spotting at 16 weeks and 5 days.....anyone else??

[ClareBear28]

Ivy - I actually spent 4 hrs in the ER of my local hosp last night for the same reason! After doing #2s I had some light pink spotting and passed a little bright red clot (sorry if TMI), after tests and scans, it was found that bubs' was happily rolling around in there!

The ob told me that the blood vessels around the cervix are very fragile during pregnancy and the muscular contractions (involved in doing #2s) can sometimes cause these blood vessels to rupture slightly hence the ocassional bleeding or spotting. I will be 18 weeks on Friday, and yesterday's 'episode' frightened the life outta me. In saying that, if at any point you are concerned, there is no such thing as being too paranoid, call your midwife or ob and ask the question it's always better to be safe than sorry

[Ivy]

Dear all,

Thank you all so much for your replies,i feel so much relaxing after reading thru them,i have appoinment with my ob on thursday next week and a 19 weeks ultrasound after that,so i think ill wait unless it happens again but i hope everything is going be fine from now on,as i havent seen any spotting after last night or may be just very very light brown discharge(looks like it mixed with white discharge) coming out when wiping..i still feel bub kicking heaps all day even right now when im writing this it makes me believe that everything is good in there with him/her.....

ps: im also just wondering if anyone start letting bub listen to music( i meant put the head phone on belly when ur playing music) from this stage (17 weeks)??and what type of music is good for bub?


ivy

[me83]

I think playing music to bubs sounds like a great idea. Just make sure it is something you enjoy listening too as well, as bubs may want it on regularly to settle.

[CathyS]

Brown blood is old blood..so it's usually fine. I would only worry about bright red blood the did not stop. And bubs is kicking...so excellent! But I am sure a trip to see your dr will reassure you.

My best friend spotted at 4mths also. She now has a healthy 3 year old.