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anyone ever had a big bleed and gone on to have a successful pregnancy?

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Bibbo · 13/11/2011 16:17

Hoping against hope here probably. Am 6wks and so far has been a bit of a rollercoaster - lots of spotting and one episode of major cramps - but scan last week showed everything was as expected for that stage.

So this morning I got out of bed and a whole load of blood gushed out of me. Sorry, TMI but there's no way of being euphemistic about this! I probably lost about an eggcupful. No clots though, just watery blood.

At the same time I noticed my boobs were much less sore, and I thought that was it, the long-threatened m/c has finally arrived.

On a Sunday so I can't get scanned anywhere! typical

anyway, the bleeding stopped, there have been no more cramps, and here I am in a state of complete and utter limbo. It is driving me and DH crazy.

Have got a scan booked for Tues anyway, but not sure I can wait that long to find out. I am so pissed off with my own body at this point, i just want to know one way or the other.

Is there any hope whatsoever for this pregnancy? anyone else ever had this?

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neolara · 13/11/2011 16:21

Sorry this is happening to you. On one of my antenatal threads there were a number of people who bled early on. If I remember correctly, about half of the people ended up miscarrying, and half ended up carrying to term. I'm afraid it's probably just a question of waiting to see what will happen. Best of luck.

S6GRL · 13/11/2011 16:36

Hi, how are you doing? I just wanted to let you know that I bled quite a bit with my son early on. I had suffered a miscarriage in my previous pregnancy, and was terrified when I bled early on when I was pregnant again, but it all worked out fine. I had early scans whenever it happened (about 3 times), and everything was OK. So there is hope, wishing you the very best of luck.

PaulaMummyKnowsBest · 13/11/2011 16:41

my sister did..... had to have a blood transfusion at 23 due to blood loss and my niece is now 13

good luck with everything
x

PaulaMummyKnowsBest · 13/11/2011 16:41

*23 weeks

tiredteddy · 13/11/2011 16:42

There is hope I had a list of early spotting with DS1 & 2 and with DS2 a quite big bleed at 15 weeks with a hospital stay. Both times I had a low lying placenta which seemed to be the problem. dS2 had so many scans at 6,7,9,11,15,18 weeks each time still fine. Not everyone is that lucky I know but I have my fingers crossed that you will be fine. Easy to say but try to relax, thinking of you, hug. X

hostelgirl74 · 13/11/2011 16:51

I had a bleed about same time of pregnancy as you and was told it wasn't blood it was "brown discharge". Not sure what the difference is. It looked like blood to me. Am now 37.5 weeks and still going strong.

daenerysstormborn · 13/11/2011 17:00

i bled on and off till 23 weeks with dd, it can be really scary when it happens, but does't always mean the worst is happening.

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Bibbo · 13/11/2011 17:05

Thanks all. I am an optimist at heart (am an annoying optimist according to dh!) so am glad all hope is not lost. Forgot to mention before that I have had 2 previous m/cs (quite close together about 2 years ago) but they weren't like this at all - both were over and done with very quickly with none of this 'am i aren't i' business.

not that that means anything necessarily - every pregnancy is different, isn't it. This particular one has been a right white-knuckle ride so far. Will be glad when it settles either way and I can stop posting on mumsnet for advice and support all the time!

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CuppaTeaJanice · 13/11/2011 18:01

I bled heavily throughout the first trimester, including a huge gush with clots the day after my 7 week scan. I honestly thought it was the embryo coming out after having a mmc last year. The bleeding stopped completely at 11 weeks and I had no more throughout the pregnancy. 2 week old DD is now lying on my lap!!

MaryPoppinsMagic · 13/11/2011 18:11

I had a awful bleed at the same stage as you, was in total agony aswell.

We went to a+e and was told I had miscarried, got an appointment to a scan to confirm it and at the scan discovered that the baby was totally fine.

Dd is 19 months now.

My mum had bleeds all the way through being pregnant with me apparently.

The doctor told me that sometimes pregnancy and the wall inside changing causes bleeds.

MaryPoppinsMagic · 13/11/2011 18:11

I had a awful bleed at the same stage as you, was in total agony aswell.

We went to a+e and was told I had miscarried, got an appointment to a scan to confirm it and at the scan discovered that the baby was totally fine.

Dd is 19 months now.

My mum had bleeds all the way through being pregnant with me apparently.

The doctor told me that sometimes pregnancy and the wall inside changing causes bleeds.

wolfcubEm83 · 13/11/2011 22:38

I had a big bleed at 5 weeks and then a huge gush of blood at 22 weeks, i was admitted to hospital and had to stay 2 nights to make sure baby was ok.

Shes 20 weeks now, fast asleep in her cot and i am the happiest mom in the world xx

RickGhastley · 13/11/2011 22:51

Had lots of spotting and 2 enormous bleeds (TMI but worse then when I started miscarrying in the last pg) at around 7 and 11 weeks with this pregnancy. Am now almost 28 weeks

pregnantmimi · 14/11/2011 00:21

Hope it goes ok let us know I too had big bleeds red blood cramps 5 11 and 13 weeks I 34 weeks pregnant now all fine I got scan on the day of bleeding so you dont have to wait till tuesday I got one by going to the doctors even thou I went to a differetn hospitalxx

Kinderlover2on · 20/02/2013 10:51

hi all,

my message is going several years on...but the issues discussed here are very similar to mine, need some help or re-assurance pls. Am new so forgive me if i dont use the full acronyms...or give TMI

I had a strange cd last month. It came as a light flow on the first day then was gone. After that came only spots of alternating pink/red/brown. I was at the clinic last wednesday and doc saw a heartbeat on the scan. She reassured me that it meant good news. I was overjoyed.

However, on sat und sun brought a different wave with more blood and 2 big clots and terrible & gripping cramps like period pains. I couldnt wait for the next appointment which should be in 2weeks, on Mon, i.e 2 days ago, was the first patient at their doors ...again (ha ha!). We did another scan and doc says baby has grown a wee bit and we still saw the heartbeat. Since then i have continued to have more clots and red bleeding, but with little or no pains now. I have resigned myself to God and hope for the best but cant help feeling anxious and info- seeking... just in case i can learn something from other mums like you.

Forgot to add that i have had 2 healthy preggys resulting in 2ds. My 2nd ds is almost 4yrs. I was diagnosed with High blood pressure 2yrs ago. We have been TTC for over 2.5yrs now and since stopped the pill since then.

My DH has been an angel all thru, encouraging and being so optimistic.

The doctor couldn't explaIn the source of bleeding or the risks to the baby now either, says it may be genetic but can go either way. However, not to worry much especially since i have had 2 sucessful and problem-free pregnancy and births (were both CS though).

Has anyone any uesful tip(s) or new info or anything pls....am dying slowly not knowing, next appointment is not until next week thurs..????.(grin)

Forgot to add, i am currently living in Germany, if that matter in any way!!!!

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