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25 weeks and just this minute found 'brown blood' stain ... i'm feeling sick.

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 10:18

Just been for a wee and found small brown stain in undies. Wiped - and there wasn't much to see. Wiggled a fresh tissue about a bit down there (!) and i could see that there was a browny yellow tinge to it if i stared hard enough ....

Panicing as i had a massive bleed at 15 weeks which scared DH and i so badly :( NOTHING remotely blood like since that day thank god. But now this.

Is this common? We did have sex last night which was fairly ... energetic. We've only just relaxed about the bleed at 15 weeks and now I'm sitting here feeling sick with worry and guilt now. Baby is kicking, no cramping.

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BiscuitBeast · 04/10/2013 10:26

I would suggest rest up and keep a check on whether the brown tinge develops into anything more significant. Sex can be a trigger to cause harmless spotting but as you've had a scare at 15 weeks just keep a watchful eye on things. Try not to panic - easier said than done I know x

TobyLerone · 04/10/2013 10:26

I'm sure it's absolutely fine. Give your midwife a call and she will reassure you.

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 10:36

Thank you. Shall i? Shall i ring the mid-wife? I'm a terror for not wanting to make a fuss :(

It's probably hormones but i'm nearly in tears.

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BaldricksTurnip · 04/10/2013 10:40

Oh you poor thing. Yes agree with other posters you should ring the midwife and have things checked out, even if just to reassure you.

Notonthisplanet · 04/10/2013 10:45

I had some brown blood at 23 weeks, apparently quite common at around that stage. I got checked out but nothing was found to be concerned about in fact all that happened was a doctor checked heartbeat and a urine sample. Nothing to worry about in the end, dd is now 2.

TobyLerone · 04/10/2013 10:49

Every midwife I've ever known has said they would rather you 'make a fuss' and be completely fine than not make a fuss and not be.

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 10:52

Thank you.

Ironically i had one of my few and far between midwife check yesterday. (last one at 15 weeks) Baby's heartbeat heard. Urine checked. BP checked. Tummy right size. All spot on.

Dithering.

notonthis - it's such a worry isn't it!

If i ring and MW wants to see me i'll have to drive to her (rural) and that's going to be worse for me than sitting quiet i would think? :(

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 11:07

I've rung.

MW off sick, so given triage no.

Lovely lady said sit quiet with a pad on for 2 hours and see what happens. Then ring her back. So doing that.

DH has just rung to say hi. He rarely rings from work! Now he's worrying too. sigh.

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Notonthisplanet · 04/10/2013 11:12

Oh it's always the way these things happen if you saw mw yesterday . She might just reassure you over the phone anyway. I'd imagine the sex you had has dislodged some old blood. At the end of the day if you are worried like i was doing something is best, when I rang I was told to just pop in to the gp's the next day to be checked. Once you've at least made a phone call you will feel much better, otherwise it'll just stress you like it did me. I'm now 32 weeks pregnant with dc2 and just find it all so stressful with every little pain etc I find it so hard emotionally but you have to put your mind at rest however you can x

Notonthisplanet · 04/10/2013 11:14

Cross posts there you'll feel much better now you've rang and I'm convinced there's nothing to worry about x

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 11:25

Thank you :)

Trying to distract myself over on AIBU but getting angry there on someones behalf!

Emotions everywhere.

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plentyofsoap · 04/10/2013 11:28

I had this at 26 weeks and went to hospital to the assessment unit to have a check of my cervix and swabs for infection. They were great and I have been back a few times so don't worry about making a fuss. If you get any more go in. If I hadn't it would have been very serious (its rare so don't worry more)

SPBisResisting · 04/10/2013 11:30

Sorry you're having such a worry. X

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 15:24

Update.

No more blood. Tummy aches but baby is kicking away like mad!

MW says keep a close eye out for a couple of days, but it should be ok. Probably not linked to bleed. Thanks for the support ladies x

DH just rang from work to say he's been googling 'bleeds at 25 weeks' and was carefully reading something thing about it - then realised it was me with this thread!

So hi honey if you're still reading :) xxxxxxxxx

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jellyfl00d · 04/10/2013 15:37

If it's brown, then it's old blood not new, so that in itself is reassuring. If it was fresh red blood then that's more of concern.
It is most likely caused by sex, especially if 'vigorous'! The blood will have come from the cervix then (not uterus). It's all more vascular down there in pregnancy so it's easy for a blood vessel to be disturbed and have a little spotting.
I wouldn't worry: unless your placenta was low lying on your 20 week scan, in which case you should have been told to avoid intercourse,
Or if your actively bleeding fresh red blood.
And I'm assuming your blood group is not Rhesus negative?
If your baby is moving that's great, take it easy

SecretWitch · 04/10/2013 15:38

Honey, try not to worry (easy for me to say, I know) I experienced some spotting after sex with my last pregnancy around the 25 wk mark too. Apparently, it had to due with some cervical irritation. I did go in just for peace of mind. It was suggested that I rest for a few days and engage in less vigorous sex for a bit

SecretWitch · 04/10/2013 15:38

Omg! Xpost with Jelly!

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Notonthisplanet · 04/10/2013 16:03

You now have an excuse to put your feet up for next couple days fluffyraggies, best of luck for rest of your pregnancy

SPBisResisting · 04/10/2013 18:43

glad to hear it

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 18:51

Thank you all :) Still all good.

Yes to gentler sex from now on (we weren't actually swinging from the chandeliers or anything; but DH has stopped being so anxious/careful as he was being right after the big bleed. TMI, sorry)

Placenta is up where it should be. (or was at the 20 week scan!)

Cervical Erosion is ringing bells for some reason. Might have been something i learned about while ttc. This is my 4th baby and i'm no spring chicken so it could well be that also.

Feet are well up :) (the blessings of teen DCs and a good hubby who is home now)

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Fairylea · 04/10/2013 18:51

This may cheer you up....

At 24 weeks dh and I had been engaging in some ermmm "exercise" in the morning and we went out for the day and thought nothing else of it. Until I went to the toilet and saw a brown red tinge in my knickers. My stomach hit the floor and I was very scared.

I went home and we rang the midwife and because I had a history of problem pregnancies (this was my second) they said to come in and they'd examine my cervix etc.

So we got there, they did an internal exam and they didn't find any blood thankfully but they found some fluid. I didn't for once minute think it was from the sex as it was by now early evening and we had sex in the morning.

The consultant was nervous my waters had gone so they swabbed it all out and told me to go for a walk and come back and they would see if any more leaked. They also tested what they had removed.

We went back and the consultant (who had a big smile on his face and told us he had missed his bus home to find out our results) told us that we had nothing to worry about, it was just semen!!

How embarrassing! The midwife present thought it was funny too. Dh and I felt like a couple of naughty teenagers. :)

I'm sure all will be fine but do get checked if you are worried. Sometimes sex does knock the cervix a little.

sparklekitty · 04/10/2013 18:56

I bled every time we dtd after about 25 weeks. DD is 1!

If it's brown it's most likely old blood that's been 'dislodged'

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fluffyraggies · 04/10/2013 18:57

- fairy - you describe it so well, i'm there! i can just imagine that happening to us!

''saw a brown red tinge in my knickers. My stomach hit the floor and I was very scared.''

sums up exactly how it feels when it's out of the blue!

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