Subchorionic Hemorrhage 8w, no bleeding

[ChiGirl18]

I am hoping someone can share or offer some advice and comfort. I went in for a routine 8 week scan and check-up. The doctor found a subchorionic hemorrhage while doing my u/s. I have no had any bleeding. Should I expect to bleed? Baby was doing fine, measure great, strong heartbeat. I suffered a miscarriage in Feb and can't fathom the idea of going though another one. Very scared

 

[sara1]

Hi, I've had one too... they found it on the first ultrasound at 6w+4 and it was still there when i had my next scan at 8w +3, although the doctor siad it was getting smaller and seems to be resolving. I haven't had any bleeding either and my dr didn't seem particularly concerned, apparently they are very common, and usually go away on their own. He did tell me to avoid sex and heavy lifting. Try not to worry.

 

[stardust599]

I had one although I did have light bleeding on and off. It reduced gradually and by my 13week scan was broken up and almost gone. Apparently it gets reabsorbed or something. At my 20 week scan it was completely gone and hasn't affected the pregnancy - I'm having a very big healthy boy xx

 

[poppy]

I had quite a long, thin subamniotic haematoma (very similar to SCHs) when I was pregnant with my second son - I had a very small amount of spotting at 8 weeks (slight pink tinge in CM) and a scan showed a small SCH, it seemed to have resolved itself by 12 week scan and then was spotted again at 21 week scan and I was told it was quite long and thin (but looked like old blood) and was told it was a subamniotic haematoma and that I should come in for some extra scans to monitor it. All that time, apart from that tiny bit of pinkish cervical mucus at 8 weeks, I had absolutely no bleeding whatsoever - in fact, the doctor was quite surprised about it.

I ended up having to go back for another scan at 26 weeks to check up on things - in case it had grown and was causing problems with the baby's placenta. Luckily, it had resolved and had been reabsorbed and could not be seen at all. My son was born healthy and happy at 39 weeks and 2 days.

Try to not worry - I know it is hard, I used to Google SCH all the time and used to worry myself silly, but often the SCHs don't bleed and even if they do, they usually resolve themselves given time (usually by the 12 week-16 week mark - but even some of the ones seen at the 20 week scan, like mine, do get reabsorbed).

I wish you the best of luck and hope all is well.

xxx

 

[ChiGirl18]

Thank you all so much for replying. My doctor did not set any restrictions for me regarding lifting, sex, etc. I have a 1 year old who doesnt walk yet, so no lifting is not really an option. Just hoping and praying its almost gone by my next visit.

 

[Toronto_Girl]

Hi ChiGirl,

Did you get another scan yet or hear anything about your SCH?

They saw an SCH on my ultrasound at 8 weeks too. I'm supposed to go back on Tuesday for another scan...Hoping so much that it's getting smaller.

Regards,
Toronto_Girl

 

[Lozdi]

I had a SCH at my 8 week scan, I was told to expect some bleeding but I didn't get any- it reabsorbed. SCH are actually very common, and usually caused by the baby's implantation. If they were worried about the size of it, they would have told you. Try not to worry, and keep an eye out for bleeding, though you may be like many woman and not bleed at all, and find it has reabsorbed.

I wasn't told to avoid sex/lifting either. SCH really are common- its just alot of women won't even be scanned til they hit 12 weeks when SCH will have most likely bled away or absorbed by then.

 

[Bay]

I feel as though i had written this myself. I had a scan last friday and they found a smal sch at 8+4. I have not bled at all which came as a surprise when i found out about it.

Baby was measuring 2 days ahead with a strong hb of 172bpm. I also had a mc in feb and my mind is racing as i am frantically googling.

I've been advised to have a followup scan in 2-3 weeks' time and hopefully it is resolved by then. Fingers crossed for all of us.

 

[ChiGirl18]

I feel as though i had written this myself. I had a scan last friday and they found a smal sch at 8+4. I have not bled at all which came as a surprise when i found out about it.

Baby was measuring 2 days ahead with a strong hb of 172bpm. I also had a mc in feb and my mind is racing as i am frantically googling.

I've been advised to have a followup scan in 2-3 weeks' time and hopefully it is resolved by then. Fingers crossed for all of us.

Did your doctor tell you to do or not do anything? My doctor said to continue on normally. From what I have read, many doctors suggest bed rest or even pelvic rest.

 

[ChiGirl18]

I had a SCH at my 8 week scan, I was told to expect some bleeding but I didn't get any- it reabsorbed. SCH are actually very common, and usually caused by the baby's implantation. If they were worried about the size of it, they would have told you. Try not to worry, and keep an eye out for bleeding, though you may be like many woman and not bleed at all, and find it has reabsorbed.

I wasn't told to avoid sex/lifting either. SCH really are common- its just alot of women won't even be scanned til they hit 12 weeks when SCH will have most likely bled away or absorbed by then.

When did you discover that yours was reabsorbed? Were you able to continue normally after that (sex, lifting)?

 

[Bay]

I only picked up the scan results from the sonographer last night, so it was too late to go back to my doctor, so no advice yet.

I have read that the advice can go either way (as in, bed rest or to carry on as normal), and it depends on the doctor's own philosophy about hematomas.

I have a 21 month old, so it's difficult for me to go on full bed rest and avoid lifting heavy things. But having said that, I think I might just take things a little easier and try not to do as much as I did before.

 

[flower94]

I also just found out I have a large one of these... but I found out because I've had quite a bit of bright red blood twice now.

I've been placed on moderate bedrest xx

 

[pusheangel]

I had a SCH at 6 weeks. I bled from 6-10 weeks. At 10 weeks it reabsorbed. I'm now in my 25th week. Don't lose hope. We were told that our chances of losing the baby we're pretty high during that time. But now our daughter is doing great.

 

[ChiGirl18]

Thank you everyone for replying to my message. I am happy to say that when I went in for my 10 week ultrasound, the SCH was no where to be found. I feel so blessed and as if all of my prayers were answered. Best of luck to each of you!

 

[Toronto_Girl]

Hi Ladies,

My latest ultrasound didn't show the SCH anymore. My results say "no uterine abnormalities", and the fetus and heartbeat are measuring on track. I guess my SCH got reabsorbed within those 2 weeks between scans. I hope your outcomes are good too. Please keep me posted, and let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,
Toronto_Girl

 

[Toronto_Girl]

Yay! That's great news ChiGirl!

 

[Bay]

That's such great news ladies. It's very reassuring to hear. Hopefully i can say the same at my scan next week. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.

 

[Toronto_Girl]

Hi Bay,

Did you get your latest ultrasound results yet? I hope all is well.

 

[Bay]

Hey TorontoGirl.

Thanks for asking. I went for my followup at 11+5 a couple of weeks ago. Unfortuntely the sch is still there, but has shrunk. Baby was doing well and the sonographer was very reassuring. She said they're very common and usually just get reabsorbed, so i have been feeling much better.

I won't be having another scan until 18-20 week and hopefully it would have resolved by then. 18 weeks seemed like ages away, but it's really just 5 weeks away, wow time flies sometimes and at other times it's just so slow.

 

[Altaecia]

I went for an u/s two weeks ago when i was 6w since I had been having some brown spotting and they found a small SCH. I've been spotting off and on since then and I'm now 8 weeks along, luckily there's no cramping because if there was I'd probably be losing my mind. I'm not due for another visit until July 10th so I'm praying that it gets reabsorbed by then.

I'm so glad everything is going well for you ladies, if gives me hope! It also helps that the doctors don't seem to be all that concerned with me :3