7 weeks bleeding and cramping

[PaintEverythingGreen]

Not sure whether I'm trying to find a needle in a haystack here, but wonder if anyone had any positive stories of bleeding and cramping at 7 weeks pregnant?

I started bleeding/spotting yesterday morning and experienced lightish cramping. I called the midwives and they arranged a scan which I had this morning.

I woke up this morning to heavier bleeding and cramping but no clotting. I was sure they were going to say it was definitely a miscarriage but upon an internal scan, they said they couldn't be sure. It is an intrauterine pregnancy...she said there is a yolk and sac but can't detect a heartbeat yet. She said she'd expect to see this result around 5 weeks, but I'm fairly certain I'm 7, given the use of ovulation tests and regular period.

They've booked another scan to check in 2 weeks, so now I've got an awful wait to see if it has been an unsuccessful pregnancy or there is something there. I guess what I'm asking is, has anyone experienced this and it's resulted in everything being ok?

I feel like I know this isn't going to end well, but I'm holding out hope ❤️

[ReetPetity]

I’m sorry you’re going through this. The uncertainty and waiting are so hard. But women have been where you are, had their dates wrong, and had good news at the scan. I hope it all works out for you. Wishing you all the best

[PaintEverythingGreen]

Thanks so much for your reply. I'm still bleeding, not heavily but it's red blood with occasional clots the size of my fingernail.

I've not had a miscarriage before, so I don't know if this is one? I guess it can be different for every woman/pregnancy? But the cramping and 4 days of bleeding doesn't leave me with much hope. Having said that, my boobs are sore again and I feel nauseous, so perhaps all is not lost?

Any positive or negative experiences with this are welcome xx

[PaintEverythingGreen]

Over the weekend my bleeding got a lot heavier with much bigger clots (probably around the size of my thumb). I knew it was a miscarriage but a small part of me hoped it may just be heavy bleeding.

I went for a private scan today as I couldn't wait another 10 days to hear the answer I already knew. Unfortunately I did miscarry, the majority of product had come out but she could still see some tissue left. Fingers crossed that will have all gone by the time of my next scan in 10 days.

I've taken great comfort in hearing other women's story's and experiences on this platform during this time. So wanted to share my story in case anyone else is searching like I was. I'd never gone through a miscarriage before but have a whole new level of understanding and sympathy for those couples that struggle. Women truly are warriors 👊❤️🌈

[californiacooper]

@PaintEverythingGreen I'm so sorry for your loss 💐 thank you for sharing your story with us. I hope the next few weeks until your scan are smooth and you have the closure you need xx

[Mommabear96]

Hi Ladies! Looking for advice and hopefully some positive stories!
I’m 7 weeks pregnant and for the last 2 days I’ve had some spotting/bleeding. Nothing much is being left behind on the pad just a few drops but when I wipe there’s some fluid which has ranged from pink to light brown with occasional streaks of red…
I’ve had no cramps or pain but my stomach does feel a bit weird and off.
Spoke on the phone to a midwife and they said they’re not concerned and that without heavy bleeding they wouldn’t have me in to see me and to just see how things go and to let them know if it turns heavy🤷🏼‍♀️
This will be my 2nd baby and never had anything like this with my 1st, seen online that bleeding can be common in the first trimester but is this the start of a loss or is it possible things will be ok??? 🤞🏻

[nearly8]

@Mommabear96 it's not necessarily bad news. There are plenty of stories on here that start like yours and have a happy ending. Its definitely good news that the bleeding is not heavy. Sending you all my love and hoping that you get good news too 💐💐

[Mommabear96]

@nearly8 thank you❤️ but I think it is going that way unfortunately cos I have a constant pain in my lower abdomen now and the bleeding is kinda like a light/medium period. I’ve also lost all of my pregnancy symptoms so think it is inevitable 😓

[PaintEverythingGreen]

Aww I'm so sorry you're going through this. Unfortunately that is how my miscarriage went, but I do have a midwife friend who said that some woman just bleed all throughout their pregnancy (and this is what the early pregnancy unit said too), so it might not be the worst news.

Can you call up tomorrow and get a scan? I ended up paying for a private one as they wouldn't scan me again before my appointment and I knew it would drive me mad not knowing.

Sending big hugs, I know how you feel ❤️

[nearly8]

@Mommabear96 awww bless you sweet. I'm so sorry. It really is such an awful experience. Please be kind to yourself and try to find something to make you smile today 💐 💐

[Mommabear96]

@PaintEverythingGreen
Yes the midwife said that lots of people bleed and it’s fine ‘as long as it’s not red or you have any pain’ which I do now have, although they said they wouldn’t see me this early on or unless the pain was horrendous 🤷🏼‍♀️
I’m happy to ride it out at home but just wish it would hurry up, I feel like it’s going really slow, although definitely progressing.
I’ve had tiny specks of clots but nothing that I’d say was a sac/foetus or anything like that.
This is day 6 of light bleeding now… any idea how long it should take to pass the rest naturally?
Also I took a test yesterday and it’s still extremely dark, any idea how long it should take for it to get lighter?

thanks girls ❤️

[PaintEverythingGreen]

With my miscarriage, I started spotting on the Thursday, then bleeding lightly on Friday (when I had a scan at the hospital), but by Saturday it was heavier bleeding (not super heavy, but like a medium flow period) and by Sunday it felt heavy and clots started coming out. There were points on Sunday when I sat on the toilet and felt bits come out (sorry tmi) and I'm sure I felt the sac/yolk come out and it was then I knew in my heart that it was over for me. The

On Monday the cramping has stopped and I called the hospital but they just said to take a pregnancy test before my next scan (which had been scheduled in for 2 weeks after my initial one) and if it was negative to cancel the appointment.

In the meantime I did have a private scan which confirmed the miscarriage. The day before my hospital scan (2 weeks later) I was still faintly testing positive - I remember doing a test whilst the bleeding was happening and it was strongly positive.

I thought I was 7 weeks when I lost the pregnancy, but the hospital dated me as 5 weeks, so I was super early and obviously my experience and outcome might difer completely from others ❤️

I'm so sorry again with your what you're going through. Any questions at all just ask ❤️ Hope you can have a quiet and restful day 💐 Stay kind to yourself x

[Mommabear96]

@PaintEverythingGreen
I’m sorry you had to go through this too😓❤️ it sucks. Thank you for that message though, it’s really helpful.
I think I did actually experience this before my 1st pregnancy… I was 4.5weeks pregnant and had bleeding which I assumed was implantation bleeding however did another test at 5.5weeks to make sure line had progressed and it came back negative, which took me by surprise! Then 2 weeks later I fell pregnant again which all went smoothly and I had by baby boy, so I do have hope that things will work out.
Just hard to remember what that bleeding/symptoms were like as I didn’t think anything of it at the time as I thought it was implantation bleeding🤦‍♀️