Miscarriage at 9.5 weeks?

[2cats39]

Hi guys,
Very new and need some help.
I'm not sure if I've just miscarried (I'm 9 weeks 5 days preggers) I had one drop of red blood when I wiped yesterday and have had a bit of browny stringy mucus like bits today. Not much at all.
I'm actually on my honeymoon over in Canada and we are doing a lot of travel (not due home for 13 days), so it's really tough to get to any clinic at all!
Just panicking like crazy.
Any thoughts/advice?
Thanks in advance!

Hi, just read this, so sorry. You don't need this worry on your honeymoon. I had some spotting and tinged mucous at between 7-8 weeks pregnant. For me it was a haematoma - I booked a private scan to see. It was just a tiny pocket of blood in the uterus. The sonographer told me it can be common when the placenta is embedding a bit. She told me to expect a little more spotting but I didn't have any.

I had no cramping or anything, but the blood is worrying to see. Can you get a private scan anywhere where you are?

One thing I was told was no sex for two weeks after seeing any spotting. And no heavy lifting for a little bit. Hope all is okay

Hi OP

Sorry you're having these problems especially on your honeymoon abroad.
You will need to get checked out whether at a maternity hospital emergency room over there or a private clinic.
It could be a sub-chorionic hematoma like the other poster wrote. I had one at 10 weeks in a previous pregnancy

It could also be the sign of a miscarriage or it could be random (unexplained bleeding) which will resolve, the stress of waiting to find out and not knowing will be too much so I strongly advise getting seen.

Unfortunately with bleeding its recommended to avoid sex, heavy lifting and exercise until all spotting/bleeding has stopped.

Just to put it into perspective, the private scan was for my peace of mind. EPU weren't fussed to see me unless it was heavy bleeding that soaked a pad or came with severe cramping. Bleeding can be common in first trimester. I also had a pregnancy where I had some spotting, and that one I lost. But there isn't anything they can do to stop it at this stage realistically, so checking it out is just for your peace of mind. So if you can't get a private scan where you are now I'd try to relax, stop having sex, don't heavy lift or overdo it. And hopefully everything will be okay.

In my experience bleeding can go both ways. I had bleeding with my healthy pregnancies and with miscarriages. Lots of times it’s just things bedding in so to speak but it can also be hormone levels dropping. You need to get it checked out as soon as you can

I had bleeding a bit like that in my first pregnancy at 6 weeks, got a scan at EPU, all fine. Then much heavier bleeding - bright red, with clots - another scan, still heartbeat. Then they did a follow up scan a week later (at about 9 weeks) and despite no bleeding in between I'd had a missed miscarriage. I did do a lot of reading at the time though, lots and lots of people had the level of bleeding you have had and it was fine.

I think for your piece of mind I'd be ringing your insurers and asking them to refer you somewhere. I found being abroad while pregnant quite complicated when I needed to get checked out in a subsequent pregnancy, some places will only send you to maternity hospitals, I had to go to a hospital that had an a&E that saw pregnant women. Ring your travel insurance number, say you're pregnant and having some bleeding and you need them to find you the nearest clinic/hospital that's covered, and get checked out. Hopefully at 9 weeks it will just be a quick reassurance scan.

I'd say your odds are good from what you've described but obviously there are no guarantees and you want to know either way. Good luck.

A very small amount of red blood then brown doesn't sound like a miscarriage. If it stops after a day or 2 then it could just be cervical irritation. If bleeding persists for a few days or you get more red bleeding and/or pain with it you should seek help. Best of luck.

I had a small bleed after sex at 14wk with our now 8wk old and it terrified me as she followed 2 miscarriages. It's really hard not to worry when you have spotting but it's not always a sign of trouble.

Hi All!
Thank you so much for your replies. Couldn't bring myself to reply without knowing an answer, but... I got back from honeymoon on Sunday and had my dating scan today and everything is all OK!!!
I can't tell you how relieved I am. Thank you so much for the comments, I needed to vent knowing no-one would be able to give me a definite answer, but you were all still reassuring. Just so happy to see that little heartbeat

Amazing update OP.

Now you can get back to enjoying your marriage and pregnancy