6 weeks pregnant light flow/spotting due to stress

[HLD17]

Hi,

I’m around 5 weeks pregnant and all was going okay, however at the start of the week I had some devastating news to say the least. My dad has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, my heart has never felt so broken ever. Obviously I am a total mess at the moment, and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday I was suffering with awful panic attacks throughout the day. I noticed on Tuesday not long after the news I experienced a tiny bit of spotting, it’s remained as spotting most the week (a few light flow moments but nothing too alarming) until today where it has turned into what I’d describe as a light flow, it’s still coming and going. Sometimes when I wipe there’s nothing, maybe a dot/brown but then others a bit more and I am having to wear a light pad now but it hasn’t filled the pad.

I had a miscarriage a few years back so I know the doctors can’t do anything apart from tell me to monitor and keep testing until I can have an early scan.

I know I should have got it checked out as soon as I started spotting, but as awful as it sounds I was too preoccupied with my dads news and coming to terms with the possibility he may not be here for long.

Did anybody else spot/have a light flow around this time and it be nothing to worry about? And did anybody else find that very intense stress brought on the spotting? I’m experiencing no cramps/clots and the blood is mostly light pink or brown (TMI sorry)

Thanks x

So sorry for your terrible news 😢 it must be so stressful no wonder r you are feeling it physically. After previous mc my doctor has prescribed me progesterone to take just in case I start spotting (I'm 4w3). He has said there is lots of evidence that it can save a pregnancy if it's used once spotting starts - could you contact gp and ask for some?
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So sorry for your news! How is the pregnancy? A bit late to this post but I spotted a lot in my pregnancies. My first was a miscarriage but by second is now a very happy healthy 18 month old! From about 4-12 weeks I had so much spotting, sometimes even pretty heavy bleeding. Dr told me it was just my uterus being a bit bruised from all the implanting/growing etc. Not sure the technical terms but basically it was absolutely fine! I fully expect to have lots of spotting if a I get pregnant again, must just be how some bodies work. Really hope all okay for you and if not I'm sure it will be one day if you decide you want to try again xx

Hi both thank you for your replies!

I am still pregnant, I called the doctor and they told me to go in for a blood test over the course of a few days, which showed that the hormone was normal for 5 weeks, I wanted a scan but my EPU refused unless I carried on bleeding or it got heavy (my nhs services in my area are useless)
All was going well, I still didn’t have loads of symptoms the occasional tender boob, wave of nausea/vomiting every now and then, and something I can only describe as heaviness in my lady area/lower tummy, I always found worrying that my symptoms weren’t strong but was reassured every pregnancy is different and it’s quite normal for pregnancy symptoms to not be as “dramatic” as you expect!
However, yesterday evening when I wiped there was the tiniest smear of pink again, I put a pad on and nothing has transferred and it’s still just very very very light with 0 cramps. I’m now 8 weeks and once again have been under a lot of stress, I went back to work on Monday after having another week off to help with my dad, loads of work hadn’t been done so I’ve had to try and get all that done while still keeping on top of new work! And obviously I’ve been stressed about my dad still!
I’m starting to think that maybe stress IS triggering these light bleeds, however I am phoning the midwife today just to be sure!!

@HLD17 if you're now 8 weeks you should definitely be able to see something on a scan! Why not book a private scan for reassurance?

@Regenbogen22 Yeah I know that’s why I’m calling up today! They said at 5 weeks they couldn’t, sorry if I didn’t make that clear in my reply :-)

I second the private scan. I'm 13 weeks now and they have definitely reassured me when I have been anxious. It's not too expensive, around £55 where I live, and IMO it's worth it to have that reassurance.

Cross post! Let us know how the scan goes 😊