pregnancy continues after bleed?

[Superstar2468]

Hi,
We are TTC so I track my ovulation/periods.
Would have been due my period 8th June. No sign of period on 8th June. Negative test on 9th June which then a medium-heavy flow begins (assumed period) lasting 4 days. Bleeding stopped. Had intercourse a day later. 2 days later brown discharge for 3 days, which turnt into pale spotting for a further 2 days. Now we are 9 days since first day of what we thought was my period. Have tested, strong positive! I would be 6 weeks as sex was 23rd May during my fertile window. Assumed possible early loss due to the period-like bleed. Next day, no more spotting and pregnancy symptoms, very tender enlarged breasts, hardened bloatage, sicky feeling. Waited 2 days (now we are 12 days since the period-like bleed) tested again, even stronger positive line, mild cramps and breasts are even more sensitive, still having that sicky freling. A few possibilities and have called EPU (history of miscarraige) waiting a call back. What im seeking is any positive outcomes with a heavy bleed, followed by spotting and pregnancy continued. This mornings home test attached. TIA :)

UPDATE

EPU have returned my call and I am in for a scan next thursday afternoon.

Also, very light brown (almost nothing) spotting has started again today.

Anyone?

Didn’t want to read and run! Just wanted to say that’s a very very strong line & hopefully a good sign. I had bleeding (but generally light) in early pregnancy with an ectopic a while back and the line was never as strong as that. Best of luck for the scan next week!

Hi @Superstar2468 didn't want to read and run, had a very similar situation back at Christmas time, was getting vvvfls and thought they could be evaps, then had a full blown 2 day period so figured if I was pregnant it was a chemical. Had the strongest urge to check like 3 days later and it was a positive, for me this didn't end in happy news and the pregnancy never really took off and lost it at around 8 weeks but never saw more than a sac and a fetal pole. I read mumsnet from cover to cover at the time and there's certainly loads of anecdotal evidence of other people having a successful outcome, and some people have periods throughout their pregnancies (decidual bleeding), got my fingers crossed for you

Could be a haematoma? I had this at 6 weeks, reabsorbed by 8 weeks. Mine was picked up on a scan and then confirmed gone at another scan a week later. Terrifying though, I check all the time for the bleeding coming back (11 weeks now)

bleeding in early pregnancy is fairly common. had a bit in early pregnancy with my daughter (as in didn't bother testing as thought had my period so didn't know til i was 7 weeks). she's two and a half now!

Good news is it's a nice strong line. and brown bleeding is generally ok, heavy flow red tends to be when there's an issue.

Good luck

Thank you for your support!

Im sorry you experianced an ectopic 💐
This is a possibility for me

The bleeding was heavier just like my usual period, at the time my period was due too. It wasnt until I noticed I was spotting 3 days after the bleeding stopped (not normal for me) that triggered me to test, got that strong line and since then positive symptoms have started and becoming more intense which I did not have prior or during the period-like bleed. I had assumed it was a chemical but with the strong test lines and intense symptoms almost 2 weeks later I am holding onto hope that we'll see a progressing pregnancy at the scan next week 🤞🏼

Thank you for your support!

I have honestly never heard of this, did you experiance heavy bleeding/cramps with this?

I am too in the loo wiping checking for any further bleeding/spotting which seems to have come to an end the last few days.

It is a possibility though!

I didn't have period heavy bleeding but sometimes on the toilet there would be a lot, and sometimes red blood, and I was quite crampy at times. The midwife said sometimes people do have a period amount of blood with a haematoma but mine was probably only small. In my obsessively googling phase I didn't come across it either but the midwives were so casual about it it's obviously common!

Thank you for your support!

I had no bleeding/spotting throughout my previous pregnancy in 2021 (my healthy daughter is 2.5 now) so I am full of anxiety to see a fair bit of blood and spotting the last 2 weeks.

I am more hopeful it has stopped and im feeling the intensing symptoms alongside the strong lines. I am going to hold off testing for 3 days to allow (if it is a miscarraige) the hcg to drop. Its just so hard holding out days at a time!

Im so glad you have made me aware of the possibility. Thank you!

I've had two hematomas. The first was so heavy it was like wetting myself and it was pretty constant I ended up on bed rest. Unfortunately lost my baby at 15 weeks.

Next pregnancy also had bleeding, started around the same time, first bleed was more like a period, got lighter and lighter and by week 18 completely cleared up. Now have a healthy little boy. Fingers crossed for you.

I was scanned after I rang urgent care because of having pains on one side in particular. They did a pregnancy test and then booked me in the EPU for two days later. Keep an eye on where the pain is because they don't seem to mess around if they think it's ectopic.

My pains move and change in intensity. Throughout the day I have on and off mild period-like cramps low down both sides, sometimes on either side only. I have also had lower back cramps, and im now experiencing little twinges a little higher up (i'd describe these as spasms, sudden sharp, lasting seconds) which im aware are similar to "gas bubbles" :)

I had some bleeding around the time my period would have been with my last pregnancy. I had known I was pregnant so was scared I was miscarrying..
It wasn't quite as heavy as a period but if I wiped there was a large amount of bright red blood. That lasted overnight then there was brown spotting.
I went in and they said babies heartbeat was fine. They said sometime some women just get some blood around when it would have been ovulation.
I had a perfectly healthy baby in the end.
Hope everything is fine for you.

As said i had bleeding with my last pregnancy but this one had absolutely none! every pregnancy is different

I don’t have the answers I’m afraid but am in a similar situation and wanted to wish you luck.

I started bleeding lightly a couple of days before my period was due, two weeks later it’s still happening and has varied from red to pink.

My HCG is doubling but it’s a horrible wait until the next scan which is over a week away.

Thank you for your support!

I didnt know I was pregnant as I had what I thought was a period, tested the day I started bleeding which was negative. It wasnt normal to have the brown discharge followed by pale pink spotting a few days later, thats when I got the strong line and an even stronger line a few days later! If it wasnt for the heavy bleeding prior I wouldnt actually be questing the other symptoms im having x

Thank you for your support! And for reaching out, im sorry you are going through a similar situation. Its very positive your hcg is doubling, are you getting these results by bloods? I hope everything is fine for you x

I've bled twice this pregnancy. Scan showed a small pool of blood in the uterus and I had something iffy with my cervix making it sensitive. No sex/penetration/orgasm till 12/20 weeks (can't remember now) and it stopped. 30 weeks now and baby is kicking the shit out of me. Good luck with your pregnancy

Hi, update

Today was scan day at EPU, between my last post a week ago and now, tests are still strong positives and my symptoms are rising (nausea througout the day, mild cramping front back and sides, peeing more, breasts are bigger, tender with darkened nipples, and the bloating, well I look 6 months pregnant! Oh, and im constipated, which is very rare for me)

The sonographers first words were "I cannot see a pregnancy" as you can imagine I burst into tears, what with my strong positives and symptoms I expected to see a little bean thinking I was 7 weeks since last period.

She continued to check elsewhere suggesting it all looked ok, nothing concerning and with no pain caused by the probe wand, she was not concerned of an ectopic, She diagnosed a PUL and sent me for bloods, to repeat again Saturday and I will have those results Monday. She suggested it could also be too early to see anything and I may have ovulated later than I thought (I have PCOS). Or I have had a completed miscarraige which I wouldnt have thought i'd be getting strong positives and increasing symptoms almost 3 weeks from what could have been a miscarraige bleed especially if I would have only been so early on.

Reviewing my scan notes, it was confirmed my endometrial thickness was at 6.9mm, and there was mild free fluid in my pouch of douglas - if any experts could advise on this?

Whilst we are hopeful with my symptoms that Mondays results will show rising HCG, leading to a further scan and then showing a viable pregnancy, we are also losing hope of a successful outcome (we had an ectopic pregnancy which resulted in a natural miscarraige a year ago).

I have just sent my partner to the pharmacy to get a digital clear blue to state how far along. I plan to do first thing in the morning. With these results, it would indicate if I am infact too early, or if this is a higher result it would indicate a true PUL.

Whilst I wait to return for more bloods and wait on those results, has anyone here had a similar experience with a positive outcome?

TIA for all your support x

@Superstar2468 just reading your initial post as I had a very similar experience with a mmc and also with my current pregnancy. I assumed it was my period as I bled for 3 days both times and then it just stopped. Both times shortly after I tested positive. With the mmc I then had some brown discharge when wiping and when scanned it wasn’t what they would expect at that gestation and it was confirmed with a second scan. With my current pregnancy I had spotting after the initial 3 day bleed, had a scan and measured 5/6 weeks so less than I thought but there was a heartbeat. So just two different scenarios that started in a similar way to yours.

Hope you get some positive news. Was it an internal scan? I have a tilted uterus so scan better with an internal one in the early days. Thinking of you.

I had what I thought was my period (just as heavy as normal) followed by a BFP a week or so later and it was ectopic, diagnosed after it was seen on scan after a week or so of blood tests every 48 hours. I'm sorry you are going through this. I am not an expert but suspect your endometrium is thinner than would be expected for a normal pregnancy, no doubt your doctors will be able to give better information.

Thank you for your support!

Sorry you experience a mmc, and congraulations on your current pregnancy!

It was an internal scan, as I was calculating early

I had bleeding and brown sludge pretty much throughout two pregnancies, especially if I over exerted myself.

Delivered two healthy babies.