Heavy bleeding/mucus plug/bloody show?!?

**Long TMI post apologize in advance!**
Hi!
This morning after dp and I Dtd, I went to the bathroom and the toilet was filled with bright bright red blood and LOTS when i wiped. I'd say about as much as a normal period.
Thought I'd make Ds breakfast and do a few things to see if it settled down before calling hospital, and when I went to the bathroom about an hour later there were clots ranging from maybe match head size to thumb size and still bleeding. Still bright red. Have been slowly losing mucus plug (actual mucus with small streaks of blood) over the past week - but not this!!!

Called and went into hospital and they monitored bubs and did an internal where the dr had to keep swabbing me and removing lots of clots so she could actually see what was going on, and eventually said that it was my bloody show...because some of it was a bit sticky...

Have changed pad 3 times today and this is nothing like what happens with Ds. His was just mucus streaked with a little blood - mainly mucus - not bright red blood that's a bit sticky and he was born within 4-5 hours of seeing it.

Should it be this heavy, bright red, clotted and still going (from 7am - 4.30pm so far)? Has anyone had this before? How long after did you have bubs? Was everything ok??
I know the hospital l&d was busy cause I had to wait in their tea room for an hour while they found a bed before they started doing anything...could they have missed something?

Sorry on my phone how many weeks are you ?

Oh sorry, that might help.
38+2

Wen I had my DD. I had brown blood the night before and then went into labour the next afternoon as lost my MP when I was 7cm dilated .. I then had a bleed not long after , I remember them saying it was something to do with havin a very short cord on the placenta which was true ..
I'm not sure if this is normal or how much blood is normal , I know it can normal to lose your MP weeks before labour even.. What did the hospital say ?

It's bright bright red and lots like a period :-( that's why it's bothering me. Thought mucus plug and bloody show were just a little blood mixed with mucus.

Hospital said it was bloody show, but it doesn't feel right...as in the amount...and bleeding all day.

call back.
if it has continued you should get checked again.
do you have any pain? is your stomach tight? feeling babe move still??

I would give them a call or go back in.. If it doesn't feel right you should speak to someone x

Baby's moving, my stomach feels pretty normal, I've had pain in my hips, right side and a stitch like pain on the lower left side is my abdomen just above my pubic bone.
No contractions to note of.
I told them all of that when I went in earlier but it didn't change what they thought :-( dr felt around my stomach and said its still soft (?) and the midwife nodded and said well that's good (?)
Lol.

I had this with DS. I was fortunate I was in hospital when it started, straight after a s&s. It was different to a show and even they were confused about it as it was a lot of blood, really runny and no mucous. They changed te pad obn the bed a couple of times. I had to stay for more monitoring and bub was fine so they concluded it must have been a show. I had my baby boy in my arms about 15 hours later.

I think the sheer fact that this is worrying you means that it requires a second professional opinion, it certainly would for me, reassurance is priceless. Perhaps they missed something the first time, perhaps a very small haemorraghe/eruption (sp?). Go with your gut instinct, be safe rather than sorry.
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I don't want to scare you or anything but please, PLEASE call the hospital back now!!

Bleeding at any stage of pregnancy is not normal. The fact the you are having to change pads is abnormal to me.

Did they did an ultrasound when you went in?

How are you going now ?

Just got home from hospital, called and went back an hour or so after posting this, had bloods and a swab taken and will be going back early tomorrow morning for an ultrasound.
Drs and midwife were much more thorough this evening and explained things better.
Suggested I stay the night, which I wasn't too keen on, but they were ok with that and just told me what to look out for and stressed I come in if anything changes. (said they wouldn't do anything tonight anyway, would just be to monitor bleeding, and get blood results back which they can call and it'll take me 15mins to be there anyway, and bubs hb and moments are perfectly fine)
Dr said bleeding had seemed to have stopped and the clots were just what was sitting up high inside and not so much bright red fresh as what was before.
She couldn't see where the blood was coming from, hence the ultrasound, said it could be from a spot on the cervix, placenta, or uterine wall, but unlikely to be bloody show....as there was just too much blood.

Hi Alice

How are things this morning? Thinking of you.

Conversation with the hospital when I called to find out my appt for ultrasound this morning went something like this.

Me: hi just calling to find out when my appt for ultrasound is today.
Nurse: sure. Let me check. Nope can't seem to find the request, are you sure it was for today?
Me: yes. I was up at birth suite twice yesterday, and they said it would be today.
Nurse: ok, how far along are you?
Me: 38 weeks
Nurse: why are you getting the ultrasound?
Me: I had heavy bleeding all day yesterday
Nurse: ....oh...so you had your bloody show? I don't think you need an ultrasound for that. You should be fine, just sit back and wait for things to happen and call back....ok?
*nurse nearly hanging up on me*
Me: no....it wasn't a bloody show. It was heavy bright red bloods with large clots, all day.
Nurse: so a few teaspoons through the day you think?
Me: no...I'd say a few cups. Changed a pad every 1 1/2 to 3 hours...
Nurse: oh. Well, I'll see what's going on then and call back.

...2 hours later.....

That's awful ! Call back and demand an answer .. If you are concerned you have a right to be seen to , sure it may be just your show but you can't be sure , and have a right to be treated ..
How are you feeling otherwise ? Any pains , how's the bleeding now ?

Yeah if feels Like I've been punched in the abdomen all night :-(

But then I'm probably over evaluating absolutely everything and every pain.

it is your and your babies life! Id be up at the hospital sitting there annoying them lol.... or ringing around the local private ultrasound practices to see who could get you in today for an emergency ultrasound amd then harrassing the maternity ward for the request form lol. Im a total PITA for the medical profession though because I just dont trust them. Trust your mumma instincts and good luck hun x

They sound like complete arrogant so-and-so's! Start threatening to contact the AMA, or even 'play up' your symptoms/emotions. They're being far too blasé about this in my opinion.
Good luck hun x

Why is it so hard for hospitals to communicate and do their job properly??! :wall: I'd call back, if there's been another change of shift since you spoke to them this morning they probably haven't passed the message on to follow up. I hope you get your scan ASAP!

OMG!!!

That is disgusting!!

Are you bleeding today?

My initial concern was either Uterine Rupture or an Abruption.

I seriously can't believe how blaze they are being!

Can you go to another hospital?

Ilithya how can they be your concerns when there was no pain or tightness?

just call back, some times midwives get busy and can not get the chance to sit down for 5 minutes, but if you call they make the time.

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Ilithya how can they be your concerns when there was no pain or tightness?

just call back, some times midwives get busy and can not get the chance to sit down for 5 minutes, but if you call they make the time.

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She did say on the previous page that she has got pains.


Alice just checking in on you and seeing how you are going. Have been thinking about you today xx

Was back at hospital this morning.
Just waited around for the ultrasound do about 2 hours which they said was basically inconclusive, couldn't see anything but weren't willing to say its definately nothing.
Suspect small abruption that clotted.

Went back upto birth suite and out on the monitor thing again, little poop was asleep and moved once the first hour then started dancing from then on.

Forgot to ask if bloods and swab was ok, but I assume so cause they didn't say anything.
Was told what to watch out for, need to take it easy, and go back Wednesday next week for more monitoring. And to go straight up if anymore fresh bleeding or any fluid loss (leaking something ATM, but I suspect it's urine. Have a pad on ATM and will call them if it's more then just what I had before)

I'm just exhausted now.

I've been following, but haven't posted yet.
I'm glad you got the ultrasound, shame you couldn't get a definite answer however.
Put your feet up tonight and get some rest!

I'm so sorry you're being treated like this. I hope you're ok this morning.

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Ilithya how can they be your concerns when there was no pain or tightness?

just call back, some times midwives get busy and can not get the chance to sit down for 5 minutes, but if you call they make the time.

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Alice did actually say that she was having "stitch like pain on the lower left side just below her pubic bone"

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Baby's moving, my stomach feels pretty normal, I've had pain in my hips, right side and a stitch like pain on the lower left side is my abdomen just above my pubic bone.
No contractions to note of.
I told them all of that when I went in earlier but it didn't change what they thought :-( dr felt around my stomach and said its still soft (?) and the midwife nodded and said well that's good (?)
Lol.

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My concerns were raised because uterine bleeding and abdominal tenderness are both significant symtoms of both uterine rupture and placental abruption.

Alice, I hope that both you and your little bubba stay healthy and safe and that soon you'll be holding him or her in your arms :)

A positive, although not definitive outcome thus far Alice, yay!
Get some rest, baby is due soon :) Exciting times!

How are you going?

I'm alright.
No more bleeding. Thank goodness.
Lots of prelabour, v&d all last night with contractions, then woke up this morning to a few contractions but not so strong :'-(
I cried all morning. Then had an induction massage which was lovely :-)

I hope that you are holding up ok xx