I’ve been experiencing bleeding on and off (heavy, spotting and smears) throughout my first trimester and it has continued into my second. I’ve become a bit of a regular face at the gynaecology emergency unit! Each time they’ve advised they can’t find the source of the bleeding but come back if I have more. We’re expecting a baby girl and up until now scans have not picked up anything unusual.
I’ve been to the hospital 3 times this week due to bleeding. I’m now 16 weeks pregnant. A gynaecologist examined me and said cervix was closed and no evidence of bleeding. Yesterday I was sent for a scan and the sonographer picked up a possible anomaly with the placenta. A consultant came to speak to me after reviewing the scan and explained I may miscarry as I’m only 16 weeks and to prepare myself, and that it looks like I may have a succenturiate or bilobed placenta and it appears the cord hasn’t inserted properly and is sitting between which could put a risk to baby and me. He’s done an urgent referral to fetal medicine unit in the city hospital and said I would now be overseen by consultants in that unit for the rest of the pregnancy. This has scared me.
A screening midwife for the fetal medicine unit rang me yesterday to confirm the referral was in and they’ll be in touch within the week for an appointment. Has anyone else been through something similar, or been to the fetal medicine unit before? I’m trying not to stress but obviously quite distressed after speaking to the consultant.