fallenangel26
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Hi everyone
im new here, im currently 18 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed as having an sch (subchorionic hemorrhage/hetoma) at 16 weeks, which is basically a blood clot between the membranes and uterine wall. apparently in most cases it resolves itself by either "bleeding itself out" or being absorbed by week 20, but mine has grown quite a lot bigger and a scan today showed that my placenta is starting to peel up slightly at 1 side
they have said that its only a very slight separation at this point and baby seems ok. but they have said that if my placenta does abrupt further to the point where baby isnt getting enough oxygen etc, then they will have to deliver him as soon as hes viable, as it will be better for him to be outside me than inside me.
I know theres alot of ifs buts and maybes, as i have everything crossed that the clot may still dissolve and that if this separation remains marginal i could still go full term, but i have a question that may seem a bit stupid.
when considering the viability of a baby, is it timed in gestational age (as in from your LMP?), or in the actual age of the fetus. I know im classed as 18 weeks now but the baby will have only been inside me for around 16 weeks. so when they say a baby could be viable at 24 weeks, is the actual baby only 22 weeks old? or would you have to be 26 weeks pregnant to be classed as having a 24 weeker?
sorry if this seems dumb am just confused and panicking. should of probably asked this today but was very upset and worried. and this gestational age thing has always confused me! my EDD is 17th november
thanks everyone
im new here, im currently 18 weeks pregnant and was diagnosed as having an sch (subchorionic hemorrhage/hetoma) at 16 weeks, which is basically a blood clot between the membranes and uterine wall. apparently in most cases it resolves itself by either "bleeding itself out" or being absorbed by week 20, but mine has grown quite a lot bigger and a scan today showed that my placenta is starting to peel up slightly at 1 side
they have said that its only a very slight separation at this point and baby seems ok. but they have said that if my placenta does abrupt further to the point where baby isnt getting enough oxygen etc, then they will have to deliver him as soon as hes viable, as it will be better for him to be outside me than inside me.
I know theres alot of ifs buts and maybes, as i have everything crossed that the clot may still dissolve and that if this separation remains marginal i could still go full term, but i have a question that may seem a bit stupid.
when considering the viability of a baby, is it timed in gestational age (as in from your LMP?), or in the actual age of the fetus. I know im classed as 18 weeks now but the baby will have only been inside me for around 16 weeks. so when they say a baby could be viable at 24 weeks, is the actual baby only 22 weeks old? or would you have to be 26 weeks pregnant to be classed as having a 24 weeker?
sorry if this seems dumb am just confused and panicking. should of probably asked this today but was very upset and worried. and this gestational age thing has always confused me! my EDD is 17th november
thanks everyone