Heartbeat on scan now bleeding, so worried

[Cbd333]

I'm really hoping for some reassurance as it's too late to call EPAS.

I am 8+6 weeks pregnant and last Friday saw a heartbeat on an early scan (was scanned because I have had an ectopic and then miscarried in August). I have been having dull jabbing this afternoon on the side where the baby is and when I went to the loo an hour ago there was light pink blood in my underwear and it's the same when I wipe.

Is this normal? Could it be a miscarriage? I'm so worried I don't know what to do. My mum is dying from leukaemia and I don't think I can cope with any more sadness. I feel frightened.

It’s more likely to be random bleeding than a miscarriage. If it’s light pink then that just suggests a tiny bit of bleeding. Unfortunately there is nothing anyone can do to change what will or won’t happen and you just need to wait it out for a bit and see what happens.

Hi OP, I had a gush of bright red blood at 12 weeks followed by a week of pink/brown spotting and am currently 34 weeks. Still not sure what caused it. It's so stressful when it happens.
Hoping the very best for you

That happened to me soon after 8 week scan. Everything was OK - she's turning 8 tomorrow. But contact your midwife as soon as you can x

Thank you. Rationally I know I can't do anything to change the outcome either way, I just feel so scared and don't know if I can cope with any more bad news.

I’ve had 4 pregnancies

1. miscarriage
2. large bleed at the start but led to DD1
3. miscarriage
4. led to DD2 but I lost her twin along the way. I was sent home over Christmas 2018 and told I may lose twin2 and to come back in 2 weeks for another scan

The hardest bit for me out of all of that has been the not knowing what will happen.

@Cbd333 So sorry you're going through this.
Did you have an internal scan or abdominal? I had an internal at 6 weeks and 3 days later had pink blood which eventually turned brown. (This lasted 10 days) The midwives said it could be due to the internal scan just irritating the cervix. I've had multiple miscarriages and they all have been bright red blood, really bad cramps and awful back ache. If you have any of these, I would definitely call your EPU to scan or run bloods to check your progesterone. Even if you're not comfortable with waiting and it's light pink, you can still call and ask.

The bleeding for me did turn out to be from the scan, but they also put me on rest for the week.
I would say don't worry, but you're not going to do that until the bleeding stops or you see baby again. So rest, and keep an eye on everything, and don't think you're pestering midwives... Just call xx

Hi all,

This is long shot as I haven’t found a thread that i completely relate too but i’m having some worries and just don’t know what to do - if there are any mums out there that have experienced the same then please let me know!

I am currently 10+5 weeks pregnant and since yesterday I have started light bleeding, not to the point that it’s in my underwear but it’s every time that i wipe and can sometimes feel it coming out. And also mild cramps at night which wake me up.

The blood is light pink in colour with the consistency of discharge and starter blood (sorry for the TMI) with occasional bright red specs or dark red discharge. Not sure if this is classed as spotting or bleeding!

I contacted my midwives straight away but no response! So today I also contacted another but again no joy. The EPU have told me today they cannot see me unless i have been referred by the GP but my ‘first’ ultrasound scan is in 9 days so I doubt my GP will get this done quickly, they are useless when it comes to referrals.

At 6 weeks I had an internal scan at the EPU (referred from A&E) and they found a heartbeat. All seemed well although they said the size was smaller than expected for the 6 week mark and i had suffered small subchronic hematomas.

Also, I haven’t really had many symptoms over this period. All I was relying on was my fatigue and sore breasts, which now do not seem to be aching or as tender as they used to be :/

So now i’m panicking a bit. No joy from the midwives, I would have to wait until Monday for a GP referral (with 7 days to go until scan) so I am not sure if this is normal bleeding at this stage or not. I don’t want to have to go to A&E and waste time if this is not the case.

Sorry for the long winded essay, just hope someone has had a similar experience that can put my mind at ease!

I would be approx 9 weeks plus this week and started to bleed yesterday. Only noticeable in the bathroom with some minor cramping and gp rang early baby unit as they couldn’t help and gp booked me in for a s scan for tues with the advice that If the pain becomes unbearable or lots of blood go to a&e otherwise the early scan next week. I had been feeling very nauseous but actually better yesterday. @L56x hope that helps but it’s my first pregnancy. Hope everything is ok.

@Mrslouu Thanks for the reply!

Same here, first pregnancy so i find it daunting at the moment as I don’t have any previous experiences to bounce back on!

Glad you got a scan sorted, hope all goes well. I will probably do the same now, see how everything goes until Monday. If nothing improves then hopefully the GP can arrange a sooner scan.

Ohh and if you have any updates that you don’t mind sharing, i’m all ears :) Keep well x

If it helps my doctor didn’t seem hugely concerned but I would say go to a&e if you feel you need to otherwise try rest a little. I only found out two weeks ago so haven’t shared with anyone yet. My gp did say that she needed to refer me for an early scan but I did try the early pregnancy unit first as my first midwife appt isn’t until this week.
Good luck and take care @L56x . Can’t sleep here. X

@Mrslouu Yeah will be sure to if it progresses but oh yes plenty of rest is key!

Wishing you well for your early scan and midwife appt. Will be sure to post an update of my ultrasound scan, even though it feels like i’ve been waiting forever.

You too :) oh and it might just be the select few but insomnia is at a high for me right now and it’s probably my luck as I didn’t get MC!

@Mrslouu

Meant morning sickness! x

I bled so much during pregnancy, from week 8 to week 18, huge clots, but it worked out.
You really never know.
I had seen the heartbeat at 7 weeks and apparently that’s a good sign.

@GirlCalledJames

Oh dear, glad to hear it all worked out in the end though and thank you for the reassurance!

Fingers crossed, will update the thread when i hear more x

Hi all,

A quick update for anyone who may see this.

Following my previous post, I sadly had a miscarriage.

It is a very emotional time and wasn’t sure I would have the courage to put this out there but I hope it can maybe help anyone in the future who might be experiencing the same issues I did the past couple of days.

I wish all the lovely mums i’ve met on here wonderful and healthy pregnancies. My only advice to anyone like myself (first pregnancy) is if you are having any doubts or worries, big or small, seek help and gain that reassurance you need.

Unfortunately nature got the better this time but hopefully, in the future, I can jump back into this fab community with good news.

Never give up, all will work out in the end x

Sorry to read your post sweetheart. I hope you can take some time to heal with loved ones around you. Xx