Scares

[Angel]

How many of us actually have some serious scare at some point?

I had no issues whatsoever when pg with my DD but this time, at 11+3 I had a night of bleeding, a day in casualty and eventually learned that 15% of my placenta has come away - a 'placental abruption'.

There's no history of miscarriage in my family, no near misses for me last time, no reason to expect any problems so I had one hell of a day last Wednesday with all sorts of things going through my head as I waited for hours in casualty.

It seems I've probably causes the placental abruption myself, or so they implied, yet I don't get more energetic than climbing up and down the steps into my house (1m off the ground!)!!! Now I'm on my best behaviour - told to behave like I've had a Caesarean and "do nothing for a couple of weeks". When you don't do much to start with.... Well, it's still amazing how many times in the last week I've paid the price for doing something that I thought would be ok! I get pains and more bleeding every time I do something as energetic as walk 1/2 km!

Has anybody else had some real issues this early in pg?

I'm told that 30% abruption is when they start to get concerned about the baby so I do have to be a good girl. Man, it's hard though... when walking sets it off :(

[bubhub]

Hi

I'm due in April too. I had my nuchal translucency scan today and all was good, thankfully! Saw some little arms waving and little legs kicking. Due date is 1 April, but hoping that won't be the actual birth date!

I've had bleeding in a pregnancy - at about 6 weeks. But that pregnancy went fine and I have a gorgeous 18 mth old girl. I also had a miscarriage at 10 weeks, but that didn't seem to stop the next pregnancy, which is progressing fine.

I'm sure that you'll be fine - and I'm sure that it wasn't your fault! (unless you spend a lot of time trampolining!!)

Good luck
Hilary

[breebreesmum]

Hi,

My little girl is 18mths now (she too had a due date of April 1), but when I was 15weeks pregnant I too woke one fine Monday morning to find blood everywhere. My doctors replacement told me that it didn't sound good and to get myself to the closest emergency dept. Once there they said it didn't necessarily mean miscarriage but didn't want to check for the heartbeat incase they couldn't find it and freak me out further. After a day in hospital all ended well with a low lying placenta being the problem which resulted in me having a c/section which wasn't so bad after all. I had no further problems but was told at the time just to forget it as it could happen again!!
Sue

[Angel]

Ggrrrrr.......... it all got much worse for me. Last Wednesday night I had heaps more bleeding and lost LOTS of massive clots, some up to 30cm long :eek:

I spent half of the next day in casualty again being prepped for a D&C when an u/s showed baby is still there and perfect for dates :confused: :) Amazing...

This sonographer completely contradicted the last saying it has nothing to do with the placenta but he doesn't know where it's come from in such huge quantities. It was so bad that we've got a new mattress coming through our contents insurance :eek: There have been some suggestions it may have been a twin but I'd already had two u/s and no other reasons to suspect (normal hcG levels, normal m/s).

An A&E doctor said there is no evidence at all that women cause it themselves or make it any worse for themselves which was a huge relief. But, oh, what a morning that was..... REALLY rough night's sleep too of course, thinking that really was 'it'.

I'm nearing 14w now (due 3rd April) and can't believe what's been thrown at me so far, I had none of this with DD....

I hope everyone else's luck rubs off on me for the rest of this pg!!!

[Kristy&Alex]

Hi Girls,

Just wanted to say hello & that I am due April 19, 2005. ;)

I am 25 & currently living at Miami on the Gold Coast.

Hope you are all well & enjoying ur pregnancies..... :)

Regards, Kristy 13.3 weeks pregnant ! :p

[Busymumof3]

Hi,

I am due 27th April but am possibly being induced from about 14th April. I am in Sth Qld and have 2 other children and am a SAHM.