Bleeding During Pregnancy - Women's Stories Of Bleeding In Pregnancy #3

[~Trish~]

Emmykate. My sister had lots of spotting and bleeding in her pregnancy and went on to have a healthy bub. Best of luck with your u/s tomorrow, I have my fingers crossed that all is OK. I'll be thinking of you .

[Emmykate82]

Hi all,
Well i didnt even make it to the ultrasound. My beta hCG came back today at 1400 and we found out we are about 6-7wks along. My 2 days of light spotting (dark brown.. not even enough for a panty liner let alone a pad) turned into a real scare when i had a shower tonight and saw tiny clots and fresh blood. It was exactly like having a period... cramps and aches in lower back, bloated feeling, plenty of blood when i wiped but not really any on pad.

Got to hospital an hour later... waited for several more... then finally got to see the O&G reg. They actually sounded positive that i hadnt passed huge 50c piece size clots and hadnt soaked a pad or more than one. I had a speculum exam... it showed we have lost the bub.... thankfully i didnt pass any tissue, but during the exam they removed quite a bit. I tried to keep a strong face. I need an ultrasound in the morning to see if i need a D&C. I think i am in shock.

The pain has gone but now i just feel empty. I am so mad because i had so much to offer. I know that isnt rational.. i know it was natures way of saying something wasnt right, that this is for the best. It doesnt feel any better though. My poor hubby is devastated... he is blocking the phone calls from my several siblings and parents. I just dont know how i am going to get through the night.

I just had to update everything.. it is almost like a release writing on this forum. I wish things were different... but for my negative experience there is likely to be someone having a positive experience out there somewhere.

[PamyK]

Ok, So I think I know what is going on, my instincts tell me not to worry, but the brain is going over time.

LMP was 30th October, ovulated day 18 which was 17th November, knew within a couple of days we were sucessful but was waiting for BFP. Period due yesterday, no show, but did get BFP - faint line on test, so decided to test this morning. Another BFP a bit darker this time. Went back to be and 4 hours later got and went to the toilet and noticed a very slight pinky tinge so checked with the toilet paper up my cervix and notice streaky pinky mucassy blood. My mind immediately went to, it's just break through bleeding because I would only have implanted within the last 4 days or so which isn't enough time to build up enough hormones to completely stop my period.

Since I noticed the blood I have been checking once an hour and there doesn't seem to be any increase to the discharge. But that could be because I keep checking it.

I don't have any cramping and it doesn't feel like a normal period! this really sucks you know. I've never had anything like this early on. I've misscarried once but that was at 12 weeks because the feotus didn't develope beyond 8 wks.

[~Trish~]

I have my fingers crossed that it's just a break-through bleed PamyK. Just hold tight and hopefully the slight spotting disappears to ease your mind .

[PamyK]

ok, no blood this morning. So it looks like it was just either some implantation bleeding or just a little bit of break through.

Going to Dr on monday for BT and to organise scan.

so it's looking great.

[lauren22]

so ive just had a solid week of heavy and clotted bleeding and just had 3 days of no bleeding.But i just started spotting an hour ago ive had scans and everything is good tiger is staying strong but i still cant believe bleeding thats heavier than a period is normal im so anxious and i dont want another week of solid bleeding. I'm just so anxious at the moment gah!

[Shan26]

Going for u/s tomorrow for bleeding, fingers crossed

[eliselouise]

Hi all, i was just looking on the net for any information i could find on bleeding during pregnancy and i found this site and this forum and i think it is brilliant.
I am pregnant with my first 6w5d and i have had some bleeding since saturday. I spoke to a midwife on sat arvo and was told to come into the docs. Went in and she said it was no use doing an U/S coz it was so early and she reassured me that everything would be ok and that i just rest up. The bleeding eased up a little that night but the next day got heavy again. I rang the midwife again and she spoke to my dr and i am having BHCG blood test and U/S on wednesday. I was so worried at not knowing what was happening and not knowing what to expect being my first pg.
I just want to say that this forum has really helped to put my mind at ease to see that a similar situation happens to so many other women who go on to have healthy pregnancies.
Once again thankyou and i look forward to using this site for other things throughout my pregnancy.

[Alx]

Hello, I am very new here, in fact I found this thread & site on Sunday afternoon. I know that there has been no new replies here for awhile, but anyway I just needed to share my story so I can move forward. I have a lovely 8yr son who was a miracle baby in the sense he died during his birth. I was very traumatised by the birth & didn't want to go down that track again, my ex husband couldn't understand why we couldn't just have more and more. But 8 years later, my partner & I really want a child of our own & my son really would like to be a big brother. I am 36. We have been trying for 10 months, my partner had some tests done recently that came back a.ok for him & then we finally found out we were positive 2 weekend's ago. we did 3 tests we couldn't believe it. Then this last Sunday afternoon, I started spotting, very dark brown, so I started to stress & found this site which helped me see that it is normal (good or bad). I rang 13health & they advised me to rest & go to the hospital if anything changes (cramps, change in colour). In the middle of the night I woke up & there was a reasonable amount of redder blood, I tried not to be concerned & went back to bed, knowing I was seeing a DR in the morning. When I woke up,the one thing i noticed was my breasts weren't sore at all. I told my partner & he decided to take the day off work to come to the Dr, which was booked for 9.45am. I started to bleed a lot more & it was bright red, I was starting to really get upset. At about 9.30am at home, I passed a very large clot & I knew....i started crying. We went to the dr & she checked internally, I was so sad & my partner was crying too. I still need to have an ultrasound, to ensure that nothing is left, otherwise I need to go to hospital for a D&C. I had no cramping, we were 6 weeks pg & it was a lot more heavier that my usual flow. But as we know when we are pg, I also knew when I was about to lose bub too. Now I am so concerned as the Dr was giving me the talk...which is the over 35 talk. She said that we need to wait until after the next flow then we can start again, she said if in 6 months we still have had no luck then she will give me a referral to an IVF specialist just to help us out a bit. I have no idea what that means - I am just praying that we can fall again without any assistance. Is anyone in the same position as me, I have never had a miscarriage before & just so unsure about the future. Thank you for listening (reading) Alx

[mejulie]

Hi there

It's been so helpful to read about everyone's experiences on bleeding during pregnancy. It's so scary when it happens because no one really knows what it means, it's just a matter of waiting to see what happens, or testing to see whether it has led to miscarriage or whether the baby is absolutely fine. so many different experiences.

There haven't been many posts on here recently, but I thought I would write what is happening to me, maybe someone will have something to say, or maybe it will just help me to process it!

As with most previous posts, I am giving a lot of gory details! It's the only way!

I am 34, first pregnancy. I am 7.5 wks pregnant. I had the first ultrasound at 6.5 weeks and saw the heartbeat. very happy and excited. On Saturday night, after sex, I went to the toilet about a half hour/one hour after. When I wiped there was bright red blood (I had to wipe twice) although not runny, and I also looked in the toilet bowl where I saw two small clots in pinky-red. I was wondering if that could be the baby I have no idea and felt so ignorant and confused. I also checked the towel I use to wipe myself after sex, and found blood stains on it - bright red.

I was so scared, and didn't know what it meant. I couldn't sleep so I went to Google and read up on bleeding in pregnancy. I found that there is such a thing as post-coital bleeding during pregnancy due to the extra blood vessels on the cervix and increased blood flow. I am so hoping that's all it is, but I'm still so nervous and scared.

Also I'd been feeling nauseous every day for the last two weeks or so, but since the bleed two days ago I have felt better, which also worried me. Am hoping that is just coincidence, but it could mean the pregnancy has ended?

I'm seeing the Dr today to tell her what happened. want to know if the baby is still alive, but also want to keep calm about it and wait to see what happens...

[Alx]

Hi mejulie,

all I can offer is wait till you see your GP, they will hopefully be able to put your mind at rest or let you know what is happening.....can i just say thou, when i miscarried it was a very large clot that filled up the bottom of the toilet (so sorry for being so graphic). So fingers crossed that what you are experiencing is normal & that you & baby are ok!

On a lighter note, AF finally came 29 days after the miscarriage, so this week we begin BD'ing again....I hope it doesn't take 10months again, because I will need to see a IVF dr after 6 months

Good luck mejulie!!
Alx

[aterfloris]

Hi, wasn't sure if people are still following this but I have only found it this morning. I'm stuck at home (bed rest) cause every time I move I bleed.
My story started at 3+ weeks when we tested positive just before the missed period was due. It is a much wanted child we had been trying for. Everything was textbook perfect until w8 d0 when overnight there was a very big bleed (new mattress required). Raced to ER and told we had m/c and that hopefully we will be pg again in a couple of weeks. Decided more info was needed so we paid for a u/s next day. Bub appears fine. Happened again at w10 d3, so different hospital this time and u/s showed all okay again. At w11 d1 it started again but this time it happens every time I get out of bed and has been happening for a week. There appears to be no explanation and another ultrasound at w11 d6 still showed a growing baby.
I find being isolated at home difficult, and the financial burden of not working very stressful. It is also hard when all the well meaning friends and family ask how things are and then proceed to tell you how wrong and selfish you have been when you insist on getting out of bed to use the bathroom or get a drink. I've even been accused of trying to m/c. Anyway just needed to vent my frustration about it all. Thanks for listening.

[~Trish~]

aterfloris - You poor thing . It must be so stressful for you. I hope the bleeding stops soon and your bub continues to grow nicely.

Diana1 - I hope all is OK with you . Bleeding in pregnancy is so scary.

[Annair]

Hi sorry not a good news story. I wish it was.

Had the tiniest amount of spotting (and brown colour) yesterday so went to emergency as recommended, to get my Anti D shot as I am O Neg. After 6 hours (was a busy night) and three U/S I finally got told there was no heartbeat to be found and the baby looked small for 18 weeks and wasn't moving. I heard his/her heartbeat only two weeks ago so he/she has died in the last 2 weeks.

I am waiting on the call to go in for formal U/S this morning and then probably D&C :-(

Is my first. I don't even get to try again till 2011 as got things going on.

Hoping you have better news. I am little jealous but happy for those who have it all turn out okay. It seems so unfair I tried to do everything right and was so looking forward to baby.

[janeywaney84]

This forum is brilliant as i have not been able to find much on anything else so thanks to who ever set it up.

Here is my story, would really appreciate some input.

Ovulated between 24th and 29th march, had sex on the 24th and 26th or 27th (withdrawel, yes i know), have been having lots and lots of symptoms since. The main one being my boobs have gone up a whole cupsize! Lots of veins under my arms which i think are veery noticeable, lots of twinges down there, been alot hotter, broke out in spots on back and face, this is all very typical of me before my af however this all happened like 2 weekish before af was due!

have done 3 pregnancy tests, one way before af, and the other day before af was due, both negative.

day before period had some creamy beige cm (sorry) just a spot in my knickers and that was it, then on day of my period i had light brown cm in the morning and that was it, nothing in the evening, i am never late for my period ever. Then today i had the brown stuff again this morning and then later on started getting red browny blood, it is still coming however I have no cramping what soever just a hot feeling down there.

I always always have cramps on the day of my period. I still feel not right and as i said i have never been late as far as i can remember.

Anyone had a similar experience or can give advice? I know it may just be a period but its all to odd!

Cheers x x x x

[Brunette]

Hi Ladies, I have been trying to conceive through IVF for over a year. Finally this monday I found out I was pregnant. However, on Thursday night I got bleeding - red blood - and some more brown blood the next morning. I saw my FS first thing Friday morning and the good news is I'm pregnant with twins which look advanced but I had a blood vessel burst and there's a large blood clot in the uterus. So I've been told complete bed rest for a week and to come back in for a scan in a week's time.

I am worried out of my head. The bleeding has slowed down but this morning I got some brown clotting. I am 5 weeks pregnant. Has anyone else had this happen and everything worked out okay?

[Firstbabybump]

Hi All,

Ive just gotten back from the hospital after a few hours of heaving bright red bleeding, the doctor at the hospital told me I have had aThreatened Miscarriage, and that there was nothing she could do for me. Ive been given orders for strict bedrest and panadol for the horrid cramping.

Am I going to lose my baby? I am only 11w 5d, but I am very attached.


Thanks.

[bluetree]

I am 12 weeks and three days pregnant and yesterday evening i had some bleeding! It was such a shock, it wasn't very much but it was a bit more than 'spottiong' and blood is blood, you know!? so I was pretty shocked! I called that 1800 number for health advice and they asked me a few questions and said I need to go see a doctor within the next 4 hours. No other options but to go to the emergency department unfortunately! VERY long wait, and I was scared that I was losing my baby because I have never experienced any bleeding before and I didn't know how common it was either (until I read about it on here tonight!) But i stayed calm under the circumstances.... So, LONG wait in crowded public hospital with my partner, they took blood to measure hormone levels, and eventually did an internal examination. The bleeding had stopped by then and she told me she couldn't see any reason for the bleed (cervix closed and as it should be). Then I had an ultrasound and I could have kissed that gynecologist because she was the ONLY person in the whole hospital that night who was friendly and gave me a smile! Then when we saw the baby on the screen moving around with a normal heartbeat, THE RELIEF of that was like when you are busting for a wee and then you go (but times that relief by a hundred!)...

They couldn't give me a reason for the bleed. They said its not uncommon for women to get polyps or 'ectopies' on the cervix during pregnancy because of the hormones and sometimes they can bleed. So I guess i will never know, I just hope it doesn't happen again! They said if it does happen, if its just a little bit, not to worry, but of its like a period or more that I should come in.

Everyones got different circumstances though so I'd say everyone should get medical advice about their bleeding. 1800 022 222 is the 'health direct' number and thats 24 hours and I keep that number handy for any health advice, they are pretty good.

GOOD LUCK and I think every pregnant woman should know that 30% of women have bleeding during pregnancy and it does not ALWAYS mean miscarriage.. I would have loved to have known that last night.