First PG ended in a missed m/c at ~10 weeks - no bleeding, no cramps - was just picked up at u/s.
Second PG this year, I had spotting (reddish through to brownish) following DTD at 5.5 weeks. Did serial HCG's (about 5 of 'em!) which did my head in a bit, as didn't seem to be increasing as quickly as they should). Subsequently scan 6.5 weeks all good, but picked up a subchorionic haem - told to cut down activity. Spotting continued (very much linked to even light walking 10 mins). Advised to take week off... dr happy for me to work from home instead (it's all desk based, so no exertion).
Subsequent 8 week scan all ok, no sign of subchorionic haem. At 8.5 weeks bled (red) through clothes) followed by spotting for a few days. Further scan revealed still no subch haem, found no cause of bleeding, but now have cyst on umbilical cord. Obs advised me to continue working from home (still no activity - bending/walking/standing/straining/sex etc allowed).
Quick check at nearly 10 weeks showed bubs still going strong.
Now i'm 10 weeks 5 days, still feel very PG and confident re the PG. Wanted to tell this story for all those who are having spotting/bleeding. It's very scary, but sometimes I think it's good because it makes sure you rest.
I'm allowed back into work for a few days this week, and have been advised to continue doing nothing till 12 weeks (not long now!). Not quite sure how much I'll be allowed to do after 12 weeks. I sympathise with everyone on bed rest, I didn't realise how nice it was to be able to pop down to the shops & just pick up some heavy food haha!
Belfie - I too had a subchoronic haematomma with my pregnancy with my son Lachlan and he turned out just fine. Terrible what I went thru though as he was my worst pregnancy by far and who would have thought he would be here today. I was put to bed rest for a number of weeks ie: 12 weeks to 15ish weeks and I have that to thank for, for my son being here today. Thanks for sharing your story and gl. I posted mine in this thread a bit back.
Hello - this is my first post anywhere ever. I'm frustrated b/c I am bleeding quite heavily after just having found out on Fri that I'm pregnant (I was at Day 27 of my cycle - had a bold line straight away).
The reason I took the pregnancy test is b/c I have been here twice before - two failed pregnancy last year, each included period-like bleeding around when I expected my period. The first experience blew me away: saw the primitive heartbeat at 6 wks - then went in for my 10 wk and my ob couldn't find the heartbeat. It was a missed miscarriage. Second experience she couldn't determine if it was ectopic or miscarriage b/c m my hcg levels never got about 700. Had 2 shots of methotrexate.
The bleeding started out on Mon (about 10 dpo) and was very brownish and minimal for about 3 days. On Thurs turned bright red - light for 2 days. Then last night it started to get a lot heavier - and slightly crampy/bloated/gassy feeling this morning. No real clots - just blood.
So here I am...trying not to fret. I'd had blood drawn Thurs for other issues - they're going to test that blood and had it drawn Sat - they're going to test for hcg and progesterone levels.
I have hope but feel cautious as well. My first pregnancy with my daughter Mim went so smoothly...and life with her is joyful. [/FONT]
My Story -
I fell pg with my first child back in 1991, no complications, no spotting or bleeding just a normal, average pregnancy, after fertility treatment and three years of TTC, I finally fell pg with my second child in 1996. When I was about 8w pg, I began to have some light spotting, I panicked, it had taken three years to fall pg, i didn't want to lose my baby, a friend took me to the doctor, who advised to rest, the following day there was no spotting, but the day after i had more spotting. I immediately gave up work and took to bed rest. The spotting continued for about a week then stopped. I gave birth to a healthy son in 1997.
After TTC for the following ten years, sometimes with clomid (we never tried IVF as we decided we had two healthy children and if it wasn't to be, we wouldn't have anymore), having tubes unblocked, finding out i have pcos and endo I fell pg in 2007. Again at 8w,(Thurs) i began to spot and thought, this is just like the last time, i rested but decided i wouldn't give up work, just take it easy as i could. My eldest is now 15 and telling him what was going on, he was able to help out a lot (he had finished year 10, except for a few tests so was able to be at home most of the time). On the second day (Fri), the spotting seemed a little heavier and i went to the local emergency dept. at the hospital, they ran blood tests and did an ultrasound which showed up the baby's heartbeat and also showed the baby was the size of a 6W (it should have been 8W), the couldn't tell me which way it would go and advised to go home and rest. The following day (sat), I stayed in bed all day. Sunday morning i woke up early with heavier bleeding and back pain, i woke up DH who took me down to the hospital which is only a 2min drive away, within 5 minutes I had been triaged and given a room, only minutes later i had a huge bleed (lots of blood on the floor and right through my clothes, at this stage i knew my baby had gone. The doctors and nurses were wonderful (we had come in just as shift was changing. I spent all day in emergency, had another ultrasound which showed what we already knew, there was nothing left and sent to a ward for the night - typically the only bed left was in maternity although they did give me a private room the opposite end to the mothers with new babies. The staff on were also wonderful, one of the sitting with me in the middle of the night when i couldn't sleep.
Hi girls, just wanted to check in a let everyone know that after my rough start and weeks and weeks of bed rest only, I am now 15 weeks. Still not in the all clear and unable to excerise, DTD etc, but no BLOOD. I have got out of the house a few times lately and the kids are a bit more human after being cooped up for so long. Just want people to know that you can make it, I have done it 4 times now, it does'nt get any easier and I doubt I will ever fully relax, but if that's what it takes?????????!!!!!!.........
Belfie
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