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Is this miscarriage? Am 10+4.

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Goofymum · 26/04/2012 20:49

I know that only a scan can truly answer this but I would like your honest opinion based on experience.
I am 10+4 and started bleeding this evening, brown blood like a period, a few tiny clots. I've had a headache all day and my tummy felt sore but not crampy. My sickness stopped completely at 8weeks. Still have sore boobs and even did a pregnancy test, clutching at straws in a sobbing heap, which was v strong. In between 2DDs I miscarried at exactly the same time. I will visit the EPU tomorrow with DP but am desperate to hear others' experiences.

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StateofConfusion · 26/04/2012 21:00

can you call a midwife now.

i know several people who had big bleeds and now have healthy dcs. And brown blood isnt as worrying as red.

I hope someone with more knowledge arrives shortly.

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Goofymum · 26/04/2012 21:07

Thanks StateofConfusion. I think I couldnt do anything about it now anyway, the DDs are in bed so DH would need to stay at home and I would want to go to the hospital with my him so will just wait for now.

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brooke89 · 26/04/2012 21:13

Fingers crossed for you tomorrow, in both of my miscarriages the blood has been bright red and they do say brown is ok, keeping everything crossed for you xx

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Goofymum · 26/04/2012 21:18

Thanks Brooke and sorry to hear you had 2 miscarriages.

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BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 26/04/2012 21:21

I bled dark red blood with all of my 4 pg. 2 went on to be beautiful boys, 2 I mc.

You have to stay positive that it is dark blood. For me, I bled when my period would have been due.

It's hard writing on these threads as I don't want to give you false hope, yet you're obviously well aware of what may be happening.

Sickness disappearing I wouldn't be too concerned about if your boobs are still sore. Like you I did a pg test once when I was bleeding heavily. Pos result. Yet found out on scan the next day I'd mc 4 weeks previously, so please don't put too much faith on the test.

If I were you, I'd get a shower and get into bed. The morning will come quicker if you're asleep. Like many mn's i can sympathise completely, its so hard not knowing.

Wishing you lots of luck tomorrow and hope it's good news for you. Let us know x

WillowB · 26/04/2012 21:25

I had bleeding at 6, 8, 11 and 23 weeks. First bleed started as brown blood then turned red and got heavy enough to need a pad, tummy felt sore but didnt have cramps as such. was convinced I had mc/d. Had a scan a week later and saw baby and heartbeat. The other bleeds were bright red sudden gushes of blood. Never did get to the bottom of it. Some people just bleed aparently! Currently 37+3.
Was told at the time that 50% of bleeding ends in mc the rest is harmless.
As you know the only way of telling is from a scan. At least at 10 weeks a scan should be pretty conclusive.
Fingers crossed for you

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Goofymum · 26/04/2012 21:32

Thanks all. I'll know by tomorrow afternoon. Will take Boys advice and get into bed (and watch crap TV).

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blackcatsdancing · 26/04/2012 21:40

i wish i could reassure you but its simply not true that brown blood is a good sign (even if the doctor tells you that). I know this from personal experience. Also the sonographer told me the type and extent of blood is meaningless as a predictor to outcome. Try to distract yourself as much as you can and you'll find out when you have your scan . I do hope you can be scanned tomorrow, it does seem to depend on resources in your local area. Best of luck to you.

mattysmum09 · 27/04/2012 07:28

Yes i had brown blood with my first mmc and it was after sex and i was nearing 12 weeks. I'd felt so mentally and physicaly ill I'd fallen out with DP and hardly seen him for ages got back together as i was starting to feel better and it seems sex kind of triggered my body into realising there was something wrong with the pregnancy and thats when it started, so i know bleeding after sex not a good sign. Also my symptoms went from horrendous to none existant but i had some kind of bug also so symptoms of pregnancy and bug were blurred together and then when i got over the bug i noticed all symptoms had dissappeared. Hope you get positive news today and that you hang on in there, its such a horrible thing to go through. I'm lucky my local EPU is fab and i have just had reassurance scan this week due to past mc's and it makes such a difference if staff are nice. sending you hugs xxx

Mama1980 · 27/04/2012 07:38

I don't want to give you in anyway false hope but I bled everyday literally during my pregnancy -had more scans
Than you would believe and my son is now 4. I was told the colour etc of the blood makes no difference but bleeding isn't always the end. I hope you managed to rest and I have my fingers crossed for you today at least at 10 weeks you should know for sure.

BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 27/04/2012 09:32

Good luck today op x

Sastra · 27/04/2012 10:10

Thinking of you.

sunshinesue · 27/04/2012 10:20

Sorry to say but brown blood isn't always ok. I really don't want to worry you but I think it's important people realise it's not only red blood you need to be concerned about. I've had two mmc, tiny, tiny amounts of brown blood both times, the first time I ignored it thinking it was ok, the second time I was more on the ball. I'm 8 weeks pregnant for the third time, two weeks ago I had a fairly big bright red bleed and an early scan showed all was ok (for now anyway!). I don't think you can ever tell so get ANY bleeding checked out.

Good luck for today, it could well be nothing but you've done the right thing getting checked x

chipsandmushypeas · 27/04/2012 10:23

Good luck today op x

minipie · 27/04/2012 11:55

I have been told by two sonographers that all bleeding should be checked out (brown or red) but that it is very common for women to have bleeding and go on to have healthy pregnancies.

(I am 8 weeks and have had 3 lots of red blood plus one lot of brown blood over the past few weeks but scans showed all ok).

The only way to know really is to have an early scan. I really do hope yours turns out to be ok.

Svrider · 27/04/2012 12:01

Also you can miss carry with no bleeding at all (until the misscarriage it's self obviously)
Hope all is ok OP

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Goofymum · 27/04/2012 12:12

Well I went to the early pregnancy unit this morning and had a scan. Unfortunately there was a fluid sac but no baby. Also the sac was outside the womb so it's lucky it didn't progress. So I have to sit and wait to miscarry now. Don't even know how much I'll miscarry if at all because it was ectopic. I should have asked while I was there.
How soon can you try again? That's another question I forgot to ask.

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minipie · 27/04/2012 12:32

Oh I'm so sorry to hear that Goofy. Small comfort but as you say, at least it didn't do any damage.

My understanding is that you can try again as soon as you feel ready. Doctors sometimes advise you to wait until you have had a negative pg test or a period - however I think this is mainly so that if you get another BFP you can be sure it is a new pg and not a symptom of the previous pregnancy, also so that you know when to date the new pg from - rather than for any health reason.

blackcatsdancing · 27/04/2012 12:35

oh i'm so sorry to hear that. I don't know about ectopics so can't help there. I do know you can try again as soon as you like. Some doctors will say to have 1 proper period first but that's just so they can accurately date the next pregnancy. I was told it was ok to have sex 2 weeks after my ERPC and ok to try again as soon as i left ready. I'm not sure what happens with sex when you're having a natural miscarriage, i mean whether you are meant for the bleeding to stop? Someone else will be along soon. so sorry.

Mama1980 · 27/04/2012 12:47

I'm so sorry. I don't know about ectopics but now as told to wait after my mc until I had a period so things didn't get confusing regarding bleeding, dates, tests etc. again I'm very sorry

brooke89 · 27/04/2012 12:50

Sorry to hear your loss goofy take care of yourself x

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Goofymum · 27/04/2012 13:25

Thanks everyone x

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