5 weeks miscarriage experiences

[Herefordeals]

Hi all,

Posted already but looking for some more help please.

5 +1 and had spotting for 4 days (including today). It goes between light pink, dark brown, disappears for half a day then comes back bright red. It's only when wiping and nothing left on a pad.

I've been having low level period type cramps too on and off. No pregnancy symptoms yet. I called my epu who suggested all I can do at this stage is repeated a test in a week. Having had multiple miscarriages already this feels different and I thought it would have become heavier and more 'obvious' by now. I just want to know one way or the other. I feel I can't leave the house in case I feel that familiar pain and get caught short!!

Anyone able to offer any advice, good or bad? I was told if the test in a week (at 6 weeks) is negative then no further medical assistance is required but given my previous losses, I'm worried I'm not bleeding enough to have a complete miscarriage? Is it possible to bleed so little and still miscarry?

Sadly Not able to give much advice.
I am going through the exact same thing as you right now and been told to re-test in a week so horrible just waiting around and frustrating they can’t do anything.
I have also had multiple miscarriages :( this one is slightly different as spotting has stop and I never had a heavy bleed yet.
I have read on some forums where people didn’t bleed until their next period which was heavier.. that’s all I’ve got.

sending you lots of hope xxx💕

Hi @Em1996 so sorry to hear you're going through such a difficult time too. How are you doing? My bleeding has stayed the same, not enough to show on a pad but red when wiping. Finally have a scan this week so looking forward to some answers. I hope you're getting the support you need too xx

How did you ladies get on?
Ive just had a miscarriage myself, starting on Christmas Day. I think the majority of the tissue came away today but couldn’t say for sure. The bleeding seems to have settled somewhat this evening.
should I expect more bleeding? Did you then go on to have a normal period 4-6 weeks later?

Awww I’m sooo sorry hear about your miscarriage, especially on Christmas :(
how far a long was you, May need to get checked out by EPU to ensure all tissue has gone away so no infection is caused.

the bleeding I responded about in this post actually ended up being heavy implantation bleeding and now 16 weeks so I hope this gives you hope for future after I’ve had multiple miscarriages this year.

after each one I bleed for like a week like a period then had a ‘normal’ period 4-6 weeks after.

take care of yourself xxx

Sorry to hear of your loss @Ncl31, especially on Christmas day. I'd echo what @Em1996 said and contact your epu. They will advise you and if anything like mine be quite disinterested however you do need to advocate for your own health and make sure you aren't at risk of infection. As someone who has now had multiple losses, I'd also want it recorded so you'd qualify for further tests should this happen again. I'm sure it won't but you want to cover all bases! (If you have three in a row in my area you are referred to the recurrent MC clinic).

How far along were you? At around 6-8 weeks I experienced heavy bleeding for about a week, but it was very obvious when I passed my baby. Once this happened, I found the bleeding tailed off and I did get a period 4-5 weeks later and cycles were back to normal after. I had a loss at 13 weeks which was entirely different. Sorry to be graphic but it was like a tap had been turned on and after a few hours at home ended up in an ambulance due to blood loss. I've read lots on this site and everyone's experience is different though. I'd really advise calling your epu and getting checked.

My bleeding I wrote about on the thread actually turned out to be an ectopic. It never got any heavier but resulted in emergency surgery because I insisted on a scan and that's how it was picked up. You know your body better than anyone so remember to speak up if you feel you need to. Best of luck and feel free to write back if you need to. Ive received lots of support here which has been invaluable.

Thank you for your replies. @Em1996 I’m so pleased it was implantation for you - congratulations.
@Herefordeals ik so sorry to hear about your ectopic.

i was 5+6, I went to EPU on Boxing Day and again on 28th. I have to say fortunately they were amazing. Very supportive with everything. They did say I should bleed for a few days then it would tail off and that I would know when I passed my baby. Yesterday the bleeding got a lot heavier but last night I passed 2 pretty substantial pieces of tissue, which I can now say was my poor baby.

thank you for offering your words of support. I think we are going to try again straight away as we have been TTC for 2 years and this was our first ever BFP, so we don’t want to waste any more time in case it takes another 2 years

So sorry hear this @Ncl31 . Be kind to yourself and don't be afraid to cry! This is such a taboo topic but it's a really rough time so take time to grieve together.
I actually managed to have a healthy baby naturally despite all this heartache so it is possible. Some days I never thought it'd happen but it did. Hope this gives some hope. Best of luck and look after yourself.

@Herefordeals thank you, it certainly has been a difficult 6 days and Christmas hasn’t been the same as it should have for us.
But you’re right, we have each other and we’re staying strong together.
Hopefully, 2024 will bring us our little miracle.

Forgot to add that I read on a lot of sites that you're actually more fertile after a MC. I think for something like three months? Not a medical professional but just something I read which again gave something to focus on and a little positivity when we needed it.
Check out Tommy's too. They're excellent and available if you want to chat to someone or just vent! Hoping next Christmas will be a lot happier for both of us.

Yes the staff at EPU did say that. They said we need to think carefully as to whether we’re ready to try so soon because there’s an increased chance of pregnancy in the first 3 months so if we’re not ready then to avoid it.
DH is very supportive and also very pragmatic, he said “we’re going to long for it until it happens so we might as well try, especially if we’ve got increased fertility on our side”

I really hope next Christmas is happy for us both