What could it be

[Catastrophic]

Hey Girls...

I thought i might post on here, before ringing up the M/w at the hosp... What do you think this is...

The other week i had a very small amount of blood when i wiped. Properly just a couple of five cent pieces when i wiped... I had a look down there nothing was broken and after that one time it never happened again -
Until last night, same thing, had red blood when i wiped, not a lot of blood, very little (size of 5c)...

But there has been nothing since...

[blayne]

it could be ur bloody show, depending on how far u r it could be a good thing or a bad, maybe a quick call to the hospital is a good thing , just for ur piece of mind

[Alan]

Hi Cass Blob
Bleeding at this stage in your pregnancy can be caused by a couple of things. You have a very large number of very small blood vessels down there; some of these blood vessels are very delicate and easy to damage. If they do get damaged then you will bleed. Providing that this bleeding is small and only for a short time then there is nothing to worry about. However if this bleeding happens often, is more than just a small amount or lasts for more than an hour you should get things checked. Some things that can cause bleeding include:-
Sex
Physical exercise
Housework
Or just about anything that can raise your pulse rate above your normal resting rate.

[Catastrophic]

Thanks Blayne...
Thanks Alan - It was only very small and like i said been nothing since

While i have you here... Whats with the swelling down there??? I can't remember that last time... Feels like a beach ball lol! Last appoinment bubby was engaged 2/5

[Glamoreyez]

What till your fully engaged Cass - can't shut your legs and omg the pressure! My DF was shocked when he looked - he had to ask if it was normal!! Hahahahah I'd hate to think how swollen I am..

[Amaunet]

Glad the bleeding seems to have stopped!

Also - thanks for mentioning the swelling - our new bathroom has a longer mirror than the old and I haven't been able to see "down there" for a while - I caught a glimpse in the new mirroe yesterday and OMG I am also very swollen - hope it means this bubba is on his way!

[Alan]

The swelling is caused by an increase in the blood volume of your body and an increase in the blood supply down there. All quite normal and will go down after the birth.

[~Saram~]

Cass - OMG the swelling I had with Ari was so much worse than with DS. It's that whole second pregnancy thing - everything seems to get bigger and fall apart quicker :-)

Hope the bleeding settles down and doesn't cause you any more worry

[Catastrophic]

LOL, I am glad i am not the only one that has looked into the mirror and went OMG!!! it certainly not looking like a vagina! lol...

Bec i can't shut my legs now lol!

Okay well instead of opening a new thread i'll keep my questions going... Taking RLT's and EPO -
Taking them both 3 times daily... Question is - Does it make a huge difference in labour? what are your experiances with it?
And with the EPO are they better to take orally or Vaginally?

[Catastrophic]

Oh an will add only started taking RLT and EPO today

[Alan]

I suggest that you take EPO orally and vaginally

[Catastrophic]

Ohh u can do both? Interesting... hehe... Do u recommend both? and how worth while is it?

(oh and also would like to mention your terrific alan for just taking the time to answer mine (and everyone elses questions) you really are an accet to BB, Thank you )

[Alan]

As far as I know there is no proof that EPO works. However there is some anecdotal evidence that it may help. My thoughts are that it will not do you any harm and if it may help then why not give it a go.
I do recommend orally and vaginally. Take orally as directed on the bottle and insert 2 high into the vagina at night. It would be a good idea to put a pad on as things can be a bit messy in the morning.

Thanks for your very kind comments

[Catastrophic]

Your welcome alan...

Keeping my questions going...

I haven't been feeling well today. Since about 1pm i've had period like pain in my back, and a a feeling like a tight belt is around my lower belly just above my pubic bone, and a feeling like she is trying to push out of a shut vagina! Ouch!

What you think it could be... It seems to have become less painful after i have had a shower and takin some panadol... I'm going to try get some sleep, and if it gets any worst i'll call the hosp...

Just really wanted to vent and go AGHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[Janie]

Cass, just wanted to wish you luck!!! You sound like you don't have too long to go, you keep those legs crossed for another week or so, okay?

And I agree, Alan is the best!

[Alan]

It could be a number of things and without knowing a little more I am not sure.
But if I was you I would not be expecting to still be pregnant at 40 weeks

[Ozziehoffy]

But if I was you I would not be expecting to still be pregnant at 40 weeks

That's what I think too!

[Catastrophic]

To update you all...

After the pain i was feeling and waking up still pretty wore this morning, my lovely DF drove me to the hosp...
Which was a waste of time...

I'm going to confuse you all, this is what the OB said (after sitting/lying in the mac unit for 8hours) she said "You may or may not have a UTI, you may or may not have ruptured your membranes, there could be a number of reasons for your pain" And said "we're going to treat for the uti, and hopefully you will feel better in 24hrs, if you don't it could be a really resistive uti, or it might be something else" So if your not feeling better in 24hrs, or feeling worst then you should come back up to Mac unit"

So really i wasted 8 hours sitting in the mac unit, they put me on the monitors for 30mins, where bubby heart rate was going between 107 to 194. Contraction thingy monitor thingy was going up to 30ish a couple of times (think that could of been because beany was moving - she REALLY hated the monitors) ... But i told them i wasn't having contractions at that moment this pain was different...

They then took a Urine sample and me and DF went for a walk (to call my mum etc let her know what was happening) while waiting for results, which really made the pain worst so we went back. Mw got to feel some cx with her hands but they were just BH. Lay down for a while, got lunch (OMG i hate hosp food) mw wasn't happy with sending me home with out seeing OB first...

OB came after i had been there for 7hrs, she said that the urine sample was contaminated with blood and skin cells and bacteria (she said these are natural on vagina - but not in urine) , and she wanted another one and to try hold the vagina back to get a clear sample (now i can't see my vagina so how i was ment to hold the jar and hold the vj all without looking lol)

She also did a Duck test. Said that the cervix looks closed, she did a swap test that sees if the membranes are ruptured (if it goes yellow they are not, if it goes black they are) Mine came back black.

Then she gave me the antibiotics for the UTI that i may not have. and sent me home. with instructions if it doenst get better within 24horus or feels worst to go back...

Which is where i am now, still in pain, just more tired and sore from being so uncomfy up there with an added headache and my boobs hurt!!!...

good thing is i got to visit a friends NB while i was there, she was gorgeous!!!