I have been diagnosed with a subchorionic hemorrhage. I bled for four weeks in the first trimester as a result of this hemorrhage. I am now at the start of the second trimester and the hemorrhage has not yet healed (according to ultrasound) even though the bleeding has subsided. I know that this puts me at elevated risk for abruption and miscarriage, stillbirth, restricted fetal growth, infection, and a whole host of other horribles. I also know that many people with the same diagnosis do fine.
My problem is that I have not been able to get meaningful information from my current OB and the MFM who consults on all patients in the OB's group. I know that the placement and size of the hemorrhage is directly related to prognosis, but my current docs have not told me whether mine is retroplacental or not, whether it is large or not. One doc quoted me a 50% chance of miscarriage, but it turns out that figure is based on all pregnancies with first trimester bleeding for any reason, and was not specific to either my particular case or to subchorionic hemorrhage cases in general. I just get the sense that they don't really have a clue and don't have the time to bother.
They have also been unwilling to commit to a plan for heightened surveillance (BPPs) in the final weeks of the pregnancy. They seem to have the attitude that I'll bleed if something bad is happening. This is frustrating to me because I understand that an abruption and consequential miscarriage will cause bleeding, but my own research indicates that a lack of bleeding does not necessarily mean that everything will be fine. Apparently the risks noted above will be elevated throughout the pregnancy, even after the bleeding has stopped.
Has anyone had any experience with subchorionic hemorrage and/or placental abruption? If so, can you recommend an OB or MFM/high risk specialist who seemed to understand this diagnosis (beyond the basics) and who took the elevated risk seriously in terms of monitoring?