Natural miscarriage - pain worse but bleeding stopped - what's going on??

[notthisyear]

Hope someone can help. Am on about day 5 of the bleeding for a natural miscarriage, which stopped developing around 7 weeks.
I've been bleeding heavily, pain on and off, and having quite a lot of blood clots.
Today the pain seems worse, is very low down, but the bleeding has all but stopped since this morning.
I thought the pain was maybe a sign that I was about to pass the pregnancy sac, but can't understand why the bleeding would stop.
Does anyone get pain at the end of a miscarriage, or is this a sign that something is going wrong?
Thank you.

[nickstermum]

Hi, so sorry for what you are going through. Its not very nice is it.

I too am currently bleeding having lost my baby at 11.5 weeks. (baby stopped developing early but sack continued to grow) I have been bleeding naturally since last thursday (light) followed by severe blood loss (pouring) for 7 hours which included passing very large clots/sack etc.. only cramping that paracetamol/hot baths and hot water bottle soothed. My bleeding came and went for a couple of days before the severe blood loss... i did get a lot of pressure low down in my tummy before it all started. I havent had pain at the end, but am still cramping ish, and still bleeding lightly. Im no expert i can only go off this last week, but if your clots are small maybe you have more to come ?

What for me seemed to kick start the severe loss/cramping/sack etc was having a hot bath (rightly or wrongly!)

I hope it doesnt get any worse for you... what do the EPAU say?

[notthisyear]

Thanks for that, and sorry too for your loss.
I haven't called the EPU (they know about the miscarriage though, had scans etc) as I think they might ask me to go in for a scan which I don't fancy at all just yet.
When I miscarried before it was a bit earlier and over more quickly and there was no noticeable sac. Just worried in case it's incomplete and I end up having EPRC after all this.
If you are still in pain I would suggest asking for some of the lovely codeine I was given! Only downside is you will fall asleep, so only good at night really.

[notthisyear]

(TMI warning) Did phone epu after all - just said I might have finished, might not etc.
But (am shaking while I write this) I was just squatting a few minutes ago in front of the laptop to check for messages and felt the sac coming out.
So that's that, I suppose.

[nickstermum]

Im so sorry..............

its heartbreaking.

Doesnt help me saying this but at least you have passed it - however hideous it feels.... and you hopefully you wont have to worry about any further complications...?

I hope you are ok

I just got confirmation that mine is complete.... closure for me a little, feel that i can move on now... and maybe ready to try again...

[notthisyear]

Thank you, it's nice to be able to talk on here, can't think of anyone in RL I could say this stuff to!
I know what you mean about closure, it is better to have nothing inside than something that his died
Hope you have better luck in the future nickster.

[nickstermum]

Mine wasnt so hideous as some as the baby had not formed properly passed cells anyway,so the sack was empty even though i was so far along (still my baby tho to me) but somehow makes it easier than thinking it died inside...

that one wasnt meant to be..... but heres hoping to a more positive next time :)

onwards and upwards!!!!

[lisalou29]

Im so sorry for what you are having to go through, I lost a baby last oct 09 at 5 weeks. My bleeding was on and off
for 16 days with Mild pains but the last day I was on the floor huddled up in pain as I finally passed the prgnancy :(

I then found out I was pregnant in may this year but sadly I was told at 14 weeks that I had a molar pregnancy! Its been six weeks since I found out that my pregnancy had to end and Im still not ready to deal with it, the doctor's have put me on ani-depressents to help with my mood swings and constant crying. Im very lucky that I have three little girls which keep me busy, But Im hoping to start trying again next year. I hope you can move on after your loss and look to the future. xx

[notthisyear]

That's awful Lisalou, I'm so sorry. Here's hoping 2011 brings us all some good luck!

[notthisyear]

That's awful Lisalou, I'm so sorry. Here's hoping 2011 brings us all some good luck!