Bleeding

[Boo2]

Hi, I am currently 10 weeks pregnant with my first child. On Saturday I started bleeding. It wasn't gushing but there was an amount of fresh blood. I was on holiday at the time so on the advice of my midwife I went to the local A&E where they did a urine sample and a scan. The doctor said that everything seemed fine and there has been no bleeding since. I was just wondering how common this is? Obviously it was a terrifying experience for my partner and I and my concern is that we could lose the baby. Any info or advice would be appreciated, thanks.

[smudge]

I am not qualified to give you any advice, only your GP  or Midwife should do that.

I can only tell you that a friend of mine bled on & off throught the first few months of her pregnancy. The baby was born full term & was perfectly healthy.

 

Take it easy & relax as much as you can. Happy Motherhood Boo2.

[Philtaz]

Smudge is right, it is a fairly common occurence.  Try not to worry too much as your Gynaecologist will keep an eye on things as your pregnancy progresses.

Provided the current level of loss is maintained you shouldn't have a problem. If you have any further concerns during the pregnancy do not hesitate to phone you hospital's Labour ward, who will advise you further.

[louise jones]

If the doctor said everything seemed fine, then please dont worry - stress doesnt do you or your baby any good.  My sister in law bled on and off for until she was about 3 months pregnant and my niece was full term and very healthy.

You should be due for your first scan soon, so that will help put your mind at rest and in the meantime take it easy and enjoy your pregnancy. 

[Hgrove]

It is relatively common, nevertheless you should always go the the hospital to be checked if it happens again.  I recommend a book entitled "what to expect when you are expecting" which is very good on the medical side.

[Boo2]

Thank you all so much for your reassuring words, I will try not to worry too much (easier said than done!).

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[Cheesefreek]

When I was 9 weeks pregnant with my first son I started bleeding on Friday evening.  I gently went to bed and next morning was horrified to see it hadn't stopped. I got an emergency appointment with my GP who gave me an internal and told me that my cervix was closed and therefore the blood was not coming from an impending miscarriage.  It stopped a couple of days later. 

 

The same happened with my second son, but this time I didn't panic and everything was ok.  Maybe an internal to check your cervix would put your mind at rest, although if the bleeding has stopped it's probably OK.  Remember all those cases in the papers of women who give birth without even realising they're pregnant.  They're usually quoted as saying they had their periods as normal.

 

I hope everything goes ok and you have a lovely baby in....mmmmm, sorry can't work the dates out.  Maths wasn't my best subject!  Take care!!

[secretspirit]

Hi Boo2

 

I can't reall add anything to what the others have said but I heard that 60% of women have bleeding during pregnancy. If you can see a heartbeat at 10 weeks you have a 97% of everything being OK. I'm almost 15 weeks pregnant myself and had to have 2 emergency scans at 7 and 9 weeks because of slight bleeding. The doctors told me it is quite common especially the placenta starts to form and "bed in" which is probably what is happening to you. Take care xxx

[calleach]

if you bleed during pregnancy and the pregnancy continues there is no increased incedence of any other problems in the pregnancy or with the baby when born.