Cutting yourself & bleeding for longer

[Clarabell1982]

Yesterday morning I cut my leg shaving & it bled like mad. I know shavers are lethal but this wasn't behind my knee or ankle, where it's lethal to cut youself shaving. Plaster applied after I cleaned my leg up.

Plaster on all yesterday & lastnight. Removed plaster this morning and it's still trickling blood! New plaster applied.

Normally after a few hours I can take a plaster off & that's it, it's clotted. I haven't taken aspirin or anything else that can affect my blood clotting. Is this a common thing in pregnancy? I'm 32 weeks

[Clarabell1982]

Mumma - you're right! There are a lot of horror stories out there. I'm not so much a worrier & it did say that it goes back to normal after pregnancy. I'm half expecting it not to be that, but will give it a mention. Thanks for the link!

Jess - oh do u? Yeah I'll mention it & she'll probs do the test. My midwife said I looked pale the other day & suggested eating more veg (which I eat every 2/3 days anyway cos I know your iron does drop) so I suppose it might kill two birds with one stone :-)

[jess56m]

If you dod its called thromboycenia.  I have it and i do bleed more when I cut but I would just ask they check your platelets

[mummainoz]

Try not to google too much as there's a lot of horror stories out there! Mine was low in my last pregnancy and I had a csection with a spinal and was fine, went back up after delivery. Check out: babycenter.com.au/x542273/should-i-worry-if-i-have-low-platelets

[Clarabell1982]

I'll have a google of low platelets in pregnancy. I wasn't sure how to word it & it kept coming back with miscarraige-type questions/answers. I'll mention it at my next midwife appt.

Thanks mumma!

[mummainoz]

Maybe your platelets are low. I would mention it to your dr at your next appointment if its not a normal amount of blood.