Stories/outcomes of BFP and prolonged bleeding???

[Providence6]

I am wondering what the outcome of bleeding for more than a couple of days was for others. I started bleeding and cramping last wednesday, not as heavy as period bleeding but enough to need a tampon. It has continued 7days now. On Sunday (5th day of bleeding) I took a pt to see if I was pregnant as I had other symptoms and it was a definite bfp.

I rang the EPU and they have said to take another test in two weeks. I am very early. probably 2-3 weeks. I am just wondering what to expect. The midwife seemed to suggest that it was likely a miscarriage.

Would I be foolish to hope for a good outcome?

When you say 2-3 weeks, do you mean 2-3 weeks since you got your positive test? Or 2-3 weeks since you had sex?

I bled consistently every day for 6 weeks strsight.sometumes it was light only when wiping. And sometimes it poured. I passed a blood clot the size of my fist, as well as many little ones.

My bleeding started on a Friday night and I couldn't wait til Monday to speak to EPU so I booked a private scan for Saturday morning, I think it was around £50. I think I was around 8 or 9 weeks at that point.

My boy is 8 months and the bleed hasn't affected him whatsoever. TMI, but the consultant actually commented on how she could see evidence of the bleed on the placenta after he was born which I thought was interesting.

I know how difficult it is, and you can't stop yourself from worrying. Just know that it can work out. I hope it all works out for you

@Providence6 is there any chance you can your hcg tested? I'm bleeding since 10 days now and that's what they did. Took blood on Thursday and yesterday and hcg levels are 'excellent' so at leat I know I'm still pregnant. Other than than there is unfortunately not much you can do.
But as as I read what felt like 1000 threads about bleeding in early pregnancy I can say that it can mean everything or nothing at all. Over 20% experience this, and in over 50% of all cases the pregnancy continued without any further problems. That doesn't mean that the rest were all miscarriages though, but some needed treatment.
Fingers crossed for you 🤞

@Ajahd the size of your fist? I would have passed out! That must have been horrible for you to go through!

@ajahd yes, I mean that it is only 2 weeks since we had sex. I am surprised that my positive line on the test is so strong, but maybe that is normal... I haven't a clue!! At what stage were you when you started to bleed? Thank you for your reply, it is encouraging to know this.

@Bundaberg84 I have been doing the same, trying to find threads and peoples experiences with this. I bled similarly with my wee boy but for only two days. The midwife never mentioned testing HCG. How far along are you?

I bled or spotted from 4dpo to 14dpo in my current pregnancy. I also had pretty bad cramping for some of that time. I’m 26 weeks now. In my first pregnancy I spotted (sometimes bright red light bleeding) every day from 5 weeks to 12 weeks. My son’s a healthy 2.5 yr old now.
My miscarriages also began with spotting and cramping, but in both of those I’d lost symptoms before the bleeding began. Every woman’s different, so it may not be exactly the same for you as for me, but I’d guess that it’s a really good sign that your other symptoms are appearing or growing even while you have the spotting. That would give me a lot of hope. Crossing my fingers for you that it turns out well. I know how hard the uncertainty can be.

Hi @RoseAndGeranium, thank you for sharing your experiences. Do you mean other pregnancy symptoms that you had had started to disappear? I actually "feel" less pregnant this evening. Last week I had bouts of nausea and a strange taste in my mouth at times, I was gassy and congested, but I have just noticed tonight that I think all that is gone. I started to notice this earlier in the day but I guess I didn't want to just jump to the sad conclusion that the pregnancy is over. I just don't feel prepared to accept that. I was only coming to grips with the exciting prospect of having another child!!

Don’t lose hope yet!
For me, with both miscarriages, my pregnancy symptoms (nausea, fatigue) had been gone for a few days before the bleeding and cramping started.
In both successful pregnancies I also had days here and there in the first trimester when I felt less dreadful and of course I’d worry that something awful was happening but then the symptoms would flood back the following day. In my first pregnancy one of the less sicky days coincided with a little gush of red blood and I thought that was it for sure. But then the bleed turned back into brown spotting, the next evening I felt wretched again, and a few days later the vomiting started and I figured baby was still on board. It was Christmas as well, so we were visiting family and there was absolutely no way to get an early scan or anything. God, the stress.
But really, from reading loads of MN threads I get the impression that experiencing reduced or absent symptoms for a day or so, especially very early on, is totally normal. That leaves you just waiting and seeing, I know, which completely sucks, but it really might all still be ok.

Thank you SO much for taking the time to reply. I have just gotten up out of bed and I actually do feel a bit nauseous again, so hopefully that is a positive sign. I don't want to torture myself by continuing to take pregnancy tests until some time has passed.

Thank you again! I really appreciate it!!!!

Hi @Providence6, I hope you're doing ok this morning just wanted to tell you about my experience with bleeding in early pregnancy in case it helped. I bled from about 6 - 8 weeks (light bleeding, no clots), convinced I was miscarrying, so phoned the GP who booked me in for a scan. Everything was fine, the prolonged bleeding was caused by a bruise from implantation. I think that early pregnancy bleeding can be normal (but that doesn't make it any less frightening). The wait is so tough, my fingers are crossed for you that you have a positive outcome. X

@Providence6 I'm 5 weeks and 6 days today. Still bleeding. I've got a scan in two hours, but my ob/gyn wasn't really concerned as my hcg levels were good, he said "it's not normal, but that doesn't mean it's bad".

Hi @Ktd88 thank you for taking the time to write that. These stories are giving me some hope that everything might be ok. I am still bleeding today so we are now on day 8. I am not going to torture myself by taking pregnancy tests as if they show up BFP I still cannot be sure that that is the case. It is really difficult!

@Bundaberg84 how did your scan go? I hope it was a good outcome for you :D

@Providence6 sorry hun, unfortunately not. I don't want you to lose hope though! As I said, in 50% of all cases it's going to have a positive outcome!

Awh @Bundaberg84 I am really sorry to hear that. Had you been trying a long time?

@Providence6 so the first cycle ended in February with a chemical. March was nothing (I think I sabotaged it a bit tbh), April we took a break, and May is the cycle I got pregnant again. So, while it feels long, it certainly isn't.

@Bundaberg84 Really sorry to hear your scan didn't give you the news you'd hoped for. Wishing you lots of luck for the next try, whenever you feel ready for it.

@RoseAndGeranium thank you so much!

Well we are similar @Bundaberg84 in that we haven't been TTC for long, but it is still as gutting isn't it. I know I didn't think I would be this gutted and I don't even know for sure yet, but apart from having a felt a little bit of nausea this morning when I woke I don't have any other symptoms now so I am not building my hopes up.

@Bunderberg84. I hope your hubby or partner is a good support to you at this time, and I wish you the best for next cycle!!xx

@Providence6 thank you hun! Yes, he's absolutely great. And for you, don't lose your hope!

Hey @Providence6, how are you doing?

Hi @roseandgeranium I am just grieving. I dont even know for sure that the pregnancy is over but from what i have read prolonged bleeding AND cramping is a very bad sign. I am only having very slight nausea in the morning too which doesn't last very long, so i am guessing the hgc is working its way out of my system. I did another pregnancy test this morning (number 3 on the pic, number 1 i did last Sunday) and i think it looks ever so slightly fainter??? Would it be getting darker if i were still pregnant? I do still have fleeting moments of hope but i think i am torturing myself.

@Providence6 I really don't think it looks much lighter. What a stressful time for you.

How many weeks are you? If you're experiencing pain and bleeding, then really you need a scan to rule out an ectopic - I would think. Hope you're as ok as you can be.

@Providence6 some tests don't get darker. I honestly don't know how this particular one would get darker. You could try a digital one where they say how many weeks along you are. Or you go get your beta hcg tested in your blood. I think it would help your anxiety to see a GP? And I don't mean that in a negative way please don't get me wrong, I totally understand you and I did the same after all.

Oh @Providence6 how stressful. I’m sorry. For what it’s worth I don’t think the line is getting any fainter, and the concentration of your wee can affect that anyway. The other posters are right: you should talk to your GP so that if this is still going on in a week or so you can get an early scan. Hopefully it will give you some reassurance, and if not you can rule out or pick up something like an ectopic. Is the spotting changing at all? Or is it quite stable?