Has this happened to anyone?

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I blew my nose and nothing but bloody mucus. 🤮

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No need to go to emergency room. Nose bleeds are common in pregnancy because you have a lot more blood flow. I learned this when one night I started pouring blood from my nose in early pregnancy and rushed to the ER thinking I was having a stroke (dramatic I know). I had never had a nosebleed in my life.
I literally wasted hours of my time, had and IV, a bunch of blood taken, never had had my baby checked on only to be told after all of that that nosebleeds are common and there was no need for me to go in. Then I was slapped with a $1,400 bill.
Then I saw my OB a couple of days later and she also told me it can be common in pregnancy and to call the L&D phone nurse next time I had an issue afterhours so I don't waste time going to urgent care or emergency.
So if you're concerned you can call the 24hr phone nurse at your local L&D or your OB.

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Nose bleeds are normal in pregnancy & also this time of the year you can cough up/bleed more out of the nose.. I was coughing up blood a few weeks ago & (I work at a clinic) so I had our NP check me out & she said I had a sinus infection & the blood is normal bc of the pressure changing at this time of the year

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uhhhh i’d probably head to urgent care

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Completely normal in pregnancy.

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You have more blood flow during pregnancy and nose bleeds are common due to the tiny blood vessels that pop more easily.

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