Early miscarriage what does it feel like

[hf79]

Good morning, sadly i would have been 8 weeks Monday but yesterday I had a scan and they only saw a sac and yolk but no fetal pole (gestational age about 5 weeks) the sac is about 1.8 cm diameter
I am to return to confirm a miscarriage in one week. In the meantime i am having light fresh bleeding slowly increasing, no pain whatsoever.
I want to hear other's experiences.
I have a MVC potentially scheduled in about two weeks so there is a certain likelihood that i will miscarry naturally before that . For those who had a miscarriage in similar conditions or around 5 and 1/2 or 6 weeks, what was it like?
I am worried i will bleed a lot and be in a lot of pain but of course i know that will probably be the case. thanks in advance 🙏

I'm sorry this is happening to you. I had pretty much exactly the same scenario in March. I started off bleeding like a period and it got gradually heavier. For about 4 hours at one point I was having to change my pad every hour. The bleeding lasted overall for about 5/6 days from what I can remember, and I passed the sack towards the end, which I was surprised about. I'd passed some large clots earlier and each time thought that was it but the sack was pretty unmistakeable for me when it did come as it was made up of a sort of grey tissue.

If you've had a baby before I'd describe the pain as mild contractions like you get when labour is starting (which I suppose it is.) It is like intense period pain which comes and goes. I took paracetamol and found this took most of it away, and a hot water bottle also helped.

Thinking of you, be kind to yourself and rest x

I had no pain at all and it just seemed like a period. If I hadn't tested I'd never have known I was pregnant.

Thank you, just wondering did the pain last all the 5 days or concentrated over shorter period?
And did the bleeding come on suddenly ?
So far i have had light spotting for 7 days and it is slowly increasing to fresh blood and more of it. But it is less than a normal period.. so worried of this wait!
I am worried of the bleeding/pain coming on suddenly while i am out with my children ..

Ok, i guess you were 5 weeks ? Ah how i wish it would be just like a heavy period! ..
Only time will tell ..

No the bleeding came on gradually, I was frightened it would suddenly start gushing but it wasn't like that, I had time to prepare. The pain didn't last the whole time, maybe 2/3 days on and off?

Whilst it wasn't a nice experience I was still able to be out and about each day with my toddler doing soft play and baby classes etc (I was actually in a play cafe when I eventually passed the sack 😳) so it wasn't like I was incapacitated or anything

I’m incredibly sorry you’re going through this.

Ive suffered multiple losses, all of which have felt very similar.
Id compare it to a heavy period with more intense period cramps and potentially heavier bleeding with more clots.
The worst pains was the aching lower back and tops of my thighs.
Manageable with paracetamol. I was also prescribed codeine which I’ve had to use on one occasion (however I was further along) but maybe this is an option for you if you need them, providing you’re okay with opioids.

Make sure to rest lots, drink plenty of water, only wear pads and only bathe in tepid water, nothing too hot.

I also found backrubs really helped too.

Keep well and look after yourself

Thank you ladies, your words are so kind and supportive. I would rather it happen naturally than having the procedure tbh, especially if it is like you describe. Hopefully i will get through it like you said

If anyone has any other experiences, even much worse than what described by the original poster i would still like to hear.. better to be prepared for the worse !

Hi @hf79, I am really sorry you are going through this.

I have a very recent experience- I was 6+3 weeks last monday and started getting light red bleeding at work. Went home and then to the GP who said it was just a case of waiting to see what happened. Got more cramping and continued bleeding but nothing worse than a usual period, and only occasionally needed paracetamol. On Thursday morning I passed the sac-- it was a really strange, distinctive feeling and was not physically painful although I was and remain quite emotional about it. I went for a scan yesterday which confirmed that the miscarriage was complete and was just told to take a pregnancy test in 10 days to ensure there is no tissue remaining. My bleeding has almost stopped, there was never any "gushing", I am still having slight cramps but very managable. All in all in never got very bad physically, and seems to be almost over. Emotionally its a very strange, sad time especially in the waiting part where I wasnt sure if I was still pregnant or not.

I am very sorry for your loss, look after yourself xxx