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...