Hiya
I just thought i'd post this message to try and reassure you both a little.
I found out i was pregnant on 15/02/05 and started losing old blood on the 19/02/05 although i was worried sick i did not go to the Dr's until a week later, (a lot of people would say i was stupid but the reson i did this was the same thing happened to me in July 04 and i was sent for scan and blood tests and was told told to go back in 2 days for a further blood test which i did, when i had the scan they said it was either a very early pregnancy or a miscarriage, then when i had my blood tests they said they were concerned it was ectopic so i went back to hospital where i was examined and after i convinced the there was no pain they let me go but said to go for scan on the Mon, i went for this and was told what they could see was irregular and asked me to wait outside the next i knew i was admitted to hospital with a suspected ectopic pregnancy, i have never been so scared in my life, a consultant came to see me and did another scan he told me that he could see the sac but it had a blood clot in it and he was happy it wasn't ectopic, i was kept in to have a D&C as they said i was at risk from infection because it wasn't coming away on it's own).
So this time i decided to wait and see what happened eventually i had to go cos nothing was happening i was sent for a scan where a heart beat could be seen (it was more the sac pulsating than actual heart beat) and i was told i was 5 1/2 weeks, as the Dr thought i was 9 weeks by last period i was asked to go back in 2 weeks to make sure everything was growing as it should be, 2 weeks later i toddled back for scan still bleeding and everything was fine baby measured 7 1/2 weeks but was told still ewarly days i blead for another week after that until it finally eased off, in this time i emigrated to Oz and everything was hgoing fine, i started getting sickness and completely off food i'd had the odd pains which people had told me were stretching pains so i was happy things were going well, then at 11 weeks i had just got home and was making lunch and i felt wet so i rushed to the toilet and there was bright red blood everywhere, i couldn't move from the toilet as it was pouring from me then i lost a couple of huge clots (about the size of a satsuma) when the bleeding finally eased off after 45 mins i got a cup and tub and fished them out of toilet as i'd read somewhere if this happened to keep whatever you can, i was then taken to hospital where the midwife and Dr both thought i'd miscarried but hadn't passed enough tissue for an 11 week preganacy so said they would need to scan me and i'd possibly need a D&C - i was devastated.
The dr turned the scan so we could all see it and started scanning away and to our amazement the baby was jumping around kicking it's arms and legs, even the Dr and Midwife couldn't believe it, he scanned me for ages in disbelief he then asked to check my cervix and to our relief it was closed so i was sent home to take it easy, they then called me a couple of days later and said the stuff i'd passed were just blood clots and not to worry (easier said than done) a week later i had my 12 week scan and everything was fine although bubs was being a bit awkward and didn't want to be scanned lol, the bleeding has now finally stopped after 3 weeks and although i am scared stiff of it happening again, i', hopeful that i will carry the rest of the way without any problems.
luv
Manda and bump 14 weeks
i keep my fingers crossed for you please let us know how you get on
