Bleeding at 5.5 weeks pregnant

[Raffeylou]

Hey ladies, I'm currently 5w 3d pregnant at the age of 40. Hubby and I decided to start trying for DC number 2 last month and were stunned (because of my age) when I conceived first go! The symptoms started almost straight away and I tested positive at 13dpo, we were over the moon.
Last Thursday I experienced some stress at work and noticed shortly afterwards that some of my symptoms (nausea and sore boobs) had disappeared.
On Sunday night I noticed a light brown tinge on my liner but nothing when I wiped - thought nothing much of it.
Throughout Monday, I started getting a light brown tinge when I wiped as well and by lunchtime there was quite a bit of watery brown blood on the tissue. I was seen in A&E where a urine test came back positive and poking around my sides ruled out an ectopic. Other than that, there was nothing they could do as our hospital won't scan until 6 weeks - they just said go home and do as little as possible until the bleeding stopped. Impossible with a two year old when your hubby works away! They advised me to come back to A&E or call 111 if the bleeding got worse.
The bleeding tailed off shortly afterwards but was back yesterday morning, nothing on the liner but browny red blood on wiping. It gradually got heavier and redder throughout the day appearing on the pad also so I saw my GP who said there was nothing she could do but I should come back if I'm still bleeding next Monday (when I'm six weeks) and she'll organise a scan. Around lunchtime I got a bad bout of nausea for the first time in five days, this actually raised my hopes that my HCG levels were rising but at the same time there was quite a bit of red blood with the odd tiny clot when I wiped - talk about mixed signals . At this point I accepted in my head that I was likely miscarrying, had a good cry and decided I may as well get on with my day rather than laying on the sofa as what was going to happen would happen regardless. The bleeding eased again yesterday evening but throughout the night I was getting plenty of pinky red watery blood when I wiped to the point where I put a tampon in.
This morning I felt a little pain for the first time, I can only describe it as a constant, swollen, sore feeling of pressure in my uterus accompanied by faint backache. The bleeding subsided then came back, still pinky red and watery. I went back to the GP and this time they took blood and will do so again on Friday to see if my HCG levels are doubling. I won't have the results until early next week but I have a bad feeling because of my boob soreness disappearing . The uterine pain has almost gone now but I'm bleeding like a moderate period and swinging between optimism and despair .. Surely if I was miscarrying the bleeding would be heavier and clotty with severe pain? But at the same time, any bleeding can't be good!
Does anyone have a similar story with a positive outcome? I am trying so hard to remain hopeful but realistically I think it's game over .. Consoling myself with the fact that at least I know I can fall pregnant easily enough!

I haven't anything useful to add I'm afraid but I have my fingers crossed for you.
I'm only technically 4+1 but I have really short cycles so I've known since Friday. I had bleeding last night and brown spotting this morning so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Bleeding in some pregnancies is normal. I've had bleeding in a pregnancy that ended in twins (bleeding v common in multiple pregnancies) and bleeding in a pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage. With the miscarriage I had 2 or 3 days of light spotting and then heavier bleeding with considerable cramping type pain. I think they suggest pads rather than tampons - something to do with infection, but I may have misremembered this.

Just checked, and yes, advice is not to use tampons.

I'm so sorry op. I had cervical erosion through each of my pregnancies. This causes a lot of bleeding. Sometimes heavy and sometimes not. It's just so hard to tell.

Sorry, posted too soon. All babies were fine. So fingers crossed for you.

Thanks for your responses everyone, I called 111 this morning who also advised me to wear pads instead of tampons but the reason they gave was so I could show any tissue/clots passed to the doctor. The bleeding is now pinky red and watery, the pain has been on and off all day but very low level. Praying it's a cervical erosion or something similar but pretty sure I'm clutching at straws . I felt like my sore boobs, which deserted me five days ago, briefly returned earlier but that was possibly wishful thinking .. The not knowing sucks, I can't wait for the blood results so I can get my head around the situation and move on one way or the other!

I've be had bleeding in this pregnancy, it was caused by a subchorionic haematoma. It started at 4+5 and I had to wait until 6 weeks to have a scan. It's a horrible wait and I convinced myself many times that I was miscarrying but luckily had good news at the scan.
Mine sounds very similar to yours, stopping and starting, a bit watery and changing colours from pink to brown to red and back again. I still have some light brown when I wipe and I'm now 7 weeks. I really hope you get good news at your scan.

Thanks for your message Verity, this gives me a little hope! If it IS a miscarriage, I just wish my body would get on with it rather than stopping and starting and dragging it out for days on end like this .. No pain whatsoever today, I just don't know what to think - all I know is it's going to be a loooong weekend waiting for the blood results x

So sorry to hear that
I'm 6+3 and started bleeding last night and have no idea what to think. We were having sex and he maybe went a bit too vigorous and scratched me inside (happened before) I went to the loo and it was pretty dark and then tailed off. But it seriously freaked me out. Got up this morning and it's still light red/pink when I woke, if it was a scratch it's usually cleared by now?
Just adding more doubts to my mind, been wary as the only symptom I've had is aching boobs and tired.
Any advice would be great

Rachael so sorry to hear you're going through the same x I've done a lot of googling about bleeding in early pregnancy (dangerous I know!) and have read that because the cervix becomes engorged with blood during pregnancy, sex can cause bleeding - I hope that is all it is in your case! If in any doubt I'd speak to your doctor or EPU if only to put your mind at rest. Good luck!

I had bleeding at 5 weeks until 8 weeks, it was heavy red bleeding every day with clots and I thought the absolute worst as I was told to prepare myself but everything is fine. I spent hours on google and it just made me feel worse. As hard as it is try to relax and think positive, I’ll be thinking of you xxxx

I done the dreaded googling too don't worry! Was slightly reassuring for a change. Thankfully there was no more other than a slight pink tinge but gone now. Just need to keep and eye on it and will call if it happens again

Wow RNao did you ever find out what caused the bleeding? Mine is tailing right off now, it's been light red and watery all day and mostly just when I wipe rather than on the pad. Am in no pain whatsoever and my nausea has been back for the past three days .. I'm scared to let myself get even a tiny bit excited incase it's bad news next week but if I have learnt anything from all my googling, it's that first trimester bleeding is waaaaay more common than I realised!
That sounds very positive Rachael, wishing you the best throughout the rest of your pregnancy x

Unfortunately mine has started again today while at work..heavier than before but still not overly heavy if that makes any sense and kinda the same as you, just a little on the pad the rest is only when wiping! home now and contemplating calling nhs 24 for some advice. But at the same time with it being pretty common I don't want them to think I'm over reacting!
I'm in no pain apart from aching boobs and have felt a bit queasy since last night but generally fine otherwise

I’m 7 weeks and have been bleeding on and off since 5 weeks. Had a scan last week showing a heartbeat at 6 weeks and am booked in for another one next week.

I called nhs 24 and I've to go to the out of hours clinic to get checked over. Fingers crossed all ok

Sending you massive hugs Rachael 💕 They never discovered what was causing the bleeding, I had multiple scans and exams and they couldn’t find where I was bleeding from, they told me they were completely baffled by it. I’m now 15 weeks and all is good. Just stay positive as hard as it is 💗

Good luck Rachael, please let us know how you get on

Nurse and doctor were lovely and really reassuring. Checked my urine and confirmed I was pregnancy which was a relief in itself!
Checked me over and said all seems ok could just be from irritation or the neck of the womb opening slightly to adjust. But the bleeding I've had as it's been sporadic and relatively light and not constant and getting darker and with no pain anywhere they said they don't see why it won't be a viable pregnancy but they've told me to call the epu in the morning to go in for a scan and see midwife just to be on safe side

I don't have any advice but I just want to say that I hope you get good news when the results come back! Xxx

Raffey- nope no idea. The EPU system here isn’t great and you have to be referred through GP and is only open a few hours a day so I’m booked in for another scan next week to see what’s happening.

This gives me hope Rachael - my bleeding is also sporadic, not massively heavy, no clots and no pain, trying to cling to the positives! Fingers crossed you get good news at your scan

Here's hoping all is ok with you too.
I'm no further forward yet. Almost 2 hours and 39 phone calls and still not spoken to anyone at the epu! Keep getting bounced between departments and operators. Getting direct dial number that rings and rings and rings and cuts off and 2 seconds later the same number is engaged!

Sending you both a hug xxx
I've had no bleeding since Wednesday morning but this limbo is shit. I'm so hoping they'll book me a 6w scan.

Did you get hold of EPU in the end Rachael? Honestly trying to get answers is like banging your head against a brick wall isn't it .
The fact you didn't bleed for long sounds positive Treaclepie, when will you be 6 weeks?
I'm so confused as to whether the fact I'm still having nausea is a good sign or not, some websites state that one sign of miscarriage is the sudden disappearance of pregnancy symptoms whereas others state that pregnancy symptoms can continue beyond miscarriage as the placenta continues to produce hormones .. Surely though if this was the case, the blood test I'm having to see if my HCG levels are increasing wouldn't prove anything?!