Hi everyone,
I’m 39, second pregnancy, third baby, and we just found out we’re having our third boy 💙
This pregnancy has been really stressful so far. At 10 weeks I was diagnosed with a small subchorionic hematoma (about 20% the size of the gestational sac at the time). I’m now 15 weeks, and I’ve been spotting or bleeding pretty much since the beginning—mostly brown discharge or older blood, sometimes brighter red. It usually happens more when I’m standing or using the bathroom.
Yesterday things got really scary. I had three huge gushes of blood that soaked through a heavy pad instantly and passed three egg-sized clots. I went to the ER where they did bloodwork and an ultrasound. Baby was still there moving around, and they said they didn’t see fluid in my uterus.
But then last night around 3am I woke up with severe cramps and a large gush of fluid—pinkish, watery, not like blood or discharge. That continued for about 3 hours before I finally fell back asleep. The nearest hospital is 2 hours away, and since they had just told me everything looked okay earlier, I tried to wait it out (also the pain was intense and the roads are brutal)
Today I’m still bleeding—less than yesterday’s gushes, but still passing smaller clots. The cramping has been pretty bad too—definitely more than “mild,” honestly closer to contraction-level pain, just not rhythmic.
I’m really hoping this is just the hematoma draining, but I’m not getting clear answers from doctors other than “it could be.” It’s incredibly stressful. No other information or considerations from them.
Has anyone experienced anything like this with a subchorionic hematoma or otherwise? I haven’t been able to find many similar stories. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s gone through something similar.
Wishing the best to all of you 💛