Bleeding During Pregnancy - Women's Stories Of Bleeding In Pregnancy #2

[Niamh75]

It's been a couple of weeks since I posted but wanted to let you all know that I haven't had bleeding for a few weeks now. Now we have a new situation to practice our faith on. Our twins have 1 placenta that they are sharing. Sometimes one baby can "steal" nutrients/blood from the other and get bigger than the other. This is a serious sitation called Twin to Twin Tranfusion. The doctors we have been transferred to are at Mayo Clinic here in Rochester, MN and they are the best of the best. We are being monitored once a week to meausure the doppler (heart) of both. We are believing that God is in control and everythign will be perfect.

Hi 4under3
I just read you last post and that's good all the bleeding stopped how far along are you now
i just wanted to wish you well as it sounds like you have a worring time ahead of you but they have come on leaps and bounds in treating this condition so it will work out fine
Best of luck Niamh

[suzyaaron]

Hi everyone..

I am now going 38 weeks. But I would like to share my experience bleeding during pregnancy. Well, I got miscarriage when I pregnant my first baby. That time I was 9 weeks pregnant. I found a brown spotting at my panties and got panic since it was my first time. I afraid to see that I got so many brown spotting. Then when I went to see my gynae, she said she cant see the sac anymore and asked me to go the hospital for further check ups. When I arrived at the hospital, my brown spots turned to reddish pink and at that time I think my baby gone. When the doctor scanned me, he said 90% the baby gone. And asked me to take a rest at home. That night, I was so in painful and it's hard to describe. I felt like it coming out and had a bad bad dysmenorrhoea or can i say like a period pain. When I go to the toilet, I saw a lump of blood out from my vagina. It's like a size of my thumb. The pain come & go every 3-5 minutes. When I went to the hospital, they said that I do not need to make a D & C but got to recheck up
after a week since I continue bleeding. Then after a week, the doctor said it's totally came out and no need to make the D & C. He just gave me some medicines. In my case,they said refers to the clinical situation which an intrauterine pregnancy is present but is no longer developing normally or missed abortion.

After 2 months, I detacted pregnant again..and this time my former gynae gave extra attention afraid I will bleed again. Well, on the 6th week of my pregnancy, I bleed again and given a medical leave for 3 weeks for bed rest. I was given an injection for 5 times every 3 days. I forgot what the injection name was. And they gave me turinal and other medicines. After that, thank God everything fine till now at 38 weeks, my baby actively moving in my womb waiting for his time to come out. I bet he's eager to see the world..

I don't know what your opinions regarding this but for me his was a hard time. Since I married on June 2005 and I only got pregnant on May 2006 but it ended with misscarriage. I was so in pressure situation and stressed. Plus, I've been asking by many people including my in law family when to get pregnant and bla bla bla..They compared me with other people who got pregnant once they got married. I was so sad and cried almost everytime whenever I heard somebody got pregnant. I always acted that I am not ready yet to have a baby when people keep asking me. Thank God, I got a lovely husband and a few of my friends who understand and gave me support and encourages for me to be strong.

I wish all of u out there best of luck and immediately see your care provider once u noticed any spotting or bleeding during pregnancy...All the best to all mama..

[shereejoy]

Omg! Didn't know there was such a thread. What a great idea!

Well this is my story and I am worried about my current pregnancy as I never seem to ever have an easy ride!

1st pregnancy - twin pregnancy - bled brown from 4 weeks 2days until 7 weeks - ended in m/c
2nd pregnancy - single (my son Lachlan) - bled brown and red from 5-8 weeks then at 11weeks I woke in pool of red blood and passed a clot the size of my palm and and as thick as my thumb. Was put on best red and continued to discharge brown till 15 weeks and then all was fine.
3rd pregnancy - twin pregnancy - no discharge until nearly 9 weeks, where I had a stab in my gut that lasted for all of 5 seconds and took my breathe away and I immediately started only slightly discharging - ended in m/c
4th pregnancy - not sure on single or double hanging out for a scan next week 8th Nov 2007 - been discharging only slight from 4 weeks 5 days and still discharging slight at 5 weeks 1 day.

So I guess I have proven all odds and had a successful single pregnancy with my son Lachlan and his was the worse bleeding by far. But in saying that whenever I discharge my heart still drops and I think the worst. I think blood for me can mean good and bad and you never ever really know which way it is going to swing.

[swapna]

Hi
Nice to see this thread where pregnancy problems can be freely shared.I am pregnant for abt 6.5 weeks now.3-4 days earlier I detected small stains of blood in my panties at night.Immediately I Called My doc. who gave me an injection of Hydrxyprogesterone hexanoate and advised me complete bed rest.Bleeding stopped immediately. Next day One more injection of Chorionic was given to me and then i got examined by abdominal U/S, in which the amniotic sac was clearly visible and appeared to be quite intact but the cardiac activity of the baby could not be detected.Doc advised trans vaginal sonography but i was too scared so refused to get examined internally.Then she advised abdominal U/S after 7 weeks.Now i am eagerly waiting to complete my 7th week to know the status of my baby. will it be OK? I am taking complete bed rest and did not bleed after that particular incident.I am continuing with some harmonal pills which doc had prescribed earlier.This is my second pegnancy after a gap of 9 years. i never had any miscarriage or any other gyno problem.
Regards
Swapna

[CaitlinsMummy]

Hello

I thought I'd share my own lil story. Umm..With pregnancy number 1 i had absolutely no problems what so ever. I had a normal delivery with a very healthy baby girl pregnancy number 2 which was with my current bf unfortunately was much different. We tried for 5 months. when i found out i ws pregnant we were overjoyed. I thought it would be the same as last time i thought id sail through it but i started bleeding at 11 weeks. because it was 4am I phoned an on call doctor who told me it was probably because i'd had intercourse the night before but i should still go for a u/s. we went first thing in the morning, clinging onto a tiny bit of hope only to find out that our baby died at 5 weeks. the sac was normal sized but was jagged on one side. I tried to wait it out but lasted only 2 days before i ws admitted to hospital. i had a D&C the day after. we tried again and i got pregnant the third month after the mc. we went for a scan when i thought i was 7 weeks but was told the sac was empty the lady told us not to worry too much because it ws probably too early to see anything anyway and to come back in a week. i went back 2 weeks later to find out i was only 7 weeks (5 weeks at first scan obvs) and the sac was still empty. we were devastated. she told us to go back in 5-7 days or whenever i felt ready. we asked if there was a chance our baby was there..she told us she won't say no because they can't be sure just yet but we had to understand that there was a small chance of there being a baby there the next time. that was the 13th march. i decided to wait 2 weeks, trying to get ready for this m/c but holding onto that small chance something could be there. unfortunately i started bleeding 2 nights ago. it was brown mucousy stuff at first and stopped after a few hours but the day after it was red, not flowing but there when i wiped. it stopped again last night but started again this morning. i'm so confused, last time it started almost straight away, was heavy, unbearbably painful and never stopped. I can't go to a doctor or BEP clinic because of good friday and the bank holiday and i was told to go to A&E if it got too bad but right now there is no pain and only light on and off bleeding so i'm going to wait until tuesday. I'm as prepared as I can be in case I am miscarrying and people may think i'm silly for holding on to a shred of hope when everything is against me (empty sac especially) but for me it's worth it. all of the stories here both happy and sad are inspiring reads and i'm so glad so many women go on to have healthy babies. Your stories reinforce my hope. To the ladies who go on to miscarry, i'm so sorry for your loss be strong and may your future babies be perfect. Thanks for sharing your experiences

CaitysMum

[shereejoy]

Hello

I thought I'd share my own lil story. Umm..With pregnancy number 1 i had absolutely no problems what so ever. I had a normal delivery with a very healthy baby girl pregnancy number 2 which was with my current bf unfortunately was much different. We tried for 5 months. when i found out i ws pregnant we were overjoyed. I thought it would be the same as last time i thought id sail through it but i started bleeding at 11 weeks. because it was 4am I phoned an on call doctor who told me it was probably because i'd had intercourse the night before but i should still go for a u/s. we went first thing in the morning, clinging onto a tiny bit of hope only to find out that our baby died at 5 weeks. the sac was normal sized but was jagged on one side. I tried to wait it out but lasted only 2 days before i ws admitted to hospital. i had a D&C the day after. we tried again and i got pregnant the third month after the mc. we went for a scan when i thought i was 7 weeks but was told the sac was empty the lady told us not to worry too much because it ws probably too early to see anything anyway and to come back in a week. i went back 2 weeks later to find out i was only 7 weeks (5 weeks at first scan obvs) and the sac was still empty. we were devastated. she told us to go back in 5-7 days or whenever i felt ready. we asked if there was a chance our baby was there..she told us she won't say no because they can't be sure just yet but we had to understand that there was a small chance of there being a baby there the next time. that was the 13th march. i decided to wait 2 weeks, trying to get ready for this m/c but holding onto that small chance something could be there. unfortunately i started bleeding 2 nights ago. it was brown mucousy stuff at first and stopped after a few hours but the day after it was red, not flowing but there when i wiped. it stopped again last night but started again this morning. i'm so confused, last time it started almost straight away, was heavy, unbearbably painful and never stopped. I can't go to a doctor or BEP clinic because of good friday and the bank holiday and i was told to go to A&E if it got too bad but right now there is no pain and only light on and off bleeding so i'm going to wait until tuesday. I'm as prepared as I can be in case I am miscarrying and people may think i'm silly for holding on to a shred of hope when everything is against me (empty sac especially) but for me it's worth it. all of the stories here both happy and sad are inspiring reads and i'm so glad so many women go on to have healthy babies. Your stories reinforce my hope. To the ladies who go on to miscarry, i'm so sorry for your loss be strong and may your future babies be perfect. Thanks for sharing your experiences

CaitysMum

Good on you for holding onto hope. I believe every pregnancy m/c or not is different. I have had bleeding and no bleeding with m/c's, so you can never 2nd guess your body. GL.

[CaitlinsMummy]

Thanks

Had a bigger bleed today. it was brief with minor cramping so i'm thinking maybe the m/c is just starting? i don't know, everything is different from my last m/c and it's so frustrating not knowing what's happening. i just really hope if it's happening now that it's not as bad as last time because i don't want my daughter to see me go through that pain again. thanks for wishing me luck. will be in BEP clinic as soon as it opens tuesday!

[Bliss]

Hi Swapna
I am surprised your dr gave you hormones esp after a sort and small bleed. Many many people spot on and off in the first few months of pregnancy and end up with very healthy pregnancies. I had bleeding everyday for the first 8 weeks of my pregnancy and I am now up to 16 weeks. I did have 2 weeks bed rest between weeks 6-8 when I passed a big clot and bled more than spotting. Don't be afraid of the internal scan...I lived for these and found them a great relief in the early stages when a tummy scan could not pick up enough. Good luck.

[swapna]

Thanks to all 0f u specially to dear Bliss and Shreejoy for their fantastic responses which wre quite soothing and gave me lot of courage.yesterday after completing my 7th week I got my U/S done and thank God my little one was appearing on U/S screen like a little dot and yes!!! cardiac activity was PRESENTWe all (my hubby n my 9 yr old daughter) were extremely happy as earlierfor 7 long days each one of us was consoling each other.. specially my daughter Aishwarya (She was also troubling me with lot of questions which were difficult to explain).Everything seems be to be OK now but my doc has strictlyt old me to continue my bedrest and we'll have another Exam after 15 days.All medicines will continue and HCG shots have been prescribed twice a week.I am taking complete bedrest which although is very boring but at times quite entertaining to see my hubby( a Police Officer) dancing on my tunes.
Bye....see u after 15 days
Swapna

[shereejoy]

Hi
Nice to see this thread where pregnancy problems can be freely shared.I am pregnant for abt 6.5 weeks now.3-4 days earlier I detected small stains of blood in my panties at night.Immediately I Called My doc. who gave me an injection of Hydrxyprogesterone hexanoate and advised me complete bed rest.Bleeding stopped immediately. Next day One more injection of Chorionic was given to me and then i got examined by abdominal U/S, in which the amniotic sac was clearly visible and appeared to be quite intact but the cardiac activity of the baby could not be detected.Doc advised trans vaginal sonography but i was too scared so refused to get examined internally.Then she advised abdominal U/S after 7 weeks.Now i am eagerly waiting to complete my 7th week to know the status of my baby. will it be OK? I am taking complete bed rest and did not bleed after that particular incident.I am continuing with some harmonal pills which doc had prescribed earlier.This is my second pegnancy after a gap of 9 years. i never had any miscarriage or any other gyno problem.
Regards
Swapna

There should have been cardiac activity in your 6th week, but then you may not have been that far either??? Guess the next scan will tell you whether all was ok. Never heard of the injections you had either. I have had numerous m/c's and never been offered those... GL at your next scan.