6 week brown spotting ? Pay for private early scan

[squirrelnutkins1]

Long back story here but the basics are it's taken us 19 months, a million blood tests, OH semen analysis, laparoscopy, rubella jab, many, many tears to get our very first BFP on Sunday 😊 I couldn't believe it so retested on Tuesday and BFP again 😊

So I'm 6 weeks today and at lunch time I got some brown spotting when I went to the loo. I'm absolutely terrified 💔

I phoned the fertility unit who told me to speak to gynae assessment. They weren't very interested. Said you can't really see anything on a scan until 7 weeks (not what I've read on here!?!). Said it's not uncommon to bleed in pregnancy and not too concerning if only light.

Im thinking of paying for an early reassurance scan. It's £59. Am I being crazy? Honestly I feel like I'm getting my period. No real preg symptoms. I did one digital test and another that you get a cross when preg and both were very obviously positive.

What should I do??

Pay for the scan, I saw a heartbeat at 6 +3. It may put your mind at rest. Brown / old blood is a better sign than fresh red. Good luck x

Thank you @Luckyduck88 my minds just gone into overdrive and I'm fearing the worst ☹️

I had spotting at the end of week 5, nhs booked me in but for 10 days time. I've had an MMC before so couldn't wait with the stress, so had a private scan at 6w0d. Heartbeat seen - I cried, it was such a relief. Just be aware if you're going for an early scan you may not see that much and that does not mean the worst, things could just be a little behind where you think and a scan can't pick it up yet.

You won’t see very much at 6 weeks but yes, you can see a visible heartbeat. I had a scan at 5+6 and it was literally just a dot as tiny as a full stop but you could see a flickering heartbeat.

An element of spotting can be very normal. Brown spotting was the only indication I had had a missed miscarriage the first time but I didn’t have a speck of spotting the second time I had a missed miscarriage. I had spotting the third time and was convinced I was miscarrying but DS is now five months old .

Good luck OP, hope all is ok.

You often can't see a heartbeat at 6 weeks - some people do but others don't and go on to have viable pregnancies so the advice is to wait until 7-8 weeks to be really sure.

The trouble with going early is, if there is no heartbeat you are still none the wiser. It might be viable, it might not. So more worry and doubt.

Brown spotting is usually nothing to worry about. Excruciating as it is to wait - if you can hang on until nearer 7 weeks you have much more chance of coming away with some more positive news. I know that it is easier said than done though!

Thanks for your replies. Will try and wait it out 💔

@squirrelnutkins1 I had a bleed and then a scan at 5+3 at EPU! saw baby and a heart beat but I was measuring ahead! Brown old blood is more than likely implantation x

Glad it was positive news @HJWT
I'm so scared and the gynae assessment unit really weren't interested. It's taken so long to get preg I'm just so scared.

@squirrelnutkins1 I had another bleed last week, 2 actually, bright red blood and the doctor didn't care 'if it doesn't soak a pad or come with severe cramping, then you really shouldn't worry' I felt like a dick after sitting in A&E but the next day I had a scan and baby was still happily growing!! Xx

Thanks for the reassurance and congrats

It’s quite common so try not to worry or google! If you can, try to visit your EPU (you may need a referral from your GP first). If it’s 5 weeks, they’ll most likely to scan you to check for a sac and yolk and scan again when you’re 7 weeks to check for a heartbeat. Fingers crossed for you OP! X

Thank you @poppet131

@squirrelnutkins1 I had an early scan on Monday. I was measured at 6+0 that day and baby had a good heartbeat 😊.

Had this problem and gynae weren't interested and said it's common. I was 11 weeks and had bright red fresh blood. Booked a private scan for the same day and baby was all good. Thank goodness! X

So glad it was good outcomes for you both ❤️ Did you have any cramping? I'm not in real pain just a little uncomfortable. X

Had the same at 6 weeks with baby number 2. Spoke to an out of hours midwife and she said it's very normal at 6 weeks to have bleeding for loads of women (Baby is fine and now 2)

You may have better luck going to the GP as they can refer you. I had a fairly similar journey by what you have written, went to my GP terrified as I had just received my appointment at a fertility specialist and didn't want to cancel if it was bad news, and she was so understanding and booked me in for an early scan just after 6 weeks where we saw the heartbeat. It was incredibly reassuring but obviously had I not seen that I imagine it could have caused more, undue concern, especially if you paid and could not afford/didn't want to do it again weeks later. I hope all is well for you.

Thanks so much. I'm feeling slightly better about it so thank you.
I'm so glad there's some happy endings out there.
I think if it carries on I'll speak to the gp. Hard to know who I'm under, fertility or gp. I was waiting to start letrazole but had this unexpected BFP after ovulating naturally for once. Think the lap and HSG gave me a good clear out. My insides were so messed up with endo.
It's a pain staking waiting game isn't it! Xx

@BurtTyrannosaurusMacklin &
@PinglePongle

It's still happening ☹️ should I ring gp tomorrow? Im getting really down about it. I'll read some things that are positive then others that aren't so. I guess it's just a waiting game.
It's mostly just when I wipe and sometime a little bit on a liner. It's brown and occasionally has a slight pink tinge but is mainly like old blood at start of a period. Sorry for the tmi.

@squirrelnutkins1 I would go for a scan privately if the nhs won't do one. Just to put your mind at rest

Brown spotting is quite common but it doesn't stop u worrying

@PrayingandHoping thank you. My mood is all over the place. One minute I'm devastated I've got a dying baby in me, the next I feel ok I'll give gp a call tomorrow to see if they'll refer me for a scan.

I also was trying for two years and after a laparoscopy etc ended up having ivf and am now 12 weeks pregnant. A couple of days before my 7 week scan at the fertility clinic (this is the point where the fertility doctors suggest is best to check all is ok) I had a red bleed followed by brown spotting which ended up lasting 3 weeks! I had another scan at 9 weeks to check during the spotting and baby had grown and everything. Hold in there - it is very stressful but apparently can be completely normal xx

@Saltisford congrats!! Thanks for sharing. That's made me feel a lot better. It's such a long hard road isn't it!! We go thru such a lot to get here and then all this unknown happens. All the best with baby xx

It is literally 50/50 with spotting or brown blood. You will get many replies on here that will give you hope (it’s exactly what I did one year ago) but for me that brown eventually turned pink, then red over 2-3 days and I miscarried.

I can see it’s been a few days since you posted, keep an eye on it. If it’s getting heavier, the texture is changing, the colour is changing etc. Never got the chance to have an early scan so can’t really share my opinion but like what others have said, as painful as it is, it is a waiting game. I really really wish you all the best. I just got my BFP a week ago after trying for another year after that miscarriage and I’m absolutely terrified.

@Ells0204 Thanks for replying and congrats! You want to hear the positives but you're right, got to keep it real. No real change in colour or amount I don't think, maybe very slightly heavier but I'll keep a look out and speak to gp tomorrow.
All the very best with your pregnancy x