Update: Bleeding and Ultrasound

I went in today for my ultrasound.  It was pretty uneventful.  DH was not allowed in the room and I was not able to see the screen.  The technician mainly was checking out around my cervix and taking measurements.  She seemed a bit serious, and of the few questions I asked her, I could tell something was up.  She asked me to stay on the bed while she gave the radiologist a chance to look at some of the shots.  In the end, he came in to take a "live" look at what was going on.  He took a look and briefly explained to me that there is a blood clot close to my cervix.  He did not say if it is separate from the placenta, or not.  It could be that what they thought was the succenturiate placental lobe was actually this clot.  I don't know yet.  All he told me is that they will have to monitor it.  Either the clot will bleed out, or it will gradually diminish.  We don't know at this point.  He told me to go home and take it easy and wait to hear more from my doctor.  I asked what I should do if I did start to bleed more.  He said to talk to my doctor, but it really depends.  If it is bright red blood, he said he would recommend coming into the hospital.  If it was old, brownish blood, it is to be expected and shouldn't be as concerning.

So, that was it.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the babies, but I guess they are doing fine since they weren't brought up at all.  This afternoon was a bit nerve-wracking as we couldn't help but google some of what could be happening.  However, by the end of the day I decided to call my clinic before they closed just to check in.  The receptionist looked at my file and told me not to worry and that the doctor said the ultrasound looked fine.  Apparently the hematoma (clot) is quite small, and it is away from the wall of the uterus.  I guess the big concerns are the size of the the hematoma, where it is positioned, and if it continues to grow.  At this point, that isn't a problem, though I assume they will keep an eye on it.  Anyways, the receptionist said said I could continue to rest up this week but most likely be back at work next week.

Whew!  So that's been the day.  I haven't seen any blood today, and just residual spotting.  I'm taking it really easy, to be cautious, but feeling fine otherwise.