Is this a miscarriage?

[helpmummy]

My periods are like clockwork and I always know what day I am due on.

This month I have come on 4 days early and I have been so tired that for the first two days I had to got to sleep in the day for over an hour as I could just not stay awake which is very unusual for me, even if I had a big night out and was shattered the next day I would not be able to sleep in the day - never have.

Also I noticed my blood is very smelly, bit fishy and normally it just smells of fresh blood. (sorry I know thats disgusting!)

If it was a miscarriage then I would only have just been pregnant maybe a week or so - is this possible and if it is because it is so early do I just leave it or do I have to go to the doctor.

I have not had many bloodclots just the same as normal, they are heavier then normal too but that so much it worries me. Its more the smell, the tiredness and the fact I cam on early.

I am going through a really stressful time at the moment as my young brother is a heroin addict and its the second time we have found out so we are all trying to help him and our nerves are all flying about right now. So that could also be the reason for early periods.

Not sure - can anyone advise.

Hello

Please could anyone offer some advise, trying to fit this in whilst dd is taking nap - need to fit in wash, washing up, laundry, banking etc before she is awake and ready to take on her toys etc... if you know what I mean.

Hi helpmummy.

There's every chance it could be an early m/c. I went through a similar thing a few months ago. But then again, there's every chance it could be an early (normal) period.

Have you had un-protected sex in the last month ?

The smell in the blood could be indicative if an infection, too. Let me go and find my thread....

It could be a very early mc. Apparently they are very common and most people don't even realise. If it stops within a normal period span I don't think there's much you can or should do. If it goes on longer or heavier or if the smell continues to bother you it might be worth a visit to the doc just to make sure you don't have an infection of any sort.

I have sex on average once a fortnight right now, it is unprotected but he uses the withdrawl method which worked most of our relationship and then out came my dd, if I fell pregnant now it would not be a problem, as a matter of fact I would love another baby.

Last time we had sex was probably two weeks ago.

I'm sure you don't need me to tell you that the withdrawal method is HUGELY unreliable ! And taking it back a fortnight would (if you have a 28day cycle) suggest that you had sex in your fertile period. However, this doesn't guarantee conception.

Helpmummy - Most women don't keep a note of exactly when periods are due and apparently this will happen to most women at some point in their life and they are none the wiser. I'd say just leave it.
I had a miscarriage when I was 16.... period was a few days late, but I didn't think anything of it. When period arrived it was very heavy and painful and lasted a few days longer than normal. I was so tired too that I went to the GP who said I had most likely suffered a miscarriage, but he didn't advise any follow up treatment or that I do anything differently. Just to go back to the GP if I experienced any unusual pains that may indicate an infection.

I'd say that with all the stress in your life it may just have screwed (pardon the pun) with sysles a wee bit.

Sorry to hear about your Brother, I understand what it's like to see a sibling go into self-destruct. Not an easy time for your family.

sysles??? was supposed to be cycles!

helpmumy - not much help but something very similar happened to me recently. Started ttc 2 months ago and a week after 1st month of trying my period came ie a week early. It was very, very heavy and I did wonder if it was an early mc but I didn't test. I'm a really regular 27 to 28 days person. This month my period was late after the usual 28 days, tested and I was pregnant. But this week I have lost that one. So, all very confusing. It has crossed my mind though that the early period was also an mc but not sure if it's likely. Not much help but commisersations.

Forgot to say that in the week before the early period I was extremely nauseous and tired all the time. I was joking that I was pregnant the symptoms were so strong.

the day before i came on early i came over feeling really sick and tired, thought i was going to vomit but lied down and had a nap for a couple of hours and then felt fine.

maybe it was a very early mc - ah well. my periods normally last 6 days so if it goes longer i'll go see my gp then.

i wore a massive night towel last night but still got blood on bed sheets. seem to have got lighter today, today is my third day.

thanks for all your advice

My periods have got a bit heavier again this evening... this is on my mind all the time now. I might be miscarrying and i'll never know. How can my GP know if I am. I am just worried that if I am and do nothing about it that all of the... baby? might not come out and the remains may cause infection and may affect my fertility... I am probably getting paranoid now - can someone help?

god this sounds horrible.

anyone?

If you are having a miscarriage and bleeding quite heavily it is unlikely that the contents of your womb will be retained. You could do a pregnancy test - it might still be positive even if you have had a miscarriage (I tested positive for at least a week after I miscarried). I don't know if that would help you - to know for sure? Evven if you are miscarrying a test might still be negative - it may be just too early.

I would just take some paracetemol, and try and get some rest. If you are still bleeding uncharacteristically heavily, see your GP. I'm sorry you are going through this, especially on top of your worries about your brother (((hugs)))