I am 32 and have bronchiectasis. I have been lurking around here hoping to learn more about how to control my infections because I am not doing so well. As far as I know, I don't have CF.
Anyway, during my last two pregnancies, I had subchorionic hematomas/hemorrhages. I believe that is what you have. The first time it happened, the fetus was compromised and the U/S showed that right away. I lost that baby at 9 weeks. The second pregnancy, even though the bleeding eventually separated 75% of the sac from my uterus, the baby (now 2 yrs) was fine. The hematoma was present from 5 weeks to 28 weeks. I was on partial bedrest from 11 weeks when the external bleeding started to 34 weeks. It was very hard and the lack of activity screwed with my lungs. I am very glad that I took it seriously though. Unfortunately, at the time, I didn't even know about chest PT. If I had, I bet that I would have had far fewer chest infections during that pregnancy.
There is a lot of research on the consequences of subchorionic hematomas.
For example, if your's goes away within the span of a trimester, there is very little risk. If you have a long-lasting one like I did, you are at greater risk for preterm labor and premature rupture of you membranes. I was told at 22 weeks that my cervix was shortening. But my OB was very concerned about putting a cerclage in because it would have added even more rupture risk. I curtailed my activity further and I made it past that crucial 34 week mark (to 39 weeks) without a cerclage. I am glad that it sounds like you won't need one either.
The cause of these things can be completely unknown or they can come from too much clotting (Factor V Leiden). I actually have too little of a clotting factor (Von Willibrands) but this is supposed to self-correct during pregnancy. I don't know why it fixed itself during my first two pregnancies and not my second two
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This is really long and I am just a random person on-line, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask me.
Anyway, during my last two pregnancies, I had subchorionic hematomas/hemorrhages. I believe that is what you have. The first time it happened, the fetus was compromised and the U/S showed that right away. I lost that baby at 9 weeks. The second pregnancy, even though the bleeding eventually separated 75% of the sac from my uterus, the baby (now 2 yrs) was fine. The hematoma was present from 5 weeks to 28 weeks. I was on partial bedrest from 11 weeks when the external bleeding started to 34 weeks. It was very hard and the lack of activity screwed with my lungs. I am very glad that I took it seriously though. Unfortunately, at the time, I didn't even know about chest PT. If I had, I bet that I would have had far fewer chest infections during that pregnancy.
There is a lot of research on the consequences of subchorionic hematomas.
For example, if your's goes away within the span of a trimester, there is very little risk. If you have a long-lasting one like I did, you are at greater risk for preterm labor and premature rupture of you membranes. I was told at 22 weeks that my cervix was shortening. But my OB was very concerned about putting a cerclage in because it would have added even more rupture risk. I curtailed my activity further and I made it past that crucial 34 week mark (to 39 weeks) without a cerclage. I am glad that it sounds like you won't need one either.
The cause of these things can be completely unknown or they can come from too much clotting (Factor V Leiden). I actually have too little of a clotting factor (Von Willibrands) but this is supposed to self-correct during pregnancy. I don't know why it fixed itself during my first two pregnancies and not my second two
.
This is really long and I am just a random person on-line, but if you have any questions, feel free to ask me.