ectropion cervix - anyone else?
I had a little bleed on Wednesday night and went to hospital Thursday morning. The bleeding had stopped but I needed reassurance. Me & baby were checked & fine.
My scan is as brought forward to Sat morning 9:30am (yesterday) at 21 weeks. I had had no bleeding except a small clot just before my scan. The Sonograoher confirmed baby is healthy and the placenta is not on my cervix.
By 2:30pm, Saturday, I was bleeding again. By 4:30pm I was scared and rang hospital. They advised me to come in. They did the same checks as Thursday but a doctor also came to look internally at my cervix. There she found I have an ectropion cervix causing the bleeding.
It won’t harm the baby but the sensitive cells can bleed. I’ve been told to avoid doing anything that might aggregate it like sex or sports but I haven’t been.
This morning, Sunday, I woke bleeding. I have been bleeding lightly all day and worn a pad. I just went to the loo 8pm and there was a small clot and the bleeding has stopped. All day I have sat on the sofa or computer, doing nothing strenuous.
Tomorrow, I will call my midwife to update her on this. I find the blood scary and it leaves me confused when I should worry about my baby. I am in no pain but not yet able to feel the baby often. I’m going to see if my midwife can suggest anything to help. I not doing anything to aggregate my cervix and cause bleeding. :/
The hospital said to come in if I bleed and I am in pain or if I am bleeding a lot. Personally, I think when I saw them yesterday it was a lot and if it will be like that from now on, how will I know?
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