The scariest day of my life (trigger maybe?) TMI

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Yesterday, was the worst most scariest day of my life. I may have overreacted a little but who doesn't when it comes to their little ones. I'm 22+3 and yesterday when I went to pee, I was bleeding. It was in my underwear and in the toilet when I looked down. I've never been told that blood in pregnancy was normal, I thought it was a sign of a complication, I also noticed she hadn't kicked me all morning. I stared at it for a good five minutes until I realized I needed to get ahold of my husband. Then I found out they shut my phone off so I had no way to call or text anyone. I went down to my car to drive to my moms and realized my husband had both sets of keys on accident. I didn't stay calm, which probably didn't help the baby... I finally had an idea. I face booked my sister who lives a state away and asked her to call my mom or dad and thank goodness she responded very quickly. Both my mom and dad came to my home and took me to the hospital. When we got to the er they took me upstairs quickly and started strapping me into this thing so we could find the baby's heartbeat and I just can't tell you how wonderful it sounded... She was perfect and as soon as the monitors started squeezing my belly she kicked at them. I am so blessed and happy that she is okay, I don't know what I would do if something happened to her. But, when I asked why I was bleeding the nurse said sometimes it just happens. Is that true, I didn't know we could bleed and it be okay. Has anyone else had this? I would like to add that I haven't had sex for about a week and a half so I know that didn't cause it. They also tested me for a UTI and I don't have that as well.

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Sometimes it just happens but you did not over react. Fresh blood in pregnancy should always be checked. Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

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Unless it's just a tiny amount of spotting I always at least call my doctor. Bleeding could be very serious and it's better to be safe than sorry

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I wasn't as far along as you but at 7w3d I had bright red bleeding along with clots. I thought for sure I was miscarrying. I'm not one who usually agrees with going to the ER for pregnancy replayed stuff unless your OB says it's best but it was a weekend and my OB was closed and I just needed to know because this is my first and I've also heard bleeding isn't normal. They checked my cervix and it was still closed and I had an ultrasound which showed baby's heart rate. It was the best feeling. I had spotting then for about two weeks following. The reason for my bleeding was a subcrionic hemmorhage. Seems there's a lot more people who get them than we think. I'm not sure if they can happen later in pregnancy at all but if they checked on baby and things looks good try not to get yourself too worried. I know it sucks and it's hard to think there might be a complication or you lost your little one but when you miscarry unfortunately there isn't anything they can do :( I wish you the best!

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This is my husbands app on his phone but someone stole my phone. Loll anyways I had bleeding when I was about 27 weeks and the blood was so bad it could fill up a 44 oz fountain cup. My ob told me that my placinta had separated for a part in the uterus causing the bleeding. It lasted about an hour but it never happened again and i am 34w+1 day. So yes it is normal sometimes. This is my 3rd child and I didn't have it with my first 2

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I have never been told that before. Bleeding is always something to get checked bc it can be a bad thing not always but it can be. I have 3 kids with a 4th on the way and have never been told bleeding just happens.

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Wow so scary but so glad everything turned out ok and ur little girl is happy and healthy 💗

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I'm glad everything turned out okay! That's absolutely terrifying.

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