Worried

[Trillian]

It could just be implantation bleeding - if you are having no pain and the U/s was fine, then I wouldn't be too worried just yet. You could have implanted late, meaning that the baby will be smaller for dates than what you expected and if you aren't 100% sure of when you ovulated and therefore conceived, that will put your dates out too - especially if you have a longer cycle. Can you get your Dr to do a check of the HCG and see if the levels are rising?

[Visitor3]

Yes, yes check your HCG levels, they should go up every 24-48 hours. Good Luck darls

[UpDa_Duff]

My last hcg test said all good, i may have O'd late as my cycle was 31 days last time sort of hard tho coz my last MC was 25.09.08. LMP was 25.10.08. we werent even trying this time as i was still recovering from miscarriage, th dr detected it as i had a real bad bladder infection. so i have no idea to ovulation n stuff coz i had given up. i had thought this baby was meant to be for it to happen so soon, and now i am just terrified there is no other word for it. and coz i had never bled before to this time i really dont know what to expect. im soory to do your heads in but i cant do mine in any more

And thankyou all, i dont have anyone else to talk to about all this u guys are all ive got right now it means heaps

[briggsy's girl]

get your doc to check your HCG again - if they do a sequence of them over a couple of days, it should confirm that they are climbing - also maybe ask if they can scan again in a week or so...

[Trillian]

That's OK - there is always someone around to listen to your concerns so don't feel you can't come and have a vent or ask for advice. FWIW, I only ever had implantation bleeding with 2 or my 4 pg's, so it doesn't mean anything if you do or you don't get it (assuming that's what it is too). But take heart that your levels are good and that you do have a longer cycle, so things could be out of whack a little from that. Some women are just unfortunate enough to get bleeding during pg too - there is a thread about it on here with other women and their stories and how they got through it.

[ClareBear28]

UpDa_Duff,

I know it doesn't matter what anyone says to you, you will still worry... trust me I've been there, and it was only a few weeks ago. I had 3 scans between wks 4-7 (and only saw a hb in the 7wk scan)because of light pink tinged discharge, I also had 5 blood tests in that time - and I was stressing! I had lost my 1st preg as it was ectopic back in April this yr so I was being monitored closely. My advice would be similar to Briggsy's Girl - ask to have your HCG monitored every couple of days - even if it's just for your own peace of mind to stay sane.

For me - it ended up that I had a small haematoma (blood clot) which had developed in my uterus during implantation (apparently very common), and this was the cause of my spotting. I am now about to hit 13 weeks and my scan on Tuesday this week showed the blood clot had disappeared, but I still check the loo paper when I pee - paranoia maybe, but I think it's normal to worry as we only want the best for ourselves and bub... I hope that all goes well for you

[UpDa_Duff]

Thankyou so much clarebare i am just so up in the air at the moment. and i am majorly paranoid too, that every small feeling i have is the beginning of bad news. It started so light that i had to look twice, and since yesterday arvo it has been a little more noticeable. im pretty sure i have no definitive pain, but mentally i am aware of every sensation in my pelvis right now.
Going to the drs may b an easy task for most people to do regularly fo bloods but we live a fair way out making it a bit difficult. The U/S person has booked me in again for the 24th Christmas eve, when by there dates i shud b 7W4D, for hopefully some good news and a HB.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS MY LITTLE BABY BEAN TO GO BOOM BOOM BOOM AT ME ON THE SCREEN. PLEASE SANTA I HAVE BEEN A GOOD GIRL

[briggsy's girl]

udd - in regard to the pains - i was talking to Ob yesterday as i've had significant ouchies all through this pregnancy - i asked him if it was "normal" - and he explained that, even when not pregnant, the uterus contracts - when pregnant, it contracts more noticably (essentially braxton hicks contractions all the time) - and when you're aware that you're pregnant, you become much more aware of every sensation. it was something interesting for me, as i'd only ever heard of the uterus contracting during orgasm or late in pregnancy, but it made sense and explained all the on again off again ouchies i'd been having.

feel free to vent in here - so many of us have been through difficult starts and come out kiccking at the other end!

BG

[Toomanytoomany]

Thankyou so much clarebare i am just so up in the air at the moment. and i am majorly paranoid too, that every small feeling i have is the beginning of bad news. It started so light that i had to look twice, and since yesterday arvo it has been a little more noticeable. im pretty sure i have no definitive pain, but mentally i am aware of every sensation in my pelvis right now.
Going to the drs may b an easy task for most people to do regularly fo bloods but we live a fair way out making it a bit difficult. The U/S person has booked me in again for the 24th Christmas eve, when by there dates i shud b 7W4D, for hopefully some good news and a HB.

I really feel for you. I've had a couple of miscarriages, and a few scares with the other pregnancies. Honestly, the only thing that saved my sanity was becoming very fatalistic - saying to myself over and over that whatever was going to happen, I had absolutely no control over it, and that no amount of worrying was going to change the outcome. I drilled that into my head over and over again, and it honestly helped me get through, particularly with this last one where I bled from five weeks to fourteen weeks.

[Shades]

I don't know if there is any truth to this, but I've been told that either bleeding OR cramps isn't too much of a concern, it's when you have BOTH together that you should be worried... this may be an old wives' tale though - can anyone confirm or deny?