Early scan today and quite a bit of bleeding found, feel scared now- anyone else had this?

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So we booked an early pregnancy scan for today just because we were paranoid and wanted to see all was okay. I thought I was around 5-6 weeks pregnant but turned out to be just under 5 so no heartbeat could be detected yet.

Anyway, the doctor gave some positive news which was, no chance of ectopic pregnancy, my cervix seemed closed, healthy hormones are being pumped and my ovaries looked normal. The negative was that we could see a long bleed next to the sac. It measured around 36mm in length, so I panicked straight away because this seems huge compared to the sac which was around 4mm. All I can think of now is the bleed and what will happen. I have been having some cramps, just like regular period like cramps but no signs of spotting or bleeding as of yet. She wouldn't go into too much detail, I asked if it increases my chance of miscarriage but she didn't really say, I guess she doesn't want to give any kind of answer at the moment. She said to just rest and look after myself until the next scan which I should book for 2 weeks time. She told me to just focus on the positives as bleeding can be quite common at the start.

I was going to tell my parents today about the pregnancy but now this has happened I feel a bit bummed and would rather wait till I know for sure what's happening. Has anyone else had anything similar or any advice to make me feel reassured?

I had a bleed next to my sac too.
I got a early scan at my local Epau, because I had a miscarriage this time last year.
I’m now 36 weeks pregnant, the bleed healed up on its own. And know sign of it at my 12 scan.
So I promise it is not always bad news.
Sending a hug 🤗

@em39ma ah thank you for that, It just helps to know I'm not alone. Guess it's just a waiting game at the moment, just feel more worried than happy now sadly. After you had your early scan did you just wait until the 12 week one?

I paid for a private one at 10 weeks. Had the first at 7 weeks, then 10 and 13 weeks which was my 12 scan. I was a paranoid after the miscarriage. I’m also old! I’m 40 so I think it made my worrying worse.
I have had scans once a month until 28 weeks and since fortnightly. These were NHS ones as I have too much water and look like I’m about pop out triplets.
Most won’t have as many as me, they have to check the fluid levels and make sure she is growing, as you can’t tell by measuring my bump, like they normally do.
Bleeds seem to be quite normal, just rather scary and worrying when it happening to you.

I had a haematoma which is like a bruise/bleed. I bled at 6 weeks, 8 weeks and 10 weeks and had a scan each time. At the 10 week scan it had completely gone so that bleed must have been the last of it and it wasn't there on my 12 week scan either. It may spit out a little which is fine or it may become absorbed by the body. They told me some stay all pregnancy but obviously as the baby gets bigger the bleed gets smaller.