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Bleed at 7 weeks.

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Penny007 · 16/06/2017 07:50

Hi all this is my first post but Ive been reading lots of threads and everyone seems so helpful.
Me and hubby have been ttc for 3.5 years and a couple of weeks ago I had a Bfp. A total shock but so happy. I had pain on my left side on Tuesday and was really worried so the gp sent me to Epu to check that it wasn't eptopic.
The scan came back fine with a heartbeat. Yesterday I had bright red blood that then changed to brown through the day with period type cramps. The midwife didn't seem bothered. And said that unless I have clots and changing a pad every 2 hours that they will not do anything. And as I have had a scan they are unlikely to scan again any time soon and that I will have to wait until 12 week scan now. Has anyone had something like this but gone on to have a healthy pregnancy? I'm so scared and really don't know if baby is still okay. I was so relived after scan but now I'm straight back to panic. Looking for good vibes please ❤️ thankyou xx

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twinkle1972 · 16/06/2017 11:17

I have experienced this. One pregnancy continued successfully, sadly I lost the other. How is the bleeding today? Heavy like a period or lighter?

Penny007 · 16/06/2017 17:45

Hiya, today is really just a tiny tiny bit of brownish discharge. Although I'm worried that I have not felt my usual sickness and my boobs don't seem so sore x

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Ilikecakes · 16/06/2017 18:00

I had an enormous bleed at what I thought was 7 weeks, bright red blood and lots of it. Scan showed baby was actually 11 weeks and wriggling around fine in there. In actual fact, the 'period' I'd had 7 weeks earlier was probably the start of the bleeding, so actually around the same time as you.

I'm 21 weeks now and still bleeding unfortunately. No pain, but regular, having-to-wear-a-pad-every-day type bleeding. I'll get a day or two where it slows to the brownish blood you describe, followed then by a gush of red blood that's absolutely terrifying.

Scan has showed a sub chorionic haematoma in the uterus (i.e. not in the amniotic sac), which is apparently fairly common, and is what's causing the bleed.

Midwives/docs aren't saying that it's normal, but are reassuring me that as long as I'm not in pain, it's as fine as it can be. I'm having more regular scans than usual to check that the haematoma isn't impacting baby's growth by restricting blood or nutrient flow in any way. So far, baby is absolutely fine and is growing normally. I have a good way to go yet, but I've been reassured that this doesn't make the pregnancy much higher risk than normal, and that every week I progress further, the higher the chances are that all will be well.

This is baby #4 after three perfectly textbook, trouble free pregnancies so this was a complete shock - as it would be to anyone, but you know what I mean! I can keep you posted as to how I'm getting on, but try to think positively, as it doesn't necessarily mean the end of the pregnancy at all.

I was away on holiday when I had my first big bleed and posted on here asking for advice. Lots of lovely women came back, reassuring me that they'd experienced similar but that all had ended well.

I'm sorry you're going through this, and I won't say try not to worry as that's impossible, but all could still be well. Sending Flowers

Penny007 · 16/06/2017 18:28

Thank you so much for your reply it defiantly has made me feel a bit more positive. I think if I get the Symptoms back I might not worry so much but I feel completely back to before I was pregnant so I think that's playing on my mind a bit. I feel like I really want another scan but I know they won't keep doing them just to put my mind at rest. I'm so glad ur progressing well. Fingers crossed for you Hun x

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Ilikecakes · 16/06/2017 18:36

Yeah unfortunately, before 12 weeks the NHS (assuming you're in the UK?) won't routinely do more regular scans than usual for this reason, simply as the risk of MC is there in any case. At 7 weeks, there wouldn't really be anything to see either.

You could pay for a private scan in a week or two if that would set your mind at rest?

Autumnleaves105 · 16/06/2017 18:39

I had some bleeding around that time and some pain. Saw doctor who arranged an emergency scan for next day. I read the letter and he said he suspected ectopic pregnancy! He never told me that himself and I knew it couldn't be because the pain was so minor.
Anyway, hospital did internal scan and found I was 6 weeks. Just the sac then, no heartbeat.
Went back following week to check if there was a heartbeat and there was. They said it's quite common and your muscles and tendons etc are stretching to allow baby to grow.
Good luck with it all :)

Penny007 · 16/06/2017 18:41

I had a scan last Tuesday and although you couldn't see a lot there was a heartbeat so I'm really trying to take that as a positive sign at the moment x

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jcheshire94 · 17/06/2017 12:51

Hi , I'm in the same boat at the moment. I went to hospital Wednesday as had little bleeding and a period type pain. They scanned me told me I was 6 weeks. They could see a sack and the baby dot. Told me to come back next Friday for another scan. This is on the NHS btw. I am still bleeding with brown aswell not as much kinda like a period with a few cramps.
But I feel your worry aswell as your never sure what fully is going on.

Ilikecakes · 17/06/2017 19:16

Here's my post from when I originally started bleeding - lots of lovely responses from women who'd had the same and all had ended well. Fingers crossed for you both.

Help please-away on holiday, pregnant and bleeding and don't know what to do....
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/2898214-help-please-away-on-holiday-pregnant-and-bleeding-and-don-t-know-what-to-do

Penny007 · 19/06/2017 19:41

Thankyou for the link Hun. I have a early scan booked for Friday I'm not sleeping as I'm so worried so hubby said it's gonna do more harm if I'm constantly worrying so he would rather check all is well now. Then will only have a couple of weeks before the 12 week scan. My symptoms seem to be getting less each day.... or was it all in my head to begin with? Ugh I dunno I'm going out of my mind ConfusedConfused

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Ilikecakes · 09/07/2017 00:22

Any news Penny? How are you getting on?

clarebear1983 · 10/07/2017 08:11

Your symptoms will reduce as you head towards 10-12 weeks as your placenta takes over hormone production and the theory is, you'll feel much more human in your 2nd trimester.

Just wanted to chime in that I bleed from 5-7 weeks, then again at 11 and 13 weeks with my 1st. This might be TMI but I wish someone had told me this when I was bleeding...it could be connected to your bowels. I had cramps and red/brown blood. Going to the loo (especially if your constipated) can irritate the sensitive blood vessels in the cervix causing bleeding. I took fybogel and it helped loads.

I've taken it since my BFP this time and no bleeding yet touch wood!

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