I have been diagnosed with placenta previa. I am 24 weeks preg.
I have been having period like bleeding all day today, sometimes heavy, sometimes light-- I went to emerg this morning and they said bed rest but to go back to emerg if I bleed more- which I have.
We live about an hour from the hospital- so I am unsure if I need to go back in to the hospital if they can't do anything... should I just go to emerg just in case? OR wait a bit?
2007-03-19 10:10:57 · 7 answers · asked by melaniecampbell 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
It could be a "low lying placenta" or "placenta previa" .. I had this!
I started bleeding bright red blood at 15 weeks .. went to the ER (hystrical, because I thought I was losing my baby) .. they did an ultrasound, baby was perfect and the bleeding was because I have a "low lying placenta". I then (for 4 weeks) continued spotting brown. It does not affect the baby whatsoever. The doctor said 96% of people who have a "low-lying" placenta in early pregnancy will clear itself up and will be perfect by full term and will have a normal vaginal delivery. Worse case scenerio is that if the placenta doesn't move up (from your uterus expanding as your tummy grows) .. then in that 4% you will have to have a c-section. But you will still have a healthy baby :)
I then went in for my 18 week ultrasound .. and no more low-lying placenta!! it was completely normal!! no spotting .. nothing! it was as if I never had it :)
I've known SEVERAL women who had this (some spotted, some didn't) and EVERY one of them cleared up by term and deliverd their babies vaginally! It's so very common in early pregnancy. Don't stress about it. I stressed myself retarded when it happend to me. I'm now 24 weeks pregnant with a very healthy baby boy!
Hang in there .. and relax :)
**PS - everytime I started to spot .. I would lay on my left side .. that seemed to make the bleeding stop, and it eventually went away for good **
good luck! God bless!
2007-03-20 04:52:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't take any chances If IT was me in your situation I would go back to to the emergency and get check out something isn't right if your bleeding then there's deffinetly a serious problem so don't wait go in and get checked out
Good Luck!!!
2007-03-19 17:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by KERRY J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they told you to come back if the bleeding got worse i would go back it's better to be safe than sorry they can monitor the baby and make sure the baby is okay
2007-03-19 17:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kandie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your doctor immediately! They are the best people to advise you in this situation. If in any doubt, seek help.
2007-03-19 17:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by C O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN IF IT PRESISTS SO GO BACK TO THE HOSPTAL U SHOULDN'T EVEN HAVE TO ASK WHAT'S MORE IMPOTANT U AND YOUR BABY OR THE DRIVE TO THE HOSPITAL IT'S BETTER TO B SAFE THAN SORRY.GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
GOD LOVES U AND SO DO I
2007-03-19 17:22:10 · answer #5 · answered by baby gurl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
GO TO THE ER!!! I'm not an expert but I'm sure this is not normal.
2007-03-19 17:16:57 · answer #6 · answered by sweetsouthern_surprise 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wouldnt not possibly make you go into labor earlier?...yes, I would go right away!!!
2007-03-19 17:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by jan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋