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Did anyone have a "bleeding episode" while pregnant?

eminbmoreeminbmore member
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So yeah, I'm pregnant... for the moment.  Fingers crossed that it sticks.

I've been spotting since Saturday night, mostly red but sometimes brown.  Until this morning it was just a little spotting, but definitely red and disconcerting.  Today it turned into full on red bleeding (complete with small clots, and a good amount of red blood when I wipe).

I have seen the heartbeat via u/s three different times, as recently as yesterday (and it's a good heart rate).  

The nurse at my OB's office (and the OB, according to her) isn't too concerned - because we saw the heartbeat yesterday, they both think that it's just a "bleeding episode" - some kind of a small tear or a pocket of blood that's coming out, or an irritated cervix. 

I had light spotting with DS, but nothing like this.  Did anyone have bleeding like this and continue to have a successful pregnancy? I'm trying to be hopeful, and scared out of my mind at the same time. 

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Re: Did anyone have a "bleeding episode" while pregnant?

  • LynnJonesLynnJones
    No experience but just wanted to say I have my fingers crossed for you :)  That's good you saw the heartbeat yesterday, I'll send good vibes your way.
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  • sablojasabloja
    this is way to TMI but when I poop I start to spot. I guess cause I am straining too hard and everything is ok. hope things are great for you too!
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  • CelticWifeCelticWife member

    I am having a lot of spotting today and yesterday. Some of it is pink, and I have had a lot of dark brown today. With DS, I spotted a few times but it was always after sex, and always light pink. No sex for the past week this time, so the spotting is terrifying for me.

    I go in to the doctor tomorrow morning for an u/s, unless the spotting gets any worse and then the doc recommends I go to the urgicare.

    I hope the other posters have good stories for us, and I will pray for your little one!

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  • eminbmoreeminbmore member

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    I would either be putting MYSELF on bed rest to see if it clears up, or fighting tooth and nail to be seen again to find the cause of the bleeding.

    They looked, but because it's early they haven't been able to see much as far as what could be causing the bleeding.  Guesses at this point are an irritated cervix, a pocket of blood that just needs to come out, and/or some kind of small tear (possibly related to the placenta).  Apparently 7 weeks is too early to diagnose these things? I don't know.

    They've told me I don't need to be on full bed rest, but that I should avoid picking up Topher, I shouldn't do exercise of any kind, and I should "take it very easy" .... soooo, that's pretty much bed rest to me! I haven't really gotten off the couch today.

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  • trizzietrizzie member
    Em - I just responded to our thread on the November board - but I want to make sure you see this.  I have a very good friend who has bled through 2 pregnancies.  She is currently 34 weeks and still bleeds every few weeks.  Both babies (her 2 year old and this one) are fine.  Keep your hopes up and take it easy! :)
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  • TrumpetBrideTrumpetBride
    I started bleeding between 6-7 weeks because my progestrone level dropped.  They put me on supplements and it stopped.  Good luck Eminbmore!  Keeping my fingers crossed for a sticky baby!
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  • Sharon&PaulSharon&Paul member
    It could actually be the US causing this if you had an internal. I had an internal done on a Thursday and the baby was looking great. Saturday I stood a bright red blood gushed out soaking through my pants. It stopped that night. I never had cramping. I had another abdominal US on Monday and the baby was fine. I was started on progesterone suppositories because my level was a little low. I never had a problem since and am currently 23 weeks pregnant. Good Luck, but it can be completely normal.
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  • auslyn804auslyn804
    I had a decent amount of bleeding a couple times in first tri with ds.  It was not fun.  Never determined a cause but all worked out alright.   Hope all is well for you and LO.  
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  • MissMoxyMissMoxy

    several. two during this pregnancy (18 and 32 weeks) and a bad bleed @ 34 weeks w/ my last due to placenta previa. It was scary, but turned out okay. I hope all goes well.

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  • lanie30lanie30 member
    I did. Quite a bit.
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  • Jules122907Jules122907 member

    I had a Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 5 wks with DD.  It basically was a small seperation between the placenta and uterine wall.  I was placed on modified bed rest and the tear healed but formed a Subchorionic Hematoma which is basically a pocket of blood between the placenta and uterine wall.  The bleeding was like a heavy period at 5wks and slowly tapered off as the tear healed between week 5 and 9.  At week 14, I began passing blood and clots which was the hematoma releasing.  That lasted for about 3 wks on and off.   I stayed on modified bed rest till week 23 just to be sure that the pocket wouldn't reform.  DD had a small ambilical cord and was therefore small (5lbs 15oz) at 41 1/2 wks when she was delivered.  She is perfectly healthy thought and never spent time in the NICU. 

    Best of Luck!!  Take it easy, don't lift anything over 10lbs and wait and see what happens.  It can be very scary!

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  • NandN2005NandN2005
    Yep, multiple times. The first time I was about 8 weeks and it was after and internal ultrasound that showed a strong heartbeat. It turned out to be a blood clot. At first they couldn't see it so they put me on progesterone. I kept having bleeding episodes every couple of weeks or so until around 24 weeks. After 16 weeks, my doctor put me on bedrest, which seemed to help clear it up. I would just continue to take it easy. Best of luck to you, I know how hard it can be to wait and not know what is going on.
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  • betsnupbetsnup member
    I have no experience, but ::hugs:: and good vibes your way.  I'll be thinking of you.
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  • schelebelleschelebelle

    I did.  I started bleeding heavily right around 7 weeks.  It turns out that I had a subchorionic bleed.  It was terrifying.  I bled heavily for a day or two and then had continued spotting for about two weeks or so.  I had two ultrasounds to monitor the bleed to make sure that it wasn't harmful to the placenta.  I had never heard of this and found some scary stuff when I googled it (I know.  I shouldn't have), but it's much more common than people realize.  A friend of mine wound up experiencing the same thing a few months later.

    Everything turned out fine.  DD is now 20 mos old! 

    I'm sending good thoughts your way.

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  • caymanbridecaymanbride
    I had a bleeding scare at 21 weeks with this pregnancy, and was admitted to L & D. Baby was fine, but the dr. has diagnosed it as a placenta abruption, so I have to have monthly u/s from now on to monitor both the placenta and my baby's growth.
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