5 weeks and bleeding

[Wifelife]

Hello,

I’m 5+2 weeks pregnant, first ever pregnancy and on Saturday I had a bleed when wiping, it was bright red and more than spotting but no clots or pain and nothing since then - I called 111 who made me an appointment with out of hours who then made me an appointment for an early scan tomorrow morning - none of them seemed overly concerned or sympathetic to my worry which hasn’t helped, so I’m wondering if anyone has any positive stories with this sort of thing?

I’m absolutely petrified, this is our first pregnancy after 7 months TTC with very irregular cycles and I’m just so panicked it’s all ending.

The bleed itself (sorry TMI) happened after straining (feeling quite constipated) and I don’t know why but before I wiped I just knew there would be blood...

Since then I feel like some of my symptoms are fading but I don’t know if that’s all in my head and my worry has taken over, still tender breasts and going to the loo a lot but I just have this awful dread.

So if anyone has any positive stories I would really appreciate them ...

hi wifelife

Snap with the dates and bleeding and the early scan tomorrow btw!

Sorry you are going through this too

Implantation bleeding can be very common right up to 7 weeks so it could just be that. Or it could be from your cervix, your cervix is super sensitive once pregnant and any jolting about or straining can set it off with a bit of bleeding (certainly nothing to worry about)

But on other hand bleeding in early pregnancy does tend to be 50:50... My EPU states on their website that 50% of women who bleed in early pregnancy have a miscarriage whilst the other 50% go on to have a successful pregnancy.

With DS I had spotting throughout my pregnancy, but with last pregnancy I had spotting and it sadly ended in a MMC.

I am sorry to hear this ladies. 1/4 pregnancies do end in miscarriage. Early miscarriages are often unexplained and there is nothing you or medics can do to change the outcome.

At the EPSU they may scan to check for eptopic but it’s too early for the to see anything significant or a heart beat. They may take bloods 48 hours apart to see if your level of HGC is increasing.

I am in my 4th pregnancy and I had bleeding in my first 3. Your bleeding is more similar to my 2nd pregnancy which is the only one of those first 3 that didn’t end in miscarriage.

Thanks for your responses ladies, I’m realistic about the downside of bleeds just looking for some optimism, I did wonder about the sensitive cervix so I’m hoping it’s something like that but i will know tomorrow I guess

Good luck to you @twittlebee - fingers crossed for us both

If I had to bet on it I would say it’s not a miscarriage but know one knows. Pregnancy is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Sounds like we're in a similar boat. I'm almost 6 weeks. (Tmi warning) I've had brown discharge for the last few days but today it's thicker and darker. I called the doctor who recommended I go for a scan.. But that's not available until Wednesday... So I have two days of worry! I'm not in any pain but of course my mind is going into overdrive!

You're not alone! I have my fingers crossed for you! X

Good luck to you all ladies with your upcoming scans.

I had a bleed last week at 6+3, a sudden gush of dark brown/red blood. (came following a day of throwing up constantly all day)

I was heartbroken and did as most people do when they see blood and expect the worst.

However, it stopped about 45 minutes later after the one episode and following my early scan the day after it was noted to just be a bleed, that are quite common apparently. Wasn't affecting my gestation sac or the pregnancy. I go back next week for a follow up scan where I will hopefully be able to see more. I also haven't had any bleeding since so have faith ladies.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you all

I've had it both ways. I bled at 7 weeks with DS and he's a happy, healthy 4 year old now.

Last month I had a MC at 5 weeks. I had terrible pain, clots and flooding. I bled for a few hours then went to spotting for about 6 days.

My friend had bleeds throughout her pregnancy and her daughter is 18 months.

I'd say if you didn't have pains / clots you'll probably be ok but your ultrasound is the best way to know. Good luck tomorrow xx

I've had some serious cramps and fainting spells so not holding out tooooooo much hope.

so many FX crossd for us Wifelife and Lauren100m

Hi ladies. I have had bleeding in both my
Pregnancies (currently 36 weeks with #2). I had v heavy bleeding from 5 weeks this time for about 5 weeks. I had a subchorionic haematoma which eventually was outgrown by the baby but it was incredibly stressful. If you aren’t having any pain or not passing large clots (although I did at one point during this pregnancy too) chances are it’s ok. Best of luck - I know how horrendous it is x

Thank you for all your messages and experiences - I have my fingers crossed for those in similar situations 🤞🏻 Xx

Wifelife Hiya, just wanted to share my experience with you! I know it’s stressful and scary.
I had to have an early scan a week and a half ago as I was bleeding too. Not loads but enough for me to worry (2nd pregnancy, nothing like this had ever happened in my 1st pregnancy)
I went for the scan, I was exactly 6 weeks. It took a minute but she found our baby, safe and well, little heartbeat flickering on the screen, all is well. I did have a slight bleed next to the sac where the baby is which was what was causing the bleeding and a small cyst which is nothing to worry about and should both resolve themselves. I’m now 7+4.
I do remember the nurse telling me that if the bleeding was enough to soak a sanitary pad then to come back but the bleeding has never been anywhere near that bad. She said it’s very common to bleed in pregnancy which I never really realised.
It’s great you are having a scan and hopefully it’ll put your mind at rest. Am thinking of you xx

@WinterRose92

Thank you for sharing that with me, it’s bringing me a lot of comfort and I’m pleased it was good news for you, I completely agree - it’s really not common knowledge at all that bleeds like this are so common and not always something to worry about, It can feel like such a lonely time so hearing these stories is helping a lot

Wifelife
Thank you.
I know, it’s horrible and instantly you fear the worst.
If you need a chat feel free to message me.

Good luck for today xx

Good luck xx

Thank you xxxx still in the waiting room!

thinking of you xx

Scan all done, baby is placed where it should be but because it’s so early no fetal pole yet or heartbeat so I’m booked back for 2 weeks time but they said they weren’t concerned and there was no more blood they could see...

They didn’t mention weak cervix, HCG levels (though I did a digital myself this morning which matched the 5 weeks), implantation or anything like that - they were quite vague and just said it happens sometimes and that they expect baby to progress by the next scan so I’m feeling a bit more positive just hope this 2 weeks goes quickly xxx

Good luck for everyone else having their scans

That does sound really positive Wifelife and shall be lovely to see your little baby again in 2 weeks time! You will see a heartbeat by then for sure!

I'm also in the same boat. I'm 6 weeks 3 days. On Sunday night I had some brown spotting. Yesterday it was light pinkish but not too much and mild cramping. I did phone my gp and they've booked me in for a scan on Thursday.

Yesterday evening it was red blood but again not too much. However I called 111 and they sent me straight to out of hours at the hospital. The doctor felt my stomach and took my blood pressure and temperature and didn't seem overly worried... she's glad I have a scan booked though.

I'm working from home today and bleeding and cramping is v mild but I feel very shaky/shivery but I also felt like that at the hospital yesterday evening so I don't know if it's just anxiety or the cold weather! There isn't any blood on my pantyliner either.

I'm still having morning sickness so I'm guessing it's just a case of waiting until Thursday.... I didn't have any of this with my daughter so this is all unfamiliar to me...

Wifelife that’s sound really good & positive. How are you feeling now?

@Wifelife that's exactly what happened at my scan. It was too early to see much. My repeat is a week today. Although I've had no bleeding since the one episode I'm so anxious for my scan. Just want my baby to be hanging on in there alright.

Fingers crossed everything will be good for us x

Feeling quite anxious and irritated to be honest, I feel like the happiness I was feeling before the bleed has just been completely replaced by fear and worry even though the first scan appeared normal, I think this is going to be a long two weeks until the next scan and we see a heartbeat - I don’t think reading up on what might happen and ‘silent miscarriages’ is helping either ...

I also feel like I’m symptom spotting constantly and questioning everything when I wasn’t before, wondering why I’ve not had any nausea yet or if my boobs are hurting enough... it’s exhausting.

I really hope everyone gets the answers their hoping for over the next few weeks 🤞🏻 This isn’t the joyful, glowing experience I was naively expecting!

@Wifelife try and stay positive, easier said than done I know. I had to go to A&E last night because my bleeding got redder and heavier. I took a photo of my pad which I showed the doctor. She understood my concerns but didn't seem overly worried as the pad wasn't soaked although it looked a lot to me! Every time I went to the loo after that it was back to light pink again. I woke up this morning with quite a bit of blood again when I wiped, but since that one bout it's just light pink again and there isn't much on my pad, which I've been wearing for 5 hours... I just feel like I'm on a rollercoaster at the moment, I've been up to the hospital twice in 48 hours. I'm nervous about the scan tomorrow but trying to remain positive, especially as the doctor I saw last night didn't seem overly concerned.

I'm still getting morning sickness and no real cramping so I guess that's good.

I hope that we all have sticky beans 😊 I'm sure your scan will be just fine @Wifelife x

@Tamalama oh gosh this must be so stressful for you, I really hope you get good results from your scan - I think it’s so hard because we see the blood and think it’s a lot but there’s no comparison so it’s hard to know if the worry is justified.

I’ve found the midwives and doctors etc I’ve met with have been quite non commital and vague... I understand no one can make promises but it would be nice to have some comfort and positivity. A lady sat in the waiting room with me yesterday left in floods of tears and the entire room was plastered with miscarriage support posters and ectopic information... It just makes the worry worse ☹️

Thank you for your good thoughts and I think it’s a very positive sign that you’re having all of those symptoms, will be thinking of you