Have I had a miscarriage?

[Isabellamt]

I am around 8-9 weeks pregnant and yesterday afternoon/evening I had some bleeding on and off. It started off more like brown discharge but became a brighter red. Then this morning I I bled again and it was dark red with some clotting. I have spoken to the doctor who has booked me in for a scan tomorrow morning but just want to ask others who may have experienced something similar for advice so I can be prepared for tomorrow.

That sounds scary but some bleeding can occur in pregnancy, without anyone ever finding out why, and result in healthy babies! Are you in any pain? Painful cramping accompanied by bleeding that gets heavier/worse is usually more of an indication of miscarriage but it's hard to say. I hope everything settles and looks good tomorrow. It's scary, I've had one miscarriage and fell pregnant with my son a few cycles later and remember feeling terrified.

@USaYwHatNow Thanks for your reply. I was in a bit of pain last night which felt similar to period pains but it wasn’t severe. Haven’t had those cramps again today just my normal morning sickness which could be a good sign but I don’t want to get my hopes up. Sorry to hear you’ve had a miscarriage previously, so nice to hear you have a little boy now ❤️

I've had 2 previous miscarriages and remember how scary a time it was, so I just wanted to leave my best wishes for you for tomorrow. I hope your scan goes well.

I had a huge bleed with clots and pain at around 6 weeks - assumed the worst, wanted a scan to get it over with and miraculously there was a heartbeat. The bleed was from a huge haematoma. I had to be very careful until it resolved, which it did by 20 weeks and now I have a beautiful 4month old asleep on me. Fingers crossed for the best outcome.

@JenniferL27 That’s really sweet thank you ❤️

@toothiepegs Thank you for your reply that is reassuring, so happy you have a healthy little one ❤️

@Isabellamt keep us updated ❤️

Update: Really difficult situation. The scan confirmed that there is still a pregnancy inside me, however they cannot tell whether it’s no longer viable or if it’s just too young to detect the heartbeat yet. This suggests that I was pregnant with twins and so far I miscarried one but not the other. I have another scan next week which will show whether the baby that’s still inside me has grown at all or if it has also died. They said that in the time between now and next week’s scan I may also miscarry the second foetus. I don’t know how to feel…

Hello just wanted to respond as I saw your update and this is exactly what happened to me 2 weeks ago with twins at 10 weeks . I felt very confused as they said it LOOKS like a miscarriage but they couldn't confirm it until a week later. They gave it a week until a rescan just to be 100% the second baby was not growing. For me unfortunately I then miscarried fully in-between the scans so I had no doubt it was bad news then when I did go back . But I did hold on to some hope initially as the bleeding was only slight in the early days. It is an emotional roller coaster swinging between thinking the worst then keeping some hope.

I really hope it is a different outcome for you. Either your body will let you know before the next scan or the hospital will confirm either way when you go back in. Its the worst week waiting though.

@Isabellamt what a tough situation; it must be almost worse to not have a definitive answer. Thinking of you and hoping for a miracle ❤️

Oh I'm sorry to read your update. Be kind to yourself, miscarriage is awful and all mine have been horrid experiences. Give yourself time to be sad and grief if you need to. My friend MC'd one of her twins around a similar gestation and the second twin survived and is now a thriving 2yo. Fingers crossed for you a positive outcome for you.

@Tortforever Thank you for your message. So sorry to hear you lost both your twins, it’s just not fair. I have a strong feeling that my outcome will be the same yours. I will hold out the tiny bit of hope but I’m preparing myself for the worst. Lots of love ❤️

@toothiepegs Thank you. Yeah it’s a really tough situation I didn’t expect this, I’m still not sure how to feel. Thank you for your kind words, just got to try and be patient for now ❤️

@Margo34 Thank you for your message. I hope for the same outcome as your friend but I just don’t know how likely it is for me. Nothing I can do for now but wait and see what happens… Miscarriage is painful and confusing, so sorry you’ve been through it too ❤️