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With my first pregnancy, I had 2 SCHs at 6.5 weeks and was on bed rest until I was 9 weeks and things were healing up. My doctor said it could be from the placenta moving during growth (apparently this is totally normal and would be caught a lot less if our technology wasn't so advanced). One of mine was 4mm and the other was almost 5mm, so your's seems small. I hope it heals for you, just take it really easy, lying down with your feet up as much as possible and they should heal. Good luck!

On a side note...I am not dismissing what alligatormommy has said...I cannot imagine losing a baby at 23 weeks b/c it was hard enough for me when I lost mine at 11 weeks. Every person and every situation is different...so I would just try to take it easy and try not to worry too much b/c worrying is no good for baby. You might also consider having your dr. schedule another u/s around the end of your 1st trimester or into your 2nd trimester to see if the hemmorage is gone. Best of luck!! :)

I had a viability u/s at 5 1/2 weeks and again at 7 1/2 weeks and they also found what they called a subchrionic hemmorage ( I don't believe that is exactly what you have but I was told they are very similar). I have no idea of the exact size of mine but my doctor did not seemed concerned and said they usally go away on there own. They said that sometimes when the egg is implanting, a little pocket of blood can get stuck outside of the sac. They said this is why I had some occasion spotting, especially after anything strenuous or anything that might cause contractions. I asked them about bed rest or pelvic rest and I wasn't put on either of them. When I went back for another u/s at 11 1/2 weeks, the hemmorage was gone and I haven't had any spotting since. I was really worried b/c I had a miscarriage back in November but all is fine as far as I can tell and I haven't been given any restrictions. I am almost 19 weeks along now and all is well.

i had one with my last pregnancy and i have one this time too. yours is relativly small. my last pregnancy ended at 23 weeks and my son passed away after 2 hours. you should be on complete pelvic rest for the rest of your pregnancy this means no heavy lifting, no sex , or any thing that would cause an orgasam or uterine contractions. also have your progesterone checked and talk to your doctor about 17p. my doc has me on progesterone supositoies until 14 weeks, my bleeding has stopped. at 16 weeks i am starting 17p in hopes that i will not have another preterm delivery. sch's put you at risk for prom, placental abruption and preterm delivery, even if it disolves you are still at risk for these things. your risk for these complications increase greatly if you still have it at 20 weeks. i am sorry that this is probably really frightening but most doctors act like its no big deal and good research is hard to find. good luck to you.