Sch group (Subchorionic Hematoma)

[Yo_Yo]

Hi,
I am new to this group. Had a big gushing red bleed last week, and ended up in hospital thinking I was miscarrying
Scan showed a lovely active baby and a much unwanted blood clot measuring 2.7cm by I think 1.9cm at the lower end of the placenta. It's pulled a bit if the placenta away from the wall but the obstetrician didn't seem too worried.

The bleed has stopped now.

What are the chances of another bleed? Living in fear of another.

 

[hmommy219]

Yo_yo, so glad to hear that your baby is doing well. My dr told me that whenever you bleed from sch just remember that it's your blood and not baby's. Have you been prescribed bed rest? This can help stabilize bleeding and also drink lots of water all day as a hydrated uterus won't contract as much. Mostly, just relax and know that the odds are in your favor...especially since your sch is so small .

If your sch is located low..you might experience more bleeding because the sch blood will take the path of least resistance.

((Hugs))

 

[mara16jade]

Bleeding is scary, but for me it was so common.

I bled 4-5 times (like huge gushes with tiny clots). When I wasn't bleeding, I was spotting. Not the most comforting way to start a pregnancy.

But alas, it finally all stopped around 14 weeks and I've been bleed/spotting free since. The only way I was able to get through that time period of hell was with my doppler. I started hearing the HB at the end of the 8th week and used it almost every day until a few weeks after the bleeding stopped.

Stay on pelvic rest until the doctor says the SCH is gone and you're no longer bleeding. Some doctors are very, very relaxed about this type of thing and may even tell you to not worry, and pelvic rest isn't necessary. IMO, its better to err on the side of caution.

Best of luck!

 

[Yo_Yo]

Thanks ladies. I'm trying to rest as much as I can with two children. Dd2 is just a toddler, so bed rest isn't an option sadly. But next best thing I lay on the sofa as much as I can.

I've a terrible cough come on now-sneezing constantly. Got hiccups on top of that! and I worry all this will irratate the clot stupid body!

Sch is stressful isn't it? I'm constantly worried. It's good to find a support group! I'm just sorry any woman has to go through it.

 

[Elkalemi]

Worried as normal. Yesterday I got home from work and bright red blood, 6 weeks today. Rang my doctor and he said rest and come in next week. for ultrasound. Which worries me having to wait.

My hcg level Monday was 5298 from 1628 last Thursday. The blood once I cleaned up stopped and only saw when wiping but now 3am it's just brown.

I am on clexane for clotting disorder and it was a donor embryo from a 24 year old donor (2 x 5 day blastocysts transferred) as my last 2 pregnancies ended in miscarriage from chromosome abnormalities. Last pregnancy around 6ish weeks I had a bleed which they did see a pocket of blood and that bleed was similar to this but don't remember the brown blood, but I did have a u/s and saw a hb but then went on to have miscarriage because of chromosome issue but also then my hcg as failing to double appropriately as well but this pregnancy it has been great.

If it's a sch, do they start of as bright red and taper to brown blood?

 

[mara16jade]

All of my big bleeds started out bright red or like crimson red with tiny clots....lasted less than 5 minutes and then would taper off to light pink, then brown. And I'd spot brown for weeks....until another big bleed.

Hope you're ok. Are you on pelvic rest (i.e. no sex, no orgasms, no exercise, no heavy lifting)?

 

[Elkalemi]

All of my big bleeds started out bright red or like crimson red with tiny clots....lasted less than 5 minutes and then would taper off to light pink, then brown. And I'd spot brown for weeks....until another big bleed.

Hope you're ok. Are you on pelvic rest (i.e. no sex, no orgasms, no exercise, no heavy lifting)?

Hi yes, in bed now but it's is 4am and I am up worrying. Because I was at work I am not sure how long I was bleeding for but I had not cramps.

 

[mara16jade]

I was never on bed rest, just pelvic rest. So through all my bleeds, I still went to work. I took it easy, but I was still there. My first bleed was around 5w2d or 5w3d and it was totally random. Just went to go take a shower and there was a ton of blood in my panties. Must have just happened when I had stood up from watching TV to walk to the bathroom. Since it just kept coming for a few minutes and then slowly turned brown. No cramps with that one. But as the weeks went on, I had some pretty horrendous cramps that had me doubled over, taking Tylenol, using a heating pad.

I hope your SCH is tiny and goes away soon!!! Fx Best of luck.

 

[Elkalemi]

All of my big bleeds started out bright red or like crimson red with tiny clots....lasted less than 5 minutes and then would taper off to light pink, then brown. And I'd spot brown for weeks....until another big bleed.

Hope you're ok. Are you on pelvic rest (i.e. no sex, no orgasms, no exercise, no heavy lifting)?

Hi yes, in bed now but it's is 4am and I am up worrying. Because I was at work I am not sure how long I was bleeding for but I had not cramps.

I was never on bed rest, just pelvic rest. So through all my bleeds, I still went to work. I took it easy, but I was still there. My first bleed was around 5w2d or 5w3d and it was totally random. Just went to go take a shower and there was a ton of blood in my panties. Must have just happened when I had stood up from watching TV to walk to the bathroom. Since it just kept coming for a few minutes and then slowly turned brown. No cramps with that one. But as the weeks went on, I had some pretty horrendous cramps that had me doubled over, taking Tylenol, using a heating pad.

I hope your SCH is tiny and goes away soon!!! Fx Best of luck.

I don't know if I should be worried my doctor won't see me until next week for a scan but in that's he has been good to me and I don't want to go to emergency either. And of course I google and it doesn't help but I think with my miscarriages it was a constant bleed even tho started light and then I had d and c's. Arrgghhhh hate trying to remember.

 

[Yo_Yo]

Another massive bleed. Doc who did scan didn't seem too positive
I'm
Also cramping. Baby is alive on scan though.
I am so stressed

 

[mara16jade]

 

[Ferreroroche]

Another massive bleed. Doc who did scan didn't seem too positive
I'm
Also cramping. Baby is alive on scan though.
I am so stressed

Hang in there Yo yo.

I am keeping everything crossed for you.

 

[hmommy219]

Praying for you!!! Drink water and lie on your left!! You can get through this! ((Hugs))

 

[Elkalemi]

Went to our local GP yesterday and had a ultrasound. No bleeds or SCH were seen on the ultrasound and I have not had any further bleeding from Tuesday's red bleed and by early next morning it had turned brown.

When they did the scan they found one sac and ? beginnings of a yolk sac. Not sure if its too early to see (I was 6w0d) or old equipment or technician. The had my fetal age as 5w5d but I do know its 6w because it was ivf day 5 transfer which I had 1 preblasto and 1 blasto transferred. Should I worry that 1) they didn't see a yolk sac and 2) fetal age is different.

Also with SCH, could I have had a bleed and it had resolved prior to the ultrasound?

I hate all this uncertainty.

 

[Elkalemi]

Should mention is was a vaginal ultrasound and after she had finished no blood was on the ultrasound wand. I took that as a good sign I had no bleeding.

 

[mara16jade]

My sch was seen at week 5, but by the next scan at week 8, it couldn't be found. I still continued for have bleeds until week 13 though. But I think their machines were not powerful enough or something because after my NT scan almost 5 weeks later, the specialist said he could see the tiniest remnant of my sch and it was almost 100% gone.

As for the yolksac not being seen, that could be from a few things. Some doctors say a sch can stunt the growth for a little while, or maybe the baby is just growing a little slower, and then of course there could be an issue. But I think if were to Google "when does the yolksac appear", you'll see that there's a pretty good range, and you're doing fine! For me personally, they saw a yolksac and fetalpole at 5w6d. But my baby has always measured ahead by AT LEAST four days throughout my pregnancy. And in the beginning, four days is a lot.

Try to relax, and stay away from Dr. Google.

ETA: Wanted to add that maybe it was a coincidence, but after every vaginal ultrasound, I'd bleed within a day or two. I think the wand shifted things inside making the pool of blood easier to bleed out. No idea...

 

[Yo_Yo]

this is getting so stressful. I can't even begin to think I'm going to get a baby at the end of all this. Been cramping all night and red heavy bleeding.
Sorry for the moan. I just feel so helpless and the doctor was so blasé about the whole thing...I know I could miscarry, but it's my baby and it's important to me.

 

[whigfield]

Don't take the crap from the doctors YoYo, that's the one thing I regret from my last pregnancy with the SCH. What maybe routine or unimportant to them is of vast importance to you and you have every right to push, demand and ensure you and your baby are getting the best care.

So sorry that you're still bleeding and cramping. Do you have a doppler? Would being able to listen in to the baby's heartbeat help set your mind at ease?

 

[Yo_Yo]

Thanks lovely
I'm so sorry you had to go through this and had crappy doctors too. They really don't care. She said "we don't have any magic glue to make it go away " was so patronising!
I've heard baby on my doppler this morning. It makes me feel so powerless though. I guess all I cando is rest and hope. And not google!
Thanks for replying.

 

[whigfield]

That IS really patronizing and unacceptable. All you need is just for her to show some concern and say something reassuring. A lot of women have these SCH and go on to have healthy babies at the end of it, just remember that.

Hope the bleeding stops soon.