Re: 14 weeks and spotting! should I worry?
From: Lynn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 17 May 2002 07:24:25 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 16 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>
Thank you all for your support, it helps alot. I called the fertility
specialist I was seeing in the beginning prior to release to my OB. They
are going to see me and do an ultrasound to see how things are doing.
>Dear Lynn... It is only natural to worry. I had two miscarriages and
>then bleeding up until week 16 with my 1st successful pregnancy. My
>bleeding was from a subchorionic hemorrhage (spelling?). At 16 weeks it
>eventually subsided but I will tell you that my doctor did several
>ultrasounds and followed me closely until it stopped. I have had 4
>babies now and each time I had bleeding and spotting in the first
>trimester to the first few weeks of the second. I hope everything goes
>well for you...
>
>At Thu, 16 May 2002, Lynn wrote:
>>
>>I am 14 weeks pregnant and have had spotting and cramping throughout my
>>pregnancy. The most recent was a few days ago. I woke up at 4:00 a.m.
>>to go to the bathroom and began spotting. In the beginning I was seeing
>>a fertility specialist who did weekly ultrasounds and diagnosed me with
>>2 large ovarian cysts. He said at that point the spotting was being
>>caused by the cysts. The progression of the baby was going quite well.
>>He released me about a month ago and I have been going to my regular ob.
>>Since then I have had 2 instances of bleeding. The most recent one I
>>went to the emergency room because it would not stop, althoug it never
>>got heavy. The doctor examined me and said everything looked ok and
>>they got a fetal heart. The doctor released me and told me to follow up
>>with my OB. I called first thing in the morning and my doctor said that
>>he didn't need to see me and to stay in bed for the day and let nature
>>take it's course. That was it! First, is this normal? and second,
>>shouldn't my doctor check into what is wrong or check my cysts at least?
>>I have had 2 miscarraiges in the past and it's hard to not know. Thanks.
![[ Women's Health Forum ]](http://www.obgyn.net/images_women/wh-forum.gif)