EPU referral after spotting - overreaction?

[Mooana]

Hi guys,

I had spotting for a few days at 5 weeks 5 days and was referred to EPU. I didn't take up the referral deciding that it would likely be too early to see anything.

I since have had some more spotting yesterday, at 9 weeks. It's eased off today, but my midwife has referred me back to the EPU again this afternoon.

I have depression/anxiety and am getting in a bit of a state about making a mountain out of a molehill on this, for just a bit of spotting. This is my second pregnancy. I had no bleeding/spotting with the first, but we were blindsided at our 20-week scan. We now have a healthy but disabled 21 month old. So I guess my anxiety about issues this time around is a little higher.

However, i've also been feeling utterly dreadful this trimester. Physically very unwell, mentally very unwell. And the worst bit of all this is that I think a part of me will be relieved if there is a problem. And then another part of me thinks that might just be a bit of self defence.

Well, my initial question was whether it was an over reaction to get a 9-week scan after two periods of spotting? But it kind of turned into a bit of a worry/ramble, sorry about that!

No, go for the scan. To be informed will allow your mind to rest. You are stronger than you think you are. It’s more worry not knowing. The women at the EPU are normally lovely. You’ll be in good hands. X

Spotting can be normal but it isn’t always. The only symptom I had of my first missed miscarriage was brown spotting with many people consider ‘normal’- wasn’t for me.

Definitely go to the scan, it may reassure you if nothing else.

I think the best way to think about this is: if you are making a mountain out of a molehill, so what? You didn't throw a tantrum demanding a scan, or lie about your symptoms to get one, they offered and you accepted. If it turns out all is absolutely fine and so all the scan does is reassure you then that's no bad thing, and you haven't somehow made a disproportionate fuss - you just attended a check that was offered to you. It sounds like you feel almost guilty as if you're 'stealing' a scan - but you're not!

Hi all, thank you so much for your replies.
I went to the EPU and was thoroughly prodded and poked (bleeding worse now!)

Booked in for the scan Thursday morning. I’m reassured that it was the right thing to do and I’m now very keen for the scan, just to perhaps have a bit of certainty one way or another!

It’s always nice to know what you’re dealing with. Thank you again for taking the time to reply - much appreciated

I hope you get in ok on Thursday. It’s not nice waiting. I hope the scan goes well for you. X