Bleeding at 6wks what to do?

[DJTTC]

Hi all,
I am 6wks pg & after going to the loo this morning I have noticed some spotting, mostly brown a little pink but I am quite concerned.
Of course it's saturday so I can't ring my fertility clinic so I don't know what to do?
Do I just sit it out or go to my local gp?
I didn't have any bleeding with my first pg so obviously I'm worried.
Please any advice would be appreciated.
Jo

[Traveller]

If the bleeding starts to get heavy or you are in any pain then go to see your GP. If it is only a little spotting then I would suggest resting up and calling the clinic on Monday. Hopefully they can arrange a scan to reassure you. I know this is awful and scary, but bleeding in pregnancy is very common and often not a sign of miscarriage

[chody47]

Oh I feel for you. Bleeding is so scary during pregnancy. I have two stories of this happening, both around the 6 week mark. The first was in March this year where I went to the toilet in the morning to be faced with lots of blood (including clots) and this resulted in a miscarriage. This pregnancy I had some bleeding at around the 6.5 week mark. It wasn't as much, but there was enough that some was on my underwear (I didn't just notice it when I wiped). Anyway, that blood was mainly brownish and became just spotting pretty quickly and after a few days stopped completely. I haven't had any more since and am now at the 13.5 week mark! So while I can totally understand your concern only a small amount of blood should be ok. I'd still ring your doc on Monday though as see if you can book in for a scan, that's what I did this time and seeing the little heart fluttering away was such a big relief!

[onthefly]

Hi Jo,
Bleeding is scary! I had some this time at around 5 & 6 weeks, but relatively heavy, red bleeds.
If it's just very light, and especially if it's brown, it is hopefully nothing to worry about. Like Traveller suggests, I would go to the doctor/hospital if it gets heavier or especially if you have a lot of pain. Does you clinic have an afterhours/emergency contact? When my clinic is closed you can call in and the message gives you numbers to call.
All the best

[ebsta]

so sorry to hear this i had a large amount of blood with my first preg which resulted in miscarriage very early around 4 weeks mark but no pains which was strange so my GP told me this time if i had any bleeding head straight to hospital just to be sure, it also helps with stress to know whats going on. although this time round i had some very very light bleeding light pink in colour for around half an hour at around 5 weeks which was implantation bleeding (bubba just getting settled in). wish you the best of luck an sending some stickyvibes keep us posted..

[DJTTC]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts & I'm sorry for your own loses. I am so worried we have had fertility treatment to become pg so we thought we were over the hard part.
I have continued bleeding all day, it's only there when I wipe but it's more than just spotting & it's pink now.
The after hours clinic said it may be nothing (or not) & I think they will send me for b/t monday morning, they said sometimes you might be low in progesterone & they can give shots for that but if its the hcg levels they can't do anything so I just have to sit tight till monday which is awful because I keep waiting for 'something to happen'.
I don't know what I'll do if I loose this one.
Jo

[Miss K]

Aww its the worst feeling in the world isn't it!!!

I had bleeding this time round from 6-13 weeks and it was the most scariest time of my life, it also started on a Saturday too which was a PITA! I had a scan the monday morning and they showed a heartbeat and a clot in the uterus which was causing the bleeding... You will be surprised how common bleeding in pregnancy is!!!

Wishing you all the best and I hope the weekend goes fast and the bleeding stops so you can be reassured xxoo