spotting

**belfie** · February 8th, 2008, 05:15 PM

Thanks Gabi! That's such a great post - very informative. I particularly like

levels double every 30 hours until they reach 6500, then they double more slowly.

Thanks so much, I'm feeling heaps more relaxed, and ready for another check tomorrow morning

**Snoopea** · February 24th, 2008, 08:15 PM

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that with my first daughter I spotted the whole pregnancy. I had 8 threatened misscarraiges where I was hospitalised overnight and they monitored me, the whole time my levels kept going up. With my son I spotted until 23 weeks on and off same senario. After 23 weeks returned to a normal pregnancy. Last june I miscarried at 8weeks baby was 6.5 weeks it wasn't spotting so much as a regular discharge and sharp cramping a scan showed baby wasn't in the right place and no heart beat yet, within a week I miscarried. I just wanted to let you know, that your not alone, some of us spot regularly and it's completely normal. Always get it checked as other complications can arise.
Scans are great they can put your mind at rest and also confirm that it's not eptopic and best of all you get to see your baby!
It's great to hear your feeling better, hope all goes well.
Snoopea

**bettyboop** · February 25th, 2008, 03:22 AM

good luck for the scan and hope to hear some great news soon.

**belfie** · February 25th, 2008, 01:28 PM

okies finally I'm seeing the funny side in all this.

The good news is baby is fine - growth is on track & nice little heartbeat of 170. There's still no sign of the SCH (yay), no idea why I was bleeding (just one of those things I guess), but they did pick up on a cyst on the cord. It's not causing any issue at present but we just need to keep an eye on it, and re-check at ~12 wks (which I woulda done anyway).

So clearly it's a girl... cos it's a drama queen! I've passed through the stress barrier into the funny-land. Clearly my PG ain't progressing unless i've got spotting/SCH/bleeding/cysts etc... so now I know that, I can relax!

Thank you again for all the support messages,
and for my silly silly baby:

**blackduckies** · February 25th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Hi Belfie, good news on the scan!!!!

You could be describing me, everything you have written is the same emotions I have been going through. I also have a sub H, origanially it was 2 small ones, which joined together to form one large one, in my last scan the first one had healed completely but another one had formed although small, still a worry. I have found it to be extremely depressing not be be able to do anything, but they say after the first trimester they usually settle down. From past experience it has taken slightly longer for that to happen for me, but........ I am hoping I will have the all clear around about half way through. I still don't think I will be able to allow myself to go out and start walking or anything but I do hope that I will at least be able to get out of the house instead of being subjected to bed rest. At the end of the day I just want to hold this baby in my arms so if I have to take it easy for the whole pregnancy I guess I will.

When do you think you will feel safe? And best of luck for another good scan at the 12 week mark. Cheers Pam.

**chris** · February 25th, 2008, 02:53 PM

Belfie
Great news!!

I must be having a girl also as I feel like a big drama Queen today. Or am I having a boy as a bit of pain and they are down for the count. (I just wish my pain would bugger off!!).

Put your feet up and find a good slave

Take care
Chris