Miscarriage with subchorionic hematoma. What now?

[Sancor]

Hi Ladies,

I have had the most difficult weekend, as i Friday evening got the confirmation from my doctor that i was in process of miscarriage due to a Hematoma. (Large, much larger than fetus and sac -week 8)

I have been bleeding on/off since 4DPT, when was also the day i got my first BFP. My bleeding episodes were as follows:

- 4 DPT - 8th of September: Bleeding as a heavy period - 5 days + 1 week on/off spotting

- 27th of September - Gush of blood - Went to ER, pregnancy confirmed.

- 29th of september - Smaller clot

- 1st of oktober - Heavy period like bleeding start for 3 days

- Spotting continues until Thursday 7th of Oktober: Massive black clots start coming out. Replaced with bright red clots in the following hour. Full on bleeding all night + day after. (Blood running out, sorry TMI)

- 8th of October: Doctor takes me in - confirms that Fetus is dead, but my uterus is full of blood clots and the sac. He hospitalize me due to the heavy bleeding, and i spend the weekend there to pass the tissue and as much blood as possible. I am now back home, still passing clots

I am struggling to understand how unfair this can be as HCG numbers were doubling perfect, fetus grew spot on, and had a strong heart beat at my early 6 week scan.

Please, can anyone ensure me that this doesn't need to happen with the next positive transfer? I hope to start as soon as i have recovered, but i am worried the hematoma will just return, or it will be the same scenario.

Thank you so much for your feedback.

[KiboXX]

Hey lovely,

I’m so so sorry for your loss💔

I have had a subchorionic hematoma with my current pregnancy. I’ve been very fortunate that it was located away from the sac and it bleed out at 9 weeks (a huge gush) and now appears to have resolved.

I had a previous successful IVF pregnancy before this one and I didn’t have a hematoma and experienced no bleeding during my pregnancy so I hope you know that there is no reason why anything like that would happen to you again. Definitely discuss it with your consultant when you’re ready.

Sending you a huge hug ♥️ Xxx

[Sancor in reply to KiboXX]

Thank you for the reassurance ❤️ I am crossing my fingers it will be the same scenario for me. Wishing you all best of luck with your current pregnancy 🍀🍀

[MissSaoPaulo]

I'm so sorry hon, what an awful time for you.Just wanted to say that I know at least two women on here who had a pregnancy loss due to this and then went on to have successful pregnancies.

Sending big hugs xxx

[Sancor in reply to MissSaoPaulo]

Thanks so much for the reassurance, it’s helping me to have hope for the next rounds of transfer❤️

[Sandyels]

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Just wanted to say I’ve heard of many people who've gone on to have babies after losing a baby due to SCH.

[Sancor in reply to Sandyels]

Thanks a lot 🍀

[Ell493]

I'm so sorry 💔 that's terrible news.

We're you taking aspirin? I heard that it can prevent clots. They have me on it.

[Sancor in reply to Ell493]

Thank you. I did take baby aspirin in the beginning. Didn’t seem to have had any effect. Do you take the baby version, and how much do you take daily ?

[Ell493 in reply to Sancor]

I'm taking 100mg daily until 13 weeks (if I make it that far).

[Sancor in reply to Ell493]

Good luck 🍀

[Bunnywoo]

I'm sorry for you loss. I had SCH with 3 of my pregnancies. 1 sadly did result in a miscarriage but 2 resulted in happy healthy babies. I was forever in the EPAU! Wishing you lots of luck, I know first hand how terrifying and upsetting SCH is xxx

[Sancor in reply to Bunnywoo]

Thank you for your response. This is exactly what i am worried for will happen it brings so much anxiety, and there is no moment you moment you enjoy that you became pregnant because the constant fear is there.

[Trying1982]

I lost my first baby at 21 weeks due to a retroplacental hematoma/hemorrhage. I developed a subchorionic hematoma with my second pregnancy and was absolutely terrified history would repeat itself. It didn’t and I now have a baby girl. Even though there is no evidence to support bedrest, I really took things easy and spent a lot of time resting (lying down). I tried not to lift anything heavy and avoided prolonged sitting as this seemed to trigger bleeding episodes for me. I think it can go either way and it is far more common for the SCHs to resolve than to cause a loss so if you develop one again in a future pregnancy it could very well be benign. I am so sorry for what you’ve gone through. I spent 1.5 months of recurrent bleeding episodes before going into labor with my first baby. Unfortunately SCHs are more common in IVF pregnancies.

[Sancor]

I am so sorry for your loss. i must have been a terrible situation to be in. It seems like there is a trend after all, that the ones who had a SCH, have a tendency to get them again. It makes me frustrated. I did do bedrest, but maybe too late. Also, i am not sure there was anything to do. it just kept growing bigger and bigger for every day. I will do complete bedrest after my next transfer and hope for the best. Thank you again. KR

[Twiglet2 in reply to Sancor]

Sending you love 💕 you did everything right sometimes it’s out with our control. Having a SCH this time doesn’t mean you will get it again but as you’ve read even if you do it doesn’t mean it will be the same outcome as before 🤗

I had one and looked into it quite a bit and spoke with my doctor, there isn’t enough research yet but some that shows SCHs are more common in IVF pregnancies and it’s to do with the way the placenta attaches (or starts to detach) so the way they form is unique to that embryo/pregnancy hence the different sizes/outcomes and timings.

Sending you love and hope you heal soon, lean on the people around you and let them take care of you for a bit 💕you deserve it xx

[Sancor in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words 🥰