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6 weeks and bleeding

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blinkybaby · 04/12/2008 10:05

hello. This is my first message - I am 6 weeks and have had quite a heavy bleed. I have been to the dr, who told me not to think the worst, and I am going to the EPU tomorrow. I just don't feel the same anymore - my breasts have stopped being sore and that sicky feeling has gone. I am thinking the worst - I don't want to fill myself with false hope. This is my first, has anyone been here before? Feeling very alone as my partner is working away. x

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barbie1 · 04/12/2008 10:07

Hi blinky im sorry for you, i have been there before and sadly it ended in mc but another friend who had the same has just given birth this week to a beautiful baby girl, im here if you need to speak, chin up, you might be fine!

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blinkybaby · 04/12/2008 10:09

thank you for the message - feels so much better just putting thoughts out there rather that them going around in your head.

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barbie1 · 04/12/2008 10:10

when is your partner back? can you not phone for an emergency scan today?

barbie1 · 04/12/2008 10:12

This is horrible but can you not go to a&e, i had pains so they needed to scan me there and then so at least i didnt have to wait for weeks for an appointment, as far as i can tell if you say you have pains in one side they become concerned about ectopic...might be worth a go?

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blinkybaby · 04/12/2008 10:13

He is working away until the 22nd - but hoping to pop back for a quick visit next week. It has been hard I don't think he knows waht to say - of course we had said don't get too excited things might happen - but you just don't think it really will. I will give the hospital a call and see what they say - better than sitting here wondering...

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barbie1 · 04/12/2008 10:25

my dh was away too, the other side of the world! he did come back though just as i go the all clear from the first scan, the bleed didnt cause my mc by the way, i went to 12 weeks and lost it due to other reasons...good luck at the hospital, if you need to talk im here x

barbie1 · 04/12/2008 10:26

ps, men will never know what to say in this situation, im sure he is worried about you

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blinkybaby · 04/12/2008 11:00

thank you so much. x

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lecohen · 04/12/2008 11:23

Hi there, sorry to hear what you are going through, it's very scary xxx hugs xxx

barbie1 · 04/12/2008 14:36

how are you feeling now? did you go to a&e?

MsG · 04/12/2008 16:10

Sorry to hear about this - I hope it turns out to be nothing to worry about. Lots of people do bleed in pregnancy and go on to have healthy babies. I did have a miscarriage last year at 11 weeks but I know several people who bled and were fine.

Take care and let us know how you are. xx

Funbags · 05/12/2008 00:09

This happend to me twice. The first time I went to an EPU I was scanned by a consultant who said she had given up trying to predict this as she had seen sone women pass "liver like" clots and go on to term and others loose a few specs and MC'd. Both times I MC'd, but you wont know for sure until you are scanned. Its a low blow when it happens but if it does, you will recover, and I have gone on to conceive again and now 33 weeks preg. Not much will console you - you just have to get through it in your own way in your own time. I felt sad and cheated and the hormones dont help -made me very tearful. People dont talk easily about it in real life so I did mine on Mumsnet which was a great help to me. My A&E dont scan that early - you'll need a vaginal scan - bit nicer to do it in EPU where they are geared up to do it and have all the advice and information to hand - more supportive than sitting with the drunks at A&E (thats just my opinion though!).

I really hope you have a good out come and have my fingers crossed for you. xxx

MoominMoma · 05/12/2008 08:41

Hi, Sorry to hear what you are going through. I had a mc in July but was told lots of women who bleed go on to give birth. I am 6 weeks pregnant again and had some bleeding but this seems to have stopped now.
You are doing the best thing by going to the EPU, hopefully everything will be ok.
Fingers crossed for you. Hope that someone is going with you.

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blinkybaby · 08/12/2008 21:04

thank you all for your messages. Sorry for disappearing, jumped on a train and went to be with my sister. I went to the EPU and they confirmed that it was a complete mc. I had thought as much - but had kept hold of a tiny bit of hope.

Not really sure how to feel - one minute I am fine the next I burst into tears. I still have not seen my partner - I think sitting down with him face to face with help me/us come to terms with what has happened. He will be home on Wednesday.

I really appreciate your messages and thank you for thinking of me. xx

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