Bleeding.
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Topic: Bleeding.
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: Bleeding.
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:42am
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I'm a bit of a mess.
Last night I sat up from lying on the couch and thought I had peed my pants. I shot off to the loo where I found it was not pee but blood. I had a big flow of it and passed a clot. I rang (and woke  ) my midwife who told me to monitor it and go to the emergency dept if it didn't slow up.
It did slow and is next to nothing now but I can't help but be a bit freaked out still. MW offered me another scan but we've decided to just wait and see how it goes as I just had my 12 week scan yesterday, where everything looked great. This isn't the first time I've had bleeding in this pregnancy, I had cramping and spotting at 9 weeks. A scan then showed no sign of where the blood was coming from. Now I feel a bit stuck in limbo. Yay that the bleeding is slowing and I should be able to take comfort in knowing that bubs was looking absolutely fine and perfect just yesterday. I just can't shake the feeling after seeing all that blood. I just want to know that everything is going to be ok. I'm so tired and emotional. Trying to stay calm and maintain common sense is a bit impossible right now. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:44am
Get another scan to ease your mind. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:47am
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I bled (lots) at 6 weeks and then roughly every 10 days until 17 weeks. Scared the bejesus out of me every time and they never found the reason. I'd get either another scan or some hcg's done though to check things are still on track - just to ease your mind. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 9:57am
| I'd get the scan. It might show where the blood has come from this time |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 10:48am
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I'd get the scan too. It may help put your mind at ease. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 1:22pm
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Thanks for the replies and the hugs!
I called my midwife back and she came around with the doppler. (She's so good!) Bubs still has a lovely strong heartbeat and I'm feeling a million times calmer knowing that. Thanks again! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 1:38pm
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hugs hugs and more hugs to you ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 2:30pm
Oh that's wonderful news, what a great midwife!  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 2:37pm
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Your midwife sounds fantastic and I'm so glad she could come over and reassure you - and hey, you have my number and know how to find me on Facebook / MSN, so please don't hesitate to reach out ANYtime... I know what the stress is like *big hugs* ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 14 April 2010 at 2:46pm
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Wonderful news! ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: Jess439
Date Posted: 15 April 2010 at 9:34pm
I had random bleeding through trimester one and my DD arrived healthy and happy at 40 weeks 3 days! It could be hormonal changes in the cervix, (cervical erosion I think is the fancy name), just means the blood vessels sit closer to the outside and bleed easy especially with pushing. It is horrible though. Awesome MW to put your mind at ease like that  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 7:56am
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Thanks guys!
I love how you can bring just about any scary/weird/funny/horrible thing here and there are always people who've been there and those that haven't but all of them offering support and caring. Such an awesome community of women. Bleeding has all but stopped now and I'm feeling happy and confident about my pregnancy again. Fingers crossed this is the last time we'll have a scare like this! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 9:17am
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Yay! So glad that the bleeding has pretty much stopped. It's so bloody scary seeing blood there when there really shouldn't be. I woke up on the day of Sam's second birthday party at 13 weeks and found that I was bleeding. It was hard to stay calm that day! And the little bugger stayed in there well over his due date and still wouldn't come out!
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 9:41am
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Aw hun *hugs*
With Isabella I had a huge bleed at 7 weeks, started out spotting brown, turned pink, then got cramps went red and I thought that was it and I was gonna M/C. Had a scan ans it showed everything was fine, but I had a hemmorrage under the sac. After my scan I bled bright red for a while, then it went back brown. ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 9:38pm
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 16 April 2010 at 9:44pm
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Hugs caraMel. I know exactly what you are going through. With Emily I had a few big bleeds just like you described, and continuous spotting throughout the first trimester. The bleeds would stop and start again and were really frustrating and really stressed me out. It was like that until 17 weeks when the bleeds stopped for good. I had heaps of scans but they couldn't see why I was bleeding either. Good to hear your MW came round with the doppler and you got to hear bubs heartbeat - it's so reassuring when you get to hear that sound after such a fright like that. ------------- 
 Missed MC July 2011
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 17 April 2010 at 10:47am
caraMel, glad bub is fine!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
http://lilypie.com"> 
 Little Angel, April 10
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 April 2010 at 12:05pm
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Glad to hear bub is behaving and you haven't had any more scares! Lil miss was a monkey like that, almost exactly the same even - as in, I had my 12w scan and all was fine, then 2 days later started bleeding. I had the doppler so I could listen to her heartbeat and it sounded fine, but the bleeding kept up on and off for 2 weeks, and at one point got so heavy that my blood pressure bottomed out and I ended up in hospital. Another scan showed no sign of anything wrong, and it eventually stopped and things progressed normally.
It is so, so scary when it happens tho ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 11:04am
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Emma, I keep thinking of your Little Miss and all the worry she caused you!
I'm hanging onto the knowledge that she's here and perfect because this is really doing my head in. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: MindyW
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 12:10pm
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caraMel how is it going? ------------- My Beautiful Little Emily http://lilypie.com"> 
We've Waited for You Forever! |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 April 2010 at 2:03pm
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She's a witch, a little monkey! And I'm sure in a year or so's time you'll be saying that about your wee bean! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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