TMI pictures attached. Is this normal discharge during pregnancy?

[charlieshayes]

My wife is 7w3d and has been having brown spotting when wiping on and off for 3 days. Yesterday - it became light pink which went after one wipe, today there have been some small brown bits of jelly.

We called out of hours GP who says this is normal and to only call back if she begins to bleed with fresh/period like blood or pass any large clots - size of 50p.

She also has a pulling type pain with lower back pain.

We are worried and will try and get an appointment with GP tomorrow anyway but we are worried sick.

These pictures are TMI, is this normal? Should we be worried?
Any info is appreciated.

Can’t see pics.

Sometimes brown spotting is normal, it’s simply the body expelling old blood. But the fact it hasn’t just been the odd bit when wiping but she’s actually losing some every day and also the jelly substance doesn’t sound promising imo. When I miscarried the first time I only had brown spotting, no pink or red or clots at all...

You need to contact your local EPAU to get a scan.

Thank you @Pinkvoid
Can you see these pictures?

We have to have a referral to attend EPU near us or we would go straight away. Maybe we could attend A&E- could be worth a try.

Please don't attend A&E for this, it is a waste of valuable resources. Similar with EPU.

As you have been told by the GP, it is normal.

Hi @Ninjamilo

Please don't be rude, we are clearly worried.
Also, you don't know the ins and outs so shouldn't really judge, oh, but people love to be judgy on MN.

This baby wasn't conceived the regular way, we are a same sex couple and this is our first pregnancy, a much wanted and anticipated conception.

The GP on the phone cannot see pictures - we saw a GP today who is sending us to an EPU as she was as concerned - not just at these pictures, but pain and pink spotting.

I have worked for the NHS for many years, and I for one, working in shitty conditions understand the strain that they are under. There are women out there who miscarry with just some spotting, so please don't be so insensitive!

I would pay for a private scan, no problem - but the are longer waiting lists in my area that the EPU.

@charlieshayes I wasn't being rude or 'judgy' at all, but read it as you like.

Your post makes it sound as though you feel your baby is more wanted than others because they weren't conceived the regular way, you are a same sex couple and is much wanted and anticipated - are others not? Maybe you shouldn't be so judgemental.

Everyone gets worried in pregnancy, that does not mean it is appropriate to visit A&E. working for the NHS you surely can appreciate that?

www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/Emergencyandurgentcareservices/Pages/AE.aspx

In no way whatsoever does light spotting warrant visiting A & E, regardless of how worried you are.

Good luck with the pregnancy.

My friend had this at seven weeks, called her EPU and they had her in a scan. Baby was fine 😌. My time with the EPU (have miscarried once and am now pregnant again) they’ve said that they are you for either or spotting, so you should be eligible to get checked.

@Ninjamilo

I was not being judgemental, however, there are lots of women who fall pregnant accidentally, without careful planning, how often do gay couples get pregnant accidentally? I don't know anyone who has.
All I meant was that, this was not an accident, we worked bloody hard to conceive, (as with most planned pregnancies) and it took a while. It's not as easy as having sex when ovulating as it with most heterosexual couples.

We are bound to be nervous with pink/brown bleeding, especially with other women's stories on the 'miscarriage' section who start out similarly.

I know I mentioned A&E, but it was just a desperate thought, during a worrying time, I did not follow through with it, we followed the correct procedure!

I can't say your input has made a difference to our situation, but appreciate the one nice thing that you did say at the end of your last comment 👍🏼

Ah, thank you @Millypad - really appreciate your comment, some reassurance at a time like this is lovely.
Sorry that you previously miscarried, How far along are you now?

I had spotting with both my pregnancies (much more than your dw, red, pink, and brown!) and went onto have to have two healthy babies. I was referred to EPU at first, but after I'd visited twice with similar symptoms they suggested I didn't come back unless symptoms worsened (very nicely, but I took their point!) I seem to remember my GP saying 1 in 3 women have some spotting during pregnancy - so whilst of course miscarriages are sadly common, so is spotting within an otherwise healthy pregnancy.

So: of course you'll worry, but don't feel that your pregnancy can't still end well. It's a hideous, stressful waiting game, but there's not much else you can do, sadly - beyond following up the EPU.

Fingers crossed for you.

I had spotting at 5 weeks maybe sooner, and i rang my gp who contacted epu and i was seen the same day.
I say youve followed to correct avenues, and try your best to relax while you await your appointment.
In the nicest possible way no amount of worrying will change the outcome good or bad. Hugs xx

@nobutreally & @Cupcakesandlove
Thanks both. There was more bleeding, which was both brown, then pink, not a small amount which was worrying, it then went away until the next day, when the brown stringy bits happened / just happened to put these up because I didn't think to picture the previous.

I kept reassuring my my wife, saying the same as you guys, a lot of women get spotting and it doesn't mean anything bad, but when there was quite a bit of pink blood, it worried me too. Accompanied by the pain which she doesn't know if normal with spotting or not. Aahh, many things to learn with this pregnancy experience.

I haven't experienced pregnancy yet, it seems that my wife eats, sleeps, vomit & repeat (she does work aswell)

So appointment at EPU is tomorrow at 14.50
Once we have the reassurance, we can accept the spotting and carry on with a (hopefully) healthy pregnancy.
🤞🏼 everything will be ok.

Just clicked your link @Ninjamilo - we don't live in England, but I get your point

Good luck at the EPU - fwiw, I had some pain/aching too.
After the initial panics, I tried to just 'keep calm and carry on' - but in retrospect I was on edge for a lot of the pregnancy (you might not want to hear this, but for me the bleeding went on throughout both pregnancies!), off and on, but at least once a week esp with my first.

I had the discharge just like that and sharp pain the side of my tummy ...my boy is 5 now

@nobutreally - I think that's what we'll do, keep calm and carry on (after the scan, of course) and just hope for the best.

@fortunacookie that's great to know, thanks for the reassurance! :) x

Aw hope all goes well for you guys !!🤞

Spotting can be normal in pregnancy. This is very very light. You only need to attend a&e with heavy bright red bleeding and clots.

Even if you do go, they will not able to stop any miscarriage, there is nothing anyone could do about this. The best thing you can do is keep an eye on things and attend EPAU as referred.

Fwiw OP, I had bleeding right at the start of my pregnancy and had to go to the EPU as well - it turned out I'd had a haemorrhagic cyst and that was what had caused it. Baby was totally fine. But I panicked because of course it's worrying and you kind of naturally think it's game over. But that isn't necessarily the case at all. Really hope the appointment goes well tomorrow!

On a side note though, I don't think it's very cool to say things like I was not being judgemental, however, there are lots of women who fall pregnant accidentally, without careful planning, how often do gay couples get pregnant accidentally? I don't know anyone who has. All I meant was that, this was not an accident, we worked bloody hard to conceive, (as with most planned pregnancies) and it took a while. It's not as easy as having sex when ovulating as it with most heterosexual couples. Lots of people work bloody hard to conceive and there again lots don't need to. But trying to compare your situation and worry to others in a way like that really isn't fair - worry is worry and everything is relative, and people are entitled to be upset and panic in these sorts of situations regardless of how they conceived. I conceived this baby second month of trying but had an early miscarriage the time before - would that make my right to worry when I had bleeding less so? Pregnancy is a very personal experience regardless and I'm not trying to attack you, but just want you to please think twice before you say things like that. Just saying you're worried is enough and people will understand and support you. But I appreciate you were probably panicking when you wrote that and these feelings can emerge in situations like that. I'm thrilled that this is a much wanted pregnancy for you and your wife.

Really hope all goes well tomorrow. Let us know how you both get on.

we are a same sex couple and this is our first pregnancy, a much wanted and anticipated conception.

I'm in a heterosexual relationship. Your baby is no more loved and wanted than mine and my partner's baby.

we worked bloody hard to conceive, (as with most planned pregnancies) and it took a while. It's not as easy as having sex when ovulating as it with most heterosexual couples.

Seriously? Yeah TTC is a walk in the park for most couples. No trouble all. Have a for all your hard work.

Thanks @BiscayTrafalgarFitzroy thanks for the flower, so thoughtful of you.

@Kittypillar Hi, thanks for your kind words, it is a worrying time. As said before, the spotting/bleeding was there but I didn't post that, didn't think at the time.
My reply to that other person was my emphasising how worried I am, perhaps I could have worked it differently, I don't have a way with words, unfortunately. Didn't mean to offend anyone.

It's strange how many people comment in a slightly negative way, even when someone is asking for help is some way or another.

It's strange how many people comment in a slightly negative way, even when someone is asking for help is some way or another

It's not strange. It's because of the wording of your posts where you implied that your child was more wanted and more deserving of medical care than the children of others.

Pulling sensations are normal, spotting is normal, worrying is normal.

However, your pregnancy is no more wanted or cherished than mine. I am offended by your assumption that its super easy for many people to first of all conceive, and then actually sustain a pregnancy. This isn't my first pregnancy, and it has taken literally years to get this far.

I hope all continues well for you both.

@charlieshayes thanks for replying, I can completely appreciate that you wrote that in a high pressure situation and hopefully didn't mean it in the way it came across. It can be hard to communicate exactly how you feel across the internet as it is anyway! Anyway, I wasn't trying to be negative, just wanted you to understand why that maybe wasn't a good tack to respond with either. I promise you get a lot out of this site, sometimes you'll get responses that seem snappy etc but ultimately the support and wise words I've had have been worth it in my experience.

Will be keeping all my fingers crossed for you tomorrow.

Seruously, this is getting out of hand.

I did not insinuate that our child was more deserving of medical care due to the circumstances of conception - you have taken it wrong.

I came here for help and reassurance and thank you for those who provided that, it's helped.

Why some people feel like I've gone out of my way to offend them personally, don't know, I really did not.

Again, apologies for offending anyone by the way I chose to write my comment, I just meant that I am worried with the current situation that we're going through.