It's not always bad if you're bleeding

[ecb31]

Wanted to post about a positive experience after two miscarriages and a fairly awful third go at pregnancy within last 11 months, in the hope it may comfort some people, coz I'm now 17 weeks pregnant and all ok so far. I know everyone's different, and if you are pregnant and in pain or bleeding, of course you should get checked out by a GP or walk-in EPU clinic ASAP coz no one on these forums can tell you what's going on - this is just what happened to me. My first pregnancy ended in a missed miscarriage at 7 weeks last feb. Had a D&C op. Second go ended in miscarriage at 9 weeks in about Aug and I was encouraged to miscarry naturally because of small risks with the op, so I did. Both times, miscarriage detected after I started spotting - bit of brown blood most days.
I then got pregnant for a third time about a week after I finished miscarrying naturally - we weren't trying, and we should have been waiting longer before sex, but I couldn't be bothered. Didn't realise until I was 6 weeks pregnant because had been bleeding since miscarriage and assumed was still miscarrying but had really heavy bleed and went to hosp where they scanned me and told me I was pregnant. Bled really really heavily for next four weeks (way worse than a period) - scanned again at 8 weeks and told all fine, and again at 10 weeks due to constant bleeding and heavy period/miscarriage-type pains. At 10 weeks, told baby was still alive but then told by consultant due to fluid in baby's neck it had Turner Syndrome and I'd either miscarry or have to terminate. Bled massively at 12 weeks, told in casualty that cervix was dilated and was miscarrying, scanned next morning and all fine. Same thing happened at 13 weeks. Referred to fetal abnormality specialist at hospital who said neck fluid (nuchal translucency) had slightly reduced so advised combined screening for Downs. Came back 1 in 6 for Downs. Had amnio and I've just been given the all-clear. Much of my bleeding came from the placenta so my pregnancy isn't threat-free, but the baby's fine despite all that bleeding and pain for weeks and consultant is optimistic all will be ok.
The only thing that rings true is what the first midwife said at my first pregnancy - nothing is a sign of anything. The most bleeding I've had has been from this pregnancy - not the two miscarriages - and this is the one that's fine.
Sorry for long message!

So glad things are looking good for you now, but what a journey! I bled in all of my pgs, 2 survived and 2 ended in mc, it does go to show you can never tell what the outcome will be. Good luck and I hope everything will be ok for you now, it sounds like it will be

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this post. It sounds like you have really been through it, but fingers crossed for the next few months, it sounds like things are finally working out for you

I'm currently 6 1/2 weeks pregnant, and bleeding lightly, no pain. Both previous pregnancies (1 mc, 1DD) have had the same light bleeding, so that seems to be a thing that happens to me. I have a scan on Tuesday to see how things are going (the mc was an abdominal pregnancy, so they have to make sure it is in the right place)

To be honest, I don't feel pregnant, and combined with the bleeding, I'm not too optimistic. I'm also trying not to get my hopes up..... but reading your post reminds me that there is hope and it may all be fine. Thank you

Thanks so much for posting. Was looking here for advice/ experience, as sister has had 4MC in past year (2 natural, 1 op), is now 7 weeks pregnant, and light spotting again 2 nights in past week.

Feel desperate for her, although try to just be supportive and not negative.

Let's hope this is the one that carries on through for her.

And congratulations. Best wishes for the rest of your pregnancy.

Thank you SO much for this post. I promised I'd stay away from talkboards this time as sometimes they make me feel more anxious. I had 2 MC last year and have no children. I find myself pregnant again (5w) and was feeling quite positive (third time lucky and all that) but I had a tiny bit of blood stained discharge yesterday and a little more just now. I am in a complete state if I'm honest and can't face going through this again.

I'm so glad that people are having positive stores after such sadness. x

Hi MsJL I posted just after you on the pregnancy board Knicker checkers. I am currently going through the same as you and have so many similar feelings. I have had 3 m/c and no children, I am now 5wks+4days pregnant and have had light pink/nude colour discharge since I found out I was pregnant at 4wks. The discharge got heavier last night and this morning but nothing else since. My mind feels like it is out of control and I am constantly worried about everything. I havent really got many symptons this time, my boobs are not sore and tender, I am not tired all the time like I was in my other pregancies that ended in m/c and I dont feel sick. I am always thinking the worse.

I hope everything works out for you and please keep me updated maybe we could keep in touch as we are so close together with dates and similar expierences.

ecb31 and the other ladies who have posted, Thank you, there is hope out there.

so sorry for you guys - just know you are not alone and there are lots of people suffering like you, and that, if you have the strength to keep trying, one day it should work out for you. x I'm 19 weeks and still ok at the moment, but being scanned every 2 weeks.

How kind of you to post your story and I wish so all the best for the coming months. It sounds as though your little one is a strong strong baby.

I also had two miscarriages and bled more with my successful pregnancy, than with either of the mcs.

At four weeks I had what I presumed was my period. It was a day early, much heavier than normal and far more painful. It ruined the last day of my holiday, as I speant the day curled up on a sun lounger, next to the pool, hugging a towel to my crampy belly. Two weeks later DH suspected I was pregnant and told me to do test - I was six weeks. . I then bled at 15 weeks and 26 weeks. DD is now 3.8.