Questioni went to see my ob the other day she did an ultrasound and she told me that there was blood right under the baby when i was six weeks pregnant i was having vaginal bleeding quite a bit is this something i should be worried about?
AnswerDear Jaimie,
If your OB doctor did not indicate it was something for you to be concerned about, or that she was concerned about, then I would not worry. It sounds like this might be what is called a subchorionic hematoma.
Vaginal bleeding affects 25% of all women during the first half of pregnancy and is a common reason for 1st trimester ultrasounds. The incidence of subchorionic hemorrhage is 1.3% of all pregnancies. In pregnant patients with 1st trimester vaginal bleeding, the incidence increases to almost 20%. A subchorionic hematoma is simply a collection of blood either within the folds of the developing placenta or between the placenta and the uterine wall. A small to moderate sized hematoma will usually dissipate on its own and not have any negative effect on the pregnancy. At times it can cause some vaginal bleeding/spotting. Large hematomas that hemorrhage can carry a higher risk to the pregnancy. Thus, the smaller the hematoma the better.
It sounds as if yours, if that is indeed what this is, is fairly small in size if it was just mentioned in passing and your OB didn't talk about any further testing/treatment. If so, the blood should be reabsorbed and it will resolve itself. During the next ultrasound, they will look at it again and re-measure to make sure that it is the same size or smaller. As long as there is appropriate fetal growth and a strong, steady heart rate, you should have no serious concerns regarding this hematoma.
I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well and apologize for the delay in answering. I have recently moved and am in a mess. :)
Brenda
