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Before going to bed I noticed a few spots on my underwear, reddish. I had some mild cramping similar to menstrual cramps. When waking this a.m. there was more blood. I have already called my clinic, but no one answered left message, eagerly awaiting. I did not notice any chunks or globs. thanks.

2007-01-04 02:32:59 · 15 answers · asked by proudmom 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting Pregnancy

15 answers

You need to seek medical help for you and your baby RIGHT NOW! I was 16 weeks and had the same thing, I ended up losing my son because I thought it was nothing and I waited all night to see my doctor the next morning. Please don't take any chances, do what you can to protect your baby and yourself.

2007-01-04 02:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by justwondering 5 · 3 0

Please, get in bed, drink a lot of water, and stay off your feet until the clinic returns your call. If your bleeding is MINIMAL, and it's not bright red, AND your cramps go away or stay very very very mild, then I would wait for about an hour and call the clinic again. However, IF the bleeding is bright red, heavy, and/or your cramps get worse, I would go to the emergency room.

I started to bleed at the same point in my pregnancy. While they didn't find anything in the ER, and the bleeding stopped a couple of days later, it started again within a week and an ultrasound did find what's called a subchorionic hematoma/hemmoraghe/bleed, which is a pocket of blood inside the uterus. These bleeds are actually quite common, and the majority of them resolve themselves, no harm done. But that doesn't mean they're good to have, and depending on where they are and how big they are they can pose a threat to the fetus/pregnancy. If you have a subchorionic bleed you should expect to be put on bedrest and have frequent monitoring to see whether the bleed is shrinking, etc.

Bleeding during pregnancy is not uncommon, and hopefully you have nothing to worry about. You could have a bleed as I did. If you had sex yesterday or last night the bleeding could be a result of an irritated cervix (also, orgasms cause uterine contractions, so you can experience cramping afterwards). As you know, cramping accompanied by bleeding is potentially a bad sign, and hopefully that is NOT the case for you. Please insist on an ultrasound as soon as possible so the doctor can see what's going on. And in the meantime, keep a close eye on your bleeding -- how much, what color, how often you have to change a pad -- and on your cramping. I also would recommend that you not take tylenol for the cramping, since you don't want to mask any symptoms but rather want to be able to tell exactly what's going on to describe it for your doctor.

I hope everything turns out fine and you have an otherwise uneventful pregnancy!

2007-01-04 10:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by ljb 6 · 0 0

I experienced the same thing at about 10 weeks. I called my doctor in a panic and they had me come in. She checked me and said everything seemed ok then sent me for an ultrasound to double check. Everything came back fine and the spotting only lasted a day. I've read that spotting in the 3rd month can occurr when the yolk sac disappears and the placenta begins taking over as the baby's primary source of nourishment. For some reason that conversion can cause a bit of spotting. I'd check with your doctor to be sure everything is okay and if you don't hear back from them soon...call again. It might help you to know that someone else has been there and come out the other side. I'm 17 weeks now. Best of luck to you!

2007-01-04 11:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by pack513 4 · 2 0

Reddish blood and cramping is not a good sign. I had a light brown spotting randomly between 6 and 13 weeks, but that was old blood from before making it's way out... RED is not good accompanied by cramping... go to the ER if anything!

2007-01-04 10:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Danielle 4 · 1 0

I actually had spotting and a condition called "Threatened Miscarriage" with both of my pregnancies. My sons were healthy and fine eve with the spotting and blood clots. I asked the doctor what causes this and she said there is no real explanation for this. I do know that stress can be a factor. I suggest that you get in contact with your doctor or a nurse at the prenatal office you go to to ask them about this. You should be fine though.

Best of luck with everything.

2007-01-04 10:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by No Perm 2 · 1 1

Yes, I experienced that in my first and current pregnancy. My doctor told me around 70% of women will have some spotting in their pregnancy. You should see a doctor as soon as possible just to be safe!

Good luck!

2007-01-04 10:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by Chewie 7 · 0 0

Try not to panic. Could be anything so just talk to your Doctor or Nurser, if you can't get anybody either go to your local Midwife unit or to A&E. It is absolutely not 'over reacting', when they know your pregnant and how many weeks they will do a scan (I would think) just to put your mind at rest. Call now please and then you can settle down with a clear mind.

2007-01-04 10:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by aza 4 · 0 1

Go to the Dr. Bleeding in pregnancy isn't considered normal. Better safe then sorry!

2007-01-04 10:38:15 · answer #8 · answered by angelmwilson 5 · 1 0

This is BAD. VERY BAD. It could be the start of a miscarriage.
(I've had 8 miscarriages). DO NOT WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO CALL YOU BACK. GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM NOW !!!!!
They can give you meds to stop the miscarriage sometimes if you get there fast enough. GO GO GO.

2007-01-04 10:43:39 · answer #9 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 0 1

U need 2 get 2 the hospital quick!!!!

2007-01-04 10:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by stefstudy 5 · 0 0

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