semi-returning only to post my scare

brockerln

If any of you remember, I was taking a sabbatical from the board until I hit the 2T benchmark, which is soon.  But I cannot help but share with you all my terrifying scare today.   I was at work, and I felt a little wet down there so I thought oh it must just be some pregnancy incontinence or something.  I go to the bathroom and my undies and tops of my thighs are COVERED in blood!  So I run to my desk, gather my ***, and leave work immediately.  I work in DC and live in MD so I called DH and asked him to pick me up at the metro station since the commuter trains don't usually run midday.  So I am crying all the way to the metro station, hysterically, texting everyone telling them I am miscarrying.  

DH and I rush to the hospital.  They rushed us into the sonogram.  THANK G-D we saw the LO dancing around happy as can be with a strong heartbeat of 165.  

My blood levels came back fine, and apparently my HCG is at 72k, but at this point I dont think that really means anything.  The doctor said I have a "threatened miscarriage" aka they have no idea what caused my bleeding.    Fortunately my bleeding has reduced to some reddish pink spotting, and I am not and have not been cramping, aside from the normal growing pains I've been feeling this whole time.  Well there's some back pain but I think that's from working yesterday hunched over a computer on a coffee table.  

 Fortunately I have an OB appointment already scheduled for Wednesday so I can follow up with my doc then.  The dr. told me not to worry unless i start passing clots, bleed through pads, or have intense cramping.     I was sure as $hit that I was miscarrying and I was blaming myself for killing my baby since it has been healthy up to this point.  

 Unfortunately DH is a little peeved at me right now because he says I overreact and that I did not appreciate him helping me out all day since I made a dark joke that he didn't have a long day (he normally gets off work at 11:30PM and we got home at 8PM).  But that will pass.  

 I just want to fast forward a few months so I can start feeling my LO and stop worrying so much about m/c!!

 

 

 

CaliforniaDream87

Oh man that's scary!

So glad to hear everything is ok. We are almost there...come on second tri!!!

MrsSteSte

A few others here have reported similar stories recently, but all seem to be doing ok.

How very horrifying though. I can't even imagine your fear! Glad you were able to get in and be seen, and hope things are a-ok at your appointment later this week! 

JET29

I'm sorry you had such a scare, but I'm glad everything is okay!

CelticWife

I am glad that the bleeding is slowing down for you!

Something like that happened to me during my 2nd pregnancy. I was just sitting in a chair when I started bleeding like crazy. I went through 7 pads in less then 2 hours. A long er visit later, I left still bleeding but still pregnant. It took a few days an two ultrasounds later, but we finally discovered that I had an sch with a partial abruption.

It is amazing what our bodies can do. I am so glad your little one is ok!

Millie1984

I'm sorry you went though this, and that the bleeding has slowed down a lot.  Put your feet up and take it easy!

LilMissScareAll

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Glad your LO is still doing okay. Hope you can get some answers at your OB appt.

MNCLJD11

I'm so sorry you had to go through this.

1.5 weeks ago at 11 weeks this exact thing happened to me. Exact. And my baby was perfect. I have met with my OB since and my baby is still perfect. They had no explanation as to why I bled like I did.

You should go read my post (it will be a few pages back) called "My story....sorry for the book". Hopefully it will make you feel a little better. I do not in any way think you overreacted and my OB told me if it happens again I should rush to the ER just as I did the first time.

Ktbug613

bleeding like that sounds a lot like the SCH many of us talk about out here! I know they didn't give you a reason for the bleeding yet (the ER usually isn't very skilled with fetal ultrasounds) but if it were an SCH I thought it might ease your mind to know that heavy bleeding and passing clots can be normal. With mine I was soaking through heavy duty overnight pads in about 45 min and Im pretty sure I read one of the other ladies had one with her last pregnancy and passed clots the size of her first, Hopefully your OB can give you a better answer for the bleeding though so you will better know what to expect in the coming weeks

AmeliaKris

That is terrifying! I'm so glad LO was ok. Hugs!

brockerln

Thanks ladies for your comments.  I feel better knowing this isn't uncommon.  When I spoke to the OB this morning, she wasn't terribly concerned based on the hospital ER ultrasound results, but I have a follow-up appointment tomorrow.