Scan for reatained placenta

4 leaf clover · Sep 18th, 2011, 15:39 PM

Has anyone had to have one? What happens?
What if they find anything, then whats next????
Waiting for appt to have one soon as bled more than ive stopped since having LO and shes now 6 months old
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xcharx · Sep 19th, 2011, 11:17 AM

I had a scan... its the same scan as the 12&20 week baby scan.. they may want to do an internal scan which is a lil camera that goes up your vagina.... if they find anything they'll prob give you a "clear out" (i didn't have this so I dunno what it entails".. good luck

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4 leaf clover · Sep 19th, 2011, 13:43 PM

Thanks, Can i ask why you had to have the scan? did you have retained placenta or probs with bleeding?

xcharx · Sep 20th, 2011, 03:25 AM

I was constantly bleeding like a period & passing clots.. here's my thread http://www.babyandbump.com/baby-club...ed-up-now.html. it might help explain more... theres updates on page 2.. x

tiggerpony · Sep 20th, 2011, 04:44 AM

Hey, I don't know where you are from but my friend who is in the UK had a retained placenta where they didn't remove it all, and she actually sued the hospital because it can be very dangerous if any placenta is left in you and they should of checked it when you gave birth! She got a lot of money...just something to think about! x

baby_maybe · Sep 20th, 2011, 04:49 AM

I agree it can actually turn septic! If you do have retained products the normal procedure is to have a d&c, I had to have one for the same thing a few years ago and whilst it's not nice having a general anaesthetic you really feel better afterwards. Good luck and keep us updated xx

4 leaf clover · Sep 20th, 2011, 05:37 AM

Thank you, i will do. Ive seen two female do now who think it may be retained placenta but as i have had a break in bleeding slightly that it may be my pill gettin back into system but as i started taking it wen LO was 3 weeks old and shes now over 6 months it should have been settled now as its the mini pill too.
Im not gettin the usual period type cramps, its pain behind belly button. so awaiting scan date to see if there is any retained products left behind.
Getting fed up with the bleeding as it makes me fell not recovered after birth!

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baby_maybe · Sep 20th, 2011, 05:39 AM

Yes it makes you feel horrible. I couldn't believe how well I felt after the op, it made me realise how rubbish I'd actually been feeling for the few weeks before xx

xcharx · Sep 20th, 2011, 07:14 AM

it is horrible but hopefully you'll have answers soon.. have you got a date for the scan? X

Swisswife · Sep 20th, 2011, 14:03 PM

I bled 'fresh bright red blood' for more then 6 weeks. At the pp check up, the dr.did an ultrasound to check if there was any retained matter and tbere was a piece of placenta ( even though they thoroughly checked the placenta after the birth). i was asked to take methergine for 5 days to see if it would evacuate but it didnt work, i had to have a d and c. The placenta retained was tiny but would have caused bleeding, infection and difficulty to concieve later.

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4 leaf clover Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wales UK Country: Posts: 157 Thanked others: 5 Thanked 28 times in 28 posts	Scan for reatained placenta Has anyone had to have one? What happens? What if they find anything, then whats next???? Waiting for appt to have one soon as bled more than ive stopped since having LO and shes now 6 months old x
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4 leaf clover Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wales UK Country: Posts: 157 Thanked others: 5 Thanked 28 times in 28 posts	Thanks, Can i ask why you had to have the scan? did you have retained placenta or probs with bleeding?
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xcharx BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bedfordshire - u.k Country: Posts: 3,649 Thanked others: 54 Thanked 1,350 times in 1,174 posts Currently Feeling:	I was constantly bleeding like a period & passing clots.. here's my thread http://www.babyandbump.com/baby-club...ed-up-now.html. it might help explain more... theres updates on page 2.. x
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tiggerpony Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Country: Posts: 1,395 Thanked others: 960 Thanked 479 times in 277 posts	Hey, I don't know where you are from but my friend who is in the UK had a retained placenta where they didn't remove it all, and she actually sued the hospital because it can be very dangerous if any placenta is left in you and they should of checked it when you gave birth! She got a lot of money...just something to think about! x
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baby_maybe BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Country: Posts: 3,652 Thanked others: 1,369 Thanked 1,524 times in 1,364 posts Currently Feeling:	I agree it can actually turn septic! If you do have retained products the normal procedure is to have a d&c, I had to have one for the same thing a few years ago and whilst it's not nice having a general anaesthetic you really feel better afterwards. Good luck and keep us updated xx __________________ Last edited by baby_maybe; Sep 20th, 2011 at 04:49 AM..
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4 leaf clover Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wales UK Country: Posts: 157 Thanked others: 5 Thanked 28 times in 28 posts	Thank you, i will do. Ive seen two female do now who think it may be retained placenta but as i have had a break in bleeding slightly that it may be my pill gettin back into system but as i started taking it wen LO was 3 weeks old and shes now over 6 months it should have been settled now as its the mini pill too. Im not gettin the usual period type cramps, its pain behind belly button. so awaiting scan date to see if there is any retained products left behind. Getting fed up with the bleeding as it makes me fell not recovered after birth! x
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baby_maybe BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Country: Posts: 3,652 Thanked others: 1,369 Thanked 1,524 times in 1,364 posts Currently Feeling:	Yes it makes you feel horrible. I couldn't believe how well I felt after the op, it made me realise how rubbish I'd actually been feeling for the few weeks before xx
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xcharx BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bedfordshire - u.k Country: Posts: 3,649 Thanked others: 54 Thanked 1,350 times in 1,174 posts Currently Feeling:	it is horrible but hopefully you'll have answers soon.. have you got a date for the scan? X
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Swisswife Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Country: Posts: 27 Thanked others: 60 Thanked 3 times in 3 posts	I bled 'fresh bright red blood' for more then 6 weeks. At the pp check up, the dr.did an ultrasound to check if there was any retained matter and tbere was a piece of placenta ( even though they thoroughly checked the placenta after the birth). i was asked to take methergine for 5 days to see if it would evacuate but it didnt work, i had to have a d and c. The placenta retained was tiny but would have caused bleeding, infection and difficulty to concieve later.
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