My situation is very similar to yours. At my 19 week ultrasound found out I had Grade 3 placenta previa and told to take it easy which I did.
I have had 5 bleeding episodes so far
1st - 20 weeks
2nd - 21 weeks 6 weeks
3rd - 22 weeks 4 days
4th - 23 weeks 4 days
5th - 24 weeks 6 days
I am 27 weeks and 1 day today and have been on complete bed rest since my first bleed - at total of 7 weeks of bed rest (only allowed to go the toilet and have a quick shower) 4 weeks of which were spent in hospital. We had to have a very scary conversation with my obsterician after my 4th bleed about the possibility of the baby needing to be delievered if the bleeding continued - this bleed was the biggest so far, but luckily I was still in hospital when it happened.
I did not even think we would make it to 24 weeks considering how frequently I was bleeding but here we are at 27 weeks and 1 day and like you so desperately wanting to make it to 28 weeks. After every bleed we had an ultrasound to check baby and the blood flow to the baby from the placenta and amazingly everything has been perfectly normal each time.
My last ultrasound at 26 weeks showed that my placenta has moved and is now 10mm away from my cervix - so now a Grade 2. Had an appointment with my Obsterician and he thinks I will probably have another bleed again and like you said that it is likely to be heavier than the previous.
Unfortunately this situation is really out of our hands, the only thing we can control is doing exactly as the dr says and for me that is to continue with strict bed rest which I have been doing religously since the first bleed. And remember every day your baby spends inside you is greatly benefical to the babies health. I have been setting small goals for myself - this week it is to just make it to Friday without bleeding, this has helped me greatly as thinking i just want to make it to 32 weeks just seems so far away and impossible some days.
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