Brown Discharge and Mild Cramps at 12 Weeks

[g1992]

Hey everyone,

I'm trying my best not to freak out here but I'm always thinking of the worst.
Yesterday morning, I woke up to a small amount of brown discharge when I wiped. Only happened the first two times I used the bathroom, then went away.
I was nervous for the rest of the day, had some back pain but nothing else.
This morning I woke up with a lot of brown discharge. Both in the toilet and when I wiped.
Second time I went, there was nothing.
I'm having mild cramps, but I have also had them off and on throughout the pregnancy.
It's Sunday here and don't want to go to the ER unless it gets worse. I'm trying to be assured than brown usually means old blood. We had started telling people because we thought we were 'safe' at 12 weeks. Now I'm worried.
We have an ultrasound on the 13th. Although I don't want to wait for that, since I'm so worried.

Has anyone experienced this??

Hi op I don't have experience of this but I know from my previous miscarriage I didn't have brown I had pink and red. Can you get an early scan tomorrow to reassure you everything is ok? Xx

The fact that it is brown is a good sign as it is old blood. Ring the EPU in the morning and ask for a scan. Or you could pay for a private reassurance scan.

I've had brown discharge but I conceived via IVF and it's a side effect of the progesterone. I don't suppose you've been given extra progesterone have you? Or could it be you've produced a bit too much and the body is emptying it out?

@raspberryjamlove thank you, I really appreciate you sharing. I'm hoping that I'll be able to get in tomorrow once they open xxx

@Birdladybird that's what I'm trying to remind myself too. Since this morning I haven't had anything since, but the sheer amount scared me a lot. Have been a mess all day!

@cakecakecheese I haven't been given anything but I have seen a few places that 12 weeks could be your body responding to the big change in hormone/when you would've had a period. Anything is reassuring at this point :)

Hi @g1992 I noticed brown discharge at 6+5, it started to get a bit heavier over the next few days and became more like spotting/ a very light period, although still a dark ‘old blood’ colour. I then started to get cramps like a mild period pain and completely freaked out and convinced myself it was the start of a mc.

I called my EPU who brought me in for a scan at 7+2 and baby was fine! They could see a little flickering heartbeat and everything 😊 it was such a relief! They also saw a subchorionic haematoma which the midwife explained was a little pool of blood which showed up as a dark patch on the scan. She explained that when the baby implants into the uterus it sometimes displaces some lining which is usually absorbed back but can sometimes gather and pool, and ends up coming out through the vagina. She said it wouldn’t harm me or baby and it would sort itself out. I carried on having light bleeding for a couple of days and then it stopped and haven’t had any issues since. I went for another reassurance scan at 10+3 and it showed baby wriggling and kicking away with a really strong heartbeat! I have my 12 week scan tomorrow after which I think I will relax a bit, but everything is going well so far.

I had absolutely convinced myself it was going to be a bad outcome and I know how terrifying it is (and the waiting is just the worst!) but it doesn’t always mean bad news! I have my fingers & toes crossed for you!

@g1992
Literally same thing happened me this morning - felt a few mild cramps and went to the toilet and wiped a tiny amount of light brown discharge. That’s how my last two missed m/c started so I’m now absolutely convinced it’s the end of the road for me again. I just can’t believe it. I haven’t had many symptoms either which doesn’t help. I hope things work out for us in the end......

@dellarossa thank you so much for posting that. Any positive experience of something similar is very welcome. I've been spending the last 24 hours an absolute mess, thinking the worst. The waiting is the hardest, I agree. I do have an appointment today, in two hours. Which seems like a lifetime away, lol.
Hoping for a good result like you had.

@whatsgoingon22 I'm so sorry. I know how you feel, it's so terrifying. Especially when there's no way to know for sure either way until we see the doctor, and no way to control the outcome. I do want to say that through obsessive Googling (which my friends and husband have tried to ban me from) I've seen a lot of positive stories from people who had a lot of the same symptoms. So there is still hope. A lot of it too. I hope you get to see the doctor soon. I'll report back with any good news I get today :)

@g1992 hi, I really hope your appointment went well today🙏🏻.
I’ve had a little more this evening and feel a bit crampy still. Really is far too similar to my past experiences for my liking but time will tell. Waiting for my hcg results from last Friday also but I hate that when you are so early you’re in a limbo for everything as they may/may not be able to see anything so early on anyways. I really hope your apt had a positive outcome today xxxx

Hey everyone.
Was bad news.
The worst I could ever get.
No heartbeat. Little bubba stopped growing at 9 weeks. Am home from the D and C now. Feeling incredibly sad but lucky to have my DH.
@whatsgoingon22 I pray that you get the good news that I couldn't.
Want to thank you all for being so good.

@g1992 😢😢😢 I’m so so sorry😞 I hope you are doing okay and being kind to yourself. My first Mmc happened at the same stage as yours and I just think it’s so cruel because you’re so close to the ‘safe mark’. We had innocently told loads of people too and had seen a perfect heartbeat at 7.5 weeks. I’m absolutely gutted for you 😞 please look after yourself. I just find it so hard because the symptoms you had can be fine for some people and for others can be bad news. It means we can never be sure and can never relax- just so unfair,
In respect of my situation this time, the brown discharge has stopped but all my pg symptoms have gone, I’m only 6 weeks + but EPU are seeing me for a scan today. I already know what way things are going again however😕🤷🏼‍♀️Life is cruel, sending you love and hugs and here if you want to chat xxx

@g1992 I’m so so sorry to hear this, what heartbreaking news. Take all the time you need, be kind to yourself and make sure the two of you look after each other! I hope that you’re able to lean on family and friends for support too. I’m sending you lots of love.

@whatsgoingon22 all the best for your scan today, I really hope you get good news this time around!

@dellarossa not looking good for me again either😔. Had a scan and I should be 6wks 3 days measuring 6 weeks but sonographer said heartbeat was very slow and basically I have to prepare for the worst 😫I’m so so sick of this. How is this fair? 😢

@whatsgoingon22 I am really sorry to hear this - you’re right, it is so unfair and my heart goes out to you. Do you have a follow up scan booked?

If it does end up with a bad outcome then I hope you have family & friends to support you, and I’ve seen plenty of threads on here from people who have experienced this too that I’m sure could help. Please be kind to yourself and do whatever you need to do/ take as much time as you need to recover. Sending you lots of love! xxx