- Pregnancy
- Baby & Toddler
- Parents
- Getting Pregnant
- Baby Names
- Product Reviews
-
Registry
- Community
-
More
Want a personalized experience?
Download the free app
3rd Trimester
muddin_lil_sis
member
Update to Cramping & Bleeding...
muddin_lil_sis
member
Going to L&D was a complete waste of my time, money, and gas. My doc told me to go straight to L&D; do not pass go, do not collect $200, straight to L&D. So, when DH and I got to the hospital, we went straight to L&D. I tell the doc on call who I am, who my doc is, why I'm there, ect. She said she was not aware I was coming and I needed to go to the ER to check in. DH told her my doc told us not to go to the ER, come here, yada yada yada. They didnt' have a room to put me in at first. Finally got in one, peed in the cup, got hooked up to all the little machines, DH went down to the ER and checked me in...all the general stuff. A tech came in and did an u/s to check the placenta, it was fine. My urine was fine. Baby's heartbeat was fine. Doc did a vag check, no dilation, no contractions, cervix was fine and OF COURSE, I had stopped bleeding by then. DH and I are constantly telling the doc and nurse I am having severe cramping. I was having them while they were in the room and all they would say is "You aren't having contractions, you are fine." They sent me home an hour after being there, still having severe cramps. Oh, but they did tell me, if I begin to have abdominal pain, to call them. Um, HELLO....that's why I went in the first place. I am not a happy camper.
This discussion has been closed.
Re: Update to Cramping & Bleeding...
breastfeeding, cloth diapering, farming mama.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
That's so frustrating! I went in at just before 25 weeks with tears streaming down my face because of pain and since they didn't see anything wrong with me or the baby they sent me home with some tylenol. They just looked at me like I was stupid and felt like an idiot. Ever since then I hesitate to call or go in.
I'm glad you and LO are doing ok. Do you have a follow-up with your OB?
I lost my angels 07/2010, 04/2017, 10/2017
Meimsx no more
Exactly. Its weird you feel like it was a waste, I would be beyond relieved to find out things were ok. Were you hoping something would be wrong so you wouldnt feel like you wasted an afternoon? Seriously.... ::headesk::
i think you are very lucky that you went in and everything was fine. i would have a hard time not calling every time that happened.
i had cramping and bleeding at 29 weeks and went to the hospital right away after i saw the bleeding. i had ds by emergency c-section about 40 min after i got there because i was totally dilated and he was breech. if i had waited any longer i probably would've had him at home (with predictably dire and devastating results).
not to make that all scary sounding, but people get worried with the cramping and bleeding, because for some people, at that point having a baby is imminent.
i'm glad you and the baby were fine- you should feel lucky.
This! I would rather waste my time, money, and gas then to have sat at home at 28 weeks with bleeding and have something go wrong. At least you know everything looks good, but it didn't seem like you were that worried about it yesterday when you asked.
Yep. Getting checked out when something could be wrong with your baby isn't a waste of time. What if the bleeding had been a placental abruption and you hadn't gone in?
It sucks that the hospital didn't handle things better though and I think you should bring it up with your doctor (e.g. the miscommunication about where you should go).
This, I would give anything to be told everything is fine with my baby. Some ladies aren't as lucky as you. Be thankful for the reassurance you were given.
My blog
I would be really concerned if I were you and try to schedule an appointment with your OB for this week. I had cramping and bleeding at 33 weeks - not a ton of bleeding, similar to a period but it only lasted a couple hours and my doctor thinks that I had a partial placenta abruption, which could be very serious. I ended up in L&D for 36 hours being monitored with consistent contractions - I couldn't feel most of them and my cervix was closed, but I was still given Stadol to slow them down and corticosteroids in case baby had to come early.
Fortunately, LO is doing well and still an inside baby, but I am being monitored very closely because problems with the placenta can cause serious problems for your baby's development.
I am very glad my LO and I are both okay. What I was very frustrated with was the fact that the on call doc that I saw was not concerned with why I came in. I came in for severe abdominal cramps and bleeding. When she did my vag exam, I was not bleeding then, but the bleeding started again later in the evening. DH and I kept telling the nurse and on call doc that the cramps were very painful (as I lay there in tears) and all they would say was "you arent having contractions, you are fine." THAT is why I was pissed off with the whole ordeal. I was very concerned and worried, but I get anxiety and panic attacks and if I let myself get all worked up an freaked out, I'll have the attacks and it makes things worse. So, no, I was not non-shalaunt about the episoe, just trying to keep myself calm and not have any panic attacks.
The only reason I asked in my original post about waiting or calling was because I read on here so much about people having a symptom and go in and its a normal thing. My doc has never given me a list or told me things to call or not call about. So if it was somehting normal, I didn't wanna have to call. This is my first pregnancy so everything is new for me, so yes, I may seem like an idiot as LisaFrank has so generously pointed out several times, but I just don't know everything like the rest of you super mommies.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence