red blood, 8 weeks pregnant but baby is ok

[pinkandblue]

Hi Everyone
I am 8 weeks pregnant. I had my dating ultrasound on Tuesday and everything was fine.
Today I was at playgroup and then I felt like I was bleeding so I rushed to the toilet and there was a lot of red blood. I went straight to the emergency department of the hospital and was seen straight away. I was given an ultrasound and it showed that there was 5mls of blood next to the placenta but the baby was fine.
I am bleeding at the moment and the doctors have told me that if it gets clots or I get more pain I should go back to the hospital as I may miscarry. But if it stops the baby should be ok but to go back for a follow up ultrasound next week.
Has this ever happened to anyone before? Was the baby ok?
Thank you
Natalie

[Mumof2+1]

Hi darl,

I'm going to be careful what I say here as last time I gave a message of hope, it didn't turn out so well. But here goes.
My sister had bleeding very early in her pregnancy & was told she would probably miscarry. Her ultrasound showed she had a large yolk sac with bleeding arround the edges. She was told to have strict bed rest. Fortunately everything turned out fine & she is now about 20weeks pregnant.
I'm currently about 34-36weeks pregnant and did not have any bleeding that I could see but when I had my early ultrasound at 8weeks it showed about 5mm blood near the placenta. I was told it could just be delayed implantation bleeding.
Like I said though, I wasn't bleeding on the outside.
I guess what I'm saying is keep your hopes up. It could turn out fine as it has for my sister. Will keep my fingers crossed for you. Please make sure you rest & try not to stress(hard I know) & go back to the hospital if your at all worried.
Best of luck.

Trish
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[Tarryn]

Hi,

I had teh same thing happen at 13weeks. I awoke in the middle of the night to bright red blood and lots of it. I immediately went to the hospital where the scan revealed that baby was ok.
The blood slowed down by the next day and I ended up having brownish spotting for about 2 weeks after that.
I remember being so scared and constantly going to the loo to see if there were any changes.
I am now 27 weeks and all is going well.

Hope this has helped.

[pinkandblue]

Hi everyone
Thanks for your replies.
The bleeding has slowed right down now and is brown so hopefully thats a good sign. I am going for a follow up ultrasound next friday so will let you know how it goes.
Thank you
Natalie

[Mummy Gwynne]

Hi there,

I've just found this web site today. The ones in the UK aren't very good. I felt I had to reply to you to let you know i'm thinking of you and I hope all goes well (I'm sure it will).

I too had to have a termination last year at 16 weeks because of a small abnormality with my baby boy's urethra. Such a small problem but with drastic concequences much the same as your own.

I'm now 9 week pregnant and all is going well so far (fingers crossed), but there isn't a day that goes past when I don't think about my little boy Murphy, and worry that the same thing will happen or that I'll miscarry.

You need to think possitive thoughts and take plenty of rest.

Best wishes to you.

x

[XXXXXXXX]

Hi

I am now 9 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding now for 3 weeks. At the start is was brown then three times bright red. Have had many ultra sounds and the baby is fine and growing... They have told me that there is blood near the baby and that the brown blood is from the body trying to get rid of that... Has anyone had the same experience? I am finding this so hard, already had my 5th Ulta Sound...

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[Fitmumma]

Hi

I am now 9 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding now for 3 weeks. At the start is was brown then three times bright red. Have had many ultra sounds and the baby is fine and growing... They have told me that there is blood near the baby and that the brown blood is from the body trying to get rid of that... Has anyone had the same experience? I am finding this so hard, already had my 5th Ulta Sound...

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I did go through the same thing, but lost my bub at around 11 weeks, then went on to have two more healthy children, I have known women to have this kind of bleeding though & have healthy babies.
Try & be positive, I hope everything turns out well for you.:fingerscrossed:

[bronny-jane]

hey xxxxxxxx, i had the same thing at 11 1/2 weeks:(
im due in 7 weeks now:smiliedance:
i hope it all settles down for you, if you want to chat about it you can pm me:thumbsup:

[Everextendingfamily]

Try not to worry about the bleeding...even though I know it is hard. I have a 1 and a 2 year old and I bled red blood through both pregnancies from the start.... With my first I had an ultrasound atleast once a week due to the excessive (and I mean excessive) bleeding.


I have just found out that I am pregnant again...and guess what.....yep it started again this morning......

So chin up!!! If I can be positive so can you.

:)

[bronny-jane]

Try not to worry about the bleeding...even though I know it is hard. I have a 1 and a 2 year old and I bled red blood through both pregnancies from the start.... With my first I had an ultrasound atleast once a week due to the excessive (and I mean excessive) bleeding.


I have just found out that I am pregnant again...and guess what.....yep it started again this morning......

So chin up!!! If I can be positive so can you.

:)

i hope your ok, and it turns out fine:fingerscrossed: :wave: