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Second Trimester Spotting

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Shar27 · 20/10/2024 20:24

Hi all, I've read so many threads and wanted to start my own to track my journey and to hear other people's thoughts. I'm 20 weeks now and can feel baby moving around daily. At around 15 weeks i started to have some spotting. For 5 weeks I've now had on and off spotting. It started off pink, then red, then brown and then pink. Its never a lot, usually only happens after a wee when i wipe and only occurs every other day. I could have 4 days with nothint and then i will spot again. I've been to hospital 3xs. I've had 2 internal checks, they took all swabs and bloods, everything came back fine. Ive also had a scan and everything is ok. Doctors cant see any issues and cant explain any reason why it may be happening. This is my second pregnancy and i never experienced this with my first. I just want it to stop and i have tried everything. I have tried a pregnancy belt, tried bed rest for a week, tried eating healthier, tried drinking lots more water, tried different pregnancy vitamins and tried stopping taking vitamins, tried a vaginal gel to help ph levels (midwife said was ok to use) . Ive tried praying for weeks! Nothing seems to work and I'm at my wits end. If i have to live with this for the rest of my pregnancy not knowing what to expect each day, then i think I'm going to find it extremely difficult. If anyone had any experiences similar, let me know!

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Redplenty · 20/10/2024 20:37

That's stressful for you. Any correlation with when you've had sex?

Shar27 · 20/10/2024 22:51

Stopped that 5 weeks ago as soon as the spotting started and terrified to do that too!

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Redplenty · 21/10/2024 12:27

That is super stressful for you. Nothing to add other than don't be shy to go up to have movements checked once you're a bit further along and they are in more of a pattern. Really hope everything settles for you x

Shar27 · 27/10/2024 14:58

Just wanted to give an update, I'm now 21 weeks and still spotting every other day with no cramps. I will continue to update my progress!

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Shar27 · 08/11/2024 17:46

Hi all, i started some new pregnancy vits with probiotics and didnt have any spotting for almost 2 weeks but its back again! I am now 23 weeks, i will keep updatinf with any progress.

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mariiaa · 25/01/2025 16:59

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and I've also got some mild spotting.
Not sure what the cause might be.

Shar27 · 25/01/2025 20:22

Hi, i hope your doing OK, i know its really hard but try not to worry and just go straight to your midwife team for any concerns. If it helps, im 34 weeks now and everything is going well! The spotting stopped not long after i posted my last update. I still dont know what caused it. I've had various scans since and everything looks fine. I started taking bio kult pregnancy vitamins that i bought off Boots and i really think they helped to heal whatever was causing it. They have pro biotics in that ensure the gut and vaginal health is good. I read up so much on gut health and impact to vaginal health trying to find answers. So thankful for those vitamins. Ive stopped taking them now and everything is fine. I will never know what caused it but looking for ways to heal my own body and eat healthy (i decided to cut out any obvious sugar) helped me feel like i had a purpose during a really difficult time but everyone is different and just go easy on yourself! Xxx

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