MC at 5w, what now?

[StopEatingThatMud]

Hi ladies,

So I started spotting on Friday, progressing to full blown bleeding with cramping yesterday. I was 5w3. I went to see out of hours last night who were nigh on useless. Did a dip test on the world's smallest urine sample and announced there was no positive, doubted how I'd got a positive result so early. Told me I was 1-2 weeks, not 5 - er from conception yes, but everyone else seems to date from LMP? Then sent me out the room to ring gynae beforebbringing me back in to pronounce he suggested it was an early MC but to test again in a few days and sent me home.

Now the bleeding and clotting has increased overnight so I'm fairly positive it is a MC but I have no clue what I'm meant to do now? With the bank holiday I can't call my GP until Monday for advice.

Do I just leave things to progress on my own? Will I need medical intervention? I have a 3yo DD but this is my first MC so I'm feeling a bit clueless about what happens next. Any advice would be great fully received. I've looked at the NHS and miscarriage association sites but I'm not clear on what's relevant really?

Hi, lm so sorry for your loss, This happened to me in June still feels abit raw tbh, the only useful thing l could say is take some pain killers and rest, it wiped me out l slept gor days and days. Give yourself time to heal .lm really sorry my words are not wiser and l have not got words for how it feels to go through this because there just isn't any. Goodluck my love.

I'm really sorry to hear what's happened to you. It's a real blow to go through a miscarriage. I've had two early miscarriages like this and sadly the medical profession don't always take it seriously enough. It's hugely emotionally draining. I've not needed medical intervention for mine but every situation is different. I would definitely follow up with your doctor. You can ask for blood tests and scans to see what your body is doing. I don't want to frighten you but I've also had an ectopic pregnancy which can seem like a miscarriage at first, so look out for bad one sided pain as well and if in doubt go to A&E. xxx

Hi, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I had my 2nd miscarriage in 3 months last weekend.

My first mc was at 5 weeks and it was completely natural. It just felt like a heavy period, except I was devastated. Best thing to do is just wear the thickest sanitary towel you can buy (night time or maternity) and take painkillers. It will pass. Be kind to yourself and try to get through it.

My 2nd miscarriage was at 9 weeks and I was bleeding so heavily that I had to have surgery.

At 5 weeks you shouldn't require medical intervention but every case is different, if you flooding sanitary pads and feel you can't get off the loo then don't be scared to go to A&E. but all they can do is examine you. The best thing can do at 5 weeks is literally batten down the hatches and stay home. Sleep, take paracetamol or nurofen and get through it one day at a time. At 5 weeks, my bleeding stopped after a week and a pregnancy test was negative. I then got my next period pretty much 3 weeks later.

Your emotions will take longer to stabilise than the physical stuff.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have the same raw shocked feeling. Try and talk to people though if you feel up to it, and you'll find so many people you know have had miscarriages and I found their stories comforting.

And if you feel like trying again then there is a great thread on here about trying after a mc - every single woman on there has been you, and feels your pain. And more importantly understand what it's like.

I hope you are ok, and are getting love, support and cuddles from your other half. And quite frankly ignore the fuckers who will have stupid comments like "oh well better sooner rather then later" "it wasn't meant to be" and my personal favourite "at least you can get pregnant" they mean well but just don't know what to say.

Big hugs xxxx