subchorionic hematoma

Hi Everyone,

This is the first time I have read something positive about SCH. I am currently 18wks with my first pregnancy. I had my 12 wk scan on 20th Dec 08, all was clear and everything fine. On the 26th Dec 08 I lost about 2 tsps red blood got a bit worried and called a nursing hotline, they told me if it keeps on bleeding the see a Dr otherwise dont worry too much about it. It stopped bleeding as soon as it started. I ended up going to see my GP the following week just for a check and she found the baby's heart beat and all appeared ok.

After sex on the 2nd Jan 09 (14wks 1 day) I started bleeding brown blood. I remember my GP saying Red blood is bad but brown isnt anything to worry about....... so I didnt. I only bled in the mornings and by afternoon it had cleared up. By day 3 I was a bit worried though so I called the nursing hotline again and they suggested I see an afterhours GP (It was Sun 4th Jan). As soon as I lay on his bench and he flet my tummy a black porriage substance came out (sorry if TMI but chances are you may have experienced something similar). He sent us straight to the local hospital and left us with the words "it doesnt look good". After waiting around there for hours and trying not to get too worked up I was convinced I was about to have a D & C. We ended up having a scan and to my surprise the baby was still alive and kicking. We were then told we had a 90 x 60 x 12mm SCH. They told us morbidly we should expect a miscarriage..... not something you want to hear.....give us a bit of hope.... but they didn't. I left there and didnt sleep a second that night.

I ended up making an appointment with my OB the next day, she put me on full bed rest, Ive quit my Job, defered Uni for this year and dont really leave the sofa bed in front of the TV. Unfortunately my OB isnt very helpful and she uses the term "miracle" which is starting to irritate me. She has also told me I am her first case in 15 yrs of Practice to have a viable pregnancy.... so far. I am having weekly scans to asses the growth of bubs and weekly appointments with her. I wish she could tell me it is all going to be ok or at least a percentage but she can't...... she just doesnt know.

From what I can gather each SCH is different, it depends on the placement and size but even then its really a game of luck. If anyone has a crystal ball out there I would really appreciate it.

I havent had any loss since about 15wks 4 days and the SCH is becoming more "solid". Bubs is still growing well within the normal limits and we are taking each day a at time. I am hoping to make it to atleast 24 wks....... Fingers crossed.

The best advice I can give so far is take it easy, no heavy lifting, no hanging out washing and no heavy house work. Try to relax and try not to get too upset. My hubby and I are having to take it a day at a time, we are trying not to get our hopes up but at the same time its hard not to..... we found out at todays scan we might be having a girl.

Good luck to anyone out there that is suffering from this, Im sorry I dont have a positive outcome to share with you yet but we have made it through so far, only 22 wks to go!!!

Oh also, Bed rest is boring and dont be surprised with the emotional ups and downs, we feel as though we are living on a knife edge. I lay in bed at night and I dont want to think about the future because I dont want to get my hopes up but at the same time I dont want to think too morbid. I want to keep myself busy and try to forget whats going on but I cant escape it. At the moment I have decided that this is my 1st and last pregnancy. I dont want to have to go through any pain or emotional stress like this again. I realise I might change my mind and people have been telling me that..... I feel like slapping them though because they havent experienced this.

Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. Sorry I cant be more positive but unfortunately Im not getting very positive information, prehaps I should ask for a second opinion but I wouldnt know where to go and I dont want to offend my OB. Im glad there are happy stories out there and I hope to be able to add mine sometime between March and July.

Good luck to anyone out there who is going through this, I wouldnt wish it upon my worst enemy, just know that although each case is different, you arent alone in the feelings and all the other pain associated with this....... I just wish there as an answer. I wish there was a definate yes or no.....it would stop the waiting game and that to me is the worst part.

Tam -- thanks for sharing your story. I can re-update that my ticker is correct -- I am 31 weeks pregnant today and have still had no more bleeding since the last of the 4 big bleeds I mentioned in earlier posts. So there are a lot of positive stories out there about SCH, and as someone else mentioned, 90+% of SCH pregnancies turn out okay.

Don't give a second thought to offending your OB -- her feelings are certainly not more important than your baby or your peace of mind! Plus, I don't think she has to be offended if you say that, because of how emotionally and physically draining this is, you'd like all the help you can get, including a second opinion. I think I've met 12 or more of this town's OB/GYN, and I feel strengthened every time I get to hear what they have to say. Two "things look good" feels better than one.

Since you say that the SCH is becoming more "solid," I presume they are monitoring you regularly. That is excellent, as they could have told you to just wait it out and see what happens ("There's nothing we can do, anyway").

Of course you might change your mind about getting pregnant again, especially depending on how this turns out, but people sure do need a lesson in when to keep their big mouths shut. I respect and understand that you feel that way right now. Tell them that they should, too!

Just wanted to add, All is still going fantastically here. There has been no sign sinve my giant bleed of any problems, and I have had no bleeding since 11 weeks. I am now nearly 24 weeks and the little girl in here is kicking the wind out of me constantly:)

All the very best girls.

Hi Ladies,

All your posts are so reassuring. Last week I went for my ultrasound and they told me I have a heamotoma. Couldnt really say the size or anything but just "its something to be worried about". Felt like saying yeah thanks..and in exactly what context!

Saw my Dr today and Dr didnt want to send me for a 16 week scan to see if it gets bigger or not. I am 13 weeks now so next scan isnt until 19 weeks. As you can imagine I am sorta stressing like hell. So all your posts are so good. They have told me so much. Seems like dr's dont deal with it that much so I didnt get allot of info. Only thing that worries me is that she didnt say anything about no sex, exercise or take it easy. Worries me that the Dr doesnt know to much on them. Staying positive and hope its all going to be ok. I havent had one bit of bleeding from day 1 and babies heart beat is a good 165..so fingers crossed!

Take care everyone xx

My living children both had SCH. My stillborn daughter didn't. With my living babies I had 3-4 episodes of bleeding with each pregnancy which had settled by (roughly) 18 weeks. There are some wonderful, positive stories. Don't give up hope :hug:

Hi Everyone,

I first came across this forum in November last year when I was diagnosed with a SCH at around 8 weeks. Reading the success stories here really helped. I got more information here than I did from the doctors. I managed to stay strong and was lucky enough to be hematoma free by 16 weeks. I wanted to share my story to give others out there some hope. It's not a nice thing to have to go through, but it can go away.

I saw 2 doctors during the time of the hematoma - my own gynecolgist was really relaxed and said it's nothing to worry about; the other I was refered to for a scan to check the hematoma labelled me "high risk" and said it would probably lead to a placental abruption. I had no symptoms, no bleeding or cramping and was put on semi-bed rest. I was devastated and totally distraught. Around week 13, the hematoma measured 4.4 x 2.8 cm. I then had a bit of dark red bleeding one night like a heavy period, the next day the doc said a bit of the hematoma had broken off and it then measured 3.8 x 2 cm. The red blood freaked me out, as the doc had said red blood is not good, brown blood is ok. I then spotted for the following week or so then at 15 weeks had constant heavy bleeding and cramping for about 10 days. I was on holiday at the time, and my doc had warned me it might happen, so I tried not to worry. I had a check up at 17 weeks and the hematoma had gone. At 19 weeks I was in hospital with fresh bleeding and the docs can't say where it came from. One thought it was a final bit of the hematoma, but the blood was so fresh. They think that the placenta was lying low at that time, but thankfully it moved up. I am now at 28 weeks and have had no other complications since then (touch wood!). It's so good to hear the doctor say everything is good.

It's so hard not to worry about these things as it's all out of our control. Just don't forget the statistic that over 90% of SCH cases in pregnancy go on to produce healthy babies.

Good Luck to everyone out there - I wish us all happy, healthy babies :bellygrowing:

Hi Neferidian,

By the way, I was told no sex, no heavy lifting or housework and no exercise or cycling and was signed off work. Light walking was allowed, but that was it.

Hang in there xx

Hi all expectant mommies!
I'm about 7 weeks into my pregnancy and I was told last week in my 2nd eps that i have a clot measuring about 3cm in my womb. I have had staining and some light bleeding - I was so relieved to see a heartbeat but am terrified at prospect of losing my bub. Like many of you I wasn't told by the dr to rest but my husband was so worried he went to our gp for advice and he signed me off work for a couple of weeks. I have another scan tomorrow and I'm so worried about it.
I really hope that all your pregnancies go beautifully and that we all get to cuddle our babies in the future. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hello everyone,
Thank you all for sharing your stories.

I also have a haematoma which has been variously described as subchorionic and retroplacental by different doctors. Either way it is very concerning and it has been hard to stay positive.

I have had spotting and light bleeding since becoming pregnant and have been told repeatedly by doctors that it is a "high risk" pregnancy. At 8 weeks I had a big bleed with cramps which started without any warning. I had an ultrasound later that day which showed the baby fine but there was the haematoma measuring about 3cm in diameter compressing the sac. At 11 weeks I had another big bleed - again with no warning. This time I ended up being taken to the emergency department at hospital by ambulance. After waiting for a few hours they did another scan which again showed the baby was fine, but the haematoma is still there.

I'm now 14 weeks and have had no bleeding since the last episode. It's still really hard not to worry though! I have had 3 miscarriages to date and this is the furthest along I've been, so that is reassuring.

I hope that everyone who has posted is still going well.

Happy ending to an SCH!

Benjamin Liam Ceangailte Paulsson was born at 18:14 on April 17 after a VERY easily induced labor. My water was broken at 10:30 am, at which point contractions immediately came at a rate of 4 every 10 minutes with very little pain relief in between. By 15:30 I was told that I was already 10 cm open and could clearly feel the pushing stage beginning. By 17:30 they said Benny's heart rate was showing distress and I was thereafter tortured by an extra midwife putting all her weight on the top of my stomach as I pushed -- which you can imagine I did with all my might after hearing "danger!" By 18:14 they snipped me a bit to get him out.

They laid him there on the bed at my feet, and I just sat and hyper-ventilated, wide-eyed, staring in shock -- I was so focused on "God, let this end soon!" that I had totally forgotten why we were there and HOW it would end! We've been so focused on getting through the pregnancy successfully that every second since he came out has been surreal and a little hard to digest, haha! Even if the results of almost 3 hours of pushing are stitches, super hemmoroids, a catheter I get to schlep home with me, and amazing training pain from head to toe, I'm completely in awe-struck love.

Hi everyone! Its great to hear of a positive outcome- I'm so pleased for you!!:clap: I am now 13 and a half weeks and in my scan earlier this week the clot appears to have gone ! My consultant says he won't allow me to go past my duedate and I'll probably be sectioned because of the increased risk of placental abruption. I'm on cloud nine - I just want a healthy baby. Good luck to everyone out there who's experiencing something similar. Tildy's story is lovely and it proves there are (many) happy endings! Well done Tildy and thanks for posting your happy ending!:D

at 6w 3days i was told i had small sch measuring 2cm x 0.6cm lateral to the gestational sac (ANYONE KNOW WHAT LATERAL TO THE GESTATIONAL SAC MEANS) the doctor and the u/s tech never explained this to me so i have no idea where it is..i had another u/s yesterday i am currently 10w 3 days and baby had strong heartbeat and was moving all around which im happy about but the sch was stil there and the u/s tech said theres no point in measuring it and not to worry cause it wil go away on its own, but wouldnt it have been better to measure it to see if its getin bigger or smaller..ive been getin lots of rest wen i can, i have 2 young girls almost 18 months and 7 months but the sch is worrying me..any advice would b appreciated..

Lateral just means to the side. There is no need to measure if there is a healthy heartbeat and a baby bouncing around. The size of the haematoma is (unless it is huge) mostly useless information. It doesn't really predict the volume of blood loss if you happen to bleed as some women re-absorb the clot and others pass it.

There is no specific need to rest if you are not actively bleeding. Prior to ultrasound this was probably a common and yet unidentified phenomenon. Women just bled - cause unknown. There is also no need for a c-section as there is no additional risk of placental abruption. I was a high risk pregnancy for both of my living babies and this was never suggested / mentioned / considered. HTH

Another SCH happy ending here:

I had my Daughter on May 13th this year. She is percfectly healthy and very happy. No problems at all due to the haematoma.

All the best

congradzzz Niadla on the birth of ur daughter, thats excellent news.
thanks michelle 71for answering, i got the results of the u.s yesterday it says small fluid collection posterior to the gestational sac measuring 1.8 x 1.5 x 0.8cm, then it says approx 1.2cc. no idea wat the 1.2cc mean, im goin to doctor next monday but it seems like a long wait..baby is growing and had great rate and was moving around but im stil worried..

cc is a measure (cubic centimeters) and your result equates roughly to 1.2ml. cc=ml ;)

has anyone had more than one heamatoma during pregnancy..i had u/s this morning..baby is growing perfect, heart rate is great but the lady told me there are multiple small heamatoma's..at my previous 2 scans they only found one..can more develop over time..should i be seeing a specialist for this?? my doc put me on bed rest from 6 weeks and said thats all i can do..he doesnt recomend u/s unless theres bleeding so i went to another doc and got u/s done there, ive neva had any bleeding..im just concerened seeing theres multiples of them now and the largest measuring 5.5cm...is that considered LARGE??

I am 8 weeks pregnant & was diagnosed with subchorionic haemorrhage about 1 week ago after bleeding since 51/2 weeks. I have two healthy boys but have miscarried twice, the most recent being this january so am very nervous it may happen again. My bleeding has not been on and off for 3 weeks, the most recent being today. It is comforting to know that im not the only person & that this can still result in a healthy baby. My next scan is next week as need to have scans every two weeks.

hi rossik, sry to hear about ur losses and congradz on the pregnancy, i know its hard but try to get as much rest as possible..i got 2 young girls 19 months and 8 months but i live with my mum so she helps out wen she can..i was diagnosed at 6weeks and ive neva had any bleeding, not sure if the bed rest had anything to do with it but im one of the luky ones that never had that..im 18 weeks now and all has been going great..my last scan was at 14 weeks and baby was measuring 5 days ahead so all is going well..i have my next scan this tuesday the 25th and i cant wait to see how much my lil man has grown..ive got a doppler and listen to the heartbeat every day for reassurance but heamatoma/heamorrage is very common during pregnancy and the majority of the time they reabsorb before 20 weeks and sometimes they stay longer, but as long as they are not interfering with the growth of the baby then it doesnt matter how big it is..at my 14week scan i had a few of them and altogether they measured almost 11cm, so thats a pretty big clot..if u have any questions or need any advice feel free to ask...goood luk and i hope all goes well, ohh and one more thing drink as much water as u can, ive been told that drinking lots of water can help reabsorb the clot.

Mary

Hi,
I am 19+3 and have been told I have a subcorionic hemotoma. I had my inital bleed at 15+6 which was heavy and bright red. Since then I have been bleeding everyday. Some more than others and its brown (old) with a little red (new). Everything I can find online is for women that have had this start heaps earlier. Anyone out there with a 2nd trimester one?

I had u/s yesterday and they said its now 7cm. I am assuming this is a pretty big one! They didnt tell me how big it was when I had u/s 2 weeks ago but to my untrained eye it did look a bit smaller!!

Anyone in a similar situation now or in the past that can give me an idea on how bad this is!!!!! I cant get in to the doc for another 2 weeks!!!!!!

Loz

Unfortunately i had to have a D & C yesterday as they couldnt find bubs heartbeat last week. The subchorionic hematoma had corrected itself but the baby had died - they are not sure if this is related or not. It is called a missed abortion as my body hadnt recognised that the babys death & my body was carrying on with the pregnancy as per usual. The hospital sonographer did say if i hadnt had gone for a scan due to the hematoma i would have found out in my 12 week scan, which i think we have been harder to deal with as you kinda think your pregnancy is safer after this point. Hope all is ok with everyone else. My prayers are with you all.

Rossi K -I am so sorry for your loss.

Loz - hugs hun. I know how scary it is. I haven't had one in second trimester, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who have. If they were worried about it, you'd be seeing someone sooner.
I know there's not alot that I can say to make you feel at ease, but I'll be thinking of you. I hope that the haematoma disappears soon. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks! It is bloody stressful. I have managed to change my app to this Friday which is better than waiting until next week!!!!! I just cant wait to see a doc and have this explained to me properly!

On the upside bubby is growing well and looks perfect! Just hope she stays in there long enough!!!!!!

Hi all, I am 29, and pregnant with #6 (yes #6) I miscarried a 16 week baby in march,(and have lost 3 other angel babies) so was so thrilled to be pregnant again. Then at 11 weeks, had a huge bleed, the ultrasound showed a healthy baby and a small hematoma. (which they said would 'probably go away') I continued to bleed, on and off, sometimes very heavy. Had another ultrasound 2 weeks ago, now I have 2 hematomas , 1 small, but the other is huge. I am still bleeding, now 16 weeks 4 days. The frustrating is no one can tell me anything. Not the gp, or the ultrasound people, or the hospital. No one has advised bed rest or told me what I should be doing, It is just so horrible not knowing anything!

Ultra sound found a 2.83 cm x 1.3cm x 2.6cm haematoma at 6 weeks after a 2 days of light bleeding. my last pregnancy i had heavy bleeding in the first trimester and they found a blood clot on my cervix which was breaking away. this is now my 4th pregnancy.i have a 5 year old 3 and 6month old baby. first 2 pregnancy were normal no complications. the haematoma is situated at the back of the gestational sac and baby is fine so far. Now i dont know what to excepct next

Hi All

Have been reading through this thread and feel a little reassured. I have had a terrible time with this pregnancy (my second pregnancy, I have a 2 yo son after a totally natural healthy pregnancy).

I am 12 weeks this week. I had bleeding between 6 and 7 weeks, brown, red and some clotting. I had a scan and was told I had identicle twins with two healthy heartbeats, but that the pg was high risk because of a shared placenta and amniotic sac. I had another scan at 8 weeks to find out one of my twins had died. The other one was doing great though.

Heavy bright red bleeding started again at 11 weeks. I was sent for a scan straightaway and told I had a small subchrionic haematoma. I had another scan 2 days later after bleeding bright red for 2 days and the Dr said the clot had gone and everything looked good, baby is doing great. The bleeding has stopped.

I am just freaking out now hoping that nothing awful happens from here. With the loss of one of my twins and all the stress of trying for 18mths to get pregnant with this time (an ectopic, DH getting epididymitis then 2 failed IVF cycles) I dont know if I can cope with much more. I have my 12 week scan on Friday and I am hoping it wont show up anything nasty. I just have a bad feeling in general about this pregnancy.

Sorry for my long post but it has been a long 2 months.

Jess

Hi, I am new to this message board. I have had a rough year. I had one natural m/c; an iui cycle that resulted in nothing; a second iui cycle that resulted in a chem. preg.; and currently an ivf cycle that I am preg. from, but now have SCH. I don't know how much more I can take.

I am currently 6w and very worried. I started bleeding on Wed. night last week, after DH went to work. There was so much blood, I thought it was another m/c. I had an u/s the next day and it was SCH. The RE put me on bedrest and told me to drink a lot of water. Other then that, there is nothing to do - I was told - but to wait and see. I hate that let's wait and see approach. My next appt. is thurs. this week.

Any advice on how to keep your sanity while on bedrest? I am just so worried about another m/c. I have no living children (just the m/c) and I feel like this is my last chance to have a baby of my own.

Thanks for listening,
Natasha

Hi there

I can only share my recent experience which has turned out well so far. As you can see from my post I bled between 6 and 7 weeks, then at 12 weeks. But I had my 12 week scan and the perinatalist said everything looks fine now and that the SCH had bled out and hopefully I wont have any more problems. Baby is growing great and all looks good. I might go on that holiday to Bali afterall.

I didn't really do the bedrest thing, just took it a bit easy.

It is so hard Iknow and frightening and isolating but I took some comfort in the thought that there is really nothing I could do.

I hope it all turns out well for you. If you have a obstetrician just keep asking to be scanned to reassure you all is OK with bubs. Mine got a bit annoyed with me but I dont care - it helped get me through.

Take care

Jess

Hi Jess, Thanks for the encouragement. I see from your signature that you are due in April and did ivf. We are not that far apart. I am due in May and also did ivf. I am glad the SCH bled out and all is fine now. That is reassuring news.
Take care,
Natasha

Hi Natasha and Jess

I also have this condition from an IVF pregnancy (our 10th attempt). I started spotting at 7.5 weeks but they were not at all concerned about this. I had a bleed at 9.5 weeks, a bigger bleed at 11 weeks and my biggest bleed yet last night. US shows bub is fine, bouncing around and normal growth etc but there is a clot approx 4 cm at the edge of the placenta I'm so terrified. I want this baby so much. I know there is nothing I can do but hope and rest. Nice to know others are feeling the same thing.

Hi. After reading this fourm thread for the past couple of months, Ive finally decided to reply with my own story...Mainly because Ive found it to be the best, most reassuring information I have recieved about this! Im currently 17weeks.

I had a HUGE haemorrhage at 11 weeks. Was certain of miscarriage- but was a bright red, clearish liquid that gushed, then kind of stopped just as quickly. ER told me to go home (was at night) and even though cervix was closed, to expect to miscarry overnight- they thought Id lost too much blood. But morning came, had ultrasound and bubba was fine!

Same thing happened exactly one week later- at school (Im a teacher) Although this time it was a bit brownish to begin, but became bright red. Doctor thought my cervix was opening- suggesting imminent miscarriage - my husband resigned ourselves again with loss-but again Ultrasound showed bubs was fine! This time a very small haemorrhage and slight separation in chorionic and amionic membranes to allow for path of blood from edge of placenta to cervix.

Same thing happened exactly one week later- but was less and more brownish- and has continued over the last 3 weeks consistently. It has begun to lessen, however, and Im feeling hopeful.
Had another ultrasound before Obst visit last week. The membranes still show separation and slight thickening- suggesting blood still travelling out. The Obst. was completely unhelpful and unable to tell me a thing. He baulked at the fact I had done my own research into suchorionic haem. myself, telling me that an English teacher didnt have the expertise to evaluate the information :wall:

Im heartened by reading that only about 5% of cases end in miscarriage. The larger the haemorrhage, the greater the risk. Many women on forums here and elsewhere claim that it is best for bleeding to become brownish over weeks- new bright red gushes arent a great sign, but many seem to have multiple cases and still be ok. Ultrasounds can show if bleeding is retroplacental (behind placenta)- this increases risk of miscarriage to %50 due to placental abruption- but after 24weeks the bub can usually survive if preterm labour occurs due to this.

American docs tend to recommend bedrest, My Obst. called this old fashioned, unecessary amd supported by no evidence. Im taking a middle road- Im still working full time, but have stopped running, mowing with a pushy, yoga and helping my hubby owner build until the bleeding stops. It almost has for now. I think Ill give it another week....

I have to have another scan at 20 weeks, so fingers crossed for everything to be clearer up!

My GP has certainly been my best support, and has repeatedly told me to be positive and to be aware that I dont really have any control over what happens next. Our bodies are amazing and tend to do whats best for us, so trust in that and be kind to yourselves if you are experiencing similar things.
Thanks for the posts everyone. I hope to have a success story to add in the future too :dance:

Marlaina

Hi. I have just been diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma at 6 weeks pregnant. I have had one masive bleed, no clots but lots of red blood. I had an ultrasound and there was my little precious beating away at 106 hbm. But I had a large hematoma of 3.5 cm long x 3 cm wide tapering to 0.5 cm. The bleeding stopped and I thought that it may be all over, but a couple of days later it started again. Not as bad as the first but still bad. I had a second u/s and bub is still beating away at 120 hbm. I am so scared I'm go to loss this baby. The doc tells me there is nothing I can do but wait and rest but i just cant sit and wait. I have another u/s in 2 weeks and it is killing me to wait. Please can someone tell me if my hematoma is a large one and what my odds are on this pregnancy going to term.
Thankyou Sally

Hi Sally,
What I was told from my dr. was that as long as the heamatoma did not cause the placenta to come away completly from the wall that I would be fine, mine was quite large when they found it at around 14wks but over the next 4-8wks it did start to shrink and eventually reabsorb which allowed the placenta to reattach.
My Dr. basically told me to go home and relax as there was not much that could be done, if i was going to miscarry it was inevetable, thankfully i didn't and my little boy will be 3yrs in a few weeks.

Hi Sally, I bled from the beginning of my pregnancy until about 16 weeks, all the colours of the sun and at times very heavy. It was extremely scary and due to blood clots/subchrionic heamatoma (sorry about the spelling.) At my 20 week scan there was still a 5cm one hanging around and I was told it would either absorb or bleed out or just stay there. At the time, I was told it was a risk because the bleeding of the clots may irritate the uterus and therefore cause the uterus to think that it had to "expel" and deliver my baby. Once again scary however - this didn't happen and each time I had a scan there was our little one kicking around. I did ALOT of research about this topic and it seems most people are fortunate with this and the clots absorb. I am having a scan next week to check how mine is going. The Ob has told me that the worst case scenario now is that as my baby continues to grow and runs out of space, the clot may bleed out and cause premature labour. I too was really scared as the measurements for my scan seemed so big! But hang in there and think positive, trust in your little one and best wishes.

Thanks guys for the reassuring messages. I feel so helpless at the moment but your words of encouragement have helped alot. I'm only bleeding a small amount at the moment but I do expect it to start up again like last time. So far I'm lucky I think as it is just blood of all colors, no clots and each bleed seem to be less, but scary as well. The last ultrasound the hematoma seemed to be slightly smaller in lenth, so I will have to wait until the next ultrasound to see if there is any difference. I will be over 8 weeks at the next sonogram so every day my baby has a heartbeat is a good day.
Sally