Re: 15 weeks pregnant and blood clots by the cervix

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At Sat, 17 Aug 2002, Terri wrote: >
>At Sat, 17 Aug 2002, KF wrote:
>>
>>I am 15 weeks pregnant and had an ultrasound yesterday because I was
>>bleeding. My doctor says that the bleeding is likely due to some blood
>>clots by the cervix that they saw on the ultrasound. Apart from that,
>>the baby seems to progressing healthily and my cervix is still closed.
>>
>>Has anyone else had such blood clots? Do you know what causes them or
>>what gets rid of them? Should I be worried about a miscarriage?
>>
>>Thanks
>
>I am 12 weeks pregnant with twins and I also have experienced heavy
>bleeding, passage of clots, as well as Dr. seeing clots in my cervix
>and on ultra sound. I was diagnosed with a sub-chorionic hematoma...and
>I am going to see a perinatologist next tuesday. All Ultrasounds have
>shown the babies are fine, HB's fine etc. My OB does not really seem
>very concerned and says that it should resolve on its own but I am very
>cautious and getting a second opinion. I was told to take it very
>easy...so I have been on semi-bedrest and I am not supposed to lift
>anything over a gallon of milk. My OB said the more I do the more I
>will bleed and I do find that the more active I am the more I bleed. I
>have had two heavy bleding episodes and my last was several weeks
>ago..but I still continue to spot brown which I was told was old bood.
>There is a website re: this condition it is
>http://www.angelfire.com/home/joeynrobin/subchorionic.hematoma.html
>I'm not sure what causes this condition and I really don't think there
>is anything that can be done to get rid of the clots besides taking it
>easy...but I will find out more on Tuesday when I talk to the high risk
>Dr. If you want you can email me directly and I will let you know what
>the Dr. says on Tuesday.
>Terri

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