How much bleeding is considered a "complication?"

SarahBear · Mar 22nd, 2012, 21:54 PM

So I'll be 8 weeks pregnant on Sunday (3/25) I had spotting today. It was a very small amount and it was reddish, but not bright red. Four days ago, I had some bleeding. It was a small amount of pinkish blood followed by some brown blood. I emailed my midwife about this, but while I'm waiting for a response I thought I'd post here. It seems that bleeding is common and usually not worrisome if light. At what point should I be worried? How worried should I be right now?

SarahBear · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:39 PM

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19888046

"Heavy bleeding in the first trimester, particularly when accompanied by pain, is associated with higher risk of miscarriage. Spotting and light episodes are not, especially if lasting only 1-2 days."

Shylo · Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:44 PM

I didn't want to read and run but I thought some bleeding was perfectly normal, obviously not if it's bright red. I was constantly watching my spots but after trying for two years it made me paranoid. Hopefully the mw gets back to you soon for some piece of mind.

SarahBear · Mar 24th, 2012, 11:18 AM

My midwife gave me several options. She obviously leans toward using the ultrasound, but I'm opting out of it. She offered an exam, but when I asked what that would tell us, it wasn't something I couldn't already tell about myself. The other option was drawing blood 3 days in a row to see how my hormones are progressing. I'm going to be out of town for a few days so that doesn't work right now. She suggested taking a pregnancy test to see how strong the line was. I took it and the line was very strong. She said that was a good sign and that we should reassess after my trip. So if I'm still having problems, I'll do the three blood draws.

Mar 22nd, 2012, 21:54 PM	#1
SarahBear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,831	How much bleeding is considered a "complication?" So I'll be 8 weeks pregnant on Sunday (3/25) I had spotting today. It was a very small amount and it was reddish, but not bright red. Four days ago, I had some bleeding. It was a small amount of pinkish blood followed by some brown blood. I emailed my midwife about this, but while I'm waiting for a response I thought I'd post here. It seems that bleeding is common and usually not worrisome if light. At what point should I be worried? How worried should I be right now?

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:39 PM	#2
SarahBear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,831	http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19888046 "Heavy bleeding in the first trimester, particularly when accompanied by pain, is associated with higher risk of miscarriage. Spotting and light episodes are not, especially if lasting only 1-2 days."

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Mar 22nd, 2012, 22:44 PM	#3
Shylo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 34	I didn't want to read and run but I thought some bleeding was perfectly normal, obviously not if it's bright red. I was constantly watching my spots but after trying for two years it made me paranoid. Hopefully the mw gets back to you soon for some piece of mind.

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Mar 24th, 2012, 11:18 AM	#4
SarahBear Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,831	My midwife gave me several options. She obviously leans toward using the ultrasound, but I'm opting out of it. She offered an exam, but when I asked what that would tell us, it wasn't something I couldn't already tell about myself. The other option was drawing blood 3 days in a row to see how my hormones are progressing. I'm going to be out of town for a few days so that doesn't work right now. She suggested taking a pregnancy test to see how strong the line was. I took it and the line was very strong. She said that was a good sign and that we should reassess after my trip. So if I'm still having problems, I'll do the three blood draws.

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