Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Pregnancy

Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Flip

1 2 3

Original poster

Cramping and bleeding started this morning- I'm frightened :-(

68 replies

WigglyWigglyWoo · 01/07/2014 08:28

I am 5 weeks pregnant and this morning had cramping as though my AF was coming. I've now got reasonably heavy bleeding- like a heavy period. I'm so scared. This has got to be bad news hasn't it?

Do I just sit it out or do I need to see the GP?

I'm sat here in tears which seems so silly when I only found out I was pregnant 2 days ago.

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

cluecu · 03/07/2014 16:40

Sorry Mogwai so they're saying you're measuring 7 when you should be measuring 9? Surely they wouldn't have said anything about a heartbeat if they weren't sure?

Yes - we can do this indeed. It's certainly helped me to have you guys to talk to

Wetthemogwai · 03/07/2014 16:41

So it's not bad but it's not good either! Either way I could've coped but not knowing is just torture :(

maddyw1988 · 04/07/2014 00:07

hi ladies! sorry to hear you are going through all this! as I noticed many of you are on your first pregnancies I thought I would let you know my experiences. I have had 2 previous miscarriages and both times I was in agony! I had the feeling of contractions getting worse and more frequent as the day went on. when I eventually started bleeding it was heavy. not heavy period heavy but soaking my pjs heavy. it took a couple of weeks the get everything out. and if I sat on the toilet and "pushed" I could push out clots.

I know this is totally tmi and I am very blunt about things but tbh it helps me to be that way and just thought it may help you to have a bit of hope if you aren't experiencing that much pain etc.

fingers crossed for you all!

xxxx

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 06:50

Maddy- that's reassuring thank you. I'm sorry to hear about your miscarriages. How many weeks were you when they happened? Have you had a successful pregnancy?

My bleeding is almost stopping this morning and I have no pain.

Thanks to everyone for their kind messages and words or support. I'm really glad I started this thread as it's helped me get through a horrible week.

OP posts:

cluecu · 04/07/2014 10:58

I went for my second blood test and it's not good new tbh

They’ve read Tuesday’s hormone levels and they were already too low for pregnancy.. They will still read today’s but they are sure that I’m not pregnant. It was more to assure me that I won’t need any further treatment with regards to anything that might still be there.

The main thing that is worrying me is that my mum had a few miscarriages before my sister and it turned out she was ovulating too early. And for me to have conceived when I did, I must have also ovulated early. So who knows if I will also have same problem.

It just all feels very bizarre.

Hoping for better results for the rest of you guys - I do like this thread

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 11:48

Oh Cluecu I'm so sorry. I know it's hard but try not to worry too much about something that may or may not be wrong. Miscarriage at this stage is common and there's such a low chance of it happening again next time.

The midwife told me that just because it's happened once there isn't an increased risk of it happening again and people very rarely miscarry twice in a row.

Really feeling for you today. I think I'm going to be in the same boat but just got to wait til next week to take the test again :-(

OP posts:

cluecu · 04/07/2014 13:49

Thank you Wiggly. I am feeling ok now after a little cry - I think it's more you feel for other people, such as DH and my mum. I was very realistic about the statistics (I was 1 - 2 weeks) but they were probably more hopeful than me.

Anyway, onwards and upwards. When are you having the next test/appointment? xx

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 14:01

I've not got another appointment. The midwife said it the bleeding wasn't getting better by today to ring the GP again. It is actually a little lighter so I guess there's no need to bother the GP. She said to do a pregnancy test on Sunday. If that's negative we know it's a miscarriage. If it's positive I have to re-test after 4 days. If it's negative then game over, if it's positive I have to phone GP who will arrange a scan at the EPU.

Only problem is I'm going on holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks. We are staying in the UK though so it's not a big problem if we have to come home.

I know the chances of everything being OK is low so I'm almost hoping for a negative test on Sunday so I can just carry on with my holiday and then start trying again when we feel ready.

OP posts:

cluecu · 04/07/2014 14:22

Ah I see.

I was a bit like that tbh. I wanted to come out of this morning's appointment with an answer rather than limbo and I suppose I did. I suppose it's more complicated for you as you're further along but that also gives you better odds.

I do feel for you though as for me, all week I've just wanted to go home, have a glass of wine, a ciggie and forget about it all and the 1% chance of it being positive still obviously stopped me.

Really really hopeful for you though. This thread must have some happy stories too!! xx

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 14:26

Ok I just got really impatient and went and bought a test in my lunch hour. I bought a digital one so there was no debate about whether I could see a line. It took a few mins to work but felt like a lifetime. Eventually the words appeared "NOT PREGNANT". I guess there's my answer then.

OP posts:

cluecu · 04/07/2014 14:41

Hmmm that's exactly what I had planned to do had the blood test not been conclusive.

I am no expert at all and there are probably all sorts of explanations but I suppose I would be inclined to think the same way.

Eurgh - I'm sorry Wiggly, I really am. Are you at home? x

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 14:49

No I'm at work but at least that's keeping my mind occupied!

It's only really confirmed what I suspected. At least there's an answer now.

Holiday starts tonight and I think it's time for a glass of wine :-)

OP posts:

Loveallmyboys · 04/07/2014 17:13

Sorry ladies. Was really hoping for better news from you. Ugh. This baby-making lark is pretty darn stressful isn't it! Sending hugs to you xx

Wetthemogwai · 04/07/2014 17:34

Oh I'm sorry for both of you :(

At least you both have very positive attitudes about it and the relief of having a definite answer must be a positive at least

Yes, I should take comfort from there being a heartbeat but yesterday I was so utterly convinced it wasn't one that I don't think I can. Part of me keeps telling myself that she wouldn't have said it if she wasn't sure and maybe it was just an unclear picture and maybe baby will just catch up but the other part of me is just saying that my symptoms stopped at 7 weeks and it wasn't a heart beat and I knew as soon as I saw it on the screen that it wasn't as it should be.

I'm trying to take comfort while not getting my hopes up which is a very hard balance apparently!

I'm going out for a drink tonight with a friend who doesn't know I'm pregnant and obviously I'm not going to be drinking so I don't know how I'm going to sit there with her and make an excuse for not drinking while not talking about it while my brain is thinking about nothing else!

Just gonna have to bullshit my way though and hope for the best!

Original poster

WigglyWigglyWoo · 04/07/2014 18:13

Tell her you are on antibiotics that you can't drink alcohol with. Metronidazole is the usual one. Maybe you have an infected wisdom tooth?

OP posts:

Teddybear33 · 04/07/2014 23:14

Sorry to hear your news ladies. Big hugs

Wetthemogwai · 05/07/2014 00:07

I went with that wiggly :) I didn't give a reason though, just brushed it off so now she probably thinks I've for some horrible tropical pants disease!

I'd have told her but her friends just died and I figured she needed a happy distraction rather than my crying to her about that. Had a good night though all in all :)

Hope you're both enjoying your wine xx

Wetthemogwai · 13/07/2014 10:29

Bit of an update:

After 2 weeks of heavy brown discharge, I woke up this morning heavy red blood, clots and cramps.

I'm calling it guys- 3/3 out now. Hope you 2 are ok and coping fine :) x

Flip

1 2 3