Early Miscarriage - 5-6 weeks. How much did you bleed?

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Hi All
I found out I was pg 2 weeks ago, but 10 days ago I started spotting, which turned to red bleeding after 2 days. This red bleeding continued for 3 days, but never very heavy - didn't really need to change my protection all day except for obvious freshness reasons! (sorry TMI). Then continued spotting until a couple of days ago, so a week in total. Anyway, I have had a negative pg test now and although my GP tried to refer me for a scan to check all had gone, the EPU refused to see me, as I count as an early mc. Having had a missed mc at 9 weeks back in Feb of this year, for which I had to have 2 ERCPs, I'm obviously a bit concerned that I haven't bled enough.
I would have thought that I would have expected at least a normal AF amount, if not heavier, but certainly not lighter! Especially as this cycle I conceived on was 56 days long.
Hope someone can reassure me from their experience that a BFN means that it should all be over and we can start trying again.

Thank you!
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Hi there
I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. We must have been going through this at exactly the same time. For me this is my fifth miscarriage but I had a baby after my first miscarriage who is now three years old and then three last year and one this week. It’s truly devastating and I’ve got to the point that I’m determined to get some answers. Keep strong, surround yourself with people who love and care for you. It’sa hard time and sadly it makes every pregnancy a little more worrying but I wish you well with having a rainbow baby. I’ve learnt now my little boy is a true miracle and pregnancy is so precious xx

Hey Sunshine235. I’m so sorry to hear you have been through this process more than once. I too have a 3 year old little boy and you’re right they are little miracles and wonderful distractions during this tough time. Wishing you the best of luck too!

Hi everyone, I’m new to this but just wanted to say how sorry I am to hear about all of your losses, it really does help to hear that so many are going through the same thing. I had a second scan on Monday that confirmed that I have an incomplete miscarriage and have decided (I think) to go for the d&c but am terrified. I was 9.5 weeks when they told me the sac was empty and looked 6 weeks. It’s my first pregnancy and am devestated, but really thought it would be over before my last scan, I’d had lots of pain and bleeding, ending up in ER the week before.

I’m so scared about the d&c but also worried that I’ll start to bleed again at any time when I’m out and about, it’s a nightmare waiting.
I wish you all the very best in future pregnancies xxxx

Hello all, i am so sorry to hear of all your losses. And i hope you are all doing ok.

I have been told im currently going through a miscarriage and i dont know when its going to end, and that is killing me.
I was having alot of lower back pain sunday 19/08 and the tiniest amount of really really pale pink spotting.
I had an early scan on the tuesday where they told me i was roughly 5/6 weeks but there was no sign of a heartbeat.
They made me have bloods done straight away and my HCG level came back at 265, which the doctor said was low (but that didnt mean i was having a miscarriage) and she wanted me to have more bloods done on Thursday to see if my levels had risen.

So thursday came, and my levels had dropped to 180. Doctor said i was defo having a miscarriage and the bleeding was probably yet to come seeing as i hadnt had any real bleeding yet.

well, i still havent had any bleeding. I just want it to be over, i have cried and cried but the waiting is killing me.

I wish you all happy future pregnancies. xxxx

My first pregnancy since removing my copper IUD in January. I experienced cycle irregularity and luteal phase issues. I miscarried at 5 weeks 3 days. I didn't have much cramping, just woke up one morning with some blood on the sheets. Wasn't expecting that so it was quite shocking. My periods were light to begin with, and I wasn't far along so I didn't "bleed" much. Just passed the tissue and clots mostly. Had some discomfort and bubbling in my uterus. It's been 3 days and I have pretty much stopped. Blood test confirmed I had low HCG so I was going to miscarry (I had before I got the results back). Hoping my cycle resets and I can resume TTC next month.

I'm going to resurrect this thread if I may. Love to you all .major trigger and gire warning Had a miscarriage on Monday and am traumatised about how it went. Reading your stories it sounds as though what I went through wasn't typical, but I don't know. Had a 12w week scan last week and the baby had died around 9 weeks we'd saw a heartbeat just prior to that. Was booked in for medical management Tuesday but started to bleed Sunday. Just a bit when I wiped nothing on pad. Monday around 5 the pain started to get worse like bad period pain, and some thing popped with clear jelly inside, presumably the sac. Then blood, so much blood over the space of a couple of hours. It started off with a steady drip when I sat on the toilet and smallish clots. Then progressed to a big gush ( completely soak a night time pad each time and more) every 5 minutes or so. I rang the hospital and they said you're prob ok keep an eye on it. I rang back 5 minutes later to ask to come in. It's about 20 minutes to the hospital, I sat on a bed pad in the car. Nothing much happened on the way. When I stood up there was a massive gush. It was about 3 minutes walk to where I needed to go, in that time there was constant trickling and 3 or 4 massive gushes, with lumps falling out of me. My tracksuit bottoms were soaked down to the knees. Bearing in mind there had been nothing on the car seat. I don't think the staff realised the seriousness of the situation as they asked me to take a seat, but then quickly led me into a room. When examined, the sac, which was by now empty was stuck in my cervix and had to be pulled out. There was further gushing afterwards and since then it's eased to a heavy period. Not much pain at any time. So sorry for the graphic description I feel as though I am traumatised by what happened as well as the grief. It's helped writing it down here. Has anyone else had similar?

hi @imamess1 - I’m so sorry that you had to go through that, it sounds very scary and awful. How are you feeling now? Reading your post has slightly terrified me because I am currently waiting for the miscarriage to happen. Had 12 week scan on Monday to be told baby stopped developing at 8 weeks. I am having small amounts of brown discharge at the moment (enough to wear a pad but not loads) but I’m terrified that I’m going to start bleeding badly. Was it painful or just like period pains? Really hope you’re ok. It’s just so shitty. X

Oh Mils I'm so sorry. What have we done to deserve this. I didn't mean to scare you my love. My advice is if you start to bleed heavily go in straight away don't fanny about for an hour like me first. They will be happy to keep you. But honestly reading other people's stories I don't think that's normal. There was very little pain. Before the thing burst I had about 4 sets of contractions, which were a little worse than period pain but certainly not unbearable. Backache through the whole thing. I did have another earlier mc in the past which was just a sac of 8 weeks and that was totally different , I won't describe that unless you want me to but just to say go in, there's lots they can give you and pessaries that are absorbed entirely at the source of the pain. Please ask me anything you want.

@imamess1 I have been trying to read as many stories as possible as I just want to know what to expect, so would appreciate any other info you can give about what to expect! I’m pleased for you that yours wasn’t too painful. Was the first one you had similar? So sorry you’ve had to go through this twice. Life can be so cruel 😔💐

@MilsCookie I had one at just under 6 weeks, years ago, that wasn't any different to a heavy period but obviously upsetting. 3 months later I had bleeding at 9 weeks, at a scan there was a sac but nothing else to be seen, a day or 2 later started and was a very heavy period but I'm sorry to say the pain was unbearable, like someone driving red hot pokers up me repeatedly, then I think I passed it and the pain eased. My DH phoned the hospital but they said they couldn't give anything but paracetamol as the scan was inconclusive. This time I was so scared and spoke to the nurses at the hospital after the scan and they said I could have anything I needed including morphine. You would be the same. So I guess I'm saying no matter what happens don't suffer physically and do go to the hospital, you won't be wasting anyone's time. And it should be a seperate bit you wouldn't have to go to a and e.
Like you I've been reading a LOT online and the one thing above all which gave me comfort was something I read which said we all have a set amount of time here and for some it's a very short time. That made me feel a little better.

@MilsCookie how are you doing I've been thinking about you x

Hi @imamess1 thank you so much for thinking of me - that means a lot. I wrote a post on the miscarriage board about it - I’ve explained my experience so far on there! Been in hospital all day today and just been having strong cramps but no bleeding yet 😖. Thank you 🙏 hope you’ve had a good day xx

I have an app on wed morning but just looking for advice
Trigger warning miscarriage

I have light to heavy bleeding on and off can this happen if you are pregnant with twins and is there a chance the twin survives ?

Hello @Savannahyogi17 someone I know had the same and her twins were fine. Hope it goes ok for you

Hi, i miscarried in march i was about 6 weeks. I had 1 night of pain and heavy bleeding with clots for a couple of days but i am now on day 50 and still bleeding but feel fine. Will this bleeding every stop? Im worried i just want it to end now.