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I had my first bleed at 12 weeks due to a SCH. I then had another bleed at 15 weeks and they discovered a complete placenta previa. I had some light spotting again at 19 weeks. I've been on modified bedrest since 15 weeks. I'm now 22 weeks. Bleeding is always scary and no fun!

Trust your doctor. If he's not concerned, you shouldn't be either.

Spotted week 16-28. It was super scary, but all ended up fine. They think mine was due to a polyp. It was always brown. I completely get the anxiety. I was a wreck. But there are good outcomes!

@tiramisu: sorry, spotting is just the worst! I've had everything from spotting to full on bleeding with this pg. I was told I likely have a polyp too, but really I don't think Drs ever know for sure

As terrifying as it is, brown is always better, try to remember that. The obsessive wiping is emotionally exhausting. I'm 29 weeks now, keep the faith mama!

I spotted/bled up until 30 weeks for my second. It was due to a cervical polyp. It's hard to see on an ultrasound but the dr saw it when she was doing a Pap smear. I spotted basically until 29 weeks. Then I had a bad bleed (blood filled the toilet). Maybe it fell out then but it was better after that. It sucks but hopefully it's just something harmless like a polyp

@tiramisu: Yeah it was scary, I was in the hospital for a couple days. But in addition to the polyp i also had a short cervix (which may have been caused by the polyp). but i delivered at 38w despite all that!

@tiramisu: oh no! i'm glad they found the source but hopefully it doesn't cause any issues. around 20wk they found my cervix was about 2.5 cm (normal is 4cm). So i was hovering the low end of the normal range. I was monitored weekly for a couple months and the length varied from 2-2.5 cm. so i wasn't put on bedrest then since it was borderline. i did start taking progesterone suppositories because its supposed to help prevent preterm labor, and short cervix' are an indication of preterm labor (although not always). after the bad bleed i was put on modified bed rest since my cervix length was still around 2cm. but basically no heavy lifting, rest as much as possible, etc. i worked from home for the remainder of my pregnancy (luckily i had a job that allowed for that!). around 34 weeks they measured my cervix again and it was at 0.75cm, basically non existent. but at that point they wouldn't have stopped labor anyway so they didn't put me on any special bedrest. but somehow i made it to 38w with almost no cervix and 4-5cm dilated. hoping the same for you!! is this your first? this happend for my second so it was hard juggling a toddler and a high risk pregnancy!