summer15
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I miscarried 5 days ago (early hours of Monday morning). Although I was only 6 weeks on the day I began bleeding it was quite traumatic. I wasn't bleeding heavily at all - in fact it was very light but my cramping got gradually worse throughout the day/night until my husband had to call me an ambulance. Basically I had a large clot (slightly larger than golf ball size) blocking my cervix, so my body contracting to try and expel it was extremely painful along with the fact that blood was collecting in my uterus and causing extra pressure. I had gas & air for the pain and as soon as I passed the clot the pain literally disappeared. Some minor cramping but nothing in comparison, and of course once the clot was out I was able to bleed freely. Since then it has been fairly text book. The bleeding has got gradually lighter and I haven't had any cramping since Tuesday night. If this was a regular period I would expect it to stop by tomorrow.
However this morning I went to the loo and felt a sudden sharp pain and passed another clot - nowhere near as big as before but about the size of a penny in diameter. (Still no heavier bleeding) I was already a bit concerned because my doctor isn't doing any follow up at all I.e scans/blood tests to check everything's out (which some ladies seem to have been offered as a matter of procedure). I thought that because my bleeding was getting lighter it would just trail off like a period but now I'm worried there might still be stuff in there posing risk to infection, if the bleeding stops how will I know??
Or would the bleeding not stop if there is still stuff there?
My doctor told me to take a pregnancy test after the bleeding stops and if it's negative then I'm all clear - is this really an accurate way to tell?
Anyone with experience or knowledge of this please share. Thank you
Xxx
However this morning I went to the loo and felt a sudden sharp pain and passed another clot - nowhere near as big as before but about the size of a penny in diameter. (Still no heavier bleeding) I was already a bit concerned because my doctor isn't doing any follow up at all I.e scans/blood tests to check everything's out (which some ladies seem to have been offered as a matter of procedure). I thought that because my bleeding was getting lighter it would just trail off like a period but now I'm worried there might still be stuff in there posing risk to infection, if the bleeding stops how will I know??
Or would the bleeding not stop if there is still stuff there?
My doctor told me to take a pregnancy test after the bleeding stops and if it's negative then I'm all clear - is this really an accurate way to tell?
Anyone with experience or knowledge of this please share. Thank you
Xxx