarry is so exhausting 😢

Can anyone who had a SCH and went on to healthy pregnancy send me all your happy ending stories please? I need a bit of an emotional life raft to keep me afloat today.

Had one with DD2 and I was so worried. But everything was fine! Had a very uncomplicated pregnancy and she was born full term. She’s 4 now and perfect.

Thank you ❤️

There's another thread somewhere on here where there are loads of positive stories, worth having a search.

I had a large one which resulted in full on agonising contractions and soaking through multiple pads in 3 hours (this was at 7 weeks I think). I continued to have cramping for a week, had another smaller painless bleed a week later and since then nothing. I'm now 22 weeks and it's completely disappeared!

I had a large SCH several times the size of the gestational sac at 5 weeks, sitting above the sac - I was warned that if it bled, it would likely take the sac with it.

It slowly reduced in size and was completely gone by my 12 week scan.

2 week old baby boy asleep in my arms now.

(Don’t join FB groups aimed at “supporting” people with SCH. I did and found the group was full of extreme horror stories which just made my anxiety worse).

@FenellaFurchester thank you for posting about this. I'm following as I'm in exactly the same situation as you.

Had an early scan at epau last week and have a huge haematoma which has been bleeding ever since. The bleeding got so bad I was sure I was miscarrying. I even left the due in Oct WhatsApp group as I was so convinced I was losing my baby.

Epau gave me progesterone when I called them and told them I've been bleeding since the scan. Would that be an option for you? It does seem to have helped to ease the bleeding. There is also some evidence online about taking Alpha Lipoic Acid to help shrink haematomas in pregnancy. I had some already as it was recommended in the book it starts with the egg, so I've been taking that.

I have my next scan tomorrow morning to see what/if any progress baby has made (I was measuring 6 weeks with no heartbeat last week) and to check on the haematoma.

Sending you lots of hugs and positivity xx

Had them in two pregnancies - including horrifying bleed at 14 weeks with one of them which had us racing to eou with midwives shaking heads sadly only to be happily surprised on scan - those pregnancies are now two healthy happy kids. It can all be fine. Good luck. Take good care of yourself - it wrecks your head.

I had a hematoma at 11 weeks, baby was all fine on the scan, I bled for about a week, the hematoma was still there at my 12 week scan but had disappeared by my 20 week scan. I'm 24 weeks now.

I had one at around 5/6/7 weeks and bled on and off until around 18 weeks with varying shades of pink/red. He is now asleep on my lap so there is hope. Heads up though he has been monkey ever since 🤣

I had one at 12weeks. Bright red blood. Two SCH identified on scan and I was put on bedrest. From memory I rested for around a week.

SCH had reduced by next scan, then disappeared completely by 20 week scan.

He's now a healthy 12yo.

Thank you for all the stories, they are helping me no end! ❤️

Good luck tomorrow 🍀

EPU said to only go back to them if I was filling a pad, thankfully my bleeding hasn’t been heavy, the first bleed was heavier but nothing like a period. Since then it’s been brown spotting and needing no more than a pantyliner. I think I’ll give them a ring anyway. They weren’t in the least bit concerned about it, which reassured me at the time but days in and my worries have taken over.

I’ve read about alpha lipoic acid, the study was small but the results did seem quite compelling. I’ve ordered some but wasn’t confident to take it until I’ve cleared it with my GP.

Let us know how it goes tomorrow ❤️

I said to my DH, that this might be a sign of a cheeky one 😂

My last pregnancy I had one with a nasty bled around 6 weeks. He's 7 now so all was fine.

@FenellaFurchester it's so frustrating when epau won't help until you're filling pads isn't it! Obviously I don't know your history but if you've had previous losses the Nice clinical guidelines are for them to prescribe you progesterone. Worth asking about 🤞

I'll let you know how tomorrow goes. Absolutely terrified and totally understand what you said about the daily thought of will I miscarry today...it's mentally and emotionally draining isn't it! X

I had one. I bled until 18/19 weeks.

DS is 11 now.

had one with DS, started with bright red bleeding for 3 days when I first got a positive test. had two episodes of bright red bleeding around 6 weeks and one at 8 weeks. had lots of brown spotting in and around this too up until 10 weeks when it all stopped. it had disappeared at 12 week scan.

he's 16 months now.

I had a sub chorionic haematoma at 12 weeks and lost so much blood I honesty didn't see how the pregnancy would still be viable AND I was already under consultant care because of complications in a previous pregnancy. I took time off work and rested, no sex, no swimming, light exercise only and it was gradually reabsorbed over the next few months. It was a very stressful time.

I went into labour normally at full term and had a pretty standard labour. Baby all fine and I was fine too.

She's 16 now and an absolute hideous nightmare, but that's a whole other thread.

I had one that wasn't seen on a scan which I had two days prior to a very large bleed at 14 weeks. It was very scary and assumed the worst of course, went to epu and baby was totally fine and is now 7 months old!
I also passed a huge clot during the heavy bleeding which was unions large gush followed by period like bleeding and spotting for 10/25 days.

Thank you everyone. It’s so terrifying and exhausting, I had no idea how common it is.

I’d never heard of it until my frantic googling after the initial bleed.

I had one when I was pregnant with my son. The blood is terrifying but didn’t impact the pregnancy at all. Wishing you a smoother pregnancy going forward.

@JellyBean123456 I’ve not suffered a loss in the past, thankfully. My progesterone levels were good when they did my bloods the first time I went in so 🤞

What brand of Alpha Lipoic Acid are you taking? Mine has arrived but it says ‘not recommended for use by pregnant women’ so I should have phoned my GP today.

I’m drinking pomegranate juice and having lots of kale and spinach - even if it does nothing, the illusion of control is very good for my emotional wellbeing at the moment.

Discovered mine at 6 weeks, was back to the EPU every 2 weeks for 3 scans. Each time baby was growing lovely.
Had a bit of a bleed, then a few days of brown blood (so old).
By 16 weeks it has completely disappeared and am now 35 weeks.
I completely understand the stress as any bleeding is always a panic, but hopefully you can take comfort of my haematoma not causing me any problems xx

@FenellaFurchester mine is the Super Nutrition ALA 250mg so I've been taking 2 per day. I bought it on iherb & it doesn't have any warnings about pregnancy on it so I've just been taking it alongside the progesterone 🤞🤞x

Thank you. Good luck today 🤞