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Fairly certain I'm having a miscarriage, am I safe to use paracetamol?

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Tinker · 13/06/2004 16:23

Started bleeding Friday teatime and am still bleeding today. Have also started cramping. On the 1% basis that this is not a miscarriage, am I safe to use paracetamol? I'm just 6 weeks 'pregnant'.

Thanks

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Bronze · 13/06/2004 16:31

I'm afraid I'm no good at the practical advice thing but i just wanted to say I'm sorry you're going through this and i hope its not bad news
Bron

whymummy · 13/06/2004 16:34

tinker i don't know what to suggest but i had a bad ear infection in the first few months of my pregnancy and i took lots of paracetamol for the pain,if it is a miscarrage i'm really,really sorry.
hugs

mears · 13/06/2004 16:37

You can use paracetamol Tinker. Sorry to hear you are bleeding - everything could be OK though. Bleeding at this stage is not uncommon.

Original poster
Tinker · 13/06/2004 16:39

Thanks everyone.

OP posts:
coppertop · 13/06/2004 17:00

No practical advice but just wanted to say how sorry I am that you're going through this. xxx

nutcracker · 13/06/2004 17:06

Sorry to hear about this Tinker.

Aero · 13/06/2004 17:12

V sorry to read this. Everything could be ok though. I bled around this stage in pregnancy (before I even knew I was pregnant). Had done a test before bleeding which was pretty inconclusive, so I just thought I was having a dodgy period as I only bled for three days. I'd have been very worried though if I'd known I was pg. I do hope this isn't bad news for you though. Thinking of you.

Original poster
Tinker · 13/06/2004 17:16

Thanks, you're all so kind. Didn't mean to have such an attention-seeking title, just wanted a quick answer.

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gscrym · 13/06/2004 17:34

Hope you're okay. I'm sorry if it is a miscarriage.

Good luck

Ronniebaby · 13/06/2004 18:01

Tinker - bleeding can occur early in pregnancy and you can on full term. But the cramping, dont sound good, I had a M/C in Feb and I had cramps, or period like pains, I was 7 weeks.

Sorry to hear that you are bleeding, I hope all will be ok

Hulababy · 13/06/2004 18:06

No practical advice either Tinker, byt I am really sorry you are going through this. I have fingers crossed all turns okay.

ScummyMummy · 13/06/2004 18:14

Oh babe. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

Bled a bit at about this stage with the boys and all was ok. I do remember being absolutely frantic with worry for the next two months though so I can guess a bit of what you might be feeling.

Will keep all fingers crossed for you. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

fisil · 13/06/2004 18:32

Thinking of your Tinker xxxx

mummytosteven · 13/06/2004 19:05

Tinker - I had what felt like a very light 3 day period, complete with cramping, before I knew I was pregnant and everything was fine - so could be implantation bleeding or a threatened miscarriage. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Is there a local Early Pregnancy Unit that could examine you and maybe even do an internal scan tomorrow?

carla · 13/06/2004 19:13

Tinker, big, big hugs. XXXX

serenequeen · 13/06/2004 19:26

hi tinker. so sorry to read this. yes, you are absolutely fine to use paracetamol. i recommend that you go to an early pregnancy assessment unit just to be certain what is happening. 6 wks is sufficiently developed for them to be able to do a scan. fingers crossed.

oxocube · 13/06/2004 20:05

Tinker, more hugs from me. I also bled with all three of my children - really hope you have good news. Lots of love, oxo xxxx

WideWebWitch · 13/06/2004 20:11

Oh, so sorry to hear this Tinker, I really am. Hugs to you.

sobernow · 13/06/2004 20:25

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Quackers · 13/06/2004 21:53

I am sorry to hear this tinker. It's not conclusive yet. Although I know you are fairly certain. I and many others that I know of have had bleeding even heavy bleeding in early pgcy and still been ok. Just wanted to say that, as you just never know until you can get an ultrasound. Hope you manage to see an EPU or go to A and E and they'll get you a scan. Hugs {{{{}}}}

aloha · 13/06/2004 21:55

I'm sorry Tinker. I hope it's OK. My friend had horrific bleeding early on and is still due in Sept. Fingers crossed for you.

marthamoo · 13/06/2004 21:57

So sorry, tinker - (((hugs))) xxx

bunny2 · 13/06/2004 22:24

So sorry Tinker. Pls get yourself checked out tomorrow, it may all be ok. I am 17 wks and still bleeding on and off but 8 scans have shown nothing to be wrong and the baby doing fine. I really hope this is a false alarm. Paracetamol will be fine.

Kiml71 · 13/06/2004 22:48

Sorry to hear your news Tinker. As everyone has already said you are absolutely fine to have paracetamol at any time during your pregnancy. I didn't bleed like some of the others did during early pregnancy but really early on I did have period pains from hell and everything worked out ok. You really need to get checked out at and EPU. Fingers crossed for you.

Ghosty · 13/06/2004 22:49

Oh Tinker ... so sorry to hear this ...
Hugs {{{}}}