Subchorionic Hematoma

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melissastewart - April 5

hi maylee. thanks for writing me back. to answer your questions, i am not exactly sure how big it is because my dr.'s never told me but it did look pretty big on ultrasound. I had just turned 20 weeks on mar. 25. her heartbeat stayed around 150 to 160 and my dr.'s acted like it was no big deal. now they are telling me that they believe that she never would have made it full term. i also had a very bad bladder infection along with an infection insied my uterus from bleeding for over 3 months straight. i donot know anything yet cause results of autopsy are not back yet. they said it could take 1 to 4 months for results. all dr.'s are saying is that they think it was the infection inside my uterus which would be the blood clot. it is nice to know that people care and i am not the only one with this problem. please make sure your dr. stays on top of things because i would not want this to happen to you. also make sure they have as high risk and keep checking on it. will check in soon to see if you wrote. i hope everything goes well for you. i will keep you in my prayers. try not to worry so much cause stress is not good. i know that it is hard to do but all you can do is rely on god to take care of you. god bless everyone who is going through this. melissa

 

maylee - April 5

Melissa--YOu must be a strong person to go through that and yet be able to think of helping others right now. I am 11w5d pg and have been on bedrest for a month now. I asked my dr. about infection yesterday and he said it wasn't a concern! I've heard of others w/similar problems from infection. Can't help but worry. HOpe you are able to find peace.

 

mecknwood - April 5

I am 6 weeks 2 days pregnant and was diagnosed yesterday with a Subchorionic Hematoma. I have been put on Bed Rest getting up only to go to the bathroom & eat. We were able to see the baby's cardiac activity. Dr. will rescan in 2 weeks to see how it is. I am off work until then. This is my 3rd pregnancy both previous ones ended in miscarriage prior to the 6th week. I am also Poly cystic and have had to lose weight to get my cycle to work out. We hadn't been trying because of the 2 previous miscarriages, and I was on Glocuphage and Adipex to make me ovulate and lose weight but ending up getting pregnant again. Had the ultrasound yesterday to see if it was a viable pregnancy at it was but then had to find a cause for slight spotting the last week, and found the hematoma. Just praying that it is reabsorbed. Dr. explained it like a cut on your arm, the scab is there for a while, if some one keeps flicking it off it won't heal, so 2 weeks of bed rest is supposed to help it heal. Dr. says where there is life there is hope. My heart goes out to you all, being pregnant and either losing the baby or having complications sure does hurt. I hope all goes well for everyone. Does anyone know how the hematoma is caused?

 

maylee - April 5

mecknwood-Hi. It must be scary for you since you had 2 recent m/c. I have m/c 2X before too. I guess this sch thing is very common--almost 1/4 of all pg and most resolve in a mo to 3 mo. My doc said that if good h/b at 7 wks then 75% chance of good results, if good h/b at 9wks then 95% chance unless you bleed more than a period-- then its not as good but still quite hopeful. If you continue to only spot and the hematoma doesn't get very big then I should think you have excellent hopes. Are you continuing on the glucophage through pg?

 

marranie - April 5

just an update, i about 10 weeks ago somewhere, i had the subchorionic bleeding, one major big gush including clots (i was sure it was over at this point) at 51/2 weeks and then two smaller bleeds at around 7 and 8 weeks. Took no bed rest, though not working at the moment, just took it a bit easy, all is well at this stage, 19 weeks and baby is kicking and no sign of the haemetoma at last u/s. There was no pain/cramps with any of the bleeding episodes and this apparently is a good sign.

 

lisa@yunt.net - April 10

As I read these postings, I am reminded of the fear and stress we went through back in October of '05. I am 27 with a 2-year-old little boy. I am 35 weeks pregnant today. I had a horrible OB and I highly suggest switching OB's if you are at all unhappy with yours. Don't worry about offending them, this is your life, the life of your baby and what should be a happy time. My blood pressure went down and my pregnancy started to turn around when I switched. Anyway... I didn't think I was pregnant in September when I had what I thought was a period. I took a high dose of clomid and sat back and waited. Right before I was supposed to ovulate, I got a little suspicious and took a hpt which came up positive instantly. The digital came up right away too. I started wondering if I had gotten pregnant with my September cycle and if it was twins since my hormone levels were high enough to cause a positive digital response. Doctors were worried that my HCG levels were so high so early. Later on, I figured out I became pregnant from my August 6th cycle and the bleeding was the start of my Subchorionic hematoma. The doctors told me I would most likely miscarry. I went until October w/o any complications. Then, I started bleeding and quite heavily. It was bright red blood and I had burning cramping feelings. My OB told me there was something wrong with the baby, probably had downs because of the high HCG and to go home and allow my body to miscarry... By the way, I was on progesterone which she told me to stop... I didn't and I think that's why I am still pregnant. When I didn't miscarry but continued to bleed, she put me on bedrest. I was on for 3 weeks and the bleeding finally stopped. I went in for my ultrasound in December, the hematoma was gone! Since, then, I haven't had any complications aside from anemia... praise God. After switching doctors, I was told by both my new doctor and two radiologists that these hematomas are incredibly common and rarely result in a miscarriage. He told me I never really was high risk either. It doesn't matter how many times the doctor says it's normal to be bleeding, it is so scary. The last thing you can successfully do is to not think about it or check yourself every 5 minutes. Hang in there, it will be worth the wait and you & baby will most likely be just fine.

 

Susan W - April 11

Well, these are rea__suring stories. I was diagnosed yesterday with a rather large SCH after bleeding off and on since about 30 days of pregnancy. I conceived right after a m/c in January, so every time I see blood, it is terrifying. It was so much like the m/c that I was sure I was going to lose this one too. But I was going for my first midwife appointment yesterday at 11w3d, and I woke up to torrents of red blood. She couldn't find the fetal heart tones with a doppler and sent me to a fetal-maternal health specialist for an emergency u/s as my last pregnancy had ended at 11w6d and we were worried this baby had died (we had previously seen a hb at 8w4d). Anyhow, the baby is fine, but the SCH and placenta are both laying right over my cervix. No bedrest prescribed, which would be impossible for me with a 19 month old DS tearing the place up and a 7 month I baby sit and a horse farm to run, but complete pelvic rest otherwise. No bleeding today, but it does come and go. The specialist and the midwife both said there's a good chance the SCH will resolve and the placenta will move to where it's supposed to be. I go back in 2 weeks to have it rechecked. Good luck to everyone.

 

mecknwood - April 11

Maylee- no I stopped taking the glucophage when I found out I was pregnant.

 

melissastewart - April 12

hi it is melissa. just wanted to let everyone know that i am doing ok. as long as i keep busy. it is still hard and i do think about my little girl alot. it helps to know that she is in a better place. i just want everyone to be careful. i hope that everyone has healthy pregnancies. god bless everyone and please keep me in your prayers.

 

maylee - April 12

melissa-Thanks for checking in with us. Keep thinking positively. I wish the best for you in the future. Amy

 

Julia - April 14

Hi everyone, Sadly my pregnancy ended at around 11 weeks in miscarriage. I had been diagnosed with subchorionic hemetoma in week 6 and had bled old brown blood ever since. It was very difficult to hear the news and my husband and I are still dealing with it. However, we know when the time is right we will be blessed with a child of our own.

 

maylee - April 14

Julia-So sorry about your loss. I know too well what that's like. I've had 3 pg losses, and now I'm 13 wks pg w/ this but lots of bleeding constantly. Don't worry about answering this question if it is too hard: Was the gestational age 11 weeks or the miscarriage happen at 11 weeks? Was there a confirmed h/b before? Did the dr. believe it was from the sch? Sorry for the questions...I just need to know as much info from everyone as I can so I know where I stand. Sorry you've had to suffer this. I hope you are able to find peace and hope. Amy

 

mecknwood - April 14

Julia, I am so sorry to hear. It is so hard to deal with the loss of a pregnancy, I've had two miscarriages prior to this pregnancy. Keep up the thinking that you will be blessed with a child. Right now it is hard to think that but hang in there. If you want to talk let me know. Krista

 

Susan W - April 14

Julia, I am so sorry for your loss. I had a m/c at 11 weeks (embryo stopped at 8-9 weeks) in January. The agony is intense. You are in my thoughts.

 

melissastewart - April 15

hey it's melissa. just wanted everyone to know that i am doing ok. i have good days and bad days. i hope the best for everyone and if anyone needs to talk i am here. it helps to know that you are not the only one this happens to. this message board has helped me so much. god bless everyone and you are in my prayers.

 

Julia - April 15

Thank you to everyone for writing and being so supportive. In response to Amy, I actually miscarried during week 11 but I am not sure what the gestational age was. I have not talked to my doctor after the D&C but am eager to find out if he can tell me anything about the cause of the miscarriage. There was a confirmed heatbeat on two occasions prior to the news that a miscarriage was inevitable. My husband and I are going to wait at least three cycles until we try again. I know in my heart a baby will happen for us but I just wish it had happened this time. It is uplifting to hear stories of those who have gotten pregnant after a miscarriage (or two). My thoughts are with everyone else who is having a difficult pregnancy or who has also experienced loss.

 

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