Bleeding From The Sac
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I had a ultrasound done and I was told of bleeding from the sac. Whats this and what can happen?
I'm 6 weeks, the baby has a good heart beat at 120 per minutes.
ANSWER
It means that you are at higher risk for miscarriage. However, sometimes these bleeds resolve on their own, and women go on to carry a healthy baby to term. As long as the baby seems to be doing ok, not to worry!
-- Cynthia, CNM
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Cynthia Flynn
Cynthia Flynn, CNM. PhD, teaches in the College of Nursing at Seattle University and is President of the American Association of Birth Centers. She also practices midwifery at Valley Medical Center where she cares for pregnant and birthing women, and practices well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Cynthia founded Columbia Women's Clinic and Birth Center, where she took care of pregnant women and infants up to two weeks of age and attended both birth center and hospital births. Before Cynthia earned her CNM, she worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum and is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.
Cynthia hosts a monthly "Ask the midwife" chat as well as answers questions via our expert section.
Listen to Cynthia live on Pregnancy.org Live: Before, During and After.
