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On spotting...from babies 9-12

YulesYules member
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This is long overdue. I made a promise to myself that if all turned out well with my pregnancy, I would revisit 1st tri to reassure other mommies if they are going through the same thing.The topic at hand is spotting. As in for straight 4 weeks. I remember this topic being a perpetually recurrent thread. Every time I saw the name of those threads my heart palpitated a little, because quite frequently I knew I was going to find someones devastating news of an actual or impending loss.I began spotting exactly a week after finding out the great news. It beat me down emotionally and I've never experienced higher anxiety levels in my life.Our baby was very much planned and the thought of losing it was unthinkable.After seeing some brownish stains on my undies I called the doc, who wasn't even planning on seeing me until the 7th week.He sent me to quest diagnostics for a blood test to see if my hormone levels were increasing. The results came back fine, but the spotting continued. In the next few days the color turned from brown to pink. Fresher blood I thought would surely mean the end of our dream. At my 7 week appointment we saw the yolk. No heartbeat. Again, freaking out. Still spotting by 9th week. At this point I was so worn down emotionally that I was prepared for a miscarriage. I was just praying that if it were going to happen that it would happen soon.Then the 10th week arrived, the spotting stopped. I was due for another u/s but refused an internal. Come week 12, and the nuchial fold test was one of the happiest moments of my life. Honestly, I think I felt more overjoyed in that darkened room then after delivering my ds 6 months later. The ultrasound showed the cutest, frolicking creature I've ever seen. He was born at 39 weeks weighing 9.12...to lil ol 108 lb me. So as I'm laying here and recovering from tummy tuck, I wanted to give you ladies some much needed peace of mind. I know it's nearly impossible to stay calm in the 1st tri, but try your best. If you begin spotting, by all means call your doc, check your hgc levels...rest. But please don't assume the worst, mother nature can be much kinder to us then we expect sometimes.I thank my lucky stars (projected by ds' turtle on his ceiling) that everything turned out okay in the end.Take care of yourselves and don't assume the worst, breathe and enjoy life. Best of luck to you ladies.
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  • MoroccoMorocco member
    thank you 
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  • moccamom2bemoccamom2be

    WOW!!! What a wonderful story.  Thank you for sharing it. 

    Blessings to you and your family!

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  • kvealg8rkvealg8r

    Thank you for posting this. I just posted my own thread about this very issue (I'm 4w2d). 

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    Thanks. Smile
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  • alumsden1alumsden1 member

    Thank you. For once in my life, the internet has been much more reassuring and helpful to me than the OB's office. And to the rest of you ladies- I have heard very similar stories from my friends/family IRL. I am feeling much better about my bleeding, even though they didn't check hormone levels.

    Thank you again for sharing your story.:) 

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  • wychetswychets member

    imageYules:
    This is long overdue. I made a promise to myself that if all turned out well with my pregnancy, I would revisit 1st tri to reassure other mommies if they are going through the same thing.The topic at hand is spotting. As in for straight 4 weeks. I remember this topic being a perpetually recurrent thread. Every time I saw the name of those threads my heart palpitated a little, because quite frequently I knew I was going to find someones devastating news of an actual or impending loss.I began spotting exactly a week after finding out the great news. It beat me down emotionally and I've never experienced higher anxiety levels in my life.Our baby was very much planned and the thought of losing it was unthinkable.After seeing some brownish stains on my undies I called the doc, who wasn't even planning on seeing me until the 7th week.He sent me to quest diagnostics for a blood test to see if my hormone levels were increasing. The results came back fine, but the spotting continued. In the next few days the color turned from brown to pink. Fresher blood I thought would surely mean the end of our dream. At my 7 week appointment we saw the yolk. No heartbeat. Again, freaking out. Still spotting by 9th week. At this point I was so worn down emotionally that I was prepared for a miscarriage. I was just praying that if it were going to happen that it would happen soon.Then the 10th week arrived, the spotting stopped. I was due for another u/s but refused an internal. Come week 12, and the nuchial fold test was one of the happiest moments of my life. Honestly, I think I felt more overjoyed in that darkened room then after delivering my ds 6 months later. The ultrasound showed the cutest, frolicking creature I've ever seen. He was born at 39 weeks weighing 9.12...to lil ol 108 lb me. So as I'm laying here and recovering from tummy tuck, I wanted to give you ladies some much needed peace of mind. I know it's nearly impossible to stay calm in the 1st tri, but try your best. If you begin spotting, by all means call your doc, check your hgc levels...rest. But please don't assume the worst, mother nature can be much kinder to us then we expect sometimes.I thank my lucky stars (projected by ds' turtle on his ceiling) that everything turned out okay in the end.Take care of yourselves and don't assume the worst, breathe and enjoy life. Best of luck to you ladies.

    WOW! Thanks so much that really calmed me down a lot. I have been spotting pinkish since june 28 but went to the doc and everything is fine hb was 163bpm:) Now I can breathe a little!!

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  • YulesYules member
    I'm so glad this brought some peace of mind to you ladies. Alum, ask your ob for an hgc blood test. You can go anytime to a quest diagnostics in your area.I was so anxious, I ended up getting my test on sunday, they were open! Best of luck to all of you.
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  • MamaSmith12MamaSmith12
    THANK YOU!!! I have spotting that varies in intensity from a small SCH for over a week now, and I was just wondering why people rarely come back to share good news. I have had others on this board tell me their experiences, and it has been so helpful. Again, thank you. I hope I can come back and post my positive experience, too. 
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