Re: Early Placenta Separation

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At Thu, 24 Aug 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote: >
>At Thu, 24 Aug 2000, ABD wrote:
>>
>>After a heavy bleeding episode at 12 weeks, I was diagnosed with a
>>separation of the placenta. A blood clot is clearly visible on the
>>ultrasound. My OB does not seem concerned and feels confident that it
>>will heal in the next month or so and that everything will be fine. I
>>am seeing the doctor evry two weeks and scheduled to have an ultrasound
>>every month. I am now 16 weeks and have spent most of the past four
>>weeks in bed. I am still bleeding (brown or dark red about like a light
>>period). I have been reading about placenta abruptions and am a bit
>>confused. I read that it is not classified as an abruption until after
>>20 or 25 weeks. Also, what I have read about abruptions has terrified
>>me. Does anyone know how often these early abruptions heal? Should the
>>continued bleeding worry me? Does bedrest really help? Is the bleeding
>>likely to be from the clot? Please help - I am so scared and my next
>>appointment is not until Monday.
>
>Abruptio placenta seldom if ever occurs before 24 weeks. Ultrasound
>while a wonderful tool is not perfect. Some things that may be just a
>normal pool of blood in a placenta, may look like a blood clot behind
>the placenta. Bleeding early on like this can be a sign of a slight
>separation at the edge of the placenta which cna then continue
>throughout the whole pregnancy.
>
>RDB
>
>--
>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
>
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