Hi i need help I am on bed rest and have been since November, I started bleeding alot and when i went in to the hospital i found out i had a Hematoma(blood clot) behind my placenta. I am now 5 months and counting down, but i am still scared for there is not much info on this issue for me to feel better. Five years ago i had my 3rd child and he passed away at 7 days old and i really cant go through that again. I need to know if anyone has ever been through this and if there was any problems with having the baby.
I wish i could have something good to say. I went in for my ultrasound and doctor app on mon the 9th and found out the hemotoma was not an issue anymore and the rest would be just fine...I was still gonna be on bedrest doc said till 32 weeks and i was ok with that. I was feeling fine and all, week doing good, i woke up on fri the 13th and my water broke so to the hospital we went and the doc says its probly just a small rupture so he did an ultrasound and no all that was there was my little baby so it was er section. She was born at 1 lb 4 oz and was not strong enough to make it. She has been taken home to be with God and my last child. I now need to help my older two kids through this and get the funural set up and that is all i know of for now. I think this one took even the doc by surprise. I was only 24 weeks that ment the baby was only 22 weeks and she just could not make it, we are doing what we can as of now to get through it all and we ask that people pray for us and help us to just be able to get through it and not fall apart...Thank u for all the encurring thoughts and advice......
I had a hematoma with my 2nd son. it was discoverd at my 8wk ultrasound. I was told not to lift or do anything rigorous and no intercourse. I did have to go for ultra sounds every week untill it resolved it self, which it did, I think maybe around 18 weeks. I know it can be really scary, but from what i was told, they are fairly commmon and usually resolve themselves. good luck. you will be in our prayers.
I am so sorry for the loss of your third child. I cannot imagine the hurt is felt. I am a certified birth instructor and have not yet worked with a mom with Hematoma. However, I belong to many different communities and can see if anyone has any thoughts or had this same occurrence if you would like. Please let me know if you want me to look into it for you. That being said, my birthing classes are centered around support and inspiration. Please feel free to contact me about the course too if you are interested. I have a mother who is due around July that I am working with now as she delivered at 25 weeks with her first child. We are working to get her into a comfortable and supportive mindset to get her to a full term pregnancy this time. I know all the moms I work with are so happy to have that extra support during this time of creating a miracle!!!
hi J., my heart really goes out to you. I spent some time on bed rest and even 3-4 weeks in the hospital with premature labor. I have not had your condition, but I feel so sad for you because I know how bedrest can be. I don't know how it feels to lose a child though, and I will be praying for you. God knows your pain in that, and He also knows this condition you have now better than anyone else. I hope you find encouragement, answers, and support from mothers who know what you are going through.
Love,
C.
Hi J..
Congrtulations on your pregnancy. I have three children and though I did not experence a hematoma I have experienced the loss of a child. I loss three. For my next pregnancy that was extremly high risk, (I was always bleeding with any movement)I was put on bed rest. And I was literally on it from 2 months until my daughter was born. And I was terrified! Just like I suppose you are. I just want to encourage you to relax, pray and listen to your doctor. chances are you will have a beautiful, happy and healty baby. My daughter is now 13. And I remember praying for the day that she would get on my nerves. And believe you me THEIR HERE! I am praying for you and your baby. God bless you and your family.
Dear J.,
Congratulations on this pregancy.
I had a subchorionic(spelling?) bleed during my third pregancy, had to be on bedrest many times and carried full term. At one point, the hematoma was 3x bigger than the baby. As I type, I am watching her cruise along the couch:>) Follow the doctor's orders, rest when you can (with two others I know that can be a challenge), drink lots of water.
I don't know what God's will is but I will be praying for you and this pregnancy so you can let go of your anxiety and let that baby inside you relax too:>)
GOD took my first at birth and my 3rd at 27 years. We'll never be able to replace those we love so much but remember that wanted them because they were truely angel gifts. They belong to GOD. He created them and for some reason kept them. We WILL see them again some day..I believe that with my heart and soul. Take good care of the gifts we are able to keep while they're with us. Remember that HE only gives us what we need to make us stronger in life. Good luck mom. My prayers are with you and yours.
Hematomas are common in pregnancy though they tend to resolve before 20 weeks on their own. Having a hematoma can cause the baby to be behind in development if it effects how much blood flow the baby gets. It affected my daughter's development making her about a week behind what her gestational age should have been. It can also increase your risk for preterm labor and placental abruption. However, the size of hematoma is key to how much of a risk you have for these things. If you are past 20 weeks I would recommend seeing a high-risk OB just to be sure that everything is doing alright. I sought a second opinion when I was 18 weeks on my hematoma because like you I was afraid of how this would affect my baby and my health. I'm happy to say many people who have a hematoma have a positive outcome. I had my daughter early due to my other risk factors for premature labor but she is very healthy for a preemie. My hematoma resolved itself by 19 weeks.
I had a hematoma with my first child. it was not found until like you I started bleeding profusly, even then it wasn't found until my second trip into the ER with bleeding. i was 7-8months pregnant at the time. It is believed it had been there for awhile and the increased movent of the baby ruptured it. My daughter is now 3(4 in May) and had no adverse affects from the hematoma during her gestation. I can sympatize about bedrest. After my incidents I too was on "pelvic rest"i could get up and move around the house(easy on the stairs). But I wasn't supposed to take any car trips do any housework. Pretty much i called it house arrest and It drove me nuts. I started doing crafts embroidery and knitting, things I could do sitting.
The only problem I had with the birth was I was induced at 40 weeks due to the problems and I had not yet started dilating on my own so I was being forcibly induced for the whole thing. I also found out after my second child part of my problems were due to my hips and had nothing to do with any of the children.
All I can offer is to hang in there. I know how stir crazy one can get being told that you can't do anything for the sake of the baby. Your case is worse than mine sinse you have children already and mine was with my first child.
