I've had ups and downs!
Back better as Bowen lady managed to see me Thursday. Still twinning but going in right direction.
Booking in appointment with midwife seemed ok. I'm high risk because of age but also because of my back. I might not be able to have an epidural either because of that - don't really want one anyway! I told her I'd been having brown discharge for last 4 weeks but had heard that was fairly normal. She said no it's not. Only white or clear is normal. Told me to get to EGU (Emergency Gynae Unit) that day.
So as soon as oh finished work I picked him up. Headed over. Spoke to nurse. Did urine sample. Did blood sample. Had internal exam. Told I had to wait for blood results - if HCG level high they'd scan, if low they'd assume miscarriage
. We were there about 3 hours then headed home. Said they'd call Saturday with blood results. Thought I would sleep! Luckily they called 1 hour after getting home. HCG levels strong so scan booked for Sunday morning.
Sunday morning I get up and BRIGHT RED BLOOD. Enough to need a pad. I'm distraught. Convinced I'm miscarrying. Get to hospital for scan. Explain to scan lady. She says as only 8+4 I need internal scan. Can barely watch. Oh starts crying as soon as she says baby is fine. Literally could not believe it. So relieved I swear. Baby is wriggling around. She can't see any cause for bleeding. Go back up to see nurse who says yes - everything is fine right now. Go away. Come back in 2 weeks if stays the same. Earlier if gets worse.
Sigh. So now just hoping and praying everything is ok and this is just how it's going to be for me. Told that was my dating scan so next at 20 weeks!
Anyone else getting discharge? Mines brown - sometimes stringy/clotty and occasionally watery. Occasionally nothing at all.
Back better as Bowen lady managed to see me Thursday. Still twinning but going in right direction.
Booking in appointment with midwife seemed ok. I'm high risk because of age but also because of my back. I might not be able to have an epidural either because of that - don't really want one anyway! I told her I'd been having brown discharge for last 4 weeks but had heard that was fairly normal. She said no it's not. Only white or clear is normal. Told me to get to EGU (Emergency Gynae Unit) that day.
So as soon as oh finished work I picked him up. Headed over. Spoke to nurse. Did urine sample. Did blood sample. Had internal exam. Told I had to wait for blood results - if HCG level high they'd scan, if low they'd assume miscarriage
. We were there about 3 hours then headed home. Said they'd call Saturday with blood results. Thought I would sleep! Luckily they called 1 hour after getting home. HCG levels strong so scan booked for Sunday morning. Sunday morning I get up and BRIGHT RED BLOOD. Enough to need a pad. I'm distraught. Convinced I'm miscarrying. Get to hospital for scan. Explain to scan lady. She says as only 8+4 I need internal scan. Can barely watch. Oh starts crying as soon as she says baby is fine. Literally could not believe it. So relieved I swear. Baby is wriggling around. She can't see any cause for bleeding. Go back up to see nurse who says yes - everything is fine right now. Go away. Come back in 2 weeks if stays the same. Earlier if gets worse.
Sigh. So now just hoping and praying everything is ok and this is just how it's going to be for me. Told that was my dating scan so next at 20 weeks!
Anyone else getting discharge? Mines brown - sometimes stringy/clotty and occasionally watery. Occasionally nothing at all.
