Okay, I need some perspective here ladies. My sister is 26weeks pg with her second child. Last night she had a really sharp pain/cramp, and didn't think much of it. She had many more this morning and went to the bathroom and there was red blood. She called her OB and they told her to just drink water and relax.
I am freaking out and thinking she needs to go to L&D now. I don't want to be an alarmist because I know that I had a high risk pg and I was in L&D at least 10 times before the boys came with bedrest and everything, so I guess I am not really sure what is normal.
Is that the typical advice, just relax and drink water, shouldn't she go in? I told her I think she should go but she keeps saying her dr. told her not to. Sorry, I am probably being a freak about this, but I am scared for her.
Re: Bleeding in a singleton pg at 26 weeks?
How much blood?
I had to go in at 29 weeks because I had a placental abruption and was gushing blood. BUT I did spot and have bright red blood all through my pregnancy. I only had to go to L&D when it was gushing and had clots and stuff.
This pregnancy, I am having lots of spotting and sometimes it is a pretty big smear of red blood, but I don't worry unless it progresses, gets heavier, etc.
Having said all of that, everyone is different and if she hasn't been bleeding up until this point, I would definitely go to L&D, have a non stress test and try for an ultrasound to see where the blood is coming from.
Thank you, she said no clots, but she has bled heavily every time she has had sex (has not had it lately though). This is the first time the bleeding has been for no reason.
I am already on the anxious side to begin with and then my pg was so different than hers, I had to go in for everything so I never know when I am being overly cautious or just a bit crazy.
Thank you all so much for your responses. The bleeding has stopped so she didn't go in (also because her dr. told her not to). I am worried, but she is going to sit tight because that is what her dr. said. I told her to promise me to go in for the slightest twinge though.
UGH, thanks again ladies!!