If you had 1st tri bleeding, come in please.

dana316

I've had more brown discharge this morning...I assume that is the bleed from Saturday night making its way out, yes?

One other thing, after your bleeding episode, how was your pregnancy handled?  Did they chalk it up to 'one of those things' and treat you like a regular pregnancy, or did you get more visits/checks/ultrasounds?

I just know that even if this turns to be a continued viable pregnancy, I will not be able to relax.  My old OB is retiring from delivering, and i'll be transferring to his partner, who I don't really know (but he seems like a super nice/understanding guy)...but I have no idea how he will want to handle this.  I have every intention of making my insecurities and anxieties known, and I will pay OOP whatever needs to be paid to get some reassurance.  I don't care about the money...I care about my sanity. 

I'm thinking frequent ultrasounds in this pregnancy (assuming it continues to be viable) are going to be an absolute necessity, just for my peace of mind. 

I can't go on with the uncertainty.  It is driving me BSC. 

TIA!

 

ShannonSky

The uncertainty and the waiting are the WORST. Grief hurts, but anxiety is just relentless. Anyway, I had bleeding in the 1st tri with Ellie - we had had sex the night before, so the RE said it was a burst blood vessel on my cervix. I was treated as a normal patient. I'm so sorry you're going through this...I know it's just torture. Hang in there.

Soon2beMrs.Sivert

I bled on and off from 6-8 weeks. It scared me horribly. I had a subchorionic hematoma. Which, I guess is common especially in twin pregnancies. My pregnancy wasn't treated any different because of the bleeding. 

I did go to acupuncture and that seemed to help. Although, who knows. It could have been timing but I never did bleed after that appointment.

Also, one of the sacks was considerably smaller during my first few ultrasounds, her heart rate was slower and she was smaller in size.  

In the interest in full disclosure I was pregnant with triplets but we knew from the beginning the third wasn't going to make it and my RE didn't believe my bleeding had anything to do with that pregnancy because the bleeding occurred while I was still pregnant with the third and further the hematoma seemed to be located behind the biggest sack.  

jds0521

I had 2 episodes of early (prior to 6w) 1st tri bleeding while I was still under my RE's care. They didn't do anything out of the ordinary for me - I got 3 betas & 2 u/s's. They said it was very normal with my proges supps. When I told my OB (once I was released to their care) about it, they assured me that it was normal in some pregnancies & didn't do anything special either. I had a friend who had bleeding episodes throughout her entire pregnancy though & has the same OB as I do. She got frequent (at least monthly, sometimes more) u/s's. Everything ended up fine in her case & she actually went past her EDD. Sending continued prayers that everything is okay with your LO & that you will go to term.

lolalillie

I have had bleeding in every pregnancy except with my pregnancy with DD.  With DS we had a vanishing twin which caused some bleeding around 7 weeks and then a massive hemorrhage at 12 weeks (right after our NT scan).  As nervous and worried as I was, my OB would not treat my pregnancy as high risk or provide additional scans, etc.  Since bleeding in pregnancy is so common, she said that it could be a fluke.  That was when I purchased my doppler  

I am so sorry that you are in limbo and hope that you get good news at your next u/s.  

pinkcallalily

I'm sorry you are dealing with this.  I had bleeding at 10 & 14 weeks due to a subchorionic hematoma.  The did an ultrasound with the first bleed, a week later to check it again, and then again when I bled at 14 weeks.  After 14 weeks they said it was gone and I was treated like a normal pregnant person.  Good Luck!

krissyh21

My bleeding was caused by a subcrionic hematoma. I was placed on pelvic rest and restricted from lifted anything heavier then a gallon of milk. I did not have any further u/s I was just to report when I had bleeding and the constancy (I would need to come in for anything heavier then what I was experiencing such as clotting or filling a pad in less then an hour). I did not have further u/s, but that was because the SCH went away by the time I had my 11 week u/s for the NT scan. Not sure what would have happened had it not.

The brown is normal. Every time I had a bleeding episode, I had a brown "spotting" episode too, although it was heavier then spotting.

CMM05

I have had 1st tri bleeding with every.single PG (all 6 of mine.....).

My OB's office is very, very good about giving you ultrasounds. Any time  you call and say you have spotting/bleeding, etc. they get you in immediately that day to check you out. So, mine were always watched. Also, given my history of m/c, not hearing h/b's until later in the 2nd tri, etc. I have always been "watched" more.

I think a lot of it depends on your office, the doctors and your mouth

Just let them know about your history and your anxiety and I am sure they will give you more u/s's to get you through this uncertain time.

 

nicolita14w

I had a significant amount of bleeding with both pregnancies. I got an extra ultrasound each time, but when the bleeding continued the best I could get was them to let me come in and hear the heartbeat, not get repeated ultrasounds. This kind of pissed me off, especially after a pretty heavy bleeding incident in my second pregnancy, but I think my OB thought I was a basket case (okay, I kind of was) and wouldn't give me any more ultrasounds. Everything turned out okay, both times. My OB said "that's just what your body does, apparently." I had a little bleeding in the 2nd tri with my first pregnancy, too, and it turned out okay.

Keeping fingers crossed for you that everything is fine. The uncertainty sucks.  

ETA: In the first pregnancy there was a visible subchorionic hematoma, but not in the 2nd. I was put on "pelvic rest" both times. 

epphd

I had a big bleed over a weekend (6w2d  - first time we saw the hb), and had brown spotting on and off until 8 week so.  I had an u/s at ~7w and again at ~9w with the RE, then was released to the OB.  Was treated just like any other patient.  Of course, I bought an expensive doppler, and used it as soon as I got it at ~11w until I felt movement every day.  This stuff is the worst, I'm sorry.

laura&dan05

My first tri bleeding made me anxious up until the day I delivered. My bleeding/cramping was from a SCH. My RE kept me under his care until 12 weeks. I had weekly u/s and they'd fit me in for extra u/s if I had a day with a lot of bleeding. Once I transferred to my OB I had weekly appointments with u/s in the office (not as advanced as the REs machine) when I requested them. Eventually I weaned to appointments 2 times a month and once it was confirmed the SCH was resolved I chose to follow a regular OB patient schedule. My OBs were very understanding and did everything they could to reassure me and make sure I was as comfortable as possible.

cowgirltn

I bled 5 times in the 1st trimester all chalked up to subchorionic hematomas.  My doctor always got me in right away for an ultrasound. 

T&P's for the road ahead I know it can be very scary.

howleyshell

I have the coolest OB ever.

With my history he told me that if I was worried he wasn't doing his job.  If I panicked I got a doppler (once far enough along) or an u/s.  I never asked for either but just knowing I could helped calm me a bit and feel less like a psycho.

As for my heaving bleeding with Jace they actually didn't do any extra u/s once the bleeding stopped and he was measuring on track. 

Waiting for that NT  was THE hardest wait.

I would assume that until you're measuring more on track and seeing no more bleeding or spotting the u/s will continue.   From that point?  Don't tell anyone I said this but "saying" you're bleeding and actually bleeding is a fine line when dealing with someone with a history of loss.  I personally have never lied about it to get an u/s (because my OB would give me one if I just asked) but I know plenty who have lied to get an u/s for piece of mind.

I know it sucks to be in limbo.  You're afraid to get attached but also hell bent and determined to will this child into being viable.

It's hard.

So very, very hard.

Huge hugs to you and tonz of sticky dust.