Bleeding at 5 weeks

[ellylee]

Hi Ladies,

What a wonderful resource this is. This is my first post, I've read loads of archived ones from women who have gone through what I'm experiencing but thought I'd put this up in case there is anyone experiencing it now that wants to talk. not sure if this is the right place.

I saw some blood when I wiped on Wednesday night and called NHS 111. They advised me to go to A&E in the morning and EPU might need to do a scan.

We went first thing in the morning and was rushed through Triage and taken straight in for a scan. Had both an internal and external (dont know the med terms). They said they could see an empty sac and that it wasnt ectopic. But that I would have to go back on Tuesday (22nd Dec) for another scan to see if it was a viable pregnancy.

Theyve said I might miscarry before or might have a viable pregnancy when they check on Tuesday and off I went having no idea how to feel.

My head is all over the place. Each time i go to the bathroom I brace myself for what I'll see. Assessing whether I should have more or less hope based on what is on the tissue. I've had an appearance of blood blood when I wipe but no cramps or clots.

Just completely on edge and I don't know what to do with myself.

Thanks for reading x

Where I live they told me they don't scan under 7 weeks so I was told to just go away and see what happened. A couple of days later I bled heavily and that was that. Very upsetting especially when the appointment still came in for my 12 week scan despite me telling them I didn't need it.

There's loads of people who have bleeding and continue to have healthy pregnancies though so who knows? I think it's just a wait and see situation.

Take care of yourself. I still went to work despite heavy bleeding and being an emotional wreck- probably should have taken some time off looking back.

I was pregnant again 5 months later and all was good that time.

Good luck

You’re still very early, it’s not uncommon to not see a heartbeat at 5 weeks. Fingers crossed for you next week. Also worth noting that spotting is totally normal early on too.

5 weeks is pretty early for them to detect a heartbeat, so I wouldn't read much into that by itself.

In relation to the bleeding, many many many women experience some bleeding or spotting in the first trimester. Many of those pregnancies proceed as usual.

I'm afraid there is not much to do but wait and see at the next scan. It is bloody stressful though! Good luck.