Am i having a miscarriage?

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Hi all,
i don't normally post on websites like this so a little unsure on what to expect.
I went for a early pregnancy scan last tuesday and i measured at 4-5 weeks pregnant, they could see the pregnancy sac but nothing else. She said this was all fine for this stage though.
If we are going from conception, that was accurate.
As soon as i came out of the scan and went for a wee i noticed some light bleeding. This carried on and did get heavier although no where near as heavy as my periods usually are. It was more than spotting, but not as much as a period so a bit difficult to explain.
I have had no pain, and i am still testing positive on tests although only 1-2 weeks on a clearblue digital still.

I have kind of come to the conclusion i am having a miscarriage, i have booked in for another scan tomorrow ( one week after the original one) and hoping this will give me some clarity.
Its awful the not knowing

Not necessarily. I’d probably not have another scan in a week though tbh, I’d leave it a couple of weeks. You won’t be any more reassured next week if they scan you and you can’t see a heartbeat. Hopefully all will be okay for you.

If you bleed after a vaginal scan, it will most likely be because there was already blood pooled higher in the vagina and the probe dislodged it.
https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/worried-about-pregnancy-loss/ultrasound-scans/#:~:text=If%20you%20bleed%20after%20a,and%20the%20probe%20dislodged%20it.

I had bleeding that started as spotting and got heavier and my pregnancy is fine currently 19 weeks. I bled on and off for about a month in total and they told me as long as it was less than my period and the blood was pink and not bright red that they weren't overly concerned. Hopefully your scan reassures you although I appreciate how scary it all is I was petrified I was having a miscarriage.

Not necessarily, I would say if you’ve bled straight after the scan (I’m guessing it was internal?) it’s because the probe has irritated your cervix and caused a bit of bleeding, it’s sensitive anyway but much more so during pregnancy and can sometimes bleed quite easily. It should settle. Hope your scan goes well and you see some progression which will hopefully put your mind at ease. Xx

Hi everyone- the scan was not internal no. Just a strange coincidence that it was straight after.
ive always been on antibiotics, I started bleeding a day after starting them. I’ve stopped taking them now and the bleeding has near enough stopped. Again probably just a coincidence but clinging on to any bit of hope

Some people are quite 'bleedy' throughout pregnancy, doesn't necessarily mean anything especially as it was light and not painful.

Tbh I'm surprised they didn't do it as an internal scan that early, was this private or NHS? Also when you said that 4-5 weeks was about right if going from conception, do you mean you think you ovulated 4-5 weeks ago? Or you think you ovulated 2-3 weeks ago?

It was a private one.. my doctor said to just keep going with it and go back for the rescan and see what that shows.
I know exactly when I conceived, I track everything. So when they said baby measured 4-5 weeks it was exactly 4 weeks and one day since we had sex. I would have ovulated a few days before this judging by the app!

You can bleed after an external scan from pooled blood that was already outside the womb. I had this at just under 6 weeks, we were so excited to have a scan showing everything looked good and then devastated when I started bleeding hours later. Like you, it was red blood, large patches but not as big as a period. They wouldn't rescan because it was too soon but the bleeding stopped that night.

We went for a scan last week at 9 weeks and there's a healthy, wriggly baby.

I know it can go either way and it's scary but I am hoping for the best for you.

It’s so scary. Just want everything to be okay and not being able to talk to anyone about how you’re feeling makes it harder.
my husband has been great but it’s not the same.
im hoping that either way, having the scan tomorrow will tell me if I’ve had or having a miscarriage. My bleeding had near enough stopped now as well.
I need to know either way, not knowing is so hard and damaging.

There's every reason to be hopeful if your bleeding has stopped. Miscarriage bleeding typically gets heavier over time even if starts light.

I told a few trusted friends after the bleed. They're people I would talk to anyway if something went wrong so it made no sense of keep it secret. If you have anyone like that in your life it can be a big help through all the ups and downs - hopefully back to the ups soon.

Hopefully it's nothing to worry about. Let us know how you get on tomorrow, good luck!

There's no reason to think you've had a MC- I bled lightly through my whole pregnancy. Fingers crossed all is well tomorrow! Xx

It could be absolutely fine especially as no bright red blood and now stopped.

also, I don’t think your app was accurate when you ovulated or you also had sex before that time as after ovulation the egg only has 12-24 hours to be fertilised so sex a few days after ovulation would be too late. Apps are often out on when you actually ovulate as go by an average. Only ovulation tests/ bbt testing will give you an accurate idea of when you ovulate. Sonographers usually date from conception + 2 weeks but at this early stage it’s not that accurate. Unless you’ve had previous ectopic nhs usually recommended you wait until at least 7 weeks since your last period because of inaccuracies. Nhs also recommend you wait 2 weeks between scans to get a more accurate difference.

I know how hard it is, I had 2 early miscarriages before I had my second (now 6 weeks old) and I had a bit of bleeding with this one at around 13 weeks after my 12 week nhs scan. The consultant said likely the scan dislodged some old blood and that was abdominal.

I wouldn’t worry quite yet as there’s nothing to say you’ve had a miscarriage for sure. I’m really sorry you’re going through the worry though and I really hope I’m right and you and your baby are fine 💕

Thank you everyone.
I think because my hcg levels are clearly lower than where they should be it tells me I’ve likely had a miscarriage.
did two tests this morning, one was negative and the clearblue digital was positive but still only 1-2 weeks when it should be 3+ by now. I’m guessing the clearblue digital is just more sensitive.
at least my scan today should confirm whether all the pregnancy tissue has passed without me having to go through all of it again.
it scares the life out of me for any future pregnancies too, not sure how I’m going to cope with the fear of a miscarriage again

Good luck with the scan today, OP. I'll be thinking of you

Hi all,
just wanted to jump on and update following the scan. It confirmed what I already knew deep down that I have had a complete miscarriage.
i am really thankful that I don’t need to have any further treatment and that it has passed naturally and with no pain.

So sorry to hear that, OP.
I had a lot of miscarriages and they're so sad and horrible.
I did end up with four children though so please don't give up hope.

I'm so so sorry to hear that. I had one in June and we were utterly crushed. Sending you love and hoping you have good people around you.

I know it may be too soon to think about future hopes but I am 10 weeks pregnant again now at age 40,

I'm so sorry to hear that, I've been there myself twice and it's horrible.