Heavy, quick bleed and decreased symptoms 11 weeks.

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ShyLavender · 07/04/2023 08:52

Hello,
I'm feeling so scared as I type this. This is my second pregnancy after a traumatic ectopic in October. To rule out ectopic again I had multiple scans with the NHS to check viability and heart beat. My husband and I were amazed when we saw our little one in my womb and then again a few weeks later with a heartbeat. Two weeks ago I had a bit of red spotting when I wiped so I was booked in for a scan this Monday (10+3) again we were relieved when we saw little one again with a heat beat. Yesterday I got up to go to the toilet and was shocked when the toilet paper turned red and when I looked down the toilet the water was red. As I wiped again the blood got less and less so it stopped as soon as it had started and since I’ve had very light brownish discharge. My symptoms have also got less over the past few days and I initially put that down to coming to the end of the first trimester but now I am concerned. I phoned EPU who have invited me in for a scan tomorrow but I’m worried as this will be scan number 7 and I’ve also got my 12 week scan coming up on Tuesday 18th. Not sure if I should just wait it out until then? Has anyone got any reassuring stories? I don’t know how I will cope if I lose this baby, I am already so attached to them 😞 thanks for reading.

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Showerpowerer · 07/04/2023 08:57

i know multiple people that have had on and off bleeding in early pregnancy and now have healthy happy babies. It’s more common than people realise.

Pregnancy is an awful stressful time and we worry about everything. Do not put off the scan, if it helps you feel reassured go back and put your mind at rest. No one will be judging you I promise, the midwives have seen it all and they understand the stress you are under.

Crossing all my fingers and toes for tomorrow 🤞

Sb86 · 07/04/2023 10:59

Did they see any areas of blood on your scans? Sounds similar to what I went through a few weeks ago, I too had brown spotting then one day I went to the toilet and had a bleed but tapered off to brown spotting again. When they scanned me I had a subchorionic hematoma and they put my bleeding down to that. I asked to be put on progesterone as I had a mc in October last year. I'm now on progesterone twice daily and the spotting has stopped, I'm hoping that by the 12 week scan it will have disappeared 🤞🏼
It might be worth asking at epu tomorrow about progesterone, wishing you all the best x

redbigbananafeet · 07/04/2023 19:16

I don't have a similar story but please do take them up on their offer of a scan tomorrow for your own piece of mine x

dew141 · 07/04/2023 19:29

I had bleeding with both my pregnancies. I think due to cervical abrasions (?) later on and hormones not being high enough to stop the blood around my period date earlier on.

Both were fine so I'll cross my fingers that yours is too.

user1469032438 · 07/04/2023 20:06

I would go to the scan for reassurance personally.

On a brighter note I have bled on and off since 12 weeks (I'm 15 weeks now) and had a scan every week just to check and everything is absolutely fine.

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ShyLavender · 08/04/2023 11:32

Thank you for all your replies. I went ahead and had the scan and little one was fine with heartbeat. No reason found for bleed. Did anyone else have as many scans in early pregnancy? Thanks again ladies 🤍

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Sb86 · 08/04/2023 12:52

That's amazing news, here's hoping the rest of your pregnancy is trouble free 🙏🏼

firsttimelondonmummy · 08/04/2023 14:24

@ShyLavender glad your little one is ok.
There is no reason to believe scans will in any way harm your baby no matter the regularity.

SuffolkUnicorn · 08/04/2023 14:26

ShyLavender · 08/04/2023 11:32

Glad everything is ok

yes I had double figures before I even went into the second trimester it’s not harmful xx

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