Bleeding, does it get heavier?

[Marley&Me]

Hi, I have been bleeding for 8 days now. I know that this is normal (m/c at 5 weeks) but yesterday it was almost gone and today it's heavyish and crampy. Also the pains are mostly from my right ovary area.

Is this normal?

[chepie]

Oh hun I am so sorry for your loss.... I am not sure as I have only had an ectopic .... but just wanted to send you a big hug xoxox

[Yas]

I'm so sorry hun. I bleed for 10 days after my 5ish week losses. The pain in your right side may be abit of a worry, did they check your tubes? Lots of love xxxxxx

[briggsy's girl]

if the pain persists, get it checked out hun
bleeding for anywhere up to a couple of weeks is normal (well, for me it is) - our last was around the 6-7 week mark and i bled very heavily for about 8 days, and then lighter for another week after that. i cramped a lot, and had pain primarily on my right side as well - it wasn't a tubal pregnancy, it was related to a cyst right beside my right ovary

[Mildez]

Tasha have you had your HCG tested lately? If it is still rising or not decreasing your might need a D&C. With my m/c's I bled for 7days and 10days and with my ectopic preganancy the bleeding came and went. Nothing with my ectopic was seen on the scan until I was almost 9weeks pregnant.

[Marley&Me]

Thanks ladies, If the pains get worse I will get it checked out, they come and go on the right hand side.
briggsy's girl, When I had scans when we started ttc, the ultrasound lady said I was borderline PCOS. And when i took my BT to my OB/GYN he didn't say anything about PCOS. I have always had irregular cycles so I was sure I had it. I have always wondered about cysts, my mum had cysts too. Even on clomid I always had O pains mostly on the right hand side, and bad O pains for the first few months.

[Marley&Me]

Tasha have you had your HCG tested lately? If it is still rising or not decreasing your might need a D&C. With my m/c's I bled for 7days and 10days and with my ectopic preganancy the bleeding came and went. Nothing with my ectopic was seen on the scan until I was almost 9weeks pregnant.

Sorry didn't see your post Mildez, I was told to go back and get a BT done when the bleeding stops. I only had 2 BT on the 29 and 30 June and the first was in the 600's and the second was in the 500's. So they were dropping, but enough?

[briggsy's girl]

to diagnose PCOS you'd need to have hormone BT's as well as the scan - you can have PCO without PCOS

the cyst that gives me grief is actually right beside my ovary - so when i ovulate on that side, the pressure from the follicle on my ovary is a lot more painful. one of the many quirks of me i guess!

the drop in HCG is hard to be able to judge - i would suggest if you hit two weeks and still bleeding that you get the test anywhere to make sure it is continuing to drop properly

[Marley&Me]

Maybe thats what I have? I had a heap of BT done and I had internal u/s when we had been ttc for a year. I will see a new GP when i get more BT, my current one is not very thorough

Thanks again

[briggsy's girl]

GP's can be ummmmmm totally useless in diagnosing "lady problems" - i had to demand a referral to gyne for ongoing bleeding issues because my GP wanted to blame it all on breastfeeding (what a crock) - maybe see if you can get a referral to a gyne to get properly investigated

[Marley&Me]

I know! Most are useless. I already did, i see an OB/GYN, thats who put me on clomid. I have done 6 months and no luck so this is my second natural cycle since i stopped clomid.
I don't use my OB/GYN all the time because I have to wait to see him and pay every time, so I just went to the GP to confirm the pregnancy/miscarriage. I am going to book in to see a naturopath that has been recommended to me if we don't have any luck next cycle, try something different.

[briggsy's girl]

we added acupuncture the cycle we conceived DD (i never o'd on clomid, and needed high levels of drugs for stimulated cycles) - it was worth the extra dollars!

[JennaJayen]

I'm so sorry for your loss hun *hugs*
With my first 6 losses I only bled for 7 days, and in the last couple of days it would die off and then come back again.

With my last loss it was only a little over 2 months after I had my DD, and I bled for 10 days and it stopped and started several times a day for the last 3 days.

I hope you can get some answers soon hun *hugs*

[Marley&Me]

Thanks, my bleeding died off and then the last couple of days came back. But today it's brownish and very light. I hope this means it's coming to an end!

[Char-leighs mum]

Tasha I'm so sorry to hear about you loss hugs to you. I had a m/c at 6 weeks last year and bleed on and off for 10 days with heavy and light days with lots of cramping also in March I gave birth at 35wks to a beautiful baby girl Char-leigh who sadly was granted her angel wings and I bleed the same on and off heavy to light and cramping for 3 weeks. Have since had 4 AF and they all have been pretty light and only lasting for 3 days but now I'm having the cramping for the whole time they are here.
Keep your chin up
Kelly xxx