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I am a new nurse that is 17 weeks along with my 4th baby. 2 weeks ago I started having abnormal bleeding, but no cramping. My doc told me to come in for an u/s and they did a translady partsl and took some pics. My doc says that I have an "abnormal tissue growth behind the placenta" and that I need to take it really easy. No more work, unless its light duty, no sex, etc. The heavy, red bleeding lasted about 3 days and then has tapered off. All I have now is I pass small clots and spot, but it is brown and mucous like, kinda like the last day of your period would be. My OB/GYN has put me on chromagen daily. He said that the bleeding can come back at any time if I don't take it easy. He also said that if the active bleeding comes back, he will put me on strict bedrest and order a level II ultrasound with a high risk specialist. My question is for an experienced RN who specializes in this kind of area. What could all this be about? I am kind of confused as to whats going. I do have another appointment in a week. Thanks for your time!

Thanks for the reassurance! In Illinois, you can't practice license pending, so thankfully I have the boards out of the way... Good luck on Tuesday!! I am sure that you will be just fine :)

I just graduated in May. I start work on Aug 4th. I am very happy and excited since my facility offers one of the best orientations for New Grads available. (RN residency program, preceptorship, etc). I have had the whole summer off to enjoy with my children, at the pool and library and just generally relaxing. Even so, the start date is getting closer. Everytime I think about it I feel extremely nervous and nauseated. I feel like somehow I will fail and get fired. This little voice of self-doubt keeps nagging at me (you know the same one from nursing school??) and sometimes I feel like I don't really know what I am getting myself into, and some people's posts on the internet are really starting to scare me... Does everyone feel this way!!?? Is this normal?