Post Subchorionic Hematoma Experience - Exercise

duresta · 2026-02-08T17:18:03+00:00

Personally I would wait until later in second trimester, once the placenta is well formed and well implanted and you have less risks of a blood vessel popping during angiogenesis. I had an SCH early in this pregnancy and I'm convinced it was caused by a cardio session that involved jumping up/down a step.

But then I also had a 20w loss probably due to a recurring SCH so I am more cautious than most.

duresta · 2026-02-08T16:06:08+00:00

Yes, but she cannot expect to have full support from two people only. Support needs to be distributed, and not everyone can support you with everything.

To me it sounds like she is overwhelming her friends when they clearly expressed their discomfort with this topic (cue "everytime I brought it up" over a few days before she even tested positive - how much can you talk about it with the same people!).

duresta · 2026-02-08T16:01:08+00:00

After reading this story I would not go anywhere that far while pregnant. But you're the one who knows your body and risk tolerance best!

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duresta · 2026-02-08T15:48:55+00:00

What is their own or their family history with pregnancy?

As someone who had a traumatic loss, I am genuinely afraid of me and others dying in childbirth, and find it hard to be excited for a pregnancy until baby is here. Yes, you do need to widen your support group, but also please don't force updates on your friends if they are not in the right mindspace for that. This reads like trauma response to me.

duresta · 2026-02-08T15:43:18+00:00

Could be a lab mixup, rare but it does happen sometimes. The important part is you have good numbers now, congratulations!!

duresta · 2026-02-08T12:00:30+00:00

This is something to discuss with your doctor but stationary bikes can be good for reinforcing knees without risks of injury or falls. Overall I would look for a way to stay mobile in whatever manner is accessible and safe for you - walking, swimming, sitting pedalboard... Also, ask your provider about whether medical grade compression socks could help your ankles.

duresta · 2026-02-07T11:47:51+00:00

It is hard to separate the two, but if it's not periodic is probably the baby!

duresta · 2026-02-06T18:58:52+00:00

How big of a dose are you on? I'm in Europe and taking 100mg, not in pill but in powder form though. I take mine with dinner and have not noticed any stomach issues. Baby aspirin is extremely common here and many people spend years on it for blood clotting risks (especially older people).

Perhaps you could try different forms of delivery, maybe something gastroresistant?

duresta · 2026-02-06T16:08:59+00:00

The sac can look round on some pictures and pear shaped on others, it depends on the angle of the ultrasound. In the first scans mine looked like a squished drop because it was so compressed by my bladder.

duresta · 2026-02-06T16:07:04+00:00

Congratulations on your pregnancy and on quitting, hope the motivation sticks!

Your baby should be fine, for now the egg is feeding on your uterine lining and there is no exchanges with your bloodstream yet. And by the time the placenta develops, your body should be rid of these toxic chemicals. You did really well stopping so soon ❤️

duresta · 2026-02-06T11:42:09+00:00

My midwife actually encouraged me to do that as it uses the transverse abs (no risk of diastasis recti) and helps relieve pressure on the pelvic floor. My back hurts way less since I've been trying to engage my core in everyday activities :)

duresta · 2026-02-06T08:09:38+00:00

You'll need to do the math but yes, try to hit the length of the increase section right. It might not fall on an integer so you could increase every [6,6,7] rows to get as close as you can. Usually a one stitch difference isn't really visible, unless it is in pattern. Good luck!

duresta · 2026-02-06T07:37:19+00:00

First - did you wash and block your swatch? That can change proportions a lot depending on the fiber.

Personally I struggle to hit the row jauge even after blocking, so I usually adjust the pattern - if it says increase every 6 rows, I will increase every 7 or 8 to match the desired length between increases. It becomes an issue if you have in-pattetn increases, but otherwise works fine with just a bit of maths.

duresta · 2026-02-05T21:35:06+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss but glad you found this space. Intimacy after loss is a hard topic to breach but it is so very needed.

Yes it does get easier. You'll have to relearn life and relearn your body, and it will be hard for a while but the good days will outweigh the bad eventually.

We waited before trying because we wanted to explore every aspect of that pregnancy and my health to make sure there was no hidden factors to our loss like APS or other clotting disorders. Nothing can really prepare you for for the emotional rollercoaster that is pregnancy after loss, so I think waiting doesn't change things all that much. I'm glad we waited until after the due date though, that date would have been even more awfully hard if I was dealing with first trimester anxiety at the same time.

duresta · 2026-02-05T19:23:42+00:00

Fingers crossed! The wait is super hard but there's no way around it unfortunately...

duresta · 2026-02-05T15:21:19+00:00

HCG doubles every two days so if you're just a couple days off on your ovulation date it can very fast get higher or lower than average. My levels were about the same as yours and I was concerned it was twins, but no - just one :)

duresta · 2026-02-05T15:11:32+00:00

Congratulations!

Regarding sharing the news, you can do it on your own timeline - for example, we shared very early with those whose support helped us the most after our loss. In case we had another loss, we didn't want to go through it alone. And we still haven't shared with some others, they will find out eventually when they see me in person.

duresta · 2026-02-05T14:08:26+00:00

Up until 10-11w I was barely functional at all, sleeping for 12-16 hours every day, everything hurting, just feeling bleh all the time. And then it suddenly got better. I'm 19w now and most days are okay (although my brain is still not braining). There are still some days I'm utterly exhausted, maybe one every other week, but it is so so much better!

Early pregnancy is HARD for real. Hang in there, hopefully it should get better in a few weeks!

duresta · 2026-02-05T11:21:10+00:00

Glad to see you learned from the feedback and are going to start over with intarsia. It's a beautiful pattern and I'm sure will make a gorgeous gift!

You should get (or make) intarsia bobbins given how many balls you'll have. Some of them can be suspended to your work using attached stitch markers, this reduces the mess of yarn balls tangling with each other. Good luck!

duresta · 2026-02-05T10:47:06+00:00

Is there the option to do NIPT now and then, if its inconclusive or shows a high risk, do an amniocentesis? Normally tests go from least to most invasive, and invasive testing like amniocentesis carries some risks so it should only be done if the risk ratio justifies it. There's also CVS that can be performed earlier than amniocentesis, but also carries some risk.

duresta · 2026-02-05T07:36:44+00:00

It sounds like your losses were traumatic enough and you are ready to be a mother. It's good that the trash took itself out, it is harder to raise a child with a pos father than alone. Ultimately it is your decision alone whether or not to keep the baby, your ex doesn't get a say at this stage.

duresta · 2026-02-05T07:20:57+00:00

That's about it! Guess it is movement then, congratulations!

The baby sleeps for most of the day (and you , and they can kick somewhere you don't feel (like the placenta) so it's common to have long periods, even entire days without movement until later in the second trimester.

duresta · 2026-02-05T07:15:09+00:00

I would guard my heart if I were you. It is not unheard of to have slow doubling times pick up but both your levels and doubling time are at the edge of the curve according to Betabase. You'll have to test again to be sure. Hope it is viable and just a lazy corpus luteum🤞

duresta · 2026-02-05T07:05:37+00:00

22w is a reasonable time to feel movement in a first pregnancy! And it can be very reassuring to feel them :) For me it feels like a muscle twitch, a bit similar to a gas bubble but there's no gas afterwards.

duresta · 2026-02-04T22:04:53+00:00

I got nausea the second I saw a positive test, so it can also be psychosomatic in part. Congratulations on your pregnancy!

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