Brown Discharge at 5 weeks 4 days pregnant

[Anne1987]

So today I started to have brown discharge and some pain in my tummy. Thankfully my Dr referred me to the EPAU for a scan on Friday (will be six weeks). I am feeling quite scared and concerned it could be ectopic. Anyone had any experience of this?

My last pregnancy was a missed miscarriage, so I am really concerned about this one. Any comments welcome x

@willithappen thank you my dear, not long until your scan - I hope you are doing well.

I am still shell shocked, that despite the pain, blood, and cessation of symptoms (including my breasts going back to normal after increasing in size)- our sweetpea is still going strong (measuring now at 7 weeks 4 days, but that is what I thought I was anyway, with hcg of just over 238000). Here is the little pickle, who has had Mum (and Dad) very worried. I have been told to not worry with any further pain, blood or lack of symptoms - unless the blood clots. So I am going to try and hold strong for the 12 week scan. I hope this helps others who may come across this in the future and give some hope, as you have all been so reassuring to me and have made these last few weeks more manageable x

@Anne1987 I have just burst out crying reading that update. Thank you so much for posting and letting us know and I am so so happy for you. Can't imagine what that must have felt like!

Hoping for a similar outcome myself and your update has helped ease my worries a little. Just gotta get through tomorrow!

@willithappen I shook from head to toe. I really couldn't believe my body could be in so much pain, bleed and all of my symptoms to have gone - but he/she is doing well. I was utterly convinced it was the opposite. I now have my booking in app on Thursday and will be thinking of you and send all my love and positivity. How are you feeling in yourself? xxx

@Anne1987 What wonderful news! It's incredible what the body can do. I'm so happy for you. My body seems to have finally calmed down from my bleed in week 5, although I still get a fair amount of cramping. Also holding out til 12 week scan. I have my booking in app tomorrow too!
@willithappen I hope your scan/app went well today.

@Arb108 thank you :) and I am glad it has calmed down for you too. How far along are you now? I hope it all goes well for you too.

@willithappen good luck for tomorrow, we will be thinking of you. I really hope all goes well and you graduate, with the best gift x

@Anne1987 9 weeks now. Hope your booking in app goes well.

@Willithappen Good luck today x

@Arb108 wonderful news! I am 8 weeks tomorrow. Thank you, you too! Mine is half on the phone first and then to the surgery x

Saw a lovely heartbeat at my scan today.
Only thing is the measurement is measuring 6+1 and I'm obviously 7 exactly today (as it's IVF so I know). She said it's not a panic/worry at all and it's just hard to get the exact sizes this early but obviously I'm away to go panic about that for the next few weeks now

One thing after another!

@willithappen I am so glad you got to see a heartbeat! That is amazing news! And they got my measurements wrong when at my first scan, so try not to worry to much (week 6 is 0.5 inches or 1.27 cms and week 7 is 1.6 cm - so a couple of mm difference only, which is easy to get mixed up). I am sorry you now have that worry, but I have a feeling we will worry all the way through for one reason or another - as we all want this so much. Try and focus on how your little bean has developed enough to have a heart beat :) Hugs and congrats x

Hi all, just checking back in. 11 weeks tomorrow and very nervous for my 12 week scan next Thursday. Thankfully no further pain and bleeding, and the sickness has come back - but still really worried. How is everyone else getting on? @Arb108 @willithappen x

@anne1987 Not too bad. I've never actually stopped spotting or cramping since I bled at 5 weeks but nothing too major has happened so I'm just waiting on my 12 week scan on Monday and hoping for good news. I'm hoping once I've had it I can relax a little and perhaps I'll just be one of those people who spots throughout. I symptoms come and go so I don't like to rely on those. We just need a little camera in there so we know what's going on. Glad to hear you are still doing well though

@Arb108 how exciting, I will look forward to hearing good news on Monday! I know exactly what you mean, I just want the 12 week scan to happen so I can let myself believe its happening (and tell people!). You are right, many people spot throughout and cramps are also normal - once we can feel them move, we can be more aware and reassured. Until then, I am here to listen - as I know exactly the fears/feelings x

Hi @Anne1987 all okay here and no spotting for me since 🤞🏻
I turned 10 weeks yesterday, had midwives appointment today so waiting for 12 week scan to come through post
I have another private scan for Tuesday though as it's my birthday on the 17th and I want to tell my mum then :)

@willithappen that is wonderful news! And how exciting about the scan on Tuesday, please let us know how you get on. My scan is on your birthday, so hopefully I too will be sharing some good news :) Only my sister knows at the moment, so cannot wait to tell parents and friends x

@willithappen thinking of you and hoping it is all going well x

@Anne1987 all okay phew 😅 measuring exactly for dates still and what a difference in how baby looks from my 8 week scan

@willithappen absolutely made up for you! What a wonderful surprise for your Mum on Thursday. I haven't seen ours for 7 weeks 4 days, so although I am very nervous - I am very excited of course. I will update you on Thursday, with hopefully some great news x

Happy Birthday @willithappen. Just a quick one to say all went well today! Apparently I am now 12 weeks 3 days, so due 27th Dec. All looks OK so far, so will let myself enjoy it from now. I hope your mum enjoyed your surprise :)

I hope you are all getting on well :)

Awww just come on as I’ve had notifications of updates! So happy you’re all well and babas are snuggly wuggly and doing well inside..
How did your 12 weeks scans go??
I’m currently 26+5 and getting big.. can’t believe it tbh.. 3rd trimester on Sunday.. nail biting..

@Peachee - awww that is amazing news! I am 16 weeks now and we are having a boy! (had the harmony test). He is very chilled but growing nicely. It's all very exciting! x

Hi wonderful people out there..I am currently 5 weeks 1 day pregnant.I am seeing on and off brown discharge/spotting as seen in the picture.Its been more then a week.I had tested positive too early this time.I need this child.I have fear in me as i have history of miscarriages.I miscarried in last march at 6 weeks which makes me so stressful.Im almost 35.Sorry for TMI. Please help.Thank you in advance.

Hi @Lovely03 unfortunately no one can really help, as you know it could go either way with spotting (been through it too). All you can do is keep an eye on it for a bit. Obviously watch out for any signs of an ectopic pregnancy. An early scan for reassurance might help or might not help.

Such a stressful time, early pregnancy. Actually all of pregnancy for those who have had losses.😕

Hi @Flederjo
Thank you for your reply.I understand the fear is quite normal but it doubles when you are so desperate to have a child with all those miscarriages in the past.I have been on depression for almost a year.I hope my wish is granted this time and i will be blessed with my rainbow baby.I called NHS they say its too early for the scan.

Hi @Lovely03. As @Flederjo says it really can go two ways. It could be the start of a miscarriage in which case unfortunately you can't do anything about it. This happened with my first pregnancy, brown discharge started later on at 10 weeks but the baby had stopped growing at 4/5 weeks. I naturally miscarried after they confirmed in on the scan around 1/2 weeks after the spotting began.
My 2nd pregnancy I started spotting and bleeding at 4/5 weeks. I automatically assumed mc after having the first one. The NHS scanned me at 6 weeks which probably is the earliest they can do - partly as I was feeling a pain as well. Luckily they detected a heartbeat and my baby went on to grow full term. I had brown discharge through the whole of my first trimester. It stopped at week 13. My LO turned 6 months on Saturday.
I have my fingers crossed for you.