Rang the midwife...

[FallingStar]

I wasn't going to call the midwife for another couple of weeks, but decided to ring this morning as have been 'uncomfortable' (not pain, or cramps or anything just not right lol) and have had almost constant light brown discharge for about 2 weeks.

Anyway, she's on annual leave LOL Typical!

She left the number for the maternity ward at the loal hospital on her answerphone, so I rang tht and spoke to a lovely lady who said it could all be perfectly normal, she bled red, and quite a bit, with both her kids apparently, but if I was worried speak to my GP who can refer me to the EPU for a scan just to check.

Just wanted to double check.. of those of you that have been to the EPU for an early scan.. how far along were you, what did they see and did you find it reassuring?

I'm really not massively concerned, hubby and I are prepared for the worst anyway, and I'm def not in pain or having red blood.. but I just thought yesterday that if it was going to go wrong, or if it was going wrong already, then I need to get it sorted sooner rather than later? I know it sounds a bit doom and gloom again.. but I'm really pretty sure that all is well... I just don't know how much they'll be able to see at the mo, and I think I might end up more worried if it's too early to tell than if I don't go at all!

According to the first day of last AF dates I'm 6+2, but I know it's not that far. 2 days into last AF I had dental surgery and I know we didn't 'do it' for at least a week after!

So, if you have been to the EPU, why did you go, how far along were you, what did you see and did it help to go is what I really want to know

Thanks girls xxx

 

[midnight]

i went on my last pregnancy when i was almost 6 weeks because i was losing alot of red blood but all turned out ok and they found baby with heart beat too he is now a crazy 2 year old lol i was reasurred by it

 

[FallingStar]

Thanks Think I'll see how it goes over the weekend.. and decide on Monday. I thnk I'll be almost at the 6 week mark by then too. xx

 

[Mummy2Adam]

hope your ok hun. Ive been to the epu twice one at 6 weeks and one at 9, both times it was for really bad pains and it was reassuring for a short while but then the worry came back. If you are worried and looking for reassurance and they will see you hun i would go x x


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[flopsybunny]

Hi,

I went to EPU at 5weeks 1 day and they found the gestational sac. I went because I had 6 but got at the dr the week before and they wanted to check. Anyway at 5 weeks 1 day I had around 13 and they got one too...phew.

I also went to EPU yesterday at 6 weeks 1 day because of spotting and they saw sac, yolk sac, baby and heartbeat. What a difference a week makes!!

xx

 

[FallingStar]

Awwww, so pleased you're ok Flops

Def think I'm going to wait til after weekend then see how I go. I really am NOT massively concerned about anything.. I think I'm almost expecting it to be bad news and want to get it out of the way? Although no real signs that anything is wrong.. and I really don't think there is LOL. That probably makes no sense

I think what I mean is.. if there is going to be bad news, I want it sooner rather than later.. but of course, there may not be bad news at all! Hubby and I still don't feel we can actually 'attach' ourselves to this pg just yet, still too early, but it's difficult NOT to attach yourself after a scan.. which is another reason for not really wanting to go. Although I do want to go because I want any bad news early...

Ok now I´m definitely not making sense.. seems I've just said that I want an early scan to tell me as early as poss if everything is NOT alright.. but if everything IS alright it'll just make it harder.

Time for a tea break I think

 

[Bella2]

Hey falling star just to let you know I've been having lots of brown discharge too for the last week and after going to an out of hours clinic and also speaking to my midwife yesterday they both said it was all perfectly normal and common. As long as you don't get bright red blood or really bad pains you should be fine. Brown blood is old blood which is being pushed out as your uterus grows and expands x x

 

[Roo3]

I've had brown discharge for nearly 2 weeks too. Have been to the EPU twice. Once when I started getting the discharge and when they did the scan we saw the heartbeat.
I ended up going again this tuesday after my brown discharge turned to bright red blood with some clots. The woman doing the scan said she wasn't expecting to see anything, but we saw the heartbeat again. The woman doing the scan showed me a tiny blood clot just under the sac which is causing the bleeding. They said I may have discharge for another couple of weeks, but unless I have pain and bright red blood I'm not to worry.
They also dated me at 6 + 3 on Tuesday this week.
I would go to the EPU if I was you hun. xxx

 

[FallingStar]

Thanks girls.. is reassuring to know I'm not alone

Am going to head to the GP on Monday and try and get a referral, although I really don't think they'll be able to see much! At least they might be able to tell me one way or another if everything is still ok.

Feeling a bit down today, am expecting the worst.. but for no apparent reason other than a bit of brown stuff which, by the sounds of it, a few of us have had!

Midwife also said I should do absolutely nothing and spend as much time as poss lying down (she would have asked GP to sign me off work if I was the working type, lol) but it's getting me down! I've never been so flippin' bored.. and I didn't realise how much I liked keeping my house clean.

Better day tomorrow hopefully!

 

[wishuponastar]

Big cuddles to you falling...keep those feet up!!!xx

 

[xx emma xx]

I went at 7 weeks and 5 days as i was having brown discharge, stomach cramps and when the doc was feeling my belly the pains I was having were related to an ectopic pregnancy but thankfully everything was ok. x

 

[Bunny82]

Im feeling a bit in the same boat - I might go to the EPU if I dont feel any better in the morning!

x

 

[FallingStar]

Still not feeling much better... had some 'more red than brown' stuff when I went to the loo in the night

Am going to get the weekend out the way, then see the doc on Monday. Did think about heading to the EPU this morning to see if they would see me.. but then thought wht's the point? If it is the start of an mc, there's nothing they can do, so am just waiting.

No pain, and reddy- brown stuff is easing off, back to normal brown (TMI? sorry!) so am putting it to the back of my head and getting ready for our guests arriving this afternoon. Have already planned with hubby to say that I have a really bad back and am on superstrong painkillers, hence the lying down a lot and not drinking the rum our friends are bringing!!

Pretty much prepared for the worst today really... not feeling very hopeful, but I guess time will tell. xxx

 

[FallingStar]

Forogt to say that I hope you're feeling better today Bunny82 If you do go to the EPU let us know how you got on