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Re: 14 weeks and spotting! should I worry?
From: LNance (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 17 May 2002 07:36:42 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 17 May 2002, Lynn wrote:
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>At Thu, 16 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Thank you all for your support, it helps alot. I called the fertility
>specialist I was seeing in the beginning prior to release to my OB. They
>are going to see me and do an ultrasound to see how things are doing.
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Dear Lynn, I have my fingers crossed for you I hope you get some good
news :o)!
Lori
>>Dear Lynn... It is only natural to worry. I had two miscarriages and
>>then bleeding up until week 16 with my 1st successful pregnancy. My
>>bleeding was from a subchorionic hemorrhage (spelling?). At 16 weeks it
>>eventually subsided but I will tell you that my doctor did several
>>ultrasounds and followed me closely until it stopped. I have had 4
>>babies now and each time I had bleeding and spotting in the first
>>trimester to the first few weeks of the second. I hope everything goes
>>well for you...
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>>At Thu, 16 May 2002, Lynn wrote:
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>>>I am 14 weeks pregnant and have had spotting and cramping throughout my
>>>pregnancy. The most recent was a few days ago. I woke up at 4:00 a.m.
>>>to go to the bathroom and began spotting. In the beginning I was seeing
>>>a fertility specialist who did weekly ultrasounds and diagnosed me with
>>>2 large ovarian cysts. He said at that point the spotting was being
>>>caused by the cysts. The progression of the baby was going quite well.
>>>He released me about a month ago and I have been going to my regular ob.
>>>Since then I have had 2 instances of bleeding. The most recent one I
>>>went to the emergency room because it would not stop, althoug it never
>>>got heavy. The doctor examined me and said everything looked ok and
>>>they got a fetal heart. The doctor released me and told me to follow up
>>>with my OB. I called first thing in the morning and my doctor said that
>>>he didn't need to see me and to stay in bed for the day and let nature
>>>take it's course. That was it! First, is this normal? and second,
>>>shouldn't my doctor check into what is wrong or check my cysts at least?
>>>I have had 2 miscarraiges in the past and it's hard to not know. Thanks.
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