Pink spotting, told I'm having miscarriage. When should I expect heavy bleed?

[Slb24]

Hey everyone,

I posted yesterday after being told Ive miscarried due to hcg levels dropping. They were fine until Sunday. I started spotting and had some pains on Saturday. I'm still slightly spotting, like a very light pink smudge when I wipe. I've had a tiny bit like 2 spots of orangey blood. And that's the only time I've needed to wear a pad.

My question is should I expect a heavy bleed? Or is this it?

I'm confused.. Everything I've read suggests that I should be bleeding heavy. Btw I was 5 1/2 weeks along xx

 

[Emily0505]

I had light bleeding for a week before I actually miscarried.

I wasn't sure initially if I would know when it happened, but I started to bleed heavily, passed lots of clots and had pains so I knew it was happening.

Sorry you're going through this hun, it's really shitty.

XX

 

[Slb24]

Thank you. It's so confusing. I don't feel as though I can fully except it until this happens. Like I need it to happen before I can mourn if that makes sense. If it happens I will know it's real. Thanks again xx

 

[Slb24]

I had light bleeding for a week before I actually miscarried.

I wasn't sure initially if I would know when it happened, but I started to bleed heavily, passed lots of clots and had pains so I knew it was happening.

Sorry you're going through this hun, it's really shitty.

XX

Can you tell me how you felt please? I keep getting really bad headaches and feel like I've got the flu. My body all over is aching. Did you get this or am I coming down with something? Thanks and sorry for your loss xx

 

[Emily0505]

I didn't feel poorly at all.

I felt very drained but more emotional than physical.

It was 11 days between my first tiny bit of spotting and my actual mc and the wait was torturous.

I had been scanned at what should have been 8+4 but was measuring way behind so I knew I had lost my baby. Hospital policy was to rescan in 2 weeks before they would take any action but I miscarried naturally in the meantime.

Miscarriage is awful but I have to say I've found the emotional side worse than the physical. As I knew that I had lost my baby, I was so stressed out with waiting for something to happen that when I finally miscarried I felt relieved.

Be kind to yourself hun and just know that however you feel emotionally is ok.

XX

 

[Slb24]

I didn't feel poorly at all.

I felt very drained but more emotional than physical.

It was 11 days between my first tiny bit of spotting and my actual mc and the wait was torturous.

I had been scanned at what should have been 8+4 but was measuring way behind so I knew I had lost my baby. Hospital policy was to rescan in 2 weeks before they would take any action but I miscarried naturally in the meantime.

Miscarriage is awful but I have to say I've found the emotional side worse than the physical. As I knew that I had lost my baby, I was so stressed out with waiting for something to happen that when I finally miscarried I felt relieved.

Be kind to yourself hun and just know that however you feel emotionally is ok.

XX

Thanks Hun. And sorry again. I just feel awful. I've had problems with this pregnancy right from the start. I found out I was pregnant after a 3 day bleed. Then hcg levels went up and now they are dropping. So even though I'm gutted I had time to prepare myself. This week has been awful though. 4 blood tests in 7 days and probably more if my hcg levels aren't back to 0. I'm just on another waiting game now. It sounds awful but I just want to have that bleed so I can mourn and move on. Thanks for your help xx

 

[Emily0505]

It doesn't sound awful hun.

I totally understand as I felt the same. I knew I had lost my baby and I felt so angry and upset that my body had kept hold of a pregnancy that wasn't going anywhere and I just wanted it over and done with.

I had a scan four out of five Fridays! From start to finish it was four weeks until I got the all clear from the hospital.

I really hope the process is quick and straightforward for you.

XX

 

[Slb24]

My god! That's a lot! They won't scan me as I was early. I went for more bloods today. They gave said if they have dropped again they will leave me for a week and then I need to go back to check the levels are at 0. If they are the same or higher I will need more bloods and a scan to check its not ectopic. I get the results tomorrow. The lady who I spoke to basically said that there is no hope for this pregnancy now so out of the two options im wishing its a miscarriage. It's the best option between the two as ectopics are worse. Xx

 

[Emily0505]

Oh absolutely.

Fingers crossed it's not an ectopic.

XX