Your Stories
On this page we share the most recent experiences and advice of
other mums who have experienced spotting and/or bleeding
at various stages of their pregnancies.
To read other stories please click through to more stories
We hope that this page is providing support to you all at a worrying
time. We are sorry that we cannot give personal advice but please keep
submitting your stories, it really helps other women find comfort and
to know that they are not alone.
Please let us know how you get on and if you would like to share your own experiences please
email the site at: contributions@forparentsbyparents.co.uk
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hi there, im 21 and this is my 2nd pregnancy, the first was fine, no problems at all this time though, i found out i was pregnant at 3-4 weeks, 2 days after i found out, i started spot bleeding, then it got heavier, then lighter and continued for 3 weeks. during this time i had an early pregnancy scan, it was too early to tell anything so i went back 2 weeks later, where they did pick up the the baby and heart beat. they said the bleeding was due to a ruptured placenta, where sometimes it will fix itself but other times it wont and can lead to miscarriage.after the scan i stopped bleeding, which seemed positive as the doctor said that if it is fixing itself i will stop bleeding. i am now 8 weeks pregnant and due for another scan on Monday to see how it is progressing. but last night me and my partner did make love, as we were told it is still ok to do so. but now i am bleeding again and it is like tiny stringy clots and very dark brown. should i start to worry again? or shud we have been told to not make love until all was ok? im confused again now.
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hi, just wanted to reassure some expectant parents out there. I bled on and off for 16weeks with my second pregnancy. my first pregnancy was perfectly normal so this came as a surprise for me when it happened in my 2nd. firstly i had a normal period following conception therefore did not know i was pregnant initially. it was only because i had been pregnant before that i recognised other signs and symptoms. this continued in the form of spotting brownish pink and occaisional light bleeding til 16 weeks. initially it freaked me out and was constantly worrying that i was losing the baby- i had scans at 8 weeks etc. however i got used to it and eventually worried less! my 2nd son was born without complication despite the stressful start! i am now pregnant again with my 3rd child and am going through the exact same experience, even having a period prior to learning i was pregnant. i cant say im not concerned again but i take some reassurance that maybe its just 'normal for me'. my spotting is continual but light and ascan at 7 weeks told me things were ok, and i am now of the opinion that unless its full on heavy bleeding its probably nothing to worry about- but always best to check it out! hope this provides a bit of positive info!
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Its the same with me! I am now at six weeks and experiencing slight pink/red streaks when i wipe and sometimes that will drip out. I'm 21 years old and this is my first pregnancy. At first I was very worried and I definitely don't want a miscarriage. Reading your stories put my mind at ease though as I now see that I'm not the only one, but I'm still going to the doctors to see. I hope everything is fine because I'm really happy about having a baby and I want everything to be fine.
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I am just over 10 weeks pregnant and when I woke up on Sunday morning I found I was bleeding. It was a browny/dark red in colour and I was worried sick. We went to A&E and was told that there would be nothing they could do to change the outcome of whatever was going on so I was sent home home and told to go back for a scan on Monday afternoon, they said if it started to get worse or if I started to pass large clots or have any pain then I should go back. Back at home I was scared to move off the sofa in case any movement would make me lose my baby! Going to the toilet filled me with dread in case things were worse. I did start to pass small stringy clots and twice when I went to the toilet the blood was bright red which scared the hell out of me as I'd read that this was a really bad sign. On Monday I went for my scan and thankfully everything was progressing healthily! Our baby was there clear as day with a strong heartbeat wriggling around! The worst part of this whole experience was the not knowing what was happening and I really feel for the people that have to wait a few days for their scans. It just goes to show though that bleeding is not always neccersarily a bad sign. The radiographer had a good look around and she showed the yolk sac which is feeding my baby and she also said that there were no other problems. The doctor then told me that it was probably because everything inside is stretching and moving around to accommodate my baby and that the bleeding is quite common. I did go for the scan preparing myself for the worst but the outcome could not have been better. I just hope my pregnancy continues to progress well.
Kelly
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Hi everyone,
Last Tuesday night I started bleeding (I was 8 weeks +6 pregnant at the time) and obviously I panicked. It was only light but it was a bright red colour. Half an hour later it just came pouring out. I wouldn't like to say how much there was because it happened so fast. Thats when the panic really started to set in and I couldn't sleep all night. I went to the Dr's in the morning and they booked me in for an internal scan at my local EPAU for this Tuesday (yesterday). All week I was worrying but the bleeding had stopped by Thursday midday. I had been checking on the internet everyday to see if anyone had a similar thing happen to them. And in nearly every story I had read there had been a miscarriage, which was even more worrying. I went for my scan yesterday and saw my baby for the first time, he/she is healthy with strong heartbeat and growing lovely. The midwife checked around to see if she could see why I had been bleeding. Everything was fine except for a bruise that she had found and she said this was the cause of the bleeding. My partner and I had had intercourse the night before I had started bleeding and was the only possible reason for the bruise. Every pregnancy is different and there are lots of different reasons for bleeding, even when it's heavy bleeding it doesn't necessarily mean it's a miscarriage. Hope my story helps at least one person and good luck to anyone going through the same type of thing. Got my fingers crossed for all of you!!!
Becky xx
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Hi all. Have just found the site and read most of the articles.Wanted to share my story with you as I noticed that a lot of the articles don't goon to explain the outcomes of their situations.
I began bleeding at 6 weeks - a bright red blood. Upon ringing my local day case unit in the maternity department I was told they werfe unable to scan until 8 weeks ad so was given a scan date of 7th Jan. The two week wait was unbearable and at 7 weeks I bled again - this time a dark brown dirty blood. Again I rang the hospital and was told not to worry if it did not become any heavier than a period and to wait until my scan date.
In both cases the bleeding seemed to stop as quickly as it started and it was only noticeable when I wiped after passing water.
Eventually the scan date arrived and I am pleased to say a healthy sac, foetus and heartbeat was detected and I was reassured that everything looked as it should be and that bleeding, although not NORMAL in pregnancy is very common.
I hope this gives hope to any others who are currently waiting for scans or checks following bleeding.
Claire
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Hi there
I am really confused and am hoping that someone out there has experienced anything similar..
I think I'm pregnant..
My symptoms are 'the feeling', hot flushes, tiredness, serious grumpiness, I wont say my boobs are any bigger as they already hang down to my knees due to my first baby.. but they are feeling a lot firmer, and I have been feeling kicks!
But I did tests over 2 months ago which all came negative and I am having ,what seems to be my normal period ( but they only come when I have a break in my pill)My periods have never been regular and I have missed periods for 2 or 3 months in a row!!
I went to see my doctor, she says it is a possibility, but she doesn’t think so because in order for the tests to come out negative I would have to be about 16 weeks which makes sense because of the kicks I’m feeling.
She did tell me about something called 'phantom kicks' which happens after you've had your first baby... which was ............7...months.... ago :emb:
moving on :)
she also did an internal which was unsuccessful as I have a strangely shaped uterus and she cant tell..
so now I’m still on my pill.. haven’t had another period yet but am still due one in about a week... and I am still feeling those kicks!
Please tell me I am not alone!!!! “
Bernadette
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Hi.Just wanted to share my story.
I blead 'dirty' blood a few times. Only when i wiped after the toilet and never lots. Was told not to worry as i didnt have any cramps and it was around the time i usually have a period (which can be common)
I had bleeding of 'f'resh' blood once at about 3 months and was told to go to be checked out. Turns out i have a soft cervix which can cause bleeding and its nothing to do with that baby. Intercourse can cause this as well. Now half way along and all is well! I know its easy to say not to worry - i cried buckets when i found the blood!
Not all is bad news!
Anne x
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I am 41 have no children and to be honest never thought I would ever be pregnant. And acepted that because of my age and never feeling I would settle down, being the independant career orientated lady I am.
Out of the blue, I fell in love with a very special guy who unfortunatelly could not have children, he also had no children.
Today I found out I am 5 weeks pregnant, I am still in Shock,
I am happy but very frightened because of my age and any complications that can occur. But my fingers are crossed that things will be fine and whats meant to be will be.
As yet I have not been sick (u watch tomorrow now I said that, toilet bowl here I come)
Best of luck to everyone and my thought are with you. Jules
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I was grateful to find this site when I started bleeding on Saturday, 6.5 weeks pregnant, worried of course that I was miscarrying. Although not re-assuring it at least made me realise it is quite common and nothing to be afraid of. I promised myself I would make time to return to tell my story not matter what happened.
I had a little brown blood on Friday night and by Sat morning it was like I had a normal period. This continued for Sat and Sun and Monday I called my Ob-gyn to see what I should do, fairly confident that I had miscarried, even though I had basically no pain and was not bleeding excessively. She made time to fit me in and did an internal scan which found very little left in the uterus. I wasn't surprised... the funny thing is that from the beginning of this pregnancy I have felt like something was not right. (This is my second pregnancy and my son is now 1 - my first pregnancy just felt right, I knew it was all ok and it went smoothly.) Even early last week I told my husband that although the pregnancy test was positive not to get too excited because I felt like it just wasn't growing. I guess you could call it women's intuition. I look at the miscarriage as my bodies way of making sure that an unhealthy pregnancy did not continue any longer so in that regard it is a good thing. Sad - but still a good thing. I guess we will just try again and hope for the best. Good luck to everyone with their motherhood journey, it is an amazing, amazing thing.
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I would like to share my recent story with you because i read your page whilst i was going through it and found it very helpful and reassuring that i was not alone.
I am 25 years old, and I found out i was pregnant for the third time a few weeks before christmas. I have a daughter almost two years old, and several years ago i had a missed miscarriage at 12 weeks ( I went for my 12 wk scan and was told there was no heartbeat, I had had no signs at all, i went into hospital for a D&C the next day.)
With my daughter I had some spotting at 12 weeks, and that terrified me due to my previous experience, but a scan showed she was fine. She was subsequently born with Gastroschisis (her bowel was outside her body) and has had surgery, but is now a healthy toddler full of energy!
This time, my mind played tricks on me. I could physically feel myself bleeding heavily, I was forever at the loo checking, and finding nothing, I was sure I was going insane! It was awfull, I drove myself mad. Then I began spotting at just over 5 weeks, which i was not overly concerned about due to the spotting with my daughter, I called the midwife however and she said I could go in for a scan the following week. A few days later, on Christmas Day of all days, I found I had some bright red blood, and passed a small clot. That night I was scared, I woke up at 3am and went to the loo to find more blood and clots, i was devestated, i phoned the midwife again, she said it didnt sound good, and to come in for a scan the next day. So on Boxing Day I went in for a scan, the bleeding was still there, but not as heavy as a period and I had no pains. The scan showed my baby in the womb, but i have a tilted womb and the view was hard to see clearly, I was still to early to see a heartbeat and was told to come back in 10 days.
I put myself through emotional hell, and i slept with a waterproof sheet and towel under me, and had my daughter's bag packed by the door in case of emergency. The beeding gradually went away, and within a few days was back to light spotting, I was told this was a good sign so began t oget my hopes up again. I had my scan a few days ago, and unfortunately the midwife told me there was nothing there, my womb has closed and a test showed a very faint line. It sounds horrible but the worst part is the thought that i have flushed my baby down the toilet, and thats where waste goes, my baby was not waste. I will stop being so hard on myself soon I guess, but I did everything right, and It annoys me when I see women drink, smoke and take drugs through their pregnancy, and have a baby at the end of it, it is just so unfair.
On a positive note I feel grateful that I have a beautiful daughter, and I am lucky to have her, so I am throwing my energy into her, as she knows nothing of what has happened so its unfair to act down around her.
I just wanted to let people know, the three different experiences i have had I have coped with, and I am not alone. Miscarriage is not always with pain and heavy bleeding, but things can also work out fine after some bleeding like with my daughter.
Sheila
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Hiya i done a preg test this morn, and there's a very faint line that says posotive. I have a 5 yr old child already, but in sep lat yr I miscarried very early on in the preg.
Im hoping and praying that all is ok with this pregnancy and I have a 2nd healthy, beautiful child.
Good luck to you all
Carlie
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Hi! I'm 24 and approximately 6 weeks pregnant. I started spotting 4 days ago and by now it's increasing. So I'm thinking that it's not spotting, but bleeding and it's brownish. Yesterday I had more than other days, so i lied down and put several pillows to lift my legs. I think it helped, cos it got less. Now i'm trying to sit or lie most of the time. I noticed that if i'm walking or doing housework,even if i'm making dinner the spotting is increasing. I'm very worried and nervous, cos we've been trying to get pregnant over a year (I had some hormonal problems, I had treatment). I have an appointment with doctor tomorrow, i hope everything will be fine.
I'm sorry if i made any mistakes in my story,cos it's not my native language. So my advice to women who are spttong or bleeding, stay calm and try to have rest.
Good luck to you all!
Juli
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Hi, I saw all the messages that had been put on your messgae board about bleeding in early pregnancy. Nearly all ended in miscarriage. However, Im proof that a heavy early bleed in pregnancy doesnt always mean the worst.
I had found out 2 days prior to me bleeding that I was pregnant and my fiance (now husband) and I were thrilled to bits. We were a bit worried though as I had had 2 previous miscarriages.
A couple of days later I started to bleed. This got heavy with bad cramps and clots. I went to my local Early pregnancy unit and had a blood test taken. Deep down I thought I had miscarried as the bleeding was bad and the clots were flesh like.
They took my blood and I had to go back 48 hours later for another so that the pregnancy hormone could be monitored.
3 days later my hands shaked as I called the Early Pregnancy Unit to get my results. My hormone levels had gone up but not doubled as they should do. I had to go back for another blood test. Again, the results went up but only slightly. I was called in for a scan and was heartbroken when nothing could be seen. I had to go back a week later.
A week later I expected the worst to be confirmed but the sack and yolk could be seen straight away. To say I was shocked was an under-statement. I laid on the bed crying.
After that I didnt have any further bleeding and gave birth to my beautiful little boy who is now 2. I have been told that I may have been carrying twins and lost one, but they cant be sure.
If you have experienced bleeding its easy to fear the worst but dont give up hope until you know for definate.
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I had some bleeding on Christmas Eve, when I was 9 1/2 weeks pregnant. The blood was bright red, which I knew wasn't a good sign. I knew I was supposed to contact my GP or midwife, but it was 10 pm and I was staying with my in-laws, so I hoped for the best. I kept checking over the next two days and didn't have any more blood, but my discharge was a bit pink, so I was a bit worried. I rang the midwife the day after Boxing Day, and she said that if it happened again I should go straight to Casualty, which frightened me a bit! She told me to see my GP, who could send me for a scan. I saw him that morning, and he made an appointment with the Early Pregancy Unit at the hospital for the next morning. I spent the whole day preparing myself for the worst.
When I went for my scan, they said the baby's heart was beating, and I was so relieved I cried! I had a blood test too. They were able to date my baby, so I don't need to go for my dating scan. I am now ten weeks exactly.
I just wanted to reassure some of you as there were many stories of bleeding but not many of people being alright in the end. It was frightening, especially when the midwife said I should have gone straight to Casualty. The radiographer said that they don't mind doing extra scans early in pregnancy, so I think I would have saved myself and my husband some heartache if we had gone on Christmas Eve. We have been trying for a baby for a year and a half, so are very grateful that it is alright - for now!
Good luck to you all. Becky
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hello
After reading so many heart breaking stories i wanted to share my experiences with you in the hope in may give a glimmer of hope or comfort to some. My pregnancy rollercoaster ride started nearly 16 years ago. I flew through my first pregnancy, thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. It wasn't until my waters broke and i went into hospital that it was discovered my baby was breech and i was sent immediately for an emergency C-section. After the op i had a healthy 7lb 14oz baby boy. Doctors explained to me i had i bi-cornuate uterus so baby gets stuck in one position when he gets to a certain size. It didn't matter tho, my little man was here and all was well. this was in 1992. 1997 i became pregnant again, at 11 weeks i began bleeding quite heavily, the cramps set in followed by the clots. I was admitted to hospital where a scan showed my baby had stopped growing at 7 wks. I had a d & c procedure and was sent home the next day. 3 months after this i fell pregnant again, there is nothing like the experience of miscarriage to take away all happy thoughts of pregnancy. it's an absolute killer. checking every time you go to the toilet, terrified that this will be the time when the blood starts again. no amount of rational thinking can stop that feeling. At 11 weeks i did start to bleed again, fearing the absolute worst i went into hospital. After my first examination i was told my cervix was still closed and so we would have to wait for the scan the next day. It's an awful time having to wait because it's the not knowing. This time there was hope. My scan showed a healthy baby growing. My uterus is divided in 2, shaped like a love heart. the baby was growing in the left hand side and in the right side was a sac with no baby. This was where the blood was coming from, if the body doesn't absorb it then it comes away like a period. That pregnancy ended happily in july of 1998 with the birth of my 2nd son a very healthy 9lb 15 oz after another c-section. And now i sit here almost 10 years later pregnant again!! 36 yrs old! i said what i hadn't had by the time i was 35 i wouldn't have!!! But mother nature likes to take us by surprise i guess.
This baby was very much planned and wanted. It will be my 3rd but my partners 1st. We found out on the 23rd nov, not really expecting a positive test result after months of disappointment. I've never seen 1 man look so happy. But for me the memories of the past have haunted every single day so far. 4 days after finding out the bleeding started, not much, varying shades of pink or brown on the toilet paper when i had been to spend a penny. I called the maternity unit, who were very kind but couldn't book me in for a scan until i was 8 weeks. It was the same old story of having to wait and see. the bleeding continued for 10 days. on the 10th day i passed a small clot, no blood with it, just the clot.My doctor was lovely, saw me straight away and i showed him the clot which he thought was a piece of membrane! All he could do to offer me some assurance while we waited for the scan was to take another blood test to check my hcg levels. On the 27th nov my levels had been 275, this test showed levels in excess 7 thousand, so it seemed all was progressing ok. after passing this clot the bleeding stopped, just like that! Now we had to wait for the scan, which i have had today, the 20th, at 8 weeks.
The loveliest midwife performed it, and it was the best scan i've ever had in terms of being told exactly what is happening and what we were seeing. And i have had a lot of scans in my time. There is a healthy baby growing with a heartbeat! Once again in the left side of my uterus. But this midwife focused on my right side. It appears that the right side is full of lining and blood. we could see pools of blood on the screen. It would appear that the right side of my uterus is quite useless. The midwife said we should not be too alarmed if we experience more bleeding. As once again if my body does not absorb this it will find it's own way out. It was also reassuring to know that we can now get in touch should we get more bleeding and we will be seen and scanned. I think sometimes we can cope alot better when someone does actually take the time to actually explain what is going on. Although in most cases there just is no explanation.
While this has brought some comfort to us, it doesn't completely set my mind at ease. Mother nature sometimes seems very cruel. We are given the most beautiful gift of a new life inside us and she takes it away in the blink of an eye sometimes. Usually with no reason, no comfort or compassion. And there is nothing we can do. We can be the healthiest mothers, do all the right things but sometimes it isn't enough. Those babies are just not meant to be. And for all those mothers who are experiencing the torment of having to wait and see, my heart goes out to you.
For me i shall hope. If nothing more happens then my next scan will be at 20 wks, which to me is a lifetime away. But fingers crossed and god willing all will be ok. My due date is july 31st 2008. Although this will probably be sooner as i will have to have a c-section again! But i don't mind, whatever has to be done. But i will not be completely at peace until my baby is here, in my arms where i can see and feel and hear him, or her.
My only frustration is that as long as there have been people in this world there has been pregnancy and childbirth. Yet why women miscarry babies seems to be one of the greatest mysteries with very little able to be done. Which in this day and age i find very disappointing.
Rachael
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Hi
I have been meaning to write to this site as it provided me with so much comfort during the early stages of my wife's 2nd pregnancy. I also wanted to ensure I wrote about our experience as we have a beautiful little girl at the end of it.
My wife had a relatively straight forward pregnancy first time round until the end when she had to have a c-section. When she fell pregnant for a 2nd time we were very excited and relaxed. After 8 weeks she had some brownish blood. A scan revealed she had a miscarriage probably around 5 weeks. This was a great shock and something we had not even contemplated. When she fell pregnant again in December last year we were thrilled but immediately cautious. At about 6 weeks she began bleeding but this time it was fresh blood. We presumed the worst and went in for a scan. The scan revealed two sacks. One was empty and full of blood but the other contained a beating heart. The sense of relief was immense but also coupled with sadness that we may have lost a twin. I have learnt since that many pregnancies start off as twins but one perishes often very early on without any signs of bleeding. Two weeks later the bleeding began again, quite heavy. This was very stressful and we managed to get back in for a scan almost immediately. Again we stared at the monitor with hope and again were rewarded with the heartbeat. The bleeding stopped and then a couple of weeks after more blood and also some pains. This time it was a Saturday and so we had to go into A&E. We were told it was a threatened miscarriage and my wife was to take bed rest immediately. We followed the advice and she stayed in bed for a few days. A further scan revealed all was well. By Week 16 we had 5 scans but the baby was progressing well throughout. This baby likes to cause us stress and at 20 weeks we found out it had a dilated kidney, and this was the same at 36 weeks. When our second daughter eventually arrived she was scanned again and the kidney was still dilated and at 12 weeks she had an operation to remove a blockage which fingers crossed has gone fine and she took the surgery in her stride. She is now almost 13lbs and thriving and those horrible months at the start of the year are starting to fade away. I am sure the rest my wife had when instructed too helped at the time so that would be my main thing to highlight from our story. I hope it all works out well for anyone worried and reading this. I just wanted to reassure that bleeding doesn't always mean the worse of the stories you can find on the net.
Jon & Hannah
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When i was 6 weeks pregnant, after sex, i started getting brown
discharge, and this went on for 7 days. Went to doctor who said that it
can be normal but he arranged a scan non the less, just incase. Had
scan that day, amazingly, and it seemed ok but they said to monitor my
blood loss but they were pretty sure it was just old blood from missed
periods. A week later, It started to get more thick and mucussy. Went
back to the hospital and they did an internal exam and said the neck of
my womb was still closed so that was positive but if the bleeding got
any worse or turned red, to go straight back.
Low and behold, the next day, i got up, sat there with my 2 year old son
and my husband and all of a sudden, the floodgates opened. Blood
gushing out so fast, with clots. Not like a period at all, i could
sense a problem. Went to hospital, and after making me wait for 3
hours, flooding everywhere, they examined me again (couldnt scan as the
department wasnt open at weekends), and said the neck of my womb was
still closed. They couldnt even do a water sample pregnancy test
because there was too much blood. I know for a fact that the neck of
the womb can open and close quite quickly, so their words did not
reassure me at all. However they booked me in for a scan the following
week. During which time, i still felt nauseus, as i had done before the
bleeding, so a little part of me was saying "well if im still feeling
sick, there must still be pregnancy hormones".
Went for scan the following week, and expected the worst. Lay back and
didnt look at the screen when she put the gel on my tummy. But when she
said "there is the heartbeat,", i looked in amazement. I couldnt
believe that after all that bleeding, that i could still be carrying a
baby. Trust me when i say that the pain was unbearable and the blood
loss was extreme. So, i am living proof that bleeding, even in extreme
cases isnt always the beginning of the end.
I have just had my 12 week scan last week and baby was fine, jumping all
over the place. To this day, they still cant explain the bleeding but
luckily it has finally settled down now thank goodness. So there you
go, its not all doom and gloom.
Louise
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Hi, i'm 8 weeks pregnant and i am starting to have vaginal bleeding, this is when i go to the toilet but only when i wipe myself. It is a pinky colour but is getting very heavy now. I went to the doctor's yesterday (monday) and they said it was normal and booked me in for a scan tomorrow (wednesday). I immediately started to worry and really don't want to lose this baby as it's my first child. Have i got anything to worry about and is this perfectly normal? Natalie
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I came off my pill in August following our wedding. We had always talked about starting a family but nothing prepared us for the whirlwind we are now in. I had been on the pill since the age of 15 as I suffered from ovarian cysts. I only have an ovary on my left side (the right one was removed when I was 6 weeks old) We had prepared ourselves emotionally for the possibility that we may need time or even ivf treatment to get pregnant. However 1 month after coming off the pill and daily folic acid tablets I was pregnant.
I took the test on a Sunday evening - we'd been out all day and I wasn't feeling great, my period was also late. My husband drove me to a 24 hour chemist to buy a second test as we just couldn't believe the first one was positive!!!
My morning sickness literally started the next day. At first I just felt a bit yucky but gradually I got more and more nauseous and started vomiting. I was about 5 weeks pregnant and I finished early one afternoon from work as I was feeling sick and had pain in my left hand side. Something didn't feel right so I went straight to my GP who examined me and referred me for an early scan... he said it could be a possible ectopic pregnancy and that due to my gynaecological history it was best to get it checked.
The scan showed a sac in my womb and a cyst on my ovary- apparently quite normal and we felt reassured all was ok. Following this though my sickness got worse... to the point where I couldn't get out of bed. The GP came out to visit me and confirmed that I had low blood pressure causing me to feel faint and light-headed and severe morning sickness. He prescribed me some Buccastem tablets and signed me out from work. I hit rock bottom during this week off I couldn't get out of bed I was on my own all day I had started to feel very depressed.
Things got worse still when I had a bleed at week 8. I went for another scan and baby looked fine. Although I was a complete wreck. And this weekend I have had another bleed and spent 4 hours at our local A&E only to be asked to go for a scan 2 days later when the unit opened. I have been for a further scan today and again baby is fine thankfully, although they don't really know where the bleed has come from. I have also been back to my GP as on top of all this I have been vomiting all weekend. I have now been prescribed Metoclopramide tablets and I am putting all my hope in them I need these to work.
I have been off work for 5 weeks now and being truthful I just don't care about Christmas this year. I just want to start feeling better and soon. I love my job and miss work so much I just want to go back. My GP has today told me to give these tablets a few days to get into my system and as my BP is back up and normal and I have no urinary infection if I stop vomiting I can go back to work on Thursday - all be it probably on half days for now.
I felt inspired to tell my story from reading the stories of others on this page. I am extremely fortunate that my husband is the best person in the world and has been extremely supportive of me. His social life is non existent at the mo as he spends all his spare time looking after me and bump. I couldn't have got through this without him.
I just want to say to all those future mums who maybe experiencing similar symptoms hang in there... the end result will be so worth it... roll on due date
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I just wanted to say a big Thank You for everyone's comments about their own experiences with bleeding in early pregnancy. I already have a four year old child, but was really excited to be pregnant again. However, I found your website today as I was bleeding for the third day in a row and needed some reassurance. The Doctor/Midwife etc had just told me to put my feet up for 48 hours. This wasn't especially helpful, but after reading this website I felt more prepared and found myself coming to terms with what might happen over the next few days. A friend of mine told me where I could pay £60 for a scan that day and therefore I jumped at the chance just so I would know one way or the other. If I'm honest, I think I already knew the outcome. I went along with my husband a couple of hours ago and was shown this extremely small dot in my Uterus. It is not growing properly and they could find no heart beat. I have had a really good cry, but am glad that I now know. I've got to go into hospital on Monday for a D&C (scary) and then we can leave it for a while and perhaps try again. One good thing that has come out of the scan is that my ovaries and uterus are healthy. I have spent the last three days being terrified everytime I went to the loo. Too scared to get my hopes up and people telling me off for being too pessimistic. I now feel that I know what is going on and I can deal with it. On a different note, I discovered that one of my friends had bleeding at exactly the same time and went on to have a very healthy baby girl - so it isn't always a sad outcome. I am comforting myself with the fact that there must have been something wrong with the baby, and now isn't its time to come. At least my body is sorting this out now rather than later. I also want to thank the lady on your website who said that the word 'miscarriage' is much worse than knowing what is happening. I agree. Its awful to see the word written on your notes and used when people are talking to you and yet you know that what is happening is for the best in the long run. Wish me luck on Monday at the hospital and I really hope that although my story didn't have a good outcome, it will be helpful for those of us who are sitting at home being absolutely terrified about what is happening.
Best wishes to all. Charlotte (November 2007)
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My husband and I started trying to conceive in August and found out on Saturday 17th Nov that I am pregnant for the first time. My periods have been irregular since I came off the pill and have varied anywhere between 6-8 weeks. When I got to 6 weeks from my last period, I did a pregnancy test and it came out negative but then the following week (17th), I did another test and it was positive (I then rechecked for the next few days - all positive!). I went to the doctors on Monday to confirm my pregnancy and she dated me from my LMP as being around 7/8 weeks. However, I can place my conception date to being either the 28th October or 11 November. On Tuesday, I started having a little bit of brown/pink spotting which only happened when I wiped and wasn't even enough to really show on a pantyliner. The spotting got a bit worse during the day and so I went to the doctors and was referred for a scan the next day. The morning of the scan, there was no blood and I was feeling more positive that it was just a little bit of what I have read can be considered to be fairly normal spotting. However, when I had the scan, the sonographer couldn't see anything at all and so did an internal scan to check for an eptopic pregnancy. Again, she couldn't see anything that way and said that she should be able to see the gestational sack if I was anything from 5 weeks pregnant. The nurse that took my blood then said that I should come back in 48 hours and my HCG levels could be retested to see which which way they are going. I'm currently sat at home waiting for the time to pass until my re-test tomorrow. I've been doing lots of research (as I'm sure you all have!) and have found out that if I conceived on 11 November then it is entirely possible that nothing would be seen on a scan as I would only be 3 weeks pregnant and the medical dating would be out considering my irregular periods. I have continued to bleed very small amounts but never anything that appears to be fresh blood - yesterday I also passed some tiny
stringy clots but nothing that appears to be tissue. My HCG level yesterday was only 52 which is also consistent with only being 3 weeks pregnant. However, it could be that I was 6 weeks pregnant and that I have already miscarried without experiencing any pain or really much bleeding at all. Hopefully, when I go to the hospital tomorrow they will say that my HCG levels have doubled and then monitor me by scan in a week or so to see whether anything is then visible on a scan.
Fingers crossed for you all.
Debbie
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Hi.Just wanted to share my experiences. I was 5 weeks pregnant when i found dark brown blood when wiping - i paniced, looked on google started becoming hesterical when read the word miscarriage. Spoke with the midwife at the hospital who said it is normal to bleed. If its fresh (red) its more of a worry. If its followed by pain and cramps it can mean miscarriage. I only bled that once and then again yesterday - again only when i wiped - nothing on my underwear. I am now 10 weeks. Had my midwifes appointment and she said its normal. This is a quote from the national childbirth trust magazine.
Bleeding can occur * In early pregnancy around the time you would have had a period. Usually this is slight.
* after sex if there is lesion on the cervix * if the membranes around the baby becomes slightly seperated from the wall of the womb * with urine infections * with a placental abruption * with a show * with placenta praevia at the onset of labour. Always consult a midwife or G.P about bleeding. Before 37 weeks bleeding can indicate risk of miscarriage or premature labour.
I am due to have my scan any time now which will put my mind at rest completly but im not paniky when i see 'old' blood. Speaking to friends/family its suprising how many people bleed and go onto have healthy babies.
I wish you all the best of luck and a happy pregnany x
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Hi 12 weekers!
I am too in my twelfe week. How I got this far I dont know, just glad I have as my last two pregnancies ended in miscarriage at 8 and 10 weeks. As I can see by all your emails, its very hard to not worry with every ache and twinge especially as most of you dont get your scan until the 10th/12th week. I have been a bit more paranoid than most and have demanded scans, especially as I had a little bleeding in the 8th week. I have seen the baby three times already and you can too if you are really really worrying. Of course the NHS isnt going to encourage that, but I just want you to know that you can. Its really set my mind at ease seeing the little un doing twirls in there! Good luck to you all! and eat healthy!
Sharon
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