WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2003: Re: Pregnancy after miscarriage - sub-chorionic hematoma and unusual discharge

Re: Pregnancy after miscarriage - sub-chorionic hematoma and unusual discharge

From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 Jul 2003 18:19:14 -0500 (CDT)

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I don't have any answers for you, but having had 4 miscarriages myself, I know what you are going through. Just wanted to say best wishes to you and I hope you have a successful pregnancy.

At Wed, 30 Jul 2003, Chenoa wrote: >
>Hi, I'm 27, and 7.4 weeks into my second pregnancy. My first pregnancy
>ended in miscarriage at 8 weeks, nearly 3 months ago. I've been scared
>and worried about this pregnancy from the start, and have had it closely
>monitored. At 6.4 weeks I had an ultrasound after noticing some brown
>discharge - similar to what occurred prior to my miscarriage - which was
>followed by a single gush of bright red blood. At that point we saw a
>fetal heartbeat, but also a sub-chorionic hematoma (sch). I'm due for
>another ultrasound in a week's time (at 8.5 weeks), but yesterday and
>today I've noticed a clear, jelly-like discharge, no odor. I've read
>elsewhere that a test to do to determine if you're passing tissue is to
>see whether it separates easily when stretched (gross, I know. Sorry!),
>and if it doesn't, then it's likely to be tissue. Well, this doesn't
>separate at all, it really is exactly like jell-o. I'm not bleeding,
>and don't have cramps. I've had consistent sharp pains in my right,
>lower abdomen from the start, but have been told that it could just be
>muscular. I've been talking to the Early Pregnancy Support Center at my
>local hospital on a weekly basis so far, and am worried that they're
>getting sick of answering all my questions - hence an internet post!
>
>My questions are:
>
>Does this sound like I'm passing tissue, so is this another miscarriage?
>
>If this isn't tissue, could it be a sign of a vaginal infection that
>could threaten the pregnancy in anyway?
>
>Does a sch increase my risk of miscarrying?
>
>Thanks - from a very worried, but hopefully pregnant woman!

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