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Re: PREGNANCY: 17 weeks pregnant with chronic bleeding/spotting
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:00:32 -0600 (CST)
Holly
Previas can bleed at any time, so do not rule this out. Ask to see a
perinatologist, if possible, and see if he can shed some light on what
is happening...Dr. von Almen
At Tue, 10 Feb 2009, Holly wrote:
>
>I'm 27 years old and currently 17 weeks pregnant with my third child. My
>first two pregnancies were fairly uncomplicated--I had a few episodes of
>slight brown spotting during the first trimesters of each (diagnosed
>with a small SCH with #1, suspect the same with #2), but that's pretty
>much it.
>
>With this pregnancy, however, I've been bleeding/spotting almost
>continuously since 8 weeks. Sometimes it's bright or dark red blood
>with small clots; other times it's slight red or brown spotting. It did
>taper off and stop entirely from about 13-14.5 weeks, but then it
>started back up again. I've had no significant cramping or pain with
>the bleeding, but plenty of worry!
>
>My OB hasn't been able to tell me much other than the baby is doing just
>fine and that we need to wait and see what happens. At my 16-week
>appointment he suggested it might be due to a low-lying placenta.
>However, from what I've been reading, it sounds like placenta previas
>typically start bleeding late in the third trimester, not early in the
>second trimester--is this correct? Are there other possible explanations
>for this bleeding? My next appointments are in 3 weeks (for the standard
>level II ultrasound) and 4 weeks (for my next OB checkup). . .Are
>there any other exams/tests that should be conducted, or precautions I
>should be taking in the meantime?
--
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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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