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Brown discharge - bad sign?

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 12:12

I'm 7 weeks and mad googling seems to offer explanations of either completely normal or a sign of miscarriage - has anyone else experienced brown mucus type stuff?
I had a mmc last year so generally feeling less optimistic than I did the first time, the pregnancy innocence has definitely gone!
If that hits home with anyone else and you just want to chat about the stresses of it all then let me know, it is a bit of a lonely place to be in.

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catinthehat12 · 04/05/2021 12:28

I had brown discharge that ultimately ended up in a miscarriage, however, I spent a lot of time reading up on it when I was in the unknown and found a lot of posts saying it was totally normal, and some posts saying it was what they had before they had a miscarriage. I would say I saw more posts saying it was normal than posts about it being a sign of miscarriage, but you can’t ever confirm without a scan. Mine was continuous for almost 1.5 weeks which is when I panicked, if it’s a couple of days I feel that has a higher success rate according to other posts. It’s an awfully scary time and unfortunately without a scan, there is nothing we can say that will comfort you. I just knew that things weren’t right with my pregnancy, I had stopped looking at baby clothes or even thinking about the possibility of being actually pregnant, although again, I have also seen completely successful pregnancies have those anxieties.

Fingers crossed for you that this is just standard pregnancy bleeding.

Sunny1112 · 04/05/2021 12:34

Yes I had it I’d say for 3/4 days when I wiped.
Everything turned ok.
Keep an eye out for red blood, filling a pad.
You can ring your EPU to see if they’d see you or if you can go private.

mibbelucieachwell · 04/05/2021 12:39

I had this every day for several weeks. It was thought to be a slight cervical erosion.

DS was born at full term weighing 8lbs.

Very best wishes for a continued healthy pregnancy.

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 12:40

Sorry for your loss @catinthehat12 I'm finding similar from searching... and agree i won't know until I know, the waiting is just awful. I also just have a feeling that it's over, but who knows... I'll see how much longer it lasts i guess. Hope you are doing as ok as you can x

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 12:41

Pleased for you @Sunny1112 I guess I have to play the waiting game. My EPU only take GP referrals so speaking to him later and hoping he might send me, otherwise I'll have to go privately I think as the waiting is driving me mad

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 12:42

That's good to know thank you for sharing @mibbelucieachwell and great that everything ended well for you

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Sunny1112 · 04/05/2021 13:01

Yes it’s a really anxious time and the not knowing plays with your head!
Fingers crossed your gp sends your or you manage to get a private scan.
Keep us updated!

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 16:30

It really does, keep thinking maybe my mind is making it all worse, honestly just losing the plot i think Confused
Anyway just spoke to the gp and he's referred me to EPU for an early scan which should be some time this week - glad I got a scan but also makes me think not good if he's willing to refer... right I'll stop second guessing everything..!

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Ohdeariedear · 04/05/2021 16:34

Yes, I had this at about 8 weeks in my first pregnancy, for a couple of days, only a small amount though. Thought it was a goner.

That ‘baby’ is 13 now 😁. It stopped as soon as it started and I had no further problems. Fingers crossed you are the same.

whymewhyme · 04/05/2021 16:36

Od ring your GP, ask for a call back today. Failing that Ring your local early pregancy assessment unit.

Sunny1112 · 04/05/2021 16:59

Pleased you have a scan, just because he’s referred doesn’t mean bad, their checking everything is where it should be and progressing.

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 17:02

Thank you, fingers crossed and just more waiting to find out what's going on now. Scared to go to epu, last time was to confirm a mmc so will be a bag of nerves walking back in there 😳

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coconutlatte44 · 04/05/2021 17:21

Hi @Justkeepswimming10, I had brown spotting both with my first mc and with my son, so it does indeed go both ways. I know that's not very helpful but it is true that it's not necessarily a bad sign. I find it easier to prepare myself for the possibility of bad news and then be pleasantly surprised if things do work out, but that's just my personal preference. Hopefully you find some ways to cope while you wait!

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 17:30

Thank you @coconutlatte44 it all helps to hear, and sounds like it could go either way. I'm definitely preparing myself for it to be bad news, almost wish I didn't also feel the hope still there inside but I guess I'm just going to have to do my best Confused
Last time I was almost too positive, thought there was no point thinking negatively etc and was totally shocked by the mmc news, so at least not in that boat again as think the shock made it even worse to deal with

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optimistic40 · 04/05/2021 19:53

I had pinky brown discharge in two pregnancies.

With another one it was almost black, watery. That one was ectopic. The pinky brown light discharge ones were healthy pregnancies.

All the best to you and your baby. 💐

coconutlatte44 · 04/05/2021 21:21

@Justkeepswimming10 Totally understand, when I got pregnant with my son after mmc I was convinced there was no way it would be successful, I had to get some counseling and I don't remember when I finally accepted that it might work out, but it took a while. Then this time around I haven't had a single negative symptom so tried to allow myself to relax and feel positive only to find at 8 weeks it's another mmc! They are really cruel in how they interfere with our ability to trust our bodies.

Wishing you the best of luck.

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Justkeepswimming10 · 04/05/2021 21:36

Oh I'm really sorry about your mmc - it is just so unfair isn't it, I feel like I've got no trust left in my body after last time, it just makes no difference if you're positive or negative does it, I have been feeling more like what will help me the most if it goes wrong? And I think I settled on feeling more detached, but don't know if that is a great feeling either - something about self preservation i think.
Was that a recent mmc for you? I hope you are doing ok. I have asked to restart my counselling I had after the first one, makes a difference to have extra support doesn't it.
Well I was starting to feel a bit more positive earlier as my nausea hasnt gone at all, but just realised my boobs are not feeling tender in the slightest (having felt like total bricks for the last 4 weeks) so now think it is probably all over after all Sad
Just annoyed it took me over a year to feel like I could go through it all again and now this

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catinthehat12 · 05/05/2021 09:34

@Justkeepswimming10 Bless you, I totally understand that mixture between feeling detached to protect yourself but also not sure if that is a clever thing to do. I am certain when I am pregnant again, I will be in that boat.

Symptoms come and go, don’t hold onto that. I think it is right to prepare for the worst, but there is nothing you can do, so hold on for that bit longer until it’s confirmed or not.

whymewhyme · 05/05/2021 10:17

Thinking of you, i had a miscarriage in march and we have just started to try again and this is my worsed fear having to go through it all again. I hope your ok and managed to get yourself seen by a doctor.

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Justkeepswimming10 · 05/05/2021 10:32

Thank you I am just waiting for EPU to call at some point today, I hope, think it depends on how busy they are. My nerves are completely on edge and slept terribly with the stress of it all. Feel frazzled and I don't even have an answer yet, just really need to have everything confirmed now so I know what to do next. Waiting is the worst.

I hope if this is the end that I feel better about trying again straight away, it is too much life spent on this saga otherwise, I'm exhausted! Confused

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whymewhyme · 05/05/2021 11:28

Good luck op🤞

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Justkeepswimming10 · 05/05/2021 12:47

Well I've not heard anything from epu and they're now closed for the day so looks like another day's wait and hope they call tomorrow... I've not had much discharge at all today though but wondering if natural miscarriage stop and start a bit to begin with? I had mmc last time so no experience of symptoms.

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whymewhyme · 06/05/2021 06:18

I hope your get some answeres today,its such a worry. I had a miscarriage in March mine just started out of anywhere it started with pink discharge and quickly went to bright red blood.

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Justkeepswimming10 · 06/05/2021 15:00

Well i had to give up on EPU in the end, they couldn't see a referral from GP, GP sent another and then EPU stopped answering calls but said any new referrals won't be seen until next week. It was the final straw, I managed to find a private scan appointment for today miles away so just took it, I'm back now and pleased to say I had a good shock in that baby is fine, measuring accurately and strong heartbeat. I couldn't believe it... Still don't want to get ahead of myself but it is a big relief for this awful week. Thank you for the support I really have appreciated it so much ❤

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Justkeepswimming10 · 06/05/2021 15:01

@whymewhyme good luck trying again, it took me over a year to get to that point as I was so traumatised by the mmc so you are doing better than me Blush - I hope things go smoothly for you this next time around xx

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