Brownish discharge in early pregnancy

[MrsV21]

Hi all
I'm currently pregnant with my first child. We've been trying for a baby for over 2 years and have had 2 miscarriages in the past year - the first at 4 weeks and the second was at 6 weeks but not detected until a scan at 9 weeks when I was told the baby had stopped developing. So, as you can imagine, I'm quite anxious this time around.
At what I though was 6 weeks, I noticed some brown discharge and was referred for a scan where I was shown the heartbeat and told everything was fine... but I wasn't as far along as I thought, I was just coming up to 6 weeks. I was relieved at first but then got hung up on the fact that that meant I would have been barely pregnant when I got a positive (it also said 2-3 weeks on the test but I've been strongly told to ignore the weeks).
Then yesterday at what I think is coming up to weeks, I noticed brown discharge when I wipe (sorry, TMI) in exactly the same way as I had before finding out I had had a mmc. Obviously I panicked and rang the hospital and arrived convinced they were going to confirm the worst. This time however, they were able to do a tummy scan and, again, showed me the heartbeat and said no signs of any issues and I should see it as reassurance and, their words, "take a chill pill"! Although, again the scan says only 7 weeks.
I know I'm driving myself crazy but I've again had the brown when I wipe. It only happens once or twice a day but I'm still nervous about it.
Has anyone had anything similar? I'm scared to let myself relax but I equally know constant worrying won't help.

Hey, it’s really promising that they are still seeing a heartbeat. Was the growth from the scan you had at 6 weeks and then the 7 week scan developing at the right rate? Eg were they a week apart?

Honestly it could go either way but lots of people bleed in pregnancy and everything is fine. A heartbeat is definitely promising xx

It was a week and 5 days apart, the first on they said was nearly 6 weeks, the second one said 7 but the sonographer said the fact that one was a vaginally scan and the second was a tummy one would account for the difference. They haven't asked me to go back for any more checks as they said nothing to worry about, which I'm taking as a good sign - it's just the dreaded brown that has me worried.

I had this through both my pregnancies and both were fine. Try not to worry

Thank you so much! x

Hi @MrsV21, I had a MC and a successful pregnancy with my son. At both I had brown spotting around 6 weeks and 8 weeks, with totally different results each time. I think some of us just have this as one of our pregnancy symptoms. I know it's impossible not to worry but seeing the heartbeat and development is the best reassurance you can get at this point. I find that sonographers/hospital staff in general tend to be cautious so they won't be quick to reassure you if they're not feeling pretty confident that things are OK. My mmc was also undetected until 8 weeks and I found it really made me not trust my body the next time around so I understand how hard it is. Best of luck.

Thank you. That's exactly how I feel, I keep being told it's nothing to worry about, but last time, it turned out there was a problem so I don't trust my body either! x

I'm sorry about your miscarriages. I've had 2 MMCs and both times I experienced the brown discharge. I've never had this in any of my successful pregnancies. I know lots of people have though and I'm keeping everything crossed for you.

I had brown discharge around 6/7 wks for about a week. I thought that I was going to have a miscarriage. It eventually went quite pinkish as though maybe some blood too but it came to nothing and she's nearly 4 now. Brownish usually means old blood and some women do have bleeds for no reason throughout their pregnancies. Fingers crossed for you x