bleed in early pregnancy, TMI

[emmagrace96]

Hi, just need some reassurance I think and someone to talk to as no one in real life, apart from my partner knows I'm pregnant yet.

Yday after me and my partner had sex I wiped and had some light pink spotting, after when I went to the toilet there was dark red blood and a small clot, this lasted for a few wipes. I then put a pad on and rang 111 where they advised me to go to A&E, when I was eventually checked over they took bloods and did a speculum exam,they said my cervix was tiny bit open but they would expect that as this is my second pregnancy and my daughter is still young.

They said everything looked okay and there was no more blood. Also I will add the pad I put on only had some light pink spotting on. No more blood since then, also had no abdo pain just an ache in my lower back but that's normal for me.

They rang this morning to say my HCG level is over 57,000 which they said was good but also means I've either got my dates wrong or it could possibly be twins as they run in my boyfriends family. I have a scan scheduled for next Tuesday but that seems so far away, I have a 16month old to look after and I'm worried like mad. Can anyone offer a handhold ? Or is anyone going though something similar ? X

Hi @emmagrace96 I'm sorry you've had that worry. Spotting in pregnancy is always scary. That's great that you've had no further spotting or pain. It must be a relief.

Re the HCG levels, wow! That must be a bit of a shock! Apparently twins are only hereditary when on the mother's side, not the father's. That's not to say that you're not having twins; just to explain how it works.

I can imagine it'll feel like forever waiting til Tuesday for the scan, but take some comfort from the fact it appears that your pregnancy is developing well. Best of luck, OP!

@Glitterandunicorns definitely scary ! But the lack of pain and because everything seemingly has gone back to normal is reassuring and I'm really hoping me and my partner just disrupted my cervix slightly.

And oh good, although I'm sure twins are a blessing, I'm not sure I could cope with a 16month old and twins, though lots of people do. But yes I was shocked at my HCG levels, I was expecting around 15000 definitely not over 57,000.

The scan feels like forever away but I'm still taking my folic acid and trying to rest as much as I can, Thankyou so much for replying. It's so nice to talk to someone about it, my partner is constantly working at the moment so we've hardly had time to talk about it properly x

@emmagrace96 no problem! I know it's really hard in these early stages (I'm 6+6) when you haven't really told anyone!
Resting and taking your folic acid is the best thing you can do. Take care of yourself!

@Glitterandunicorns you too, and yes, so difficult in the early stages when you just want to tell everyone but can't ! Xx

Make sure you try and rest and put your feet up abit I know that can be easier said than done but try and take it easy no pain and further spotting is good

@TiReDmUmone yes I'm resting a lot more than usual. Everything seems to have gone back to normal today, so hopefully it's just because we disrupted my cervix slightly. Keeping my fingers crossed.

I had a bleed in early pregnancy (I think it was around 10 weeks? Really not sure now). Now have a snoring DS (18m) lying next to me. Good luck at your scan! My friend told me twins are easier as they comfort each other

@Gooseygoosey12345 Thankyou for the reassurance, I'm in two minds about twins, I think it would be a lovely, every baby is a blessing but I do wonder how I would cope. It wasn't a massive bleed but enough to cos worry and stopped as quickly as it started, I've had no more since then and everything has seemingly gone back to normal but this scan feels so far away. Thankyou again for the reassurance x