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Bleeding at almost 8 weeks

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Greenglassteacup · 16/10/2016 20:49

Not much but it's there when I wipe and it's red. This has happened a few times, at around the time of implantation & then at weeks 5 and 6. Never much but there nevertheless. Mild cramps too. I've got a bad feeling this time

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:18

God I can't type sense

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:19

Am so overwhelmed by all of your support, thank you so much for listening to me rant on and for sending me love and kind thoughts.

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LottieL · 18/10/2016 18:23

Rant away my dear. Say what you need to. Nothing that you are going through right now is fair, a lot of us have been there so we know exactly how you feel.
Be kind to yourself Flowers

ParForTheCourses · 18/10/2016 18:24

You don't have to tell them what it's for but please consider that you may need to take time off during and after.

Talk to your gp and see if they will push it sooner. It's horrible to be in the mid way land.

Emz32 · 18/10/2016 18:28

It is terribly unfair & very painful. Been through a natural miscarriage & a missed one. Trying to decide the intervention was the hardest. I found I had to wait 6 days as he only did surgery on 1 day a week. You might find a hospital like spire different. I was advised by the nhs that different trusts locally might fit me in quicker. My DH rang round on my behalf & asked them what options I had. Hope you find something that works for you. Any wait is horrible.

Emz32 · 18/10/2016 18:30

I spoke to my local MW to get an immediate referral to my local EPU. She got me an appointment the same day to discuss options. Not sure if this is something that works in your area?

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:41

Earliest epu can see me is friday but I will phone spire when their advice line opens in the morning ( the line closes at 5.30, wish I'd known that earlier). Feeling very tearful after holding it together at work all day.

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ParForTheCourses · 18/10/2016 18:49

Do you have support at home green? Will someone be there for you when you get in?

LHReturns · 18/10/2016 18:49

You are doing so very very well Greenglass. I remember thinking I had such an enormous mountain to climb to get beyond it all. I could only focus on the physical procedure at first - all I cared about was getting it done.

It was much later that I dealt with my mind and soul.

8 weeks is well into your pregnancy and you must just be suffering so much. This is a totally unfair event in your life - it makes no sense at all.

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:53

My partner is at work so it's just me & our little girl unril he gets home at around 8pm. I haven't told anyone in 'real life'

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:56

Feel so grateful for my lovely daughter

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:56

She's only 5

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LHReturns · 18/10/2016 18:58

I can imagine no better tonic than your little girl right now.

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Greenglassteacup · 18/10/2016 18:59

Yes LH, she is lovely, I'm lucky really, it's important to remember that

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ParForTheCourses · 18/10/2016 19:22

Just be kind iaind look after yourself tonight. You don't want to do something. ..Don't. You want something...Take it.

Emz32 · 18/10/2016 19:48

I can only second what others have said. Be kind to yourself & give yourself time to grieve. I hope you get the support in RL that you need.

SeashellHoarder · 19/10/2016 06:28

Green, I'm sorry you are going through this. I hope you are doing okish this morning.

Call the private clinic this morning, you don't need to go through your gp. That will just take longer and stress you out more.

phoebe2016 · 19/10/2016 07:02

Hi Green, sorry for late reply. Initially they tried to tell me to wait as nature would take its course and there was no way i was having that! At 12wk scan they discovered baby had died at 6wks. I told them I couldn't cope mentally with waiting and insisted on erpc. They got me in within a couple of days. Unfortunately a week after having it done, i started bleeding and passing huge clots and they had to take me in to repeat the erpc. All was ok after that though and a few months later inconceived again, ds is now 11. Good luck with your call to the hospital today. Hope they sort you out very soon.

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Greenglassteacup · 19/10/2016 08:23

Phoebe was it under general? I don't want to be awake.

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Greenglassteacup · 19/10/2016 08:25

Spire will need some sort of referral, just need to establish who from. I've been there for a different procedure a few years ago for a gastro problem & they needed a gp letter. Trying to get all of this organised while at work is very difficult. I feel very low

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Greenglassteacup · 19/10/2016 08:26

I won't try to conceive again

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phoebe2016 · 19/10/2016 10:52

Hi Green yes it was under a general and one it was all done, you do bleed for a while but it soon settles down. This is too much for you to deal with at work. Can you speak to your boss in confidence and go on sick now? I expect you will need a referral from your dr or early pregnancy unit.
I know this is a lot of heartache but don't give up hope of having another baby so soon, you may feel differently in a couple of months and next time round all could be fine.

LHReturns · 19/10/2016 11:09

Green, still thinking of you today. Please let us know when you have your referral and a plan in place. When your date is set, with a clear end point, you will hopefully feel better.

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Greenglassteacup · 19/10/2016 11:59

I can see a consultant tonight at spire who could potentiallly do the op on friday but the screening centre where I had the scans have a power cut & can't print off my scans or report & I need them for the consultation tonight otherwise we can't go ahead this week. Am so angry. I am on my break now but can't go & pick up the documents as they can't be printed, this is beyond a joke

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LottieL · 19/10/2016 12:03

God, I am so sorry you are struggling like this. They never make it easy but they really should try, it's not fair.