To think I’m losing this pregnancy :-(

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Found out I was pregnant Monday morning after a long battle with infertility and being told it was unlikely we’d conceive even with IVF. As you can imagine, I couldn’t believe my eyes (had to go out and get a digital to see the word pregnant with my own eyes, which it did!)

I was 11DPO when I found out, due AF tomorrow. Today I’m 13 DPO, did a test this morning and lines are still strong, but since Monday evening I’ve been having brown discharge intermittently when I wipe.

Last night there was a pinky discharge when I wiped, this morning after I did my test there was brown.

I know there’s nothing I can do but wait and see what happens I’m just gutted. I’ve wanted this for so long and when I got that strong line on Monday and positive digital I swear I was SO unbelievably happy but since the brown discharge started I’ve been a nervous mess.

I’m just convinced I’m going to come on tomorrow and it’ll have been a chemical 😔

I’ve attached some photos of my tests, should the lines be darker by now? Top Clear Blue is Monday’s test, bottom clear blue is yesterday’s test, didn’t have one for this morning. The others are easy @ homes from the last couple of days and then the one on its own not on paper is from this morning.

it's so hard. Just a waiting game and the results are purely binary. Hugs.

Hugs. Sometimes brown/pink discharge can be the start of a miscarriage, but not always. It is just a very fraught waiting game. Keeping everything crossed for you.

They look +ve to me. Brown = old blood so its not a fresh bleed.

Offering a hand hold.
None of us can tell you what will happen next but it’s clear how stressful this is for you.
Some bleeding or discharge doesn’t automatically mean bad news unfortunately all you can do is wait.
I am sorry that you going through all this worry and I wonder if the testing is adding to your stress. Do you have some support in RL too?

It could just be implantation. I've got everything crossed for you x

its true it’s a waiting game and it’s so hard as there’s nothing you can do to influence it either way
I’ve had light on/off bleeding and brown discharge as you’ve described and once it turned into a miscarriage, and once it didn’t (and he’s a 6’1 DS16 now).

So sorry you’re going through this.

There are so many different causes of spotting or bleeding during pregnancy. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you. It's the most awful waiting game! x

I think the one from this morning looks pretty dark. I had bleeding with my daughter and thought sure I was miscarrying, but she was fine. It was pretty early, about six weeks.

I'm sorry you have to go through this. You should rest and put your feet up as much as you can.

Those tests suggest your pregnancy is still viable. Try and rest for next couple of days. If your work is demanding, see if you can take couple of days off to relax.

Virtually holding your hand op

This is so hard 😢 It's so difficult to know. Your lines look nice and dark, I had bleeding with my first, to the extent I just thought it was a (light) period and didn't even realise I was pregnant for another few weeks. She's now 10. I really hope it works out for you

I’m actually on my way to London for a meeting! I was going to cancel, but actually I’m better if I’m kept busy, I WFH so the temptation to just sit worrying and constantly do tests is there!

This all sounds quite normal to me.

There's progression with the lines, brown blood isn't too concerning.
Bleeding a bit isn't unusual either.

I bled with my first pregnancy.

Hi
Just wanted to say your experience is the same as mine - tested and then had brown spotting for a week.
The result had her 20th birthday last month.
Sending you all good wishes.

Early pregnancy is such a worrying time. It’s made worse by the fact that everything is out of your hands, and what will be will be.

What I’ve discovered in this (my first pregnancy) is that we all have an idea that bleeding = miscarriage, which is not always the case. Bleeding seems to be a lot more common than any of us realise. I’ve had a couple of weeks at a time of dark brown discharge up until about 16 weeks, and thought the worst. My midwife said brown is old dislodged blood, and is not a concern.

I also had a VERY heavy bleed at about 8 weeks, heavier than a normal period, and thought the worst. I didn’t call anyone, and just waited to see what happened. Everything was fine.

Obviously bleeding can mean that start of a miscarriage, but it can also mean nothing. Bright, fresh blood, and cramping is more of a concern.

I hope it all works out for you

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. X

I def had pink and brown discharge at the beginning of both my (successful) pregnancies

It’s an anxious time.

I remember taking lots of tests but only every 48h. It was easier to see the line darkening that way yet it was still quite subtle.

Crossing my fingers for you.

Bleeding is extremely common and certainly not necessarily a bad sign. Especially as it has only been very minor. I mistook my implantation bleeding for a light period. . It started around when my period was due, I was using tampons for several days! Nothing to do but wait unfortunately.

I've been there and worried like crazy but had a healthy pregnancy and my daughter is a big girl now, perfectly healthy and very cheeky

If you want to be sure, you can have blood tests done - HCG levels will tell you if the pregnancy is progressing well. You would probably need to get these done privately but there are plenty of labs in London that will do the test.

Good luck

When you're this early on the pink spotting could be a small implantation bleed. I bled from 9-12 weeks - mostly brown blood when I wiped, which was such a worrying time. The rest of my pregnancy was fine and my daughter is 15 months now.

It's difficult when you want something so much! I had a similar journey to you and know how fragile the joy feels. Keeping everything crossed for you xx

Spotting and a bit of bleeding are totally normal in early pregnancy. The darkness of lines is also not an indicator of ongoing pregnancy.

I’m so sorry, it’s so hard, but it is just a waiting game until you know for sure. At the moment though you don’t have anything to really be worried about. Fingers crossed it all comes good for you

Ah I know a few people who bled and had healthy pregnancies. Hoping for the best for you x

Fingers crossed for you x

Hey there, I know it’s so so hard but try not to test anymore, I had a miscarriage before my little girl and I must have gone through 30tests or more because I was scared I’d lose her too, I stopped when it realised it was making me worse.
Brown is old blood, so it could be just implantation bleeding. I would contact someone to talk to, helps to just vent or talk with how you’re feeling even if it’s a charity you can call every day or there are specific ones. Try to relax and in a few weeks maybe look at a scan or you can speak to the early pregnancy unit and see if they will do blood tests to check your hcg levels are increasing and hopefully that can help you put your mind at ease xxx