Redslippers, the fact there have been no clots is good. Mine was exactly the same - watery brown for a few days, then bright red on Saturday. Now it varies between the two (though tends to be bright red only for a short amount of time, then brown for a while, suggesting some kind of rupture maybe.?).
And yes - Northey - I hate my trips to the loo at the moment. Especially when I've been feeling crampy (which I am at the moment sadly).
A&E was a horrible experience, but the gynaes have been brilliant. My top tips for A&E at our stage (for anyone worried/panicking):
- Go at a 'peak' time of day. At our hospital, the gynae emergency unit is only open between 8am and 6pm on week days. As a result, I couldn't be referred there on my first trip to A&E.
- Make sure you get your blood results. That way you can then book a later appointment with whoever, and know all your levels. Bear in mind there may be very little communication between your doctor and the A&E/gynae bits of the hospital (as in my case)
- Do tell your A&E doctor what you're worried about, and what you want. I didn't the first time, and nothing happened. The second time, I said I was worried about miscarriage or ectopic, and said I wanted my blood results and a scan. I didn't get them straight away, but I did get referred to a gynae who could put the wheels in motion (and who did internal exams etc).
Also - please be prepared to wait for a scan. The timetables are often booked up far in advance. When I was in on Saturday, they were fully booked up for Monday (and wouldn't scan on Sunday).
Plus, do take stuff with you to do, take your mind off of things etc. It takes forever to get anything done until you're in the right department. It's worth calling your local EPU (early pregnancy unit) and seeing if they will let you see someone directly; at my hospital, you have to be referred through a GP or A&E, so sadly wasn't an option for me.
Of course, you may be met by wonderful amazing people at A&E! I had amazing nurses there, but absolutely useless doctors (the second set of nurses I met upon being checked in on the second visit were shocked I wasn't scanned the first time, for example!).
I also find being prepared for the worst the best option - although it's rather miserable.
Hope the bleeding's subsiding a bit. Thinking of you.