Friend has spot on 6-week ultrasound--poss bleeding--need advice/similar experiences

[Nan'sMom]

My friend had her 6 week ultrasound last week (because she did IUI and Clomid and the OB said it would be a very good idea to check for multiples and ectopic b/c of the Clomid). The doc who read it said it looked great, etc. (no mention of any issues), then 24 hours later, her usual doc called her and said the original doc my sister spoke to was concerned about a spot on the ultrasound (which apparently you can see if you look at the photo) and that it may be bleeding. The doc suggested another ultrasound in 2 weeks. (She is already on progesterone, and has been since the positive test.)

My friend can't find anything on the internet or in her books that's helpful and the OBs are both at a conference for the next few days (and on-call doc won't have seen the ultrasound). From what she can find, it could possibly be a twin that died early or signs of impending miscarriage or just a little bleeding.

She is trying to be calm but is understandably worried and not sure what to do. She doesn't really want to get more ultrasounds and is about to transfer care to a very good freestanding birthing center. She wishes she'd never gotten the ultrasound (but had thought it was an ok choice at the time) but now that she has the information she doesn't know what to make of it.

Her inclination is to wait and see and not do more ultrasounds. Does this make sense? It sounds like it to me, but does that little spot merit another ultrasound later on?

Any help/thoughts/similar experiences would be great and I'll pass them along. TIA!

[mommy_e]

It is probably a sub-chorionic hemmorage. Basically a bleeding between the uterine wall and the placenta. I had this with my second baby. It resolved with no problems by about 10 wks, but I did have weekly (or bi-weekly? can't remember) ultrasounds to make sure it resolved and wasn't a sign of a problem.

Most likely it will resolve and there will be no problems, but they like to watch to make sure it isn't getting larger or doing something else strange that could cause problems. That was my understanding from what I was told and read when I had it. I'm not sure the risks of not following it, so I can't say if they outweigh the risks of extra ultrasounds, but you should be able to google with that term and find out more.

[gentlebirthmothr]

nansmom,

Please email this to your friend.

Thats why again I will definetly will give birth in an free standing birth center, but in walking disatice of a hospital just in an case if something goes wrong and not the midwifes or their staff making lies up to make me go the hospital.

Wondering why most women think modern medicine or formula or parenting then what we got since beginning of time? Plus, my family, close friends, and friends are in the same boat as on here. In Canada, think all of Europe, New Zealand as well, but not sure if they do. Are pretty much not for what USA is, but not for breastfeeding or parenting, as I know of.

All of the questions I answer so far on this topic are warning you against what will happen if you follow the other posters on modern medicine or formula or parenting and they think of me I'm milant or a lunatic which I'm not. I feel that getting pregnant or pregnant or birth or feeding your baby or parenting your baby should be done the way it always has before modern times. Pretty much been for this.

Don't even read the other posters or doctors or nurses or any others in healthcare field as well above or below here and their answers because they are definetly wrong for sure. The reason why is because medical birth hasn't been around since the beginning of time and has been here for since medival, spl times as I think. Personally, I'm not for this kind of birth, but when it is truly a medical necessary and not made up to medical necessary and scaring you and your family, friends, and etc. I know I haven't been pregnant or give birth yet, but that will happen in the future. Since ever subscribing to Mothering Magazines and like how I see things now from the past. Also, I volunteer in Maternity Department at the local hospital by me, so I see, and etc there as well. I recommed you don't show up for your the rest of doctor's appointments or don't consult the doctor or its office or the hospital either pre regisation or admission test or the section, and so on. Definetly don't listen to your dh or any of your family or friends or doctor or others . Definetly get a midwife that's isn't mainstream or stuff like that. Also, please try to breastfeed afterwards because it's it much more better then formula. Breastfeeding as around since the beginning of time and formula was introducted last half century so breastfeeding is way better then formula again. Also, do attactment parenting more then mainstream parenting because again it has been around since beginning of time and not like mainstream parenting when it has been around for at least a century now. Think thats it and good luck with it.

Source(s):

Baby Center (You need to register in able to get into the site, but it is worth it at the end), Books, Compleat Mother Magazine, Dr. Sarah J Buckley, Joyous Birth, KellyMom, Medscape (You need to register in order to view the site, don't worry to have consumer part of it as well), Midwifery Today Magazine, Mothering Magazine, Our Bodies, Ourselves, The Mother Magazine, WebMD (Recommed register, its not necessary, but still its good, it as well to view to the other stuff on there), Me as well

Thank you.

[babycatcher01]

I had this at 8 weeks, went for an us because of bleeding.I had a spot but mine was bigger then the gesteational sac. I had a big bleed for the size of the uterus at that stage in pregnancy. On the picture you can see it below the placenta and the uterin wall. They called it a hypercholice(sp) bleed, bleed fast but stopped fast also. I havent had another us but they normaly resolve themselves. Now comming into week 16 we are doing well.

Oh the bleed may or may not come out, I spotted pink cm for a day but nothing extrem, but they said if I did bleed that would be the reason, and it dosnt always mean you loose the baby. I hope this can help.

[Nan'sMom]

Thanks for all the info, that really helps!

[gentlebirthmothr]

Originally Posted by Nan'sMom

Thanks for all the info, that really helps!

nan'smom,


Your and hope you looked over it before you sent it to her. Also, hopes she looks over it as well and rest of her pregnancy, birth, and mothering will go smoothly.