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Getting a scan at EPU due to bleeding - what’s normal?

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Cafeaulait27 · 03/10/2020 08:07

I’ve mentioned this on the May due thread as well, I’m 8 weeks and saw a tiny baby with a heartbeat at a private scan 2 weeks ago. I had a little brown discharge before that and then since the scan it’s been Light brown discharge and sort of Yellow discharge. Yesterday at about 5pm I wiped when I went to the toilet and there was bright red blood on the tissue that was mixed with clear discharge. I couldn’t stop crying with the shock and text my midwife and called triage.

Triage just said to put a pad in and monitor it. I eventually plucked up the courage to ask if I could be scanned. She gave me the number for EPU but said they won’t be open til Monday, and she didn’t say they would scan me she just said to call them for advice on Monday if I was still bleeding.

My midwife text back and said that it could just be one of those things, to monitor it and go to A&E if it gets worse. She also said if things don’t settle to call EPU on Monday.

I’m worried sick, and really want to push for a scan on Monday as I want to know what’s going on in there whether the bleeding carries on this weekend or not. I don’t even have a date for my 12 week scan yet but I don’t want to have to wait until then to find out if the baby is ok or not 🙁

I felt like the triage person had been told not to mention scans until I said it first. I was trying and kept saying ‘I really would like someone to check it’ and she just said nothing back, it wasn’t until I said ‘can I have a scan ‘ that she gave me the EPU number.

Is this because of coronavirus maybe?

I really think if I’ve been bleeding then they should do something? Surely I shouldn’t have to just be in limbo worrying and not being seen by anyone until my dating scan?

I really just want everything to be ok with the baby, but if it’s not I feel that I have to be brave and face it sooner rather than later so we can start trying again 🙁

Does anyone have any experience with this, or any advice on how to approach it with EPU on Monday?

Thank you

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Cafeaulait27 · 05/10/2020 17:35

@bananallamas thank you that is reassuring to hear ❤️ Hope it is all ok on Thursday.

We could probably afford it without struggling too much, but we are saving to do some stuff to the house and as I’ve already had one private scan and we’re hoping to do a 4D one later if we get that far, I kinda don’t want to pay for another if we can have a free one on Thursday. I’m kind of thinking it won’t change the outcome so may as well wait.

It is hard waiting though, if I could afford it I would pay for weekly scans!

Sorry to hear you’ve gone through bleeding as well, but good that you know what it is. Hope it all works out for you xx

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Cafeaulait27 · 06/10/2020 09:34

Just an update - after a bit of red yesterday I’m now getting brown when I wipe like the end of a period. I’m relieved it’s not red but that happened on Friday and it came back. I just want to have normal clear mucus 🙁

I was quite panicked with fear last night that I’m going to get bad news on Thursday... just trying to remember that I can’t control the outcome and if it’s meant to be it’s meant to be.

I’m going to try to step away from my phone a bit to give my mind a rest.

Thank you all for your support xxx

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Natalie5112 · 06/10/2020 10:29

@Cafeaulait27

There are so many reasons for bleeding, I had the small bleed that wasn't near the baby but can but can cause bleeding and it's totally not near the baby and it went away within a week and a half, like absorbed!

We decided not to DTD until after the 12 week scan to make sure not to irritate anything internally.

It could be cysts as said above, or irritation inside as the lots more blood flow so the vessels, or a small bleed ( not baby related) perhaps you may have had 2 in there?

I think Thursday you will definitely have more answers!

My friend had bleeding like clockwork every month like a period for 4 months of pregnancy and her baby was fine and is now 5 years old!

We all have to stay positive and I think share these stories to help see the good side or scary things meaning it's not always bad news!

Keep us updated with Thursday!! Really routing for you!

What area do you live in? Who's your hospital?

I get about the private being expensive, our early ones here at 45.00 and another clinic we are going to use in a couple of weeks is 60.00 so I think a little cheaper. It's very costly especially if we end up wanting multiple scans in early pregnancy. It's such an uncertain time for us all.
I read that the rate of MC drops after 6 weeks IF a heartbeat is seen.

It's not saying it won't happen but the rate drops.

I can read 10 positive things and I'll focus on the 1 negative thing I read. It's so so difficult!

Rest as much as possible! Take care of yourself! ❤️

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Cafeaulait27 · 06/10/2020 10:46

@Natalie5112 thank you so much, I’m in sussex, where abouts are you? The hospital and my midwife have been great so far. I haven’t bothered with the gp at all as they’ve always been awful.

I did find it a coincidence that this red blood has fallen right on when my period would’ve been. I had some brown spotting when I had my first missed period when I first realised I was pregnant, and then again now at 8 weeks but it’s been brown for ages and now red every now and again.

I don’t think we will do it for a while if it all goes well on Thursday. When we first found out we continued to do it every few days and I do wonder if it aggravated things, although when I got the red we hadn’t done it for about 3 days so not sure. It’s all speculation...

You’re right, there can be so many reasons for bleeding, I hope I’m one of the lucky ones.

I had a private scan at what I thought was 6+6 but was measuring 5+6, but there was a heartbeat and the sonographer was really happy with everything. But then afterwards the brown discharge didn’t really stop and then this red...

Thank you so much for your support ❤️❤️❤️

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Natalie5112 · 07/10/2020 20:49

@Cafeaulait27
Good luck for tomorrow!!

Really hoping it's all positive!

Please let us know! ❤️

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Cafeaulait27 · 07/10/2020 21:06

Thank you so much @Natalie5112 ❤️ Will keep you updated tomorrow xx

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SirVixofVixHall · 07/10/2020 21:22

I hope all is well OP. I had bleeding and it was fine, my friend bled all the way through, very stressful for her but the baby was fine. Will be thinking of you tomorrow.

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Cafeaulait27 · 07/10/2020 21:36

@SirVixofVixHall thank you, it is reassuring to hear positive stories. If you don’t mind me asking, did you or your friend bleed for a long time, and was it red?

I’ve passed a couple of little clots but no tissue... I dunno ☹️ I just have to hope. I would give anything for it to still be there tomorrow, I’ll take all the stress and worry if I can hang on to this pregnancy xx

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Inkpaperstars · 07/10/2020 21:47

Hoping very hard for the best for you tomorrow Cafe

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Cafeaulait27 · 07/10/2020 22:19

Thank you so much @Inkpaperstars

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SirVixofVixHall · 07/10/2020 22:46

I had mostly brown, but some slight red and pink spotting. My friend did have red blood, yes, sporadically all through the pregnancy. She was very reassuring when I had my bleeding ( she is quite a lot older than me, I am also friends with her son, the one she was pregnant with ).
I know quite a few people who have had bleeding and all being ok.

bananallamas · 08/10/2020 08:00

Hi @Cafeaulait27 I’m thinking of you this morning xx

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Cafeaulait27 · 08/10/2020 08:55

@bananallamas thank you ❤️ It’s at 10.15 so not long now xx

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CatsInTheBox · 08/10/2020 10:19

I hope your scan goes well.

My experience..

Last pregnancy I had a brown bleed at 8 weeks, scan showed everything okay.

Had a huge red blood bleed at 10 weeks, (sorry if tmi) blood literally pissing out of me. Had to wait a few days for a scan. Bleeding had stopped by then.

Scan showed everything was fine. LO is now 14 months old.

Good luck x

CoalCraft · 08/10/2020 10:48

I bled from week 4 to week 11 or so almost constantly, and it didn't fully stop till 13 weeks. Was seen in the EPU twice for it, the first time because of suspected ectopic and the second time... I think just because they took pity on me. Both times I had to wait about a week for the appointment, which I was told was due to coronavirus.

I've had three episodes of spotting since then, and was scanned and checked for infections (negative) at the first, then told just to monitor thereafter. No cause for the bleeding has ever been found. My midwife thinks I just have a sensitive cervix that's prone to random bleeds. I'm now 27 weeks and as far as I can tell baby is doing okay.

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Cafeaulait27 · 08/10/2020 11:28

Hey all, it’s bad news. No heart beat. They can’t confirm miscarriage on the first scan if it’s under 7mm, it’s measuring 5.5mm. So they have to rescan in 10 days but it’s just a formality really, and will probably be to check everything has passed.

I really wanted to be one of those people where it’s all ok. It was really horrible cos at first they said they could see a heartbeat but then said they couldn’t, and it’s way too small for 9 weeks which is what I should be now.

So now I just have to wait for the poor little thing to come out.

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CoalCraft · 08/10/2020 11:31

So sorry to hear Flowers

ShalomToYouJackie · 08/10/2020 11:44

So sorry OP

scaredQ · 08/10/2020 11:48

I'm so sorry @Cafeaulait27! x

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Cafeaulait27 · 08/10/2020 11:49

Really wanted to be one of the lucky ones, it’s dead but it still looked so good in there on the scan ☹️ I’m so scared of it coming out but at the same time I hope it does come out naturally, I don’t want to have to have an operation.

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Inkpaperstars · 08/10/2020 11:56

Oh Cafe I am so sorry.

dixiedo · 08/10/2020 11:57

Thinking of you Thanks

SirVixofVixHall · 08/10/2020 17:53

Oh Cafe I am so very sorry to read your update. I hope you have good support in real life. Flowers

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Cafeaulait27 · 08/10/2020 18:37

Thank you @SirVixofVixHall ❤️ And yes my husband has been great even though he’s obviously feeling it too, and I’ve got my parents and a couple of friends who know. Still so hard though ☹️

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SirVixofVixHall · 08/10/2020 23:06

I know it is a terrible thing to go through. I am so sorry that you had such bleak news. I realise this may not feel any comfort now, but I know so many women who at some point in their fertile years have suffered a miscarriage. It is very, very common. So many other women you know, elderly or younger, will have been where you are now, and will feel for you. So hopefully people around you will all be gentle and understanding. Try and do nice things for yourself, and give yourself time to grieve. ❤️❤️❤️

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