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Advice Needed - 11 weeks with cramps

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:04

OK apologies as this is going to be longish with tmi.

Last week I had some brown streaks appear in a jelly like discharge I'd been having. Panicked and went to A&E. All was fine, had scan and baby was jumping all over the place and turned out to be a week older than expected.

Monday this week I start getting a lot of tummy pains. Assumed they were stretching pains so ignored them. Monday night another, smaller brown streak in discharge. Thought to myself, I've seen the baby, all ok, don't over-react.

Tuesday still getting cramps, then went to toilet and when wiped quite a bit of brown blood, like the end of a period. Went straight to A&E and they tested blood, urine and did an internal. All well and cervix is closed, so they sent me home and said I didn't need a scan and neither did they try and listen to heartbeat with doppler.

I got home last night and still having bad cramps and still brown blood on wiping. Same today and, although blood has got less, and for a while I thought it had gone competely but it hasn't, I'm still getting really bad cramps. They're worse when I stand up, and at times they're really sharp and make me catch my breath.

I'm by myself (apart from 22m DS) this week as DP is away so I don't have anyone to talk to about it. Don't know what to do. I'm definitely not going to work tomorrow, as can't face commute and I am better off in bed, but should I go to doctors, or back to hospital? Or should I just assume all is ok and wait for 12 week scan next Thursday (21st)? Obviously my worst fear is miscarriage, but even if baby is ok (and obviously I'd feel better about this if I'd seen or heard it on Tuesday) I'm still in quite a bit of pain. Any advice anyone?

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:13

bump please...

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:18

Am obv. rubbish at eye catching thread titles so bumping again.

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Stopfighting · 13/02/2008 23:22

I would go to the hospital and insist on another scan tomorrow. Have you thought that it may be ectopic?

Having said that though, it's strange to have such bad cramps but no worsening discharge/bleeding.

Stopfighting · 13/02/2008 23:24

Sorry, just re-read your post, and obviously not ectopic because scan would have shown this..

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:25

It's definitely not ectopic as all was fine on last week's scan.

Thanks for responding. Normally DP and I would decide what to do together as I have a tendency to panic.

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:25

x posts - thanks again though.

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jezzemx · 13/02/2008 23:26

This happened to me twice while I was pregnant with DD1. Doctor at the hospital told me it was womb erosion (old blood coming from the neck of the womb) I was shocked and scared. The doctor explained that it can happen because of our hormones. He also said the blood was old blood because it was a brownish colour. He then told me not to worry (easier said than done) to rest and put my feet up. I then sailed through the rest of my pregnancy without anymore bleeding or cramps.

Habbibu · 13/02/2008 23:26

Not sure what to say - I did have a bleed at about 9 weeks which went on for over a week, and dd was fine, but didn't have the pains. Don't be shy about badgering the hospital is you're worried. Anyway, count this as a bump.

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:27

x posts, thanks again.

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Stopfighting · 13/02/2008 23:29

What a drag. Have you said anything to dp?

I had a miscarriage a couple of years ago, at 7 weeks. It started with the discharge you describe, but within a couple of days it was like a very heavy period accompanied by bad cramps.

The fact that the discharge hasn't got any worse has to be a good sign.

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:29

Jezzemx did you have the bad cramps too? They really are quite painful although they've just died down a little.

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Sunshinemummy · 13/02/2008 23:32

Yes DP knows what's been going on but not the same without him here and I know he needs to focus on what he's doing so trying not to worry him too much.

Bleeding hasn't got worse but cramping is sore. They said yesterday at hospital it was likely to be either placenta embedding further or stretching due to uterus coming above pelvic bone.

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jezzemx · 13/02/2008 23:39

Yes I did have cramps, they felt like medium period pain cramps.
When I mentioned it to my midwife she told me not to worry as there is alot going on down there!!!
If you are at all worried please please phone your midwife or the hospital. I can remember being in your position and I was constantly going to the toilet to check and every twinge I had I worried even more.
It wasn't until the doctors and midwives checked me over and explained what it might be, did I then feel more at ease.
Remember that is what they are there for and they will be more than willing to check you over.

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Sunshinemummy · 14/02/2008 07:15

Bumping for more advice and thanks to those who already posted.

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Aubergenie · 14/02/2008 07:48

No advice I'm afraid. I tmust be really scary. Have you got an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) at a hospital near you? In my local one you can go in at any time and they will see/scan you, although you may have to wait until all the people with appointments have been seen.

Good luck!

kd73 · 14/02/2008 08:18

Sunshine, please contact your local EPAU who will provide you with more advice. If they (for whatever reason) are unable to provide a scan, I would consider going private. In my opintion, peace of mind is priceless. This is obviously a very worrying time (as it is for every expectent parent) but you have to remember babies are not keen on stress and as such, excessive worrying unnecessarily is not ideal.

Unfortunately only you can decide whether you can wait until next Thursday for scan. Can the hospital bring forward the scan date?

Whatever you decide, I wish you and your LO's good healthx

jezzemx · 15/02/2008 17:46

Hello SunshineMummy. Just checking you are ok. Haven't posted since Wed night. Hope things are well with you and your LO x

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