11 weeks - 1 week of bleeding / spotting - any experiences please?

[Elfandfairy]

Hello, I am 11 weeks pregnant according to my lmp and I started bleeding 6 days ago - light bleeding but fresh blood, never enough for a pad but definitely not brown and there have been some small clots too, littles fingernail size.

My pregnancy tests are also now only moderately positive and all my symptoms stopped at about 7 weeks. I’ve just looked at my Apple Watch data and my temp also dropped around 6/7 weeks so I’m guessing it’s a missed miscarriage. I have a scan on Friday.

has anyone had anything like this? I was expecting the bleeding to ramp up and turn into a full on miscarriage but perhaps I will need a procedure or medication. I have never experienced anything like this before.

thanks

Hi 👋 I this but at 12 weeks , I was seen on the day by the local maternity unit and given a scan . Have you tried calling ?
unfortunately for me it mean a miscarriage

They can’t see me until Friday. I am confident it’s a miscarriage for me too. I’m sorry for your loss. Did your bleeding ramp up eventually? Mines been light for a week now and I’m living in fear of it suddenly getting super heavy and painful.

My last miscarriage had spotting fresh blood only on the evenings for two weeks before I got a private scan to confirm what was happening. Then about 3 more days of spotting until full blown miscarriage happened naturally that lasted a week.
My tests on that one were still strong until two weeks after passing everything.
Hopefully on Friday you'll have more options - although of you want medical or surgical perhaps an idea to call again to try to get an appointment for that sooner or see if they have a space open up?

@LaTable how many weeks were you? This sounds very similar to me. Sorry you’ve had losses. What a rough ride this is 😢

I had similar (many years ago) and for me it was a miscarriage, too.

It's a horrible thing to happen. I'm so sorry you're going through this.

About 9/10 for that one by the time I passed it x

About 9/10 for that one by the time I passed it x

Feel so cross that I’ve been left bleeding and unsure what’s going on all week. The EPU could only suggest paying for a private scan to know sooner. Bleeding for 8 days today and just feel so depressed and worried somethings going to happen overnight or something.

The whole process isn't very nice to deal with, it's just one of those things unfortunately.
Just be aware if you do go private the NHS are then funny about accepting the private scans as any sort of medical advise and so you'd still need to wait for them. Or at least this was my situation.
What time is your scan tomorrow?
At least if anything does happen overnight you'll have some sort of definitive answer. It's the unknown that is the worst x

@LaTable yes that's what I figured- that I'd pay for a private scan and then end up having to start the whole process again via the NHS anyway, I was surprised theu suggested it at all.

Scan is early, 9:50 - so I'll know nice and early at least. All a bit complicated as I have to travel this weekend to see my dying dad (whose birthday would've been this baby's due date). So just praying this doesn't all become very complicated and stop me going. What a mess!

@LaTable thanks for keeping me company on here by the way, I've no-one to talk to in real life so appreciate it :)

Keeping you company except I fell asleep super early and bailed on everybody last night hahaha
Jeez, the whole situation is a shit isn't it?
And also me exactly a year ago! I had to travel back to the uk to see my dying relative literally days before I started my mc. It was bloody rough I tell you.
How far do you need to travel to see your dad?
9.50 is early but those few hours before you're there are going to feel like forever. Nothing progressed any further last night?
To keep it silver lining, I've also bled a stupid amount with one of my girls for no explainable reason, and maybe because you're close to placenta time that's the reason tests are lighter?
I know it's straw clutching but sometimes you need to do that too x

Just been seen and it’s a missed miscarriage. Showing an 8-9 week sac with nothing much in it at all. Just waiting to see the doctor now for next steps. Thanks again

Just been seen and it’s a missed miscarriage. Showing an 8-9 week sac with nothing much in it at all. Just waiting to see the doctor now for next steps. Thanks again

Oh, that is so shit. Hopefully the next steps to take can occur quickly so it's not such a drawn out ordeal more than it already is.
Here if you need to talk it out. 💜

They’re making me come back in a week for another scan to confirm - in case my dates are wrong (which I completely know they aren’t). Now just hoping I can get away without a medical incident ruining my plans. I’ve already asked for a surgical procedure under anaesthetic and they’ve said that will be fine. So hopefully that’s quick after next Friday.

Oh that's so sad OP. I had similar, but I hadn't realised that I was pregnant because I bled so often. I worked out that I was 16-18 weeks when it finally came away. An empty, small sac. I would suggest surgical management or you could go all the weeks that I did before properly miscarrying.

A week seems like such a long time when you're in the thick of it. How dreadful.
Glad you have it all booked for next Friday that, the idea of holding in to everything for as long as pp is heartbreaking.
Have they said what you're to do if you start naturally before next Friday?

Oh darling, I'm really sorry.
I think you're right to have a surgical evacuation. I did, with all my miscarriages.

Im set on surgical as long as it doesn’t progress naturally before it comes around. I feel strangely relieved there isn’t much in the sac - I just have to accept there was never going to be a baby from this pregnancy and move forwards. Thanks so much for everyone who has replied, the loneliness when feeling this sad has made it much harder so I appreciate having somewhere to speak to others who understand.

had my surgical management yesterday and all went smoothly. I had started to bleed more heavily overnight beforehand so was very glad to get the op over with yesterday. Felt pretty tearful all day at the hospital but maybe that’s to be expected. The staff were all very kind, especially the nurse who asked the surgeon to move me to the top of the list, and the recovery nurse who made sure I was out before the c section mums and babies started coming through. I was very well looked after which made a big difference to a crummy day.