PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Almost constant spotting at 17 weeks

Re: Almost constant spotting at 17 weeks

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:41:34 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Michele wrote: >
>I am almost 17 weeks along, and have been having almost constant
>spotting (dark red/brown) for a week and a half now. I had some light
>implantation bleeding at 5 weeks also. I have had 3 sonograms now, one
>just last week. My Dr. says that my uterus has moved up to where it's
>supposed to be, and my cervix is thick. Pap smear has always been
>normal. The baby's heartbeat has always been 154 BPM. He says that
>everything is fine with the baby, but the cells that normally are inside
>the cervical canal are completely covering my cervix. He says that this
>is fairly common and that the bleeding is from irritation to my cervix.
>I have been on mostly bedrest, but it doesn't seem to help. No matter
>what I do, I am spotting most of the time.
>
>I am mostly OK with the Dr.s answers, but my husband is driving me crazy
>with worry. We have a vacation scheduled for next month and I still
>want to go.
>
>My questions are these: will this ever get better?

Maybe and Maybe not.

How long can this >last?

anywhere from 1 day to 24 more weeks.

Is there anything that can be done?

Not really, This could be totally benign of no significance or it could relate to some placental problem. There is no way to tell until after delivery and maybe not even then. Sorry, I know you want a better answer, but I don't think it is there.

RDB

>
>Thank you!
>Michele

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG

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