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Anyone experienced bleeding and clots before a scan showed a faint heartbeat?

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Xeyina · 23/09/2026 09:44

Hi everyone, In a time like this I’m grateful for this community and read what everyone’s experiences are but I still haven’t come across an experience like mine so was hoping to see if anyone else has gone through something similar? Timeline below:

21/09 at 3pm - had cramping whilst I was out went home and went toilet to find very light pink bleeding. Immediately called early pregnancy unit and they booked me in for a scan next day at 11:40.

Of course I couldn’t wait so I booked a private scan at 21/09 at 7pm in which the dr said everything was fine baby was in position and had an active heartbeat (flicker) he could not see any blood around.

At that point I felt reassured and went home, did my evening routine went to bed and then woke up with cramps on 22/09 at 3am and heavier bleeding plus clots I called 111 in which they were satisfied that I should go a&e.. fast forward they took my bloods and urine etc and I started waiting between 5am-9am I passed several large clots and soaked through big hospital pads though I couldn’t see anything that represented the pregnancy tissue etc.

* since then I have not passed any more clots, this was before my scan*

Finally at 11am I was seen for a scan in which the dr said the sac had dropped from its desirable position and baby had a very faint heart beat… I have rebooked a test for next week to confirm.

I went home and had rest, still bleeding but lightly at this point alternating between light pink and slight bright red with no more clots or tissue. I’ve had mild cramping and now on 23/09 no cramping but light pink blood.

Has anyone been through anything like this? Please let me know good and bad it doesn’t matter I would just like to know if I’m being wishful and being stuck in this 1 week limbo is torture… sending love to all reading this looking for answers and those who have had their answers ❤️❤️❤️

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Namechangedforspooky · 23/09/2026 13:51

Yes it happened to me. Didn’t even go to the hospital to check as I was so convinced it was a miscarriage from the amount of blood I lost (it was a huge amount).

She’s at school now. I hope you have a good outcome, IME things can go either way x

SlightlyTerrifiedButPolite · 24/09/2026 07:38

I’m so sorry. I had an enormous bleed with large clots at 7+1, the day after my first scan (had an early scan due to IVF). The baby is fine. But it was even coming out with clots onto the bed during the scan I had to check things. The bleeds have continued since, I was told it was from haematomas although none were ever seen on scans and it seems like the culprit is actually placenta previa. Hoping everything works out for you xx

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