Miscarriage lasted one day??

[Frazzlerock]

We reached 7 weeks yesterday and I woke up to lots of blood pouring out of me. Then about an hour later I birthed two bigger than gold ball sized clots. I had some more heavy bleeding for a couple of hours and then it tailed off and I've not really had anything since. I've not had any pain whatsoever. Just a few niggles before the clots came out.

This is our 5th miscarriage in 4 years. Three have been MMC and I had surgery. Only one other was spontaneous but that was very early at 4 weeks and I bled for several weeks but no big clots. So this is a new experience and I don't know what is going on.

Why has it stopped already? Is this the calm before the storm? Should I expect more clots then more heavy bleeding or is this it?

Do those two big clots mean it was twins?
Or can one baby cause that?

I won't even begin to go into my emotional state 😢

So sorry to hear you are going through this.

A couple of things - not to give you undue hope, but some women can have very heavy bleeds and still carry to term. Have you had any scans/confirmation of a viable pregnancy before this event?

If it is a MC, and you are concerned that not everything has passed, can you call your EPU and see if they will give you a scan to confirm? Alternatively, you can just wait it out for a few days, and conduct a HPT at some point. A negative HPT will obviously confirm that you did have a MC, and that everything has come out.

Some EPUs are being quite restrictive about the sort of scans they will give, so if you have not had any issues with this pregnancy before now, they might not see you and instead just tell you to wait. If this is the case and you are very concerned, many private clinics are still offering scan services if you have suffered a health issue (i.e. bleeding) as opposed to just for reassurance purposes.

Thank you @tryingtimes2020 but those huge clots and pouring blood would be too much I think for a viable pregnancy. I've had much less bleeding (a single wipe) before and my baby had died.

I did take a progesterone after I 1st discovered I was bleeding, which my MC team advised previously. But then the clots came and more blood. Could that have stemmed the flow maybe?

I guess I should just call the EPU and see what they say. I emailed my bereavement midwife who is good with these things but she won't get my email until tomorrow.

I'm so sorry, @Frazzlerock. I've seen your name pop up a few times in the past and it really sounds like you've had a really hard time. I'm sorry this has happened again.

How are you doing today?

I'm so sorry for your losses - you know your body of course and I'm sorry this is happening to you again - I just wanted to share my story.

At 9 weeks I was at work and felt something 'slip' out. I went to the bathroom and it was a large, palm sized clot and this was followed by gushes of blood. My husband took me to a&e (after phoning the hospital and they advised this) and blood was all over the passenger seat - it looked like a murder scene. I had to throw away my tights and knickers as they were beyond washing.

I was scanned a couple of days later and was so shocked to see the baby wriggling round and a heartbeat. I'm now 18 weeks.

The midwives kept saying it's common to bleed a little - but this was not a little. It was a lot more than my period. I didn't have any cramping or pain with it.

I've had several people suggest it might not be a MC but I just can't emotionally afford to even entertain that idea. I've been to rock bottom over the past 4 years several times and I can't allow myself to have that kind of hope. The fall is just too much to bear. It far better that I accept my fate once again.

I do have a scan booked for Friday mid morning to check how things are progressing. My preg symptoms were never very strong and they're not any stronger now. I'm certain they're fading.

I feel crap emotionally. A friend of DP has literally just had a baby at some point over the past couple of days and he tried to tell me about it this morning. I interrupted as I knew what was coming and pleaded with him to stop, that I'm not ready to hear it. But he got upset with me. Maybe I should have just been strong and let him tell me but it hurt so much.

Physically I'm still not bleeding much. Just a bit when I wipe and still no pain.

Morning, I've been thinking about the tiny possibility that things are okay in there since a few people hinted towards that, including my bereavement midwife and GP. It's been on my mind all night.

It's so frustrating as I'm setting myself up for a big fall, even contemplating it It was much easier just accepting everything was over.
But my boobs are still quite tender and swollen and I'm still thirsty and had a dry mouth throughout the night. I'm pretty sure these symptoms nearly always go as soon as my babies die, but now I can't remember. I'm pretty sure the day before my scans previously, my symptoms have disappeared so I've just known the scan would go badly. Like my symptoms go when the baby dies (usually the day before the scan).

Or maybe this is all wishful thinking and my symptoms are all in my head
I stopped taking my pregnancy supplement on Sunday and have moved back to drinking proper coffee. Should I be more careful? Or just carry on like I've MCd?

This is such a headfuck

and still barely any blood since Sunday. This morning I just had very very pale pink when I wiped.

I know I'm clutching at some very dangerous straws

Have you tried taking another pregnancy test, @Frazzlerock? You could compare original BFP lines to see if it has gotten any lighter?

Not a 100% telltale sign that you've miscarried but it could help a little.

I haven't @MashAndChips. But only because I was still getting faint + result after 4 weeks following my surgery last time. I'd imagine it would still be strong after only 3 days following a MC.
I don't know if it wouldn't just cause more confusion?

I'm so sorry you are in this confusing position.

Re the drinking caffeine - the hospital didn't actually tell me that there was a possibility that things might be ok- I assumed I had miscarried (even telling my family) and the next evening was Valentine's Day and I had a couple of glasses of wine whilst crying in the bath.

I think taking a test would just cause more confusion for you. As you say, it will probably show positive and make things more difficult. But I don't know if I'd have the self control to not take one!

I'm sorry this is happening @Frazzlerock. I'm pleased you're having a scan on Friday and hope that you get some positive news. Its such a confusing time that I think the searching for answers, second guessing yourself, losing and having hope is totally normal.

I don't think taking a test yet would give any answers. I hope you're managing to get some rest, although I know how difficult it is when you're in this limbo. I am holding hope for you xx ❤️

Thank you @niki26 and @VenusStarr

Still no more blood this morning, not even pink. Still swollen and tender breasts and thirsty in the night and this morning.
But there are some symptoms that have gone

Yesterday evening I felt really sick, headachey and was shattered all day and went up to bed at about 7:30pm as I felt so awful.

It got me second guessing even more. One more day to wait.

If only I could have one wish... to be like all the other people in my social circles who just have babies like its the easiest thing in the world.

I'm glad you've had no more blood @Frazzlerock.

I am feeling increasingly resentful and angry that others can decide to have a baby and it happens. I'm 2.5 years into ttc and 3 losses later I still don't have my baby. You are not on your own with how you feel.

I hope today passes quickly for you ❤️

Its terribly unfair. I'm so sorry you're going through this Venus

The hospital just called about my scan tomorrow. I have to go on my own. As if this wasn't hard enough as it is

Sorry @Frazzlerock I only just saw this. I'm sorry you have to go alone ❤️ it's really really hard. How are you feeling?

And thank you xx

Sending lots of love today @Frazzlerock, thinking of you 💜

Oh Frazzlerock You know the likelihood is you have miscarried. Probably best to go in with that mindset and see what happens. Hope can be a dreadfully cruel emotion. I’m so sorry you have to go the appointment alone, I hope all goes smoothly. Take good care of yourself.

Lots of love to you for this morning @Frazzlerock, I hope you managed to get some sleep last night.

Thank you.

I slept on and off which is no different to any night this week.

After having no bleeding for days (and no real bleeding since it happened) I had another heavy bleed last night and another smaller clot, again no pain, just a few niggles which I wouldn't have noticed if I was doing anything but lying in bed. But it's tailed off again this morning. Boobs still swollen and still thirsty. Again I find that weird as, when my babies have died previously, those symptoms immediately stop.

I feel weirdly calm about it. I'm nowhere near as upset as I have been with my other losses, usually the deep emotional agony lasts for weeks. Maybe I've let hope take over? I've tried not to, but I have been googling subchorionic bleeding and probably getting my hopes up unintentionally. Maybe the emotions will all come out again when they give me the bad news.

I will update you later. My appointment is at 10:40 but you know how long these things take. Thank you for checking up on me and for all your well wishes, it really means a lot x

Hi everyone, just reading this post. And I’m have also recently been the same frazzlerock, I suffered my miscarriage on the 9th April I was around 8 weeks. Also had 2 large clots, and the day after another clot. Since then I’ve also not had any pain or bleeding. I know deep down what’s happened, but I’ve read you should be getting fainter Pregnancy tests, which mine are still very obvious a week after! Due to the current pandemic, I’ve not seen or spoken to a doctor.

Thinking of you @Frazzlerock

We have a heartbeat!! 😱

@Bubblybon call your GP and get a scan 🧡

I nearly fell off the bed when they told me. I don't know how to feel. I'd resigned myself to bad news, and now I have this exciting news I don't know what to do with. I can't seem to get past 9 weeks anyway so I keep thinking this is good today but tomorrow or next week it will be over.

I just wish I could enjoy it.

I'm also spot on for dates, 7+5 which is good.

Fuck me. This is SUCH a rollercoaster

Oh OP that is wonderful!! Over the moon for you