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Re: 12 Weeks Pregnant/Slight Bleeding

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 10:28:58 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Deanne wrote: >
>I am 12 weeks/1 day pregnant. Other than lots of all-day nausea and
>vomiting, I have been doing well. I had an ultrasound at 9 weeks, 5
>days. We saw the baby moving around, and the heartbeat was great. It
>measured 174 bpm.
>
>Last Monday, I noticed blood on the toilet paper after a b.m. It
>definitely was vaginal bleeding. It was light but nonetheless very
>scary. My OB got me right in and did an exam. He could find no source
>for the bleeding and said everything looked good. He found the baby's
>heartbeat immediately with the doppler and said I just have some
>unexplained bleeding. He did not do another ultrasound.
>
>Well, almost a week later, the bleeding is back. It is almost identical
>to last Monday's episode. The on-call nurse told me to stay on complete
>bedrest today and call my OB first thing in the morning. She said to
>call her back or go to the ER if it worsens or I start cramping. She
>said the stress/straining during a b.m. could cause some bleeding or I
>could have a low-lying placenta.
>
>Is this common? This is my first pregnancy, and it worries me to no end.
>Thanks. I'm sorry this is so long.

Deanne

With the bleeding being so slight and no cramping associated, I would not be too concerned. The nurse is right about the potential causes. Hope this helps

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
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