I have been cramping off and on since the beginning of the pregnancy and we know that is not unusual. But yesterday I started spotting when I woke up from my afternoon nap. I tried calling the doctors office, but it was after hours, so I made the decision to go to the ER. During my very long visit there last night, they performed an ultrasound and a series of blood tests. The blood tests all came back fine, but the ultrasound showed that I had bleeding around the placenta. I was diagnosed with SCH or Subchorionic Hematoma which more specifically is a gathering of blood between the membranes of the placenta and the uterus.
There is no known cause for a SCH but many researchers speculate that during egg implantation, the egg slightly separates or tears from the uterus causing a bleed. There is nothing a woman did or could have done to cause or prevent them. SCH occurs to pregnant
At this point all I can do is rest until I have a chance to see the doctor and see what course of treatment they will want to take. I am confident in God and His plan for us, He desired this child, He planted this child within me, and I have to believe that no matter what the outcome, His purpose will be fulfilled. Please pray victory with us over this child, and that I will do all I can to make sure this child has the best chance. We still did not get to see the ultrasound or hear the heart beat (the ultrasound tech wouldn't share what she was seeing and said the doctor had to go over the results), so we don't have that peace of knowing ourselves that the baby is holding its own for now. We just have the peace of knowing our Father in heaven loves us and desires the best for us.
Thank you for your prayers and I will continue to keep you posted, hopefully with good news soon.
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I'll keep you, your baby and your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness, I really hope you will be ok!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm sorry to hear this. I can imagine how you're feeling right now. I too had spotting and bleeding during most of the first trimester. That's one thing that's worrying me about future pregnancies. I'll be praying that the Lord gives you peace until you're able to see your doctor and that whatever happens, He'll be glorified.
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I haven't had a lot of time for blog reading but I saw that you were having trouble on facebook. I have been praying for you and hope that things have worked themselves out. I hate that you don't have the peace that an ultrasound shot would have given you. I know from experience what you must be feeling - with 3 of my pregnancy's I had unexplained bleeding and was told over and over that if something was going to happen that it would and there was nothing that I could do. Just rest and try and relax. Thankfully everything worked out for me and I am praying that the same hold true for you.
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