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[Maggie]

Hi Worrywart,

If it makes you feel any better I had some cramping and bright red bleeding at about week 5 which totally freaked me out. Then I had brown spotting a few times after that.
Like you I went to the doc and Hcg levels were good and then the six week scan showed a strong hearbeat. My FS told me that about 1 in 4 women will have bleeds during pregnancy so we shouldn't be so scared by them.
I hope this helps to ease some of your concern and that Thursday gives you more peace.
Maggie

[sunshine 11]

Worrywort,
Firstly, congratulations - I remember your name from the forums and are so happy for you!!

I know it may be hard to believe and difficult to get excited about, but what you are experiencing is very normal for lots of women. My positive story for you is that of my sister - she didn't tell me she was pregnant until she was 13 week, the 1st 12 weeks she was cramping and bleeding a lot, she didn't want to tell me she was pregnant as she was so worried she would lose the baby and didn't want to upset me as she knows how hard it was for us to have our little girl. My Mum told me afterwards my sister was convinced the pregnancy was going to end as she kept bleeding and the doctors weren't sure why she was bleeding but everything seemed fine with the baby. Like you, my sister was pretty sick during pregnancy and this was the strongest sign for her that everything was OK.
My sister is due in just a few weeks and the baby is perfect. I hope this gives you some hope and will be thinking of you on Thursday!
xxx

[milly's mummy]

Hi worry wart

Spotting can be really horrible and a constant worry.

If its any help, with my first DD I had brown spotting every time I went to the toilet (bowel movement sorry if thats TMI) and after BD. With my second DD I had so much brown and pink spotting I thought I had a period, I still had spotting for quite a few weeks and on and off during the pregnancy (after bowel movements and BD again). Both girls were born perfectly healthy and born on time!

I wish you all the best and hope everything is going well!

[worrywart]

Thanks everyone for these supportive comments.
Well, I just got back from the scan and there's some good news and some fairly worrying news.
The good news is that the pregnancy looks good - the fetus looks normal and the heart beat is good.
The concerning thing is the bulge on the scan. I might have forgotten to mention this last time, but our doctor saw a small bulge near the placenta or thereabouts (this was 5.5 weeks). Well, it's still there, and now they're saying that we need to come back in two weeks for another scan to rule out a "partial mole". This is a fairly rare but definitely bad condition, ie it ends the pregnancy.
We were kind of happy, but also seriously worried. The doctors are so neutral.
So, of course I googled "partial mole" and then I learnt the full extent of this problem - not only does it end the pregnancy, but it seems you need to wait a year to try conceiving again (and sometimes have chemotherapy because it's like a cancer). Well, I mean, that sounds .... just terrible.
I hesitated to even put this up here. I have read loads of horror stories already. I mean, I've been through 3.5 years of trying already - what's a year's break? But still ... it just sounds so terrifying.
Trying to stay positive, but basically submerged in fear right now.
Thanks again everyone for the words of support,
WW
x

[onthefly]

Oh worrywort
Normal looking, good heartbeat - that's great news!
Do you have lots to keep you busy for the next 2 weeks (not googling, please!)? Will be thinking of you and hope you get the all clear.

[Loula]

Hi ww, im sorry you have been left with this to stew over for the next few days/week.

could the bulge be a SCH (sub cronic hemotoma?) this is what i had and what cause my bleeding till 15 weeks.

Having a good HB is fantastic. i dont know much about partial mole pg, but think i read somewhere that they can also continue? i think there is another thread in BB with information on it, Im terrible at google too.

holding your hand hun x

[hipmummy]

I had bleeding/cramping like you described and it was a subchorionic haematoma - bleeding stopped by about 10 weeks and now I have a healthy 1 year old. Bleeding is horrible and so very stressful, but it doesn't always result in a bad outcome.

HTH