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February 2012 Moms
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
Hello ladies! (subchorionic hemorrhage)
I was a very active poster on TTGP during that phase of my life, but after some tragedy, I stepped away from the bump for a while. It wound up compounding my stress because I spent so much time thinking about it!
Anyways, I am now 12 weeks pregnant today, and I had a question for anyone who might be able to help. I was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with a subchorionic hemorrhage? I went to the doctor yesterday, and she told us they had found a small hemorrhage. She put me on pelvic rest, but didn't mention any other care tips.
My doctor is great, but she can be absent-minded, and she forgot to give me the paperwork on the condition. I was just wondering if anyone has any advice or anything. I researched medical journals and found out a little bit more about it. I was relieved to see that it more commonly causes preterm labor (around 36 weeks) than miscarriages, and normally reabsorbs back into the body.
However, since I have to wait 5 weeks to find out if it has dissolved on its own, I'd like to do what I can to take care of myself and help things along.
Sorry this post is so long! Anyone who can help, I would really appreciate it. Sorry to just hop in on the board with an introduction like that! :]
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
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Re: Hello ladies! (subchorionic hemorrhage)
No advice here about the subchorionic hemorrhage, I would call the drs office and have them mail me the paperwork about that condition.
Welcome to Feb Mommies!
"When the world says, 'Give up,' Hope whispers, 'Try one more time.'" -Anonymous
That's not a bad idea. My doctor told me not to stress out about it, but based on our previous loss, DH and I are both a little nervous now, and kind of feel like we have a black cloud above our head!
Thanks so much! :]
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
Ya, Mommybrynn, I just went through a m/c in December, so now we're really paranoid!
But this is very comforting!! Thanks so much for sharing the experience! I think more than anything, I need positive stories like that right now, lol!
Honestly, I am kind of freaking out mostly because when I have no control over anything, I clean and organize and go nuts in that way, controlling what I can. Since I'm supposed to take it easy, my outlet has been removed for the next 5 weeks, so I'm just feeling a little fearful and helpless.
I'll definitely keep you posted!
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
Just focus on a healthy baby-- make your job drinking water and resting... and enjoy not doing all the cleaning while you can.
Once you have experienced a loss, I think you always almost expect the worse, but in this case, I truly believe it is just scary for you and baby has no idea there is even a problem! I got to have ultrasounds weekly to monitor the SCH-- maybe you will get to see your little bean a little more often, which is very cool! And I had no pre-term labor issues, DD was born at 39 weeks 5 days, 7lbs. 8 oz. Try not to stress, it doesn't do you or baby any good. You will be fine and baby will be absolutely perfect. 
I had some light spotting at 7 weeks and I had a subchorionic hemorrhage. I experienced some back pain with it, it almost felt like I had a kidney infection. Becasue of the spotting and the back pain I went to the dr and that is when it was found. At 11 weeks I had bright RED bleeding. A good bit of it. It was accompinied with mild cramps and back pain. It was also the result of a subchorionic hemorrhage. I am currently 12w1d and doing just fine.
I had an appt. yesterday with a specialist who really helped to ease my anxiety. She told me that there was still some blood left in there and it was likely that I would bleed again and to expect it to be accompanied with some mild cramping. It was so nice to have a "reason" for bleeding and to get a heads up that it might happen again. The baby looked great. It was standing on it's head and doing lots of flips! We even got to see some tiny little toes! 
The specialist also told me that it doesn't affect the baby. The bleed isn't actually inside the sac with the baby so it has no idea what is going on. 
She said that it is a condition that they see fairly often and that she wansn't too awfully concerned with it. She said that for the most part, nothing that you do really affects its, but for my own peace of mind to "take it easy". No heavy lifting, ect. Sorry that this is so long! I hope that it helps some! Congratulations and good luck!!
mommybrynn - thanks for all the reassurance!! I really am feeling a little better about it...
emschott, they discovered mine also through ultrasound. I actually haven't had any bleeding this pregnancy, knock on wood!
brookie - thanks for the comment... it's good to know your specialist says it's common! I feel like I can breathe a little easier after hearing from you ladies. :]
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. -Eleanor Roosevelt
After 1 year of TTC#2 BFP May 2011 m/c #3 4w2d. Off to RE.
Round 1: Femara + Ovidrel +TI = BFP! EDD 2/20/12
2IF does not always equal 3IF...Surprise!
Jen - that's actually really good to know! I didn't even think about the fact that I could still bleed and not have it be a m/c.... that's good to keep in mind.
Laura - gosh, I'm so glad you're doing better!! I'd love if you could keep me posted on how it goes once you find out about it Friday!! Thanks for posting the story. Yes, I'm a little bit more at ease, but I will take any stories anyone has! Do you have any tips for dealing with feeling like you can't do anything? You were actually put on bed rest! I'd feel so much more helpless.... I already get kinda mad at DH for telling me to take it easy... :] I try not to, he does it because he's such a good husband.
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. -Ephesians 4:29
I had two small ones at 6 weeks, one was 1.3 cm the other .7 cm. At my last ultrasound 12w5d they had resolved. It is a common thing in pregnancy and usually resolves by 20 weeks. The cause is unknown. It doesn't really cause any problems in pregnancy, though.
I would try not to worry too much and just listen to what the doctor told you to do. Good luck and keep us posted!
I was just diagnosed with SCH on Sunday. I had bright red bleeding, and lots of it, during intercourse with my DH. I went to the ER and they diagnosed me with a medium-sized SCH.
1. My ob/gyn has me scheduled for weekly ultrasounds to check the growth/ progress of my SCH.
2. If you have a serious bleed (i.e. fill more than a pad an hour) you need to go to the ER.
3. Your chances of carrying the baby to term significantly increase if you can get past week twelve.
4. Drink plenty of water, no heavy lifting, and pelvic rest.
5. I just bought a sonoline b fetal doppler monitor to be able to monitor the baby's heartrate. Even with having weekly ultrasounds, I am a very paranoid first time mommy and the doppler has definitely helped me stress less.
There are several Feb 2012 mommy's on here who have SCH. Please keep us posted on your condition and put SCH in the subject line.
Sorry about the delay; I tried to reply to this yesterday but the bump wouldn't let me for some reason!
Anyway the best tips I can give you are to try to let go of as much control over household chores and little mundane tasks as you can. Your DH will want to take care of you, and you need to let him! Drink loads of water and keep your feet up, and try to stay zen about the whole thing if you can, instead of getting frustrated. (Believe me, I know that it is frustrating!)
Also, try to plan ahead. If you are going to camp out on the couch for the afternoon, bring everything with you that you might need - a book, laptop, the phone, TV remote, chapstick, a glass of water and a snack. This way you'll minimize your need to get up (or to have to ask DH to fetch things for you).
It is really hard to be immobile, but knowing it is important for the health of your pregnancy and your baby is a great motivator. Best of luck!