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Bleeding first trimester

Lucie12344

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Hi ladies, this is my first pregnancy after trying for 5 years, I’m about 7 weeks and when I got in from work I noticed brown discharge when I wiped and little in my knickers, I called my GP who I saw within the hour and she’s referred me to epau, so I have an appointment on satuday to check everything.

I had mild cramping with the blood but I’ve had cramping from the beginning of my pregnancy (my mum also had cramping whilst pregnant with me). I thought the brown discharge had stopped and now it’s like bright pink/red at the moment there’s not a lot of it, it’s not like a period. I know this may sound so stupid but I don’t know if it’s spotting? I’ve never had spotting before and to me blood is a bad sign.

Anyone else been a similar situation, I’m hoping everything is ok but can’t help but think the worst ☹️
 
Hi on third pregnancy and I have bled with all of them at some point in the first 10 weeks. My first was the heaviest bleed and it was bright red and then brown for about a week, this time I had pink blood and then brown spotting for quite a while. All three had epu early scan and now have two healthy children at home and 11 weeks nearly with my third with a heartbeat found at 7 weeks. It doesn’t always mean the worse, a lot of ladies do bleed in the first tri. Fingers crossed everything will be fine for you as well. It is an agonising wait. Oh and I cramped with all of them too, a lot with this one up to 8 weeks. Xx
 
Try to keep positive if you can but a scan or having your levels checked is the best way to know. My bleeding ended in MC but I know lots of women where that wasn't the case. Jus try to rest and keep yourself well. If the bleeding gets heavier or the cramping becomes severe I would call your out of hours just to be sure xx good luck to you hun hoping all is okay xx
 
I bled a little with my first, before I even found out I was pregnant (He wasn't planned and I can't remember how far along I would have been)

With this one I had quite a bit of bleeding around 6 or 7 weeks, I honestly thought I was miscarrying - but I went to the doctor, who checked and said it looked like my cervix was closed and then referred me to the early pregnancy unit for a scan. He was really good and called them and refused to get off the phone until they arranged me an appointment for the following morning - once I went there they were fantastic as well, I had an internal scan which showed a heartbeat. I'm not almost in my third trimester and everything seems to be fine. So it doesn't always mean the worse. Good luck and try not to stress.
 
Congratulations bubbles1987 and donna88 I bet you can’t wait to meet your bundle of joys! Thanks for the reassurance, this is my first pregnancy so all new to me. I’m unsure if my bleeding is spotting or heavy as never had spotting before, I don’t think. Did yours change colour? Sorry maybe tmi but mine was like brown blood/discharge every time I wiped yesterday afternoon, I wouldn’t say there was a lot of it but then a bit later on I wiped and it was bright red/pink and when I went to bed to waking up back brown again. Haven’t had cramps since yesterday afternoon. SmithyBaby I’m sorry to hear about your MC, I’m trying to stay positive but the worst outcome is just constantly playing on my mind ☹️
 
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With my son I can't really remember as it was 10 years ago. But I think that was bright red from the start but only a one off bleed.

This time around it was pink; it filled the toilet and it happened a couple of times and did turn bright red too. They could never explain what it actually was. I'm sorry you've got to wait for your scan still; just try and take it easy and stay positive. I'm sending loads of sticky bean thoughts your way
 
Hi I am the same as you waiting for a scan on Saturday. I had a missed mc which started with spotting but over a couple of days became very heavy.
Second pregnancy I had brown creamy discharge which turned into watery blood with bits in turned out fine. Just unexplained. That continued on and off for two weeks and had to wear a pad.
This time I had an early scan but was too early to see anything, I’m going again on Saturday. Hopefully we’ll see a little bean, I’ve also had brown spotting again. It’s worrying, but whatever happens we can’t change the outcome. Fingers crossed we both have good news on Saturday xx
 
The wait is just awful, my discharge is now brown and seems to be getting lighter, I’m not soaking a pad I get the slightest mark on it, it does have like stringy bits in it, which I’m putting down to cervical mucus. I’m really hoping the bleeding subsides altogether. Fingers crossed for you on Saturday xxx
 
Sounds very similar to my bleeds, the brown discharge may last for a while but brown is better than red as means it’s old blood. Good luck with the scan and let us know how you got on. Xx
 
So because I’m so anxious and impatient my other half has booked an appointment with a private surgery and got us an appointment for tonight. I’m hoping and praying baba is still cooking nicely and is big enough to see! So nervous I don’t want to head bad news, thanks for all the reassurance xxx
 
I'm glad you've got a private scan booked. Let us know how you get on I'm really hoping you get to see a nice strong heart beat xx
 
So I had my scan and if anything it’s only made me worse, had to have a transvaginal one and they could only see the sack, no yolk in it. She did say that I could be earlier then what the drs have estimated, in actual fact I only look about 4 weeks pregnant. I feel like I’ve been left in limbo as I have no real answers. She has pushed for my bloods/scan to be pushed forward to tomorrow as it could also indicate ectopic pregnancy, however she did check my ovaries and said they all look fine. I’ve bled a little bit more since that but it’s calmed off again, still dark brown spotting but I imagine that’s because it’s invasive. I just wish I knew either way ��
 
So I had my scan and if anything it’s only made me worse, had to have a transvaginal one and they could only see the sack, no yolk in it. She did say that I could be earlier then what the drs have estimated, in actual fact I only look about 4 weeks pregnant. I feel like I’ve been left in limbo as I have no real answers. She has pushed for my bloods/scan to be pushed forward to tomorrow as it could also indicate ectopic pregnancy, however she did check my ovaries and said they all look fine. I’ve bled a little bit more since that but it’s calmed off again, still dark brown spotting but I imagine that’s because it’s invasive. I just wish I knew either way ��

Sorry to hear your not feeling more secure like you’d hoped. Fingers crossed it all works out.for the best. When did you get your BFP if you don’t mind me asking? If it was only recent it could be that you conceived / ovulated late & that’s why it’s showing you at 4 weeks rather than 7?
 
I got my BFP on 27th October day my period was due, I had been tracking my fertility with the clearblue advanced fertility monitor and I got my peak days on 12th & 13th October, I’m also on clomid to make me ovulate. I’ve used those online calculators putting in my peak days and they’re showing me as 7 weeks, but from the research I’ve been doing tonight it seems like I can only be around 3-4 weeks, it’s so confusing! When would you except to see the yolk in the sack, can they even tell if I really am that early on? Xx
 
My internal scan caused a little more bleeding too - did she warn you of that as they did at mine?

I'm sorry your scan didn't give you any reassurance; I'm not sure when you see the yolk... I think it may be a couple of weeks yet :( I'm so sorry but don't give up hope yet - everything could still be okay
 
So I think I’m giving up hope and facing the fact that I’m probably misscarrying :( I went to toilet before bed and there was A LOT of bright red blood, filled the toilet and was period like (only a drop on my pad) and then when I went to toilet this morning again, bright red period like and I think I felt a clot come out but nothing on pad, Sorry tmi. I’m going from brown to red back to brown and red again... Think I’m getting an appointment for epu today for bloods but I’m not holding much hope at this point. My boyfriend keeps trying to reassure me it’s probaly from the scan but I can’t see it causing this much. Going to be gutted when I get confirmation :(
 
So sorry lucie, in all honesty by your dates they should have been able to see an embryo and probably a heartbeat by now on the scan, in my opinion they should have taken a bit of time to ask you when you got a positive test which would give everybody a clearer idea of whether it’s likely to be a miscarriage or not, I know it seems like I’m speaking frankly but I have had a very similar experience and wouldn’t want to give anyone false hope, my heart goes out to you, sending you lots of love x
 
Sending lots of hugs to you Lucie and have my fingers and toes crossed that everything will be ok! X
 

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