Can this be miscarriage bleeding?

[Lina365]

I could do with some emotional support. I'm in week 6 (5+4), and I started spotting last Sunday. That's when the few symptoms I'd had disappeared. Yesterday, after a few days of very light spotting, it developed into bleeding. It feels like a lot after the brown spotting. But it's not what I thought miscarriage would be. It's not gushing, there's no big clots. Just a very neat string of red discharge, which really just comes out at once when I sit on the toilet to pee. Most importantly, there's no cramps, my pelvis just feels sensitive, but I don't need any painkillers. I feel ok, physically.

I think the fact that I have no symptoms whatsoever have made me believe that my ultrasound in a couple of weeks will show an empty uterus, so I'm not sure I'm looking for reassurance of a healthy pregnancy anymore. But how long can this kind of bleeding last?

Sorry you are going through this, it's the worst feeling. Can you not try and get an earlier scan by being referred to an EPU by your GP?

I myself had lots of bleeding from about 5 week to 9 weeks in all shapes and form, spotting, bright red gushy blood. Baby is fine and am currently 20weeks.

Only a scan will be able to tell you if yours is ok or not.

I was asked to call the clinic (we were waiting for ivf when we got lucky naturally) if this continues, to see if they'll take us in for a check-up earlier. It's still so early though, so they are likely to say wait another week. It's nice to hear stories like yours, the nurse told me on the phone this is really common and there might still be a healthy baby.

I've been googling about hematomas. Is that something you had?

You never know, my big bleed was at 6 weeks and we could see the heartbeat.

No, they didnt give an explanation just said it's really common and doesnt always have a reason.

Fingers crossed everything will be ok.

@Amichelle84 Thanks for your support. Time is going so slow and I still keep bleeding, less than yesterday though. I feel great physically, absolutely no pain. Not knowing is so hard

It really is, I feel for you. I found that the worst, not knowing what to do.

Do you have a date for a scan to check?

We were very lucky and only had to wait until the next day, even that seemed like a long time!

I haven't booked one yet, no. The official scan is on the 20th and that's with my infertility doctor. I'm looking forward to that one because I think I'll find out more about the entire situation. If I book a private scan with a midwife for Wednesday, which is the earliest possible appointment, that's only a few days earlier. I'm torn because I'll have to focus on a few work things next week and I don't know which one will distract me more - not knowing or having the final verdict. If I fall apart because I can't hear the heartbeat, I'll have to rearrange things with several people. If I just wait and focus on work until the following Monday, at least I'll have a chance to mourn without having to reschedule anything. I think deep down I know there's nothing in there anymore, and I'm in some kind of survival mode until I can get a diagnosis. Even the twinges in my tummy have disappeared. Pregnancy test lines never really got quite as strong as the control line, so that's another clue.