PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2001: Re: 21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge

Re: 21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge

From: William D. McIntosh MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 10 Apr 2001 19:21:43 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: Sylvia: "When will this spotting end??"
Previous message: Maria: "Indirect contact with Chickenpox"
In reply to: DeeDee: "21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge"
Next in thread: jennifer: "Re: 21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge"

At Tue, 10 Apr 2001, DeeDee wrote: >
>Thanks again for this service!!! I am 21 weeks and having brown/pink
>discharge or spotting. (I was diagnosed with placenta previa at 17
>weeks and have been on bedrest since.) I have quite a bit every other
>day or so. (Not enough for a pad but enough to wet my undies slightly.)
>A few times, I have seen a pink drop on the toilet paper. That's when I
>freak. I hardly ever see anything on the t.p., just on the underwear.
>
>I have been called my OB and Maternal/Fetal Specialist (who is treating
>the previa) several times about this. The OB's office is never
>concerned; they always say that spotting can be normal. The
>Maternal/Fetal Specialist does get concerned and always has me come
>right in for an ultrasound. The baby has been great in all of the
>ultrasounds. Last week, the placenta had even moved about an inch away
>from my cervix.
>
>Anyway, I hate to call every time this spotting happens because it's so
>frequent. But, at the same time, I want to do everything to protect my
>baby. Is it true that this can be normal? I really don't know what to
>do. I'm already on bedrest.
>
>Thank you for your time.

It is not normal, but that does not mean that it is necessarily dangerous. This is a result of your previa, and I hope that as time goes on, the previa will resolve.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

Intended for educational purposes only, and not intended to replace examination
 and consultation with a qualified medical professional.

No private e-mails, please.

Next message: Sylvia: "When will this spotting end??"
Previous message: Maria: "Indirect contact with Chickenpox"
In reply to: DeeDee: "21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge"
Next in thread: jennifer: "Re: 21 Weeks with Frequent Brown/Pink Discharge"

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: