Private scan when bleeding?

[Emerald89]

I’m 6+4 today. Started bleeding yesterday - I thought it had stopped but actually it has continued and I’m still bleeding today. It’s light enough to only need a panty liner to protect my underwear and the blood is mainly only when I wipe. It’s been a mix of dark brown and more red but over 24 hours I can’t have bled more than an teaspoon or two-worth. I have some mild cramps a couple of times a day, less than period pain.

I called EPAU but as expected they dont want to see me. They said to call back if I’m bleeding through one pad an hour or passing clots bigger than a 50p or if I have pain that’s not managed with paracetamol.

I understand why they can’t see me and know it has to be that way. I know a scan won’t guarantee anything but it would make me feel better if there is a heartbeat there. I haven’t had any scans yet in this pregnancy.

Will places to Window to the Womb scan you if you are still bleeding? Like I said it’s not a lot, like spotting or very light bleeding, but it is there.

I’m intending to wait a few more days to see what to happens, hoping it will settle in which case I’ll get a scan. If it gets heavier then I’d be going back to NHS, I’m just thinking if it carries on as it is it’s not bad enough to speak to EPAU but not gone away I’ll be in limbo.

Hey, I'm 6+6 and have been spotting since 5+3. Initially bright red but brown since 5+4 and only when wiping. My EPU said exactly the same as you and cause the bleeding hasn't increased still won't scan or take bloods. Window to the womb scanned me at 6weeks and showed me the heartbeat so I'm just waiting now. I have another scan next Monday as this is an IVF pregnancy, but if this bleeding continues then I imagine I'll book a scan every week or so cause as much as everyone tells me it's normal for some women, I didn't bleed at all with my last pregnancy and it doesn't seem normal to me!

My advice would be to book a scan privately, you won't get peace of mind for long if the bleeding continues but at least you'll know either way sooner than the NHS can give you in the current climate. Best of luck xx

I'm approx 6 weeks pregnant, haven't even had my first scan. I started bleeding the day after taking a pregnancy test and called my local birthing unit, they advised me to go A&E immediately. My bleeding wasn't a lot, lighter then a period. With everything going on obviously I didn't want to go hospital but I did in the end as needed piece of mind.
They checked my womb - and confirmed it was closed which meant my body wasn't preparing for miscarriage and they also took my bloods. I then had to go back 48 hours later for more bloods - they wanted to check that my hormone level had risen - and it had doubled as expected so they had no concerns. Those days in between bloods tests were anxiety ridden so I feel your worries x

Sounds like you had good treatment @Pucialace
On the other hand I feel like I’ve just been told to crack on with it and ring them if I start haemorrhaging. Not a nice feeling. It’s irrational as there’s nothing they can do to help me apart from reassure me but now I can’t even get that. I don’t blame them it’s just the way it is.

If you are in a position where you are able to, I would visit a private scan. Just for your own piece of mind. My local private clinic has services like this (see attached) fingers crossed for you! If you aren't able to attend private clinic as can be pricey I would keep on at NHS x

@MrsC2018 thanks I think I will. Not sure if they will be happy about the blood but they should be using sterile covers for the probe anyway if they do a transvaginal scan does I suppose it shouldn’t matter.
Just looked and the earliest I can get in is Sunday. Is it bad I’m worried if I’ll have miscarried by then, feel like I might jinx it!

@Emerald89 I completely get it, I refuse to look at anything baby related as I don't want the universe to think I'm getting cocky! I'm also not signing upto any pregnancy apps as I don't want to have to uninstall them 🙈 think it's normal to protect yourself.

Everything is sterile and part of the service they provide is reassurance so we're not the first women they will have scanned whilst bleeding I'm sure. The probe has a condom type thing over it anyway.

I booked the scan anyway with a view that if the blood became heavier etc and I needed to go to the NHS before hand for a miscarriage then I won't care about the £20 deposit. At least come Sunday you'll have the scan if nothings changed. I really do hope it's the news your praying for. It's such a worrying time 😢

Private hospitals have been taken over by the NHS, scans are postponed. I know I m waiting for one. You might be able to go to a private GP, for quite a large ££

My friends second private scanned which had been booked was cancelled as the private setting has closed too.

@leckford I booked mine through Window to the Womb, their clinics are still open and won’t be taken over for Coronavirus stuff. It cost £79 (£30 deposit, with £49 to be paid at the appointment. I’m lucky to be able to afford that but I know many women won’t.

@MrsC2018 honestly don’t know how women do this multiple times. This is my first pregnancy and I’m such a worry wart to begin with! My scans on Sunday afternoon so I’ll report back once I’ve had it. Hoping and praying my little blueberry is holding on in there!

I booked one with a private company, they cancelled it (25 mins before the appointment 🙄) saying that their premises had to be closed, rebooked with the same company at a different venue -they cancelled that one too. Tried a second company and they said they are not currently offering them as they are doing NHS work instead. It's not impossible to find somewhere to do it but you may need to travel a little further at the moment. Good luck OP x

@Emerald89 hopefully in a few weeks we'll relax 🤣 my first pregnancy was when I was 23 and I think I just was so naive of what could go wrong I just didn't know what to worry about 🙈

Here's praying for a speedy few weeks with good news for us both 💓

@MrsC2018 yes good luck!

Hey @Emerald89 how are you getting on? I've had another bigger bleed, kind of rusty coloured this morning (still not the bright red of 2 weeks ago) but I've spiralled and feel very down again that there must be something wrong. It's just so hard to believe that it can mean nothing bad so bleed when pregnant, I just can't get my head around it 😢. My next scan is on Monday so not got long to wait to find out but it feels like torture! Definitely not helping that I'm on bed rest so don't have the distractions of work to occupy me!

Hey @MrsC2018
Sorry to here you aren’t doing well. It’s really tough isn’t it! I’m feeling very similar to you.
I’ve been bleeding since Monday, it’s weird because it is lightest overnight and in the morning and worst in the evening when it is most red and fresh. The quantity is still very little, much less than my normal period but it makes me panic so much when it’s bright red it makes me feel hot and sick.

I just can’t feel excited about being pregnant anymore as I can’t see past this Sunday’s scan appointment. Thinking of all the worst case scenarios. I’m off work and I’m imaging having to go back and tell my supervisor I miscarried the baby they already know abo it and it will be awful as I’m such a private person. I wish I was a more positive person but this is always how I end up responding to challenges unfortunately.

The good news is you had a heartbeat as 6 weeks so try to hold on to that. Keep in touch if it helps x

Thanks, I feel so alone cause I'm very private normally so wouldnt dream of saying how hard this is to anyone in real life. I just feel paralysed with complete dread that this is all over.

I'm the same about work, I'm a nurse so my team are wonderful (no I'm not biased!) but I don't want to go back not pregnant, they were so happy for me and I can't bare the awkward conversations-in normal non CV-19 life they wouldn't have known in the first place 🤦‍♀️

I'm not a positive thinking person at all, but I'm not sure that it's that I'm negative, more that I'm trying to be rational and protect myself. I would rather prepare myself for the worst on Monday.

It hit me today, last week when I had the scan I felt better for a few days then the bleeding carried on and the dread started again. So even if Monday's good news again, how long will that last?! I really feel like I'm not equipped to cope with this pregnancy, but if that's my cross to bare then I will. Maybe I can just go to sleep until December? 😂

I hope the bleeding is bearable for you tonight and you sleep well. Best of luck for Sunday xx

@Emerald89 @MrsC2018
I haven't any experience of bleeding whilst pregnant. Currently 25 weeks with an IVF pregnancy and I know if had bleeding I would have absolutely lost my shit, even though there are plenty of good news stories on MN about this all the time. I think it's very normal to be panicking and I'm sorry there's no reassurance from the NHS. We can all see why but it does seem cold that they can't offer any help at all. I really hope both your scans go well 🤞

Hi!

So sorry that you have had this news early on. From my own experience, I would push to see someone and quickly. I had similar symptoms very light spotting and was advised to go to A and E. when there I was examined and told I had a threatened miscarriage. From what I read there was a 50/50 chance. But I was optimistic because my uterus was still closed and the blood appeared old. I had a sleepless few hours then went for a scan the next morning. The results were not positive. I was then told that it happened a week earlier. Get checked out it might be nothing but it might be something.

@Vik81 I rang EPAU after bleeding for 24h and they weren’t interested. I’m not bleeding out or in agony so they still won’t be. I don’t want to go to ED and risk getting COVID from a member of staff or another patient. I have a scan on Sunday so going to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

@Vik81 hey, thanks but I'm with @Emerald89 on this one too. Pre covid my EPU had a walk in policy, no referral needed so if it wasn't this situation then you're right I would be scanned and have bloods every time needed. However the scan and the bloods do not change the outcome, they just allow me to know what's going on and I can't risk bringing the virus home to my family. I of course would seek treatment if it was life threatening but we all know that at our stage of pregnancy, there's no treatment or cure so as horrendous as this is we are waiting and trying to support each other.

@Shmabel much love for the thoughts and hopefully we can get through the weekend 💓

I hope today goes well @Emerald89

There's no point going for a scan until 8 weeks as you won't get peace of mind as there won't be a heart beat until then, even if everything looks ok. Sorry you're going through this big can you wait just until 8 weeks and then have one and hopefully all will show to be ok. Am sure you'll be fine, so many reasons to bleed that are not sinister

Sorry I missed you're going today anyway. Good luck

@bulliedintonamechange a heartbeat can be seen as early as 5-6 weeks. I'm not sure where you got that info from 🤔

Good luck op! Got my fingers crossed for you today 🤞🤞

Still got several hours to wait for scan

Woke up this morning and there was a weird fleshy thing when I wiped? Looks like a skin tag or a polyp, flesh coloured, squishy and about the size of a baked bean. Cramps no worse, had a good night sleep. Bleeding is more bright red but quantity wise hasn’t increased dramatically, perhaps slightly so.

Husband thinks that it was a product of conception but I’m not sure.... it really looks like a polyp?! Don’t know if I’m wishful thinking. Surely if I’d passed a sac I’d have known about it? I don’t know anymore

I haven’t passed a single clot, it makes no sense. I found this fleshy thing at about 8am... so confused