Why tf am I still spotting....?! (And NT recap)

angeladowns1

Hey ladies!

I don't post a ton here, but I definitely have read almost everything since getting my BFP and feel like I know you guys even though you don't know me. I'm going to try to get better about that since our group is feeling smaller lately! I did see the bringing the dead board to life talk, and it actually made me feel a little more comfortable with topic starting, as before I kind of felt like it would be a nuisance. 

I also was hesitant to get too attached to this pregnancy, and have have an impending sense of doom due to bad symptoms and PGAL brain that is very gradually easing up week by week.

One of my "bad" symptoms has been random pink/brown spotting since 6 weeks. I was told at 7 that I had a small SCH likely causing this, and so eventually I stopped being quite as freaked out when it would happen. We're now 12 weeks today, and though it seems like it happens maybe less often, it's still happening. Today even. The kicker to this whole thing? NT scan today showed no trace of a SCH. So I'm kinda left thinking wtf. 

I hate not knowing why it's happening. (oh and it's not sex related, trust me. Poor DH.) Has anyone else dealt with unexplained long term spotting? Didn't help at all to google it and see something along the lines of "1/2 of all women that spot will have a normal pregnancy" or some garbage like that. Like half, cool. When am I going to know which half I am?!


NT scan went well besides that, I will receive full results at my next appointment but the measurements seemed all good. I was a little disappoitned to not get a guess at the sex as I did with DS1, even though I logically know it's not super accurate at this stage. She did have the baby in the "potty shot" position for a while, and I didn't see really anything between the legs. She didn't comment, but either a girl or a late bloomer perhaps. My sons was pretty obvious if I remember right. 

Anyone else having to wait til 20 weeks? And/or have any experience with never ending spotting?

HollyGolightly09

I'm sure that is frustrating,and stressful... but a good ultrasound at 12 weeks makes the odds of everything being okay much higher! 

My mom said she bled almost the entire time she was pregnant with my brother, and I don't think they really ever told her why. 

wyomama0427

It is pretty befuddling that there was no trace of an SCH or anything. I hope you stop spotting soon. I'm glad you got good results from your scan! We're going to visit an ultrasound place on March 24th at 16 weeks to see if we can find out the sex.

Jamiern01

I had  spotting off and on with DS1 starting about 8 weeks until late in the second trimester. Never could identify a cause. He was healthy. I delivered early 36 weeks but the reason had nothing to do with the spotting. 

mrs_tacos

I've had some on and off spotting too, mostly brown. My doctor said the absence of cramping and a good ultrasound are great signs, and he's not worried. One of my good friends is a few weeks ahead of me in her pregnancy, and she had moderate to severe bleeding for several weeks, and her baby is also fine. Unfortunately, we just don't really get to know all they whys with pregnancy, because doctors don't even always know why. It's not fait, and it certainly doesn't help PGAL brain at all. I'm trying to go with the mantra, "everything is fine until I know otherwise." 

I'm not sure if I've seen you over there, but the PGAL check-in is really fantastic. We'd love to have you, and I'm sure there are a ton of women who have experienced this exact thing over there. 

LaceyC1020

I'm a little over 13 weeks and have spotted off and on, also due to a SCH. My last ultrasound she said she couldn't see anything left of the SCH. But when I spoke to my OB after the ultrasound nurse, she said they can be virtually undetectable and still cause issues. I'm still very careful with not lifting things and I'm trying not to over-exert myself. It's helped tremendously with the spotting. I know how scary it is!! My mom bled her entire pregnancy with my brother. He turns 22 this month 

parker0706

I have a SCH as well. I was diagnosed at my dating US and was put on pelvic rest and to call if I had any spotting, bleeding, etc. Fast forward to 10+2 and I had heavy pink and brown spotting with slight red, they got me in within 2 hours of calling to get checked. Apparently my SCH had moved to the bottom of my placenta and grown a little which was great in terms that it wouldn't effect the placenta but why it suddenly started to make me spot. It scared me to death but they said it was probably just going to bleed itself out but to call back if it started heavily bleeding. Fast forward to now (12 weeks tomorrow) and I'm still getting the brown/pink spotting and it drives me insane but at least I know it shouldn't be anything concerning since there's been no red.
I don't have PGAL brain but can totally understand why you'd be freaking out because of it. If in doubt I'd definitely call your doctor and see what they say just to make sure! I'm curious to see if they'll do another scan at my 14 week appointment to see if it's gone and take me off of pelvic rest. 

DaphneMoon1

I had spotting with DS1 for the first 13 weeks. Almost every single day. He was born at 41 weeks. 

With DS2 I had spotting for the first 8 weeks or so. I was induced at 39 bc of BP issues.

with this pregnancy no spotting at all. 

Every pregnancy is different but if things looked good on ultrasound I would try not to worry!

LuckyPenny1231

I spotted until I was 8 months with my second. I had placenta previa that waited until the last second to move. 

ShreyaR

I had spotting with DS throughout the first trimester until 25-28 weeks, I had a polyp and it was only resolved after my OB/GYN removed it! The spotting/bleeding stopped completely! 

angeladowns1

Thanks so much ladies! I talked with my doctor this morning about it, and the only thing she can really think of is that *maybe* the progesterone suppositories I've been taking have been irritating my cervix and causing spotting. She says it doesn't happen with most women, but it can. So I'm sticking with that, lol.

carawasa

I'm spotting, too. I spotted throughout the first trimester with my daughter. It's so frustrating but my OB said my cervix is a little soft so that was why.

Deems83

I started spotting a bit of pink last night after a hard BM (sorry TMI). Has anyone had this before? I called Dr and they are going to have me come in today to check things out (hopefully all is fine). I had some spotting during week 3 and 4 and was diagnosed with a small SCH. I am hoping all is going well in there. I have my NT scan Thursday and was trying not to get nervous until then but of course the spotting started up again. 

SuperKristy85

@angeladowns1 Im sorry about the spotting. My progesterone suppositories made me spot a few times too so that definitely could be it, my doctor had warned me it might happen before hand so that I would be prepared. But thats great news on your positive NT scan!!!! 

toshandbabies

I've had spotting this pregnancy too. 12 week ultrasound showed a chorionamniotic separation and by the 14 week ultrasound it had resolved, but I was spotting that very day! Found out later I have marginal placenta previa so that may be causing it. Glad your baby looks good and the SCH is resolving! Hopefully the spotting goes away to put your mind at ease!