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Bleeding on cycle day 10

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Eminybob · 23/11/2016 18:49

I'm so confused and have never had this before.

I'm on cycle day 10 and have just had some blood when wiping. It's bright red, definitely not old blood. My period typically lasts only 4 days and has been gone for a good 5/6 days so I'm sure it's not a remnant from that.
What else could it be?

We are ttc and have only so far had sex on Monday, cd8, and I took a opk yesterday which was negative. My cycle is typically 25 days long.
I have never ever ever before had bleeding mid cycle. I don't know if I should be concerned?

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Jemstar1820 · 06/06/2020 18:09

@whambam89

Jemstar1820 · 06/06/2020 18:08

Did you ever get an update??

whambam89 · 14/10/2019 14:55

Ok, so I realise that I'm about 3 years too late for this post but I could have written it word for word and was wondering what the outcome was if OP still checks here?

DuRezidal · 17/12/2016 08:37

Any updates!?!

willitbe · 06/12/2016 10:38

Eminybob - that is great news about the levels increasing as they should.

Regarding your previous missed miscarriage, with two scans a week apart with no growth and behind dates, does fairly much confirm the diagnosis. The lack of growth would be significant. The blood tests are only done til a scan can see something.

Keep up the positive thinking for your current pregnancy.

loveyogalovelife · 30/11/2016 19:36

Ah Eminy that could be good news; all the best and keep us updated.

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Eminybob · 30/11/2016 18:05

Hcg has increased to 5 hundred and something so that is good news. Got another scan on 13th but in the mean time i am feeling positive!

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Eminybob · 30/11/2016 09:22

Just had a thought about what you said. Before I had my son I had a missed miscarriage. Scanned at 8 weeks, measured me at 5, then rescanned a week later no growth so diagnosed missed misscariage and had medical management. I never had any bloods I don't think.
If I have a retroverted uterus could this have been misdiagnosed?
I went on to have my son, I didn't have a scan until 12 weeks with him and everything was normal.

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Eminybob · 30/11/2016 09:12

Thanks. Just had 2nd set of bloods. First were 349 so I must have misheard her on Monday. They are going to call with results later today.

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willitbe · 30/11/2016 07:22

Sorry correction to what I said above, I did not mean to assume you conceived two weeks ago, it could have been more than that! I was meant to type that you are measuring two weeks behind dates.

See misdiagnosedmiscarriages.com website for more information. But be warned it will give you lots of hope that things are going well.

willitbe · 30/11/2016 07:18

Eminybob - the most likely thing is that you conceived two weeks ago and that you have a retroverted uterus (very common) and that is the reason they can't see it yet. With a retroverted uterus, it is easy to measure 2 weeks behind up til 12 weeks when the uterus rights itself.

I have a retroverted uterus, and have had many early scans. With my dd, I had a scan at 7 weeks and they could see possibly something but were not sure, just like you had yesterday. Two weeks later they could see but measured 2 weeks behind (which I knew was not possible), then at 12 weeks measured exactly correct for dates (which was a few days ahead due to me ovulating early as having short cycles.)

The blood measures you said don't make sense. Less than 5 is considered not pregnant, more than 25 is considered pregnant. So they must have given you the wrong figures I think. And yes you are correct in saying that it would be impossible to see something on the screen if your period was 2 weeks ago..... Strange thing to say.

Anyway I hope that the blood tests they do next show an increase and confirm your pregnancy is going well.

MouseLove · 30/11/2016 00:12

Keep us posted tomorrow. Good luck. X Flowers

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Eminybob · 28/11/2016 18:17

So, I went for the scan and here was nothing there. She said she could maybe see a tiny speck that could possibly be the start of something, but certainly not what she'd expect at 5 weeks.
They took blood and the hgc levels are 3 point something, what you'd expect from very early pregnancy, so they think that possibly the "period" I had 2 weeks ago was an actual period and I have actually manage do conceive, implant and have a positive pregnancy test in that space of time.

I didn't think that was possible but they seem to think it is.

The other possibility of course is that I did conceive last month, have miscarried but still have the hormones.

They are going to do more bloods on Wednesday, if they are higher, then that means it's option 1 (and I'm a bloody medical miracle!) but if lower then they think option 2.

So only time will tell. I be back to let you know.

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 19:22

Thank you so much. I will update on Monday

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willitbe · 26/11/2016 15:57

Eminybob - please try not to panic. I am sorry to say that the scan on Monday is not likely to be helpful. If you conceived from last month, then it may still be too early to see anything on a scan (even an internal one). You will be on the equivalent of cd 40 from the last cycle (if you had a 25 day cycle as normal). Which would make you approximately 5 and a half weeks pregnant. It is not usual to see much before 6 weeks, although you might be lucky and see an embryo. They will just want to make sure it is in the right place.

It is not unusual for people to not get positive tests until later, that is nothing to worry about in itself. The bleed you had that you thought was your period, would be what is called a break-through bleed, again, it can happen and nothing to necessarily be concerned about.

The bleeding this week could well be due to the sex, as in pregnancy, the cervix tends to be a little more prone to bleeding sometimes.

Don't worry about the wine you drank, it would have been too early to have and effect. Just make sure you are still taking your folic acid.

When you go on Monday, they are more likely to take blood and check your hcg levels and check again after two days to see whether the levels are rising or not. The only reason to scan would be to check that it is not an ectopic pregnancy, it is even a bit early to establish that, but they may do an internal scan on you anyway.

Try to take one day at a time. Just think "today I am pregnant" and not think ahead too much (easier said than done!).

Let us know how you get on.

everythingtoplayfor · 26/11/2016 11:48

All the best Eminy. Try to relax and not to worry; what will be will be and chances are that it will all be fine xxx

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 11:45

Scan not until Monday Sad

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 10:36

Thank you. I've had a call from ooh they have referred me to epu so I'm just waiting for a call to say when I can go in for a scan.

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VivienneWestwoodsKnickers · 26/11/2016 09:35

I sincerely hope this all goes well for you. No advice, just hand holding. Flowers

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 09:30

Called 111 and they advised going in. I'm just waiting to hear back about an appointment.
This is not how I imagined finding out I am pregnant would be like Sad

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 08:21

Should I call out of hours today do you think?
Also I think I need to go and get one of those tests that tells you how many weeks pregnant you are?

Thank you for replying by the way

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everythingtoplayfor · 26/11/2016 08:19

You can definitely get an emergency appointment for this, go straight in. Your hospital should also have an early pregnancy unit you can call them and go straight in too. It's not unusual to have bleeding at that stage and still be pregnant but get it checked out ASAP.

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Eminybob · 26/11/2016 08:10

No idea if anyone is still reading this but if anyone is, please help.

I've just taken a hpt, just on the off chance, and it's only bloody positive!

I just don't understand, it can't be from this cycle as we only had sex for the first time on Monday, so waaay too early to get a bfp (faint but definitely there on a superdrug early response)

But I've had a period just like normal on the day it was due at the end of my last cycle. It was just as heavy as normal, but I did notice it wasn't as painful as usual. And then these 2 days of spotting this week.

I don't want to get my hopes up in case I'm miscarrying, but I can't get into docs until 9th, unless I get an emergency appointment on Monday.

Oh and I drank a load of wine when I thought I wasn't pregnant Sad

Please any advice appreciated I'm panicking like fuck now.

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Eminybob · 25/11/2016 18:33

Next appointment is 9th Dec Angry

Booked that, but had another bleed today Sad

Just would love to know what is going on

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willitbe · 24/11/2016 17:51

A faint line on an opk is a negative yes. Glad the bleeding has stopped, I hope that the doctors are able to help check things for you soon.