My story...Sorry for the book

MNCLJD11

SO I have been lurking around here for about 2 months. I most likely would have never posted until our scare Saturday night.

This is a little history. I am 23 and my husband is 24. We are pregnant with our first and were ecstatic when we found out. We tried for 6 months. We were high school sweethearts and have been together 7 years, married 2. I am an Accountant and this is tax season so my job is pretty high stress. My husband is an avionics technician.

We are 11w 5d pregnant, due August 9. We had our initial appointment Dec. 3 and our pregnancy was confirmed via blood test. I should also add we are both in perfect health. In the week following my doctor called to inform me I had a UTI and prescribed an antibiotic, which I took.  We had a second appointment Dec. 19 and saw our sweet baby (only one) via vaginal ultrasound. We also saw a perfect little heart beat. I was measuring 6w 5d. My 12 week appointment was not scheduled until this Friday.

Last Monday I started feeling like the UTI had returned so I called my OB. I went in for a test and sure enough it was back (they did not check the baby). I started my second round of antibiotics, which I finished this Monday. During my first tri I have had mild m/s, fatigue, constipation, and sore boobes (basic 1st tri pregnancy symptoms). No spotting.

 Saturday night was the worst night of my life. We were at a friends birthday dinner and it was around 7ish. I was standing up and felt a gush of something, almost like I peed myself. I went to the bathroom to find blood EVERYWHERE. A huge gush of bright red blood filled the toilet. We were 5 minutes from the ER so we rushed over. I had NO cramping. They took me straight to the back. The bleeding had stopped just as quickly as it came on. The on call doctor did a pelvic exam and found some clotting, but my cervix was closed. They then took me back for the ultrasound. I have never been so scared in my entire life. Immediately the tech said she saw the baby and a heart beat. The happiest moment of my life, haha. The baby was moving both arms and legs, and even turned over for us. The heart beat was 179. The placenta was nowhere near the cervix, it was exactly where the tech said it should have been. I measured 11w 1d (two days ahead of schedule) My blood test came back normal. They said they had no idea what could have caused it, and that sometimes pregnancy causes unexplainable things to happen. I was put on bed rest for 48 hours.

I called my OB Monday morning and they told me unless I really felt it was necessary I should wait until my appointment Friday to come in. They weren't concerned because of the results of the ER ultrasound and the fact that my cervix was closed. I have had no cramping or bleeding since. I have spotted some brown (old blood), which I know is just leftover.

I said all that to say this, I am still scared to death something is wrong. We haven't told anyone other than immediate family and some close friends we are pregnant. We were waiting until this appointment. Now I am scared to tell ANYONE. I am so paranoid. I would just like to get some opinions. Again sorry for this book, and sorry if I left out any important details.

kateisgreat

I'm sorry you are going through this. Bleeding is always scary, but I think you are out of the woods if the bleeding has stopped and you saw a healthy baby on the u/s. If the OB doesn't want you to come in sooner because they aren't worried, then there is nothing for you to worry about either (easier said than done). Friday is just two days away- try to find some distractions in the mean time. 

boymamaco

I'm so sorry. Understandably that was quite scary. I'd continue to take it easy until your next appt. As PP said, its only two days away and thankfully the ER gave you reassuring news. 

Cosmic+Love

How scary that must have been for you! I'm glad to hear that the ER found the hearbeat and that everything appears to be okay. Unless you're having any cramping or you start to bleed again, I would try to wait for your appointment Friday. I know that is easier said than done.

I hope all goes well. Keep us posted.

Mr&MrsMTA

I am sorry you had to go through that roller coaster, just take it one day at a time sometimes pregnancy can be scary.

Mecallaway86

The same thing happened to me at 7 weeks! I even described it as a "gush" of blood. I was standing in the kitchen and felt like someone had poured a little glass of blood down my pants. I was terrified and immediately called my doctor. Because I had no cramping or additional bleeding the doctor told me, if I was comfortable with it, to put my feet up and relax. I had a little brown spotting but that was it. But holy crap, it scared us!!

I didn't get to hear the heart beat for two weeks after that and it was scary. But when I saw that little baby... I will never be able to explain what am amazing feeling it was. And when I heard the hear beat! Gah!!!!! I love just thinking about it.

But getting to your question, I have found this whole experience to be too exciting to not share. Terrifying but I want that support of my family and close friends around me. Am I posting it on fb, no. But those that I love, I am telling. I hope this helps you find comfort. My husband and I both agreed that there are lots of people that have no signs that something is wrong and suddenly lose the baby. Or one week the heart beat is there and the next it's not. I have chosen to build a support group around myself and celebrate all the barfing, unwanted advice, and terrible fatigue with those I love : As for the fb world, I'm going to keep letting them think that I'm getting chunky and super boring for another 2 weeks when we hit 12 weeks! Good luck and I hope all goes well with your appointment.

MNCLJD11

Mecallaway86:

The same thing happened to me at 7 weeks! I even described it as a "gush" of blood. I was standing in the kitchen and felt like someone had poured a little glass of blood down my pants. I was terrified and immediately called my doctor. Because I had no cramping or additional bleeding the doctor told me, if I was comfortable with it, to put my feet up and relax. I had a little brown spotting but that was it. But holy crap, it scared us!! I didn't get to hear the heart beat for two weeks after that and it was scary. But when I saw that little baby... I will never be able to explain what am amazing feeling it was. And when I heard the hear beat! Gah!!!!! I love just thinking about it. But getting to your question, I have found this whole experience to be too exciting to not share. Terrifying but I want that support of my family and close friends around me. Am I posting it on fb, no. But those that I love, I am telling. I hope this helps you find comfort. My husband and I both agreed that there are lots of people that have no signs that something is wrong and suddenly lose the baby. Or one week the heart beat is there and the next it's not. I have chosen to build a support group around myself and celebrate all the barfing, unwanted advice, and terrible fatigue with those I love : As for the fb world, I'm going to keep letting them think that I'm getting chunky and super boring for another 2 weeks when we hit 12 weeks! Good luck and I hope all goes well with your appointment.

Thank you SO MUCH for this. It makes me feel so much better to know someone else has gone through this and their baby is fine.

I cannot imagine having to wait 2 weeks though before hearing the heart beat. I know that was miserable!!!!!

If all goes well we are going to announce to most of our extended family and friends after (it will be 12 weeks). As for FB, I'm still not sure yet. I'm sure once we tell our friends and family it will end up pretty public anyway, and fast!

Thanks again and good luck to you as well.

Ginkeez

When you are pregnant, there are tons of swollen (and easily disturbed) blood vessels "down there". They can burst from sex or exercise...or from just moving you body kind of funny. It's scary, but that is probably what happened to you. They stop bleeding pretty quickly (hence the clots). I am surprised nobody mentioned it to you at the hospital or doctor's office. Resting is still a good idea to keep the area from bleeding again.

LnR70707

Same thing happened to me at 10 weeks when pregnant with DS (only I passed a large clot too).  Mine turned out to be a subchorionic hematoma and I had bleeding for the next several weeks but DS turned out fine as you can see in my siggy.  Hope you get some better answers soon!

audbeach

L&R70707:

Same thing happened to me at 10 weeks when pregnant with DS (only I passed a large clot too).  Mine turned out to be a subchorionic hematoma and I had bleeding for the next several weeks but DS turned out fine as you can see in my siggy.  Hope you get some better answers soon!

This.  I have had two episodes that sound just like yours.  Mine is a Subchorionic Hemorrhage.  I have been on pelvic rest since the first episode around 8 weeks and bedrest for 3 weeks now.  My last u/s on Mon. showed that the SCH seems to be getting smaller and is starting to resolve. 

Make sure you rest a lot and drink a ton of water!  Not saying this is what you have, but it sounds exactly similar to many of the SCH stories I have heard.  If in fact this is what you have, there is a great SCH support group board on babycenter.com that has really helped answer a lot of my questions and give some great support.  I hope everything turns out well for you!

MNCLJD11

Thank you all for your support!

I will know more after I FINALLY get to see my OB tomorrow.

I will keep you updated.

Mecallaway86

How did your appointment go?