Miscarriage late last night and still going on

[kisses1973]

Hi I was about 6-7 weeks pregnant and have been bleeding on and off since Monday evening.

I telephoned the out of hours doctor who advised me to go to A & E on Monday which I did sat there for 2 hours and was then moved to the out of hours doctors surgery only to be told they were closing nothing more they could do and sent home bleeding.

I then telephoned out of hours at 2.30am on Tuesday morning and they arranged for me to have an early pregnancy assessment with scan at 8.30 that morning, I attended the clinic where they tried to do an external scan, wasn't clear enough so they undertook an internal one and the lady undertaking the scan said "sorry no heart beat", neglected to mention the fact that it was too early to pick a heart beat up. Then I was told to go home, could go back to work and come back next Tuesday at 9.30am for another scan as the heart beats aren't picked up until 7 weeks.

Then this morning woke up still bleeding nut not too heavy so rang my surgery to go and see my midwife, which helped.

Then at around 9.30pm I started having major stomach cramps, no bleeding. At 10:45pm went to the toilet a load of blood clots came out, was on the toilet for about 3/4 hour before I could get downstairs to call the doctor. Rang the doctor who said she would sort an ambulance out to come and get me as I was home alone but the hospital said no I had to stay put where I was to face this alone. The bleeding is still going on as I type this message.

I'm to go to the hospital in the morning to have yet another scan, which is going to be horrible.

And yes for the moment i'm facing this alone as my partner works away and is currently making his way home.

Thats all sorry if its a bit long winded but I'm at a loss as to what to do, because the hospital quite obviously don't want to know.

Kate x

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Glad I could help you and I hope that you are good to yourself and let your body recover......xx

Hi Kisses,

I've just been through something very similar. My hospital was rubbish as well and didn't offer me any kind of counselling or helpline numbers. I know its not as serious as people who lose their little beans further down the line but its a loss never the less. You could try contacting the miscarriage association to see if they have anyone near you that you could talk to if you feel that you want to do that.

so sorry. x

Hi Kisses, I think I will be doing the same as you in finding a little gemstone.
Thats a lovely idea Hoops .Thank you.