Massive subchorionic heammorhage - I could use some support

[Mama3029]

Hi everyone, thank you for reading my story I’m here looking for support, success stories or just hand holding.

I’m about 6w3d weeks pregnant, had a really frightening bleed on Saturday that I was sure a pregnancy would not survive. It happened twice. To my amazement the sac is still there and so is the yolk sac. I was scanned yesterday. Sac was 17mm and appropriate for my gestational age apparently. No foetal pole is visible yet but I was told not to worry so much about that yet - that it might be there but it might not be visible due to the sheer amount of blood in my uterus. The main concern is the massive SCH I have. It’s 8cm x 5cm x 5cm and over 100 times the volume of the gestational sac. It’s wrapped all around it. I feel completely hopeless and helpless - like I’m just waiting for it all to be over.

Just looking for some support. I have a rescan on Thursday to see if they can locate a foetal pole and confirm whether the sch is stabilising. So far no more bleeding but I have been told to expect more and take it easy. When I saw the doctor he just said it will raise my risk of miscarrying and it ‘could go either way’ right now. I know nobody has a crystal ball but has anyone else been through something like this? I had a MMC in May and I’m just heartbroken and the thought of having to go through it all again is so heavy.

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I took from getting a bfp after my last miscarriage as I bleed in every single pregnancy. I had one last chance or a successful pregnancy (because we couldn't ho through it again)and took these.
I don't know if it was coincidence or related but it certainly didn't harm anything and was the least I bled in a pregnancy
Did lots of research, this is just one, but it showed that it does help increase absorption of sch

Fingers crossed for you op, whatever the outcome, you're going to be able to get through it, us women are stronger than anything 💪

Thank you for your message, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss and stress. Bleeding in pregnancy is terrifying. I will definitely look into that. My hunch is to see what the scan on Thursday says. If they can find the foetal pole and perhaps hopefully a heartbeat if I am super lucky then I will be buying some of this to try and shrink this monster.

I had a large sch in my first pregnancy. I don’t think it was quite as large as yours, but I definitely remember 5x5 was part of my initial measurement too, can’t remember the 3rd number. Bled for 5 weeks straight. At points it was super heavy with insane clots, other times it was just brown spotting. It had absorbed by my 12 weeks scan and baby’s now a toddler.

I had a huge bleed with my first and then continued bleeding and spitting throughout due to SCH. The consultant was frank and said it will go one way or the other and there is nothing you can do to change the outcome so stop worrying. Which of course I didn’t. My SCH baby did their GCSEs this summer past. Hoping for the same outcome for you.

Thank you for sharing your story. I’m praying they can find a foetal pole on Thursday and that it’s showing some signs of stabilising. I’ve been spotting a bit since I posted this but the doctor told me to expect that. I’m so glad it all worked out well for you. I guess I just need to keep everything crossed

I’m so happy it all worked out well for you. Thank you for sharing your story. It helps to read them and feel like there might be some hope. I just hope it starts to reabsorb or shrink if the pregnancy progresses.

hi there,
so sorry your going through this. i had a subchorionic hematoma diagnosed at 5 weeks after having a big bleed. i can’t remember the measurements but remember being really concerned. i then bled on and off red and also brown until ten weeks. a couple of times, concerning bleeds. i took it as easy as i could and after ten weeks it must of healed. it wasn’t picked up on 12 weeks scan and i am
now 27 weeks and have had no bleeding since and i pray it continues like that! baby growing as he should. The stress is unreal and i really feel for you. when i was going through it, i read so many stories of bleeding of varying degrees and having happy endings. Hematomas seem so common! just focus on getting through one day at a time. take it easy if you can, no heavy lifting etc. so many people won’t even get a scan until sometimes well
after 7/8 weeks so wouldn’t know when the fetal pole etc appeared, it’s just because we have been in this unfortunate position you get scanned and an extra chance to worry what’s there and what’s not! i will be keeping you in my thoughts, i know how hard it is but they can have happy endings. i really hope you get good news at your next scan xxxx

Please ask them to test you for anti phospholipid syndrome OP. It’s very rare and I don’t think likely you have it, but I had bleeding in pregnancy that was caused by it so I will feel bad if I don’t warn people to get it checked if you know what I mean. Thinking of you and wishing you the very best.

A friend of mine went through this twice. She was diagnosed with a clotting disorder, monitored closely, put on bed rest at times and had two healthy babies.
As a nurse, I am going to caution you about taking any supplements or following advice from the interwebs without first seeking medical advice. There are so many out there that can increase your risk of bleeding.

Hi there, I really hope I’m not triggering anything my asking and please don’t feel like you have to reply. I’m currently going through the exact same thing. Would you be able to share how this worked out for you. I have a feeling I know which way mine is going to go 😭