Bleeding..

Is there anything happening that can cause very heavy brown spotting at the 9-10wk mark? I'm heading to my doctor now fingers crossed I spose..

If its brown, it could be old blood?
Hope its nothing bad & all is well HUGS

i am ten weeks today and bled from 4 to 9 weeks the last week i have had brown spotting more gumky brown though TMI
My gp told me last week it was quiet normal and not to worry as US was all ok at 8 weeks i have ran the midwives who told me the same
Fingers crossed though for you, i am still keeping my fingers crossed but feel confident after hearing all will be ok as long as there is no pain.

It was brown so I didnt worry too much but made an appointment incase it went red, had a shower and some red came out not sure how much though it didn't look too bad and had some light cramping.

My dr was really nice she said it can be the plecenta and from my last blood test my hormone levels had gone up a good amount and said theres nothing you can really do but wait. I asked if a u/s could show where the bleeding was coming from like last time so I could relax she said it was quite possible and probably a good idea as I can cope with good/bad news but I can't cope with waiting and not knowing.

They were so nice I rung to get an appointment but they said there was none left and I said I was pregnant with brown and red spotting they told me to come in straight away saw a dr in half an hour. The radiology place was booked out, told them what I was going in for and have an appointment at 1pm, it's nice to feel that people do care. I'm scared to go to the toilet though I don't want to see any more blood...

Thank you for sharing your experiences I know it can be common and I'm probably paranoid its just the waiting and not knowing that stresses me no end, that and 5ppl called in sick at DP's work and my best friend has a university presentation (no way would I ask her to miss it) and my parents live far away so kind of sad to have to go through this alone again...

Hi there.

Brown spotting is generally a lot better than bright red spotting (which can also happen and not be bad)

I had both during my pg with Milo - red at 5-6 weeks, and brown at 8-9 weeks. I had an u/s after the first, they said it was unrelated to the baby.

Throughout this time I also had bad abdominal cramping so was thinking the worst.

HOwever it was all good in my experience - I hope that it will be a good outcome for you as well.

Good luck today.

ETA - I posted after you. I *so* get the scared to go to the toilet feeling. I will be thinking of you today

Thank you its good to know its happened to other ppl and they have been fine. I have a cold at the moment every time I cough I can feel a slight ooze (TMI i know) im hoping its just normal woman-goo but know it probably isnt its the worst feeling.

Bet $5 my clock starts ticking backwards lol 1pm looks so far away :-(

Thinking of you Celtic Moon. I hope all goes fine at 1pm. Its wonderful when they can fit you in to ease your mind. I am sure you will be ok and bubs.

Keep us up to date

Jac

Oh I so know what you mean about that feeling when you cough!
Fingures crossed there is a little heartbeat there at 1pm.

You have the support here either way it turns out. Good Luck

I had some brown spotting too (at 5 weeks) and my U/S showed everything was fine.

I have my fingers crossed for yout hat you U/S goes well. That was so nice of them to get you in so quick. It took me a week to get an appt!

Good Luck.....

They rung and said they are taking longer than expected so im at 1.30 but i need to pee now!!! lol luckily a friend took me to lunch to take my mind off it but she has class as well so couldnt be there for the actual appointment but it made time fly which is always a good thing Ive stopped bleeding as well now so im hoping for the best

LOL its a bugger needing to pee! I remember my first U/S with my first pg, I was so busting to go by the time it was my turn I was in so much pain & almost crying that I just had to pee!

I too am thinking about you and little bean.

Will check in on you and see how you went.


I will be praying for you both.

Hope all is well CM!

It has arms and legs and is a kung fu kid! Those little limbs were going for it! Heartrate was 171bpm and is measuring the size of a 10wk old even though there is no way it could be because i didn't do "reproducing activities" at that point in time.

The bleeding is outside and next to the placenta and is about 2mm by 1mm "bruise". How can something that small cause so much stress and blood!!!

I can't believe how mental it was going and it moved its head, so scarey 4wks ago it was this tiny blob you could barely make out and now it looks like a little people!

Great News CM.......

That's great news Celtic! I'm so glad to hear your little one is active & healthy.

Thats great to hear, I'm so glad. :)

Why do I need to be a bleeder! So much stress, im worried its going to be like the boy that cried wolf at the end and if something bad does happen the drs will think its just all normal for me :-(. But I am glad I got to see lil bubs again just wish it was under better circumstances

Great News CM :)

Hi Celtic,

It all sounds too familiar to me. I have heard many women experience this at 9-10 weeks. My Godmother mentioned to me today not to worry if you see blood as she had it for 6 weeks in total and the baby was just fine. My best friend also was the same at 10 weeks she started to spot and then it became a little heavier and the blood was bright red. It was considered to be normal for her to be this way her dr said and nothing to worry about. I am sure you will be ok. Its just a little unnerving for the minute. Hang in there darling. We are all here for you

xoxo Cheers

Thank you gina, I don't like that other ppl have had to go through the stress obviously but it is comforting to know Im not alone either and ppl have had healthy lil bubbers :-)

*Big thank you cuddles for all*

CM - Im so relieved for you sweety. Ive had two bleeds with this bubba, one at 7wks and a major one at 14wks. But now 19wks and all going perfectly.

Hope you dont have any more 'scares' and you can enjoy the rest of your pg!

I'm a bleeder too Celtic Moon and it is an added stress that I can do without as I'm sure is the case for you too.

I have a subchronic haematoma which is the more likely cause of the bleeding. Not sure of the size, it was 2ml or 2mm? My recent scan showed it's still there, even though I bled bright red blood for nearly a week. No cramping though so that's always a good sign.

They said it was a....subchorionic collection 2mm x 1mm in length on the right side outside the placenta on the uterus

I tihink we need to give mother nature a call and tell her to stop letting natural processes be so stressful!

Hi CelticMoon,

I am happy to hear that you have a healthy baby. Just rest assured that you are not the only one. I experienced this same feeling last week. At five weeks, I had light brown spotting. Then last week (my 7th week), I had bright red spotting. My first u/s after the brown spotting show everything was normal. They even detected a heart beat. Then, after my bleeding, I went nuts. I expected the worst thing to happen. So, I rushed myself to the emergency and waited 9 hours without seeing a doctor! Of course, this even caused me more anxiety. Then in the morning, I went to see my OB and right away, she booked me an u/s. I remember that feeling of heart palpitation just before they were about to do an internal u/s. (I didn't even want to look at the screen, but Thank God, everything was fine) My baby is about 1.2cm! They saw where the bleeding was from. Apparently, it was from the side of my baby's sac which is bleeding unrelated to the embryo but most likely caused by pressure on some blood vessels.

Having said this, I understand how u feel waiting in agony to see if everything is ok! I went crazy waiting in the ER for those 9 long hours fixated on every single twinge I felt and oozing feeling I got!

Lastly, I am so thankful to have so many supportive people in my life... especially my hubby & family! They are a comfort especially when we are in distress!

Hope you continue to have a great, healthy pregnancy!

Heya Carmen,

I'm so happy everything went well I know exactly how you feel and its the worst feeling in the world. When I went for my last u/s I said if it wasn't moving I didn't want to see the screen she turned it away from me and i closed my eyes until I heard her turn the screen toward me and said it was safe to look I was so happy and stress levels started to drop but was still shaking. I think some pregnancies must just be more bleeding prone than others. Most ppl I've talked to who have had bleeding bruise easy and badly, maybe its a circulation thing? If I so much as tap my knee it will look like someone tried to bash it in with a hockey stick.

I know what you mean about focusing on every twinge, I really try and make myself fall asleep so I can't agonise over it too much and thankfully Im so exhausted that no matter how stressed I am I tend to be able to pass out for a while. It's just not knowing that kills me I mean the dr said if you are going to m/c theres nothing they can do to stop it so the u/s isn't really necessary BUT if they can do the u/s and see where the bleedings coming from it means you can relax and not stress and make yourself sick with worry!

I'm glad you have a supportive network around you to help you through this time, my family are trying to convince me to move closer to them all but they live in the city and cronulla etc no way in the world could I afford that.

Is this your first bubbers? This is mine which I think also makes it that little bit more stressful lol.

Best of luck heres hoping we both have a happy and healthy pregnancy and no more bleeds!!! *big comfort hugs*

CM, I had a subchronic hematoma this pregnancy, it was 30mm x 40mm and I did heaps of research on them at the time. It's great news that yours is on 1mm x 2mm, you have an excellent chance of it clearing up and next to no chance of it harming your baby or affecting your pregnancy. I'm so pleased for you :confetti: I didn't see how it all turned out for you before, that's excellent news!

Thank you heaps Tara I did a little research but couldnt find much on it and as it was of no threat at the time I didn't think about it. I had one that was abt 2cm long at 5wks but was away from the bubs up above the implantation site they said it was 50/50 if it would stick. It's still scarey how much they bleed from such a tiny little thing having a 30-40mm one must have scared the tar out of you. I can see why you bleed for so long in your periods if the whole thing sheds if you can get such a scare from a 2mm x 1mm one lol

Hi CelticMoon,

I guess we have so much in common. This is my first pregnancy which explains why I am so stressed with just about everything. The bleeding has stopped for me now. THankfully, I can have some peace! Boy, the insanity I was going through during the two days I was bleeding was enough. Not to mention that my behavior was affecting my loved ones...

Being my first pregnancy, I am so delighted! I could not say how joyous I was the moment my blood test results confirmed of my pregnancy. I must say the joy lasted for several weeks... but then, the worries came along... I was so scared to miscarry as I have read so many statistics that miscarriage is very common in pregnancy (and unfortunately, it's unpreventable!) - Like I mentioned earlier, every twinge I felt, I was expecting the worst... So, you can imagine what it must be like. Think back, I am so thankful that my mom gave birth to me and my brother healthily... I was just talking to her how I admire her courage for going through the entire pregnancy since they can be EXTREMLY stressful!

Right now, I am hoping all the best. I know that God has given me a baby, and I will do everything to protect my baby from harm.

Meanwhile, I guess all we could do is to rest, eat well, and stay healthy...

All the best to our pregnancies. Btw, do you by any chance feel some abdominal discomfort at this stage? I feel the urge to void all the time, but it's just not much. I am hoping these discomfort will go away soon, or at least I could take them off of my mind!

Heya hun,

Yes I think the fact its the first will always make it that little bit more stressful. I've been getting a lot of discomfort since about 8 weeks my stomaches now really firm and has a "tight" feeling like the skin inside is being stretched a bit. Ive been getting a lot of digestive pains also.

The dr warned if I had implantation bleeding and bleeding from the placenta forming then i will most likely have another one or two before 15weeks possibly next week and possibly at 14 weeks or I could be fine from here on (AHAHAHAHA yeah right not that lucky).

We should have a bleeding buddies thread for those that have had big scarey bleeds so we can all panic together lol