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I was diagnosed with this at 14 weeks and have bled heavily bright red blood since.I am now 22 weeks.Baby is perfect and at present does not seem to be affected. My consultant will scan me again at 26 weeks and will deliver soon after if need be.

Mindy - my heart also goes out to you. I lost my first baby at 14 weeks, but as far as we know, it was due to a genetic abnormality. Even though very painful, I can see that that would be easier to accept than losing an otherwise healthy baby to a hematoma. I wish you the best. I am 15w+1day and go for my third ultrasound tomorrow and I am very worried. I had bad contrations on Friday and moderate bleeding for 4 days afterwards (brown). Today I seem better on the spotting side, but continue to feel all types of pains...cramps, dull back pain, sharp pain in my left hand side sometimes when I stand up, etc. I have a bad feeling, but hoping for the best tomorrow. a__suming the baby is OK and the hematoma is still there I think I might ask to see a perinatologist. My doctors seem to be treating this very lightly (we've had many patients with hematomas..they sometimes happen), however became quite paranoid when I ask if I could travel - almost contradicting themselves. They also seem to be giving me very little information. In fact, when I asked how big mine was in the latest sonogram, they said 1 cm. I asked when the other dimensions were (L, H W???) and they said that was all the sonographer wrote down and mine was tough to measure because of its cresent shape. And when I asked if the hematoma got bigger or smaller between the first and second sonograms, they said they did not know because the first sonographer at the ER had diagnosed me with a focal hematoma on the INNER aspect of the gestional sac (which would have been deadly for the baby) and gave no measurement. Am I overreacting in wanting to see a specialist? Are many of you seeing specialists or your regular OBGYNs? Maybe this is a more common condition and I'm just overreacting.....

Candi - I understand your concerns but I think it is quite common - more so than we think. Some women have the bleeding and are just told 'it's one of those things' and never even know they have a SCH. If it makes you feel better do see a specialist but really there is nothing we can do. To put your mind at rest my DD was 3 and a half mths when I got pregnant with this baby (SCH) and I had to carry on as normal. My baby is now 8 mths and over 20 lbs but I am always carrying her around and lifting her etc - what choice do I have. My point is that it did me and my hematoma or baby any harm whatsoever. Please try to get on with your life despite it (I know it's easy for me to say) I remember when I spent 7 weeks trying to rest and it just did my head in as I worried so much. Then my doctor said there's no evidence to support that rest helps and it's true, in my case it didn't and I was a much happier person and Mum by getting on with my life. I am now 22+2 and baby is doing fine. also, I had two SCH's at one point and mine measures around 7x8cm so quite large! Take care hun and please try not to worry. They are prob trying not to worry you and they are right really. Kathryn x

I went into the ER last weekend with heavy bleeding had an exam and ultrasound. I am 9 weeks. The baby to my surprise was ok but they saw a hematoma. The hematoma is between the placenta and uterus . I had never heard of this and was on bedrest for 2 days before seeing my ob. I asked to not go back to work for 3 weeks and am taking it easy. It's very unnerving seeing your baby but hearing how your chances of miscarriage are higher. This is my first pregnancy. I also have fibroids-3 that I know of. None on the inside of my uterus and getting pregnant was not a problem. Just wonderning if anyone else has fibroids and a hematoma?

Mindy - I am so sorry for your loss. Nothing I or anyone says can take away the pain that you are feeling. Take the time you need to grieve and know that we are all here to listen to you and to support you in any way we can. Don't give up hope - we all need a little hope to cling to especially when the days are long and cold. I know your pain. My daughter Elizabeth Grace was born still at 30 weeks Feb 16, 2005. She was our first. As painful as it was to think about trying again I knew in my heart the desire for a child out weighed my fear to try again. I am now almost 15 weeks pregnant. Terrified doesn't begin to describe how I am feeling. I had spotting at 6 and full on bleeding at 8 weeks. The baby was fine and the bleeding stopped around 10 and a half weeks. My 12 week ultra-sound went well as the baby was fine and the hematoma appeared to correct itself. For now I am ok. Am I out of the woods??? I don't think any of us will be until we hold our beautiful babies in our arms. What do we have in the meantime - HOPE. Don't lose sight of it. Hang on to it tightly and let it guide your path. We are all thinking of you Mindy and praying for you. Know your little lost one is in heaven and happy with all of God's children. Take care and much love, Donna

I was so excited to get on this site today and tell you all the good news but then when I read what happened to Mindy I just started to cry....I am so sorry and deeply touched by what happened to you Mindy. I will pray for you. The loss of a baby is the most heart wrenching thing to happen to a woman. I have miscarried 4 myself and I can really torment myself with why her and not me? Why does her their baby live and not mine? These are normal questions and part of the grieving process. You may not get to know the answer right now but to ask is brave and truthful. Always take as much time as you need to weep and settle things in your heart. Don't rush to try again (unless you are ready) to attempt to replace a loss. I made that mistake once. Your baby was an original...it's own set of fingerprints, it's own looks and pesonality even it's very own special place in your heart. The next baby will not be able to fill those "big" shoes but ADD to them. I was encouraged to journal my thoughts and feeling which were many and you might do the same. It may not mean much now but I read it again years later and I knew I grew so much during that time. I also deveolped deep compa__sion for similar situations as well as view that life is sacred. There is not one single life that is unimportant to God, on or off this earth. I did not journal to grow or to find peace- I really just wanted to be ticked off!! However the growth grew anyway and so did I. I call that time my pearl time. I did not ask for it but it came my way and I would not go back and change it for anything! Those are MY pearls and I clutch them tightly to my b___st because they are sacred. I do not know you yet we are bound together by a common circ_mstance, therefore I can say I love you and will pray for you! Sabrina

Sabrina and everyone- Thankyou so much for your posts. I can't tell you how much this has helped me. I just want my precious jumping bean baby that I fell in love with on that ultrasound screen growing back inside me. It is so hard to focus on my own children right now and my wonderful husband is giving me all the time I need. I am so depressed and still can't stop crying. This little person that came into our life for such a short time brought so much excitment for every one in the family and we will never forget it. I know my God has a reason for everything and I put my whole trust in him. Thankyou so much for your love and support. I will never forget it. Love Mindy

i was diagnosed with a hematoma at 11+6 weeks, i had had a small bleed and was convinced that i'd lost the 'bean'. My hubby took me staight to the docs who transferred me to the gyno ward at the hospital and en-route i had a huge gush of blood which carried on for the next twelve hours i had an internal exam because i think that the specialist thought that i had miscarried but they found my cervix was still shut tight. I went for a scan two days later and they found the sh which is low down and to the right of bean who was doing fine and measuring slightly larger that 12 weeks. The bleeding stopped but started again at 14+4 nowhere near as bad thankfully, i went back for another scan which showed the area of blood had doubled in size. I was sent home and told to rest, which i'm still doing now. I'll be 16 weeks tomorrow and still bleeding, in a morning its quite a lot but by evening its barely there the midwife told me that it is because the blood is pooling in my v____a overnight and its nothing to worry about. My placenta is also lying quite low but that means nothing at this stage it has plenty of time to be pushed up out of the way! The good thing about all this is as soon as i had my first big bleed i started feeling bean moving, really early i know but i felt my first at 16 weeks. Its a relief to feel it wriggling away but i still wish that i could get more answers from the docs. I have sat and read every single post on this page and its good to know that there are others going thru the same thing as me and are doing ok. Thanks to all of you and good luck! X

I wanted to give you all an update! I went to have my scan done and the tech could not find the SCH! I was shocked! I kept saying ,are you sure? I did not see it either where I have seen them measure dozens of times. Any way I got a full anatomy scan again and then they had me empty my bladder. Then she looked again and found a little tiny thing to measure and said that it's possible that it's just dried tissue remaining from the sch. I I will know for sure at my next scan in two weeks. I can't explain to you my relief and joy! I had prayed expecting sudden healing but it was an answer to prayer anyway just not in my timing. I am 26 weeks and it seems to have taken an eternity to get to this point! Please be encourged all you who are just starting this journey. I was right where you are once... Sabrina

I have been reading the posts on this site every day for weeks since my big bleed. I am so thankful to be able to relate to your stories and find hope in your positive outcomes. I had a huge bleed at 15 weeks and bled old blood for 3 and a half weeks, with a few bouts of fresh blood. I was only told to rest the first few days and then just to "take it easy" and no excercise or intercourse. These retricions are also because I have a low lying placenta. At first I was extremely scared, and as an ex-labour and delivery nurse I know way too much for my own good. However, the good news is is that I have stopped bleeding and on my last ultrasound the hematoma has stayed pretty much the same size if not strunk a wee bit. In a way it was upsetting to hear that it was still there since I had been told on a previous ultrasound that it was gone (I had an empty bladder at the time so it was difficult to tell). Thinking good thoughts for all of the SCH moms. Lynn 19 + 1

Went in for another ultrasound on Thurs and thankfully my baby is doing fine. At 15 wk + 2 days, it was measuring 15 wk + 5 days and very active. Plus they were able to tell it is a girl!!! We are so excited as we already have a 2 year old boy. The hemtoma however was still there. He showed me where it had been making its way from on top of the gestional sac (about 12 o'clock) to about the 4 or 5 o'clock position towards the cervix. He also said that it looked like the hematoma was calcifying or hardening and might just form a big scab. Anyone have any experience with the sch hardening? Did it still come out through the cervix or did it stay stationary one hardened? Also, my doctors said they would rather not have me traveling while I have the hematoma. Is this true for the rest of you?

Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this site. I'm now 12W3D and have been to the hospital 3 times so far. THe first time was at 10W, I had a HUGE gush of bright red blood (in my car) - I don't know how I made it home. I thought it was the end. Once at the hospital, they found that my cervix was still closed and that I had a SCH about 6 x 4 cm - relatively big. The bleeding had stopped once I was in the hospital (about 45 minutes). I was put on bedrest for 1 week. No bleeding, no pain. Two weeks later, the bleeding began again, much less, dark red blood - wouldn't even fill a pad. I wasn't too worried, but I headed to the hospital nonetheless. Same story as before - hematoma the same size - perfectly happy and growing baby, and closed cervix. The actually weren't happy that I returned to the hospital - they told me to expect bleeding on and off and only to return if I had major bleeding and/or cramps. The bleeding had stopped that day, and I carried on with my life. Just yesterday, I was sitting eating beakfast when I stood up and that big gush I was too familiar with had happened again! Through my clothes, into the chair! The blood was continuously dripping, more than even the first time. I rushed back to the hospital, and was there for like 10 hours. I was put on an IV due to all the blood loss (my BP really droppped). Upon examination and U/S, the baby was perfectly fine (unaware of it's surroundings) and the SCH was still there, generally the same size (5 cm x 4 cm). My cervix was closed and they said all I can do is rest (another 2 weeks bedrest) and hope for the best. No answers for me, as to where the bleeding is from, or why. I'm in the "high risk" category for a threatened abortion (could they come up with a worse name?!) Anyway, I just came across this site this morning, and am hoping for the best for all of you. I'm still bleeding right now on and off, which really makes me worry. I haven't announced my pregnancy yet as I'm too nervous, which makes this even harder. And, like some of you said, it's really hard for me to get excited about this pregnancy... I have to buy maternity clothes but I'm too hesitant to. Anyway, I'm scheduled for another U/S this week, so I'll keep you all posted. Wish me luck!

Jasmine - sorry you are going through this. Sounds very similar to my current pregnancy. My bleeding at 11 weeks was so heavy it gushed right through my trousers, on to the chair and floor etc - I know how scary it is. I had two hematoma's at one point, one was measuring 8cm and it was in the worst possible place - started high in womb in fundus and gathered around the sac either side, totally threatening baby. I am now 23 weeks and baby is doing fine - no bleeding since 14 weeks. At an ultrasound at 20 weeks they said that the hematoma is still there but is just like a scab or flaps of skin as there is no or little blood left in it. I can't tell you how good it feels to finally think I am having a semi-normal pregnancy. Also I share what you are saying when the hospital say don't come to them unless the bleeding is really heavy and accompanied by clots. I thought that I should get seen and checked with every individual bleed but not so. Anyway, I have an 8 mth old baby at home and so haven't been able to rest at all. i was told the opposite to you and to just get on sith my life despite the hematoma and I was never on any form of rest and have had to carry on lifting and carrying my baby and my hematoma healed so don't worry too much. Unfortunately can't get my husband doing the vac_mning anymore! Take care and realistically you have got past 12 weeks despite the hematoma so the odds are most definitely in your favour. Kathryn

Hi Ladies - Just a quick update. I am 15 weeks today. There has been no signs of spotting/bleeding now for almost 5 weeks! The doctor had told me at my 12 week ultrasound that the hematoma was gone but I just don't believe it. It's too good to be true. I see him again tomorrow (can't wait). Since he is a peri, I should get an ultrasound at almost every visit. I am so nervous that something has gone wrong. I am trying to think positive but it is so hard. Wish me luck ladies. Maybe we will find out the s_x? That would be nice. Lots of love to all you moms. Hang in there and know your not alone. Update to be provided on Wednesday. Donna xoxo 15 weeks!

This site has been so helpful. At 9 weeks, I had a bad bleed (about 1 day, but off and on) and was diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma about 2cm. The bleeding quickly turned to spotting for a few days and then nothing for 2 weeks. The ultrasound at 11 weeks, the ultrasound showed that the clot was still there (3 cm). I began spotting that same day and have been spotting since (a week and a half later). I'm wondering what everyone's experience has been with spotting. My spotting has been essentially brown, but this morning I woke up to pink spotting. I'm freaking out quite a bit since the color has changed. The doctor checked and everything is still good -- cervix closed, baby's heartbeat strong. Any encouraging words would be a Godsend as I feel like I'm going insane and that the spotting will never end.

Jenn, I felt the same way. I spotted for three and a half weeks after my huge bleed. A few times I had bright red but only a small amount. Sometimes the spotting was heavier than others. I was terrified everytime I went to the washroom. But the last week I have not had any spotting. My hematoma is still there but has not grown. I figure it will probably just hang out until the baby is born. At this point it is so small compared to the baby it is doing no harm. Also, he/she has not been affected. It has been 5 weeks and all growth measurements are right on track. It is amazing how strong they are when they are so small. My OBS told me that he has had many women who bleed all the way through and have healthy babies. I know it is hard, but the best thing to do is try not to worry too much. The more we stress, the more the baby is stressed. Easier said than done : ) If only I could take my own advice. Lynn 19+5