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Come and talk to me about early bleeding...

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mousebacon · 10/12/2010 16:44

Ok ladies, I need your help. Some positive stories please. I'm 5+5 weeks pg and have had some brown spotting yesterday tea time and this morning. It seems to have stopped (touch wood) but as I had a mc at 11+5 in October I'm petrified it's happening again.

So, if you had something similar (and can describe it) please share!

I have a scan booked for Monday x

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orestyemerrywombat · 10/12/2010 16:50

Oh Mouse. Big hugs. I've got everything crossed it's just implantation, esp as it's brown.

JoEW · 10/12/2010 16:53

Hi mousebacon
Try not to worry too much. I also had an early miscarriage this year, at nine weeks, and then got pregnant a couple of months later. With this pregnancy I had small amount of brown spotting early on and then some brown bleeding, heavier than spotting, at about eight weeks. I was convinced it was all over again but I had a scan, it was all fine and I am now 21 weeks with a healthy looking baby. Brown spotting is very common and doesn't necessarily indicate that anything is going wrong. I was told that it's a good sign if there are no cramps or red blood. Try to take things easy and fingers crossed that it's good news at your scan. When I went to the Early Pregnancy Unit the doctor said to me, "We are full every day with woman who have spotting in early pregnancy and the vast majority go on to have healthy babies". Even though you have had a mc your chances of having a viable pregnancy remain good. Lots of luck and I hope the scan on Monday goes well.

GretnaGirl · 10/12/2010 17:22

Hi
I had bleeding at 6 weeks and was very worried as to me it seemed quite a lot. A scan showed all was well and it turns out I had a cervical ectropion, a soft patch of cells outside my womb that can bleed if it is aggravated in any way. These are very common if you are on the pill or pregnant and cause no other problems than the annoying bleeding. I am now 22 weeks with a baby boy. Good luck for Monday. x

yellowflowers · 10/12/2010 17:29

I had pink/brown spots at 5 weeks but scan showed heartbeat then bright red with clot at 7 weeks and scan showed all fine. Now 39 weeks... Try not to worry and if you are near a hospital go to the early pregnancy unit for reassurance.
x

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mousebacon · 10/12/2010 17:34

Thank you, just what I need to hear. I love MN xx

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geraldinetheluckygoat · 10/12/2010 17:39

Hiys, I had a miscarriage that started with cramps and bleeding.
BUT my two successful pregnancies after that also involved early bleeding. The first was brown spotting an some red new blood too. It wasn't heavy but was enough to have to wear a liner. I had some pain on one side too and cramps. it went on for about a week or two.
Second pregnancy I had the same, but with quite a bit of new red blood as well for a day or two, and five weeks of bleeding altogether. One sided pain then too.

At the hospital they said that sometimes this can happen as the egg imbeds itself and moves around a bit, sometimes there is a bit of old blood trapped behind which comes out.

Good luck, I know how very worrying and stressful this is xxx

narmada · 10/12/2010 17:47

I had bleeding, red, brown, all sorts, at exactly your stage of pregnancy. My son arrived safe and sound. Best of luck, know how scary it must be for you at the mo.

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mousebacon · 10/12/2010 18:48

Thank you x

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mousebacon · 12/12/2010 21:18

Bump. Anyone else? Feeling emotional tonight. DH doesn't know I'm pg so if something like this happened he wouldn't have to deal with the heartache too. Starting to feel like I've done the wrong thing but I can't tell him now. Feel really frightened that I'm going back to the same room I was in just 7 weeks ago for retained products ugh. Sorry, I'm just waffling now.

We only cremated our baby on the 1st and now this is happening. I just hope he/she is ok but I fear the worst. Still feel pg and have only had 1 bit of spotting first thing this morning. It's really minimal so I guess that's a good thing.

Sorry, I know this is now a bit of a ramble and thank you to those who've posted xx

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iggi999 · 12/12/2010 22:17

Hello, sorry you are feeling so worried. Do you need to go through this alone, can't you tell your DH? I have had spotting with a miscarriage but also had spotting (on about 5 different days, up to 7 weeks) with DS who is asleep next door.
Only time will tell (not what we want to hear is it!), I just think going through it alone is that much harder.

bosch · 12/12/2010 22:24

I know it's hard to share your pg news with your dh when you're afraid of a m/c. But he will be able to support you. And you will need his help and understanding.

I had early m/c with first pg and then had brown spotting at about the same time when pg next time round. I rang early pregnancy unit at hospital and they were v reassuring. He is now 9 years old. I never had any other problems with the pg but I needed dh to understand why my moods were so eratic when I was worried about the baby.

Am so sorry about your first baby. I guess I've been lucky that my m/c were v early.

Good luck for your scan tomorrow. I do hope that dh or someone can go with you, it will be v emotional for you.

mumoftrio · 13/12/2010 00:31

H love i had bleeding with baby 3 and it was enough to make me think oh dear :( but baby was ok and she is now 2 and very lively so fingers crossed that
all is ok for you too xxxx

GretnaGirl · 13/12/2010 08:36

Good luck for the scan today, I hope you manage to tell DH so that you have some support with you. x

fallingandlaughing · 13/12/2010 12:23

I had brown spotting at about the same stage. Scan at 6+4 was normal, with heart beat flashing away. I am now 8+2. Everything fine.

I think brown spotting is very common. My obsterician (I have one becuase of long-term health difficulties) wasn't at all bothered. Something to do with the development of the placenta. I have also been given a book by by SIL called "Birth". It is a huge, detailed tome that says spotting between weeks 4 and 8 is particularly common. You wouldn't believe the number of people I know who have told me that they have had spotting in early, healthy, successful pregnancies.

I think you should tell your DH you are pregnant. It is his baby too, he should be there for the worries and the good times.

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