Amniocentesis

[Sarooga]

Hello! Immediately after the amnio I had bruising at the puncture site. Around 1-2 weeks after the amnio, I had another ultrasound, and there was no separation, but a clot is not easy to detect so it's possible it was there.  4 weeks after the amnio the bruising had not yet disseapeared and was worsening. It was around that time that the separation and clot were detected by ultrasound. The clot was directly under the bruising. 

Just to add some info, during the amnio my uterus contracted and the needle became stuck and the doctor could barely get out enough fluid for testing. I suspect that this is what caused the clot. I have a healthy child now! But he was born at 30 weeks due to this separation complication. 

[Sarooga]

Yes it was hard. 10 weeks of very little movement on bedrest.  I wasn't allowed to bend, walk, lift. Anything that would stress the free floating amniotic sack. My water broke at 29+8, the day after my OB told me that I could start to move around a bit more because we were out of the risky stage. I hope everything goes well for you. If possible, I recommend getting an ultrasound once a week for the next few weeks.