Miscarriage?

[Wishing4Princess]

So I'm 5 wks pregnant, but started to bleed today. very light pink tinted mucus. Do you think this is a M/C? what is a chemical?? same thing as M/C?? has anyone else had spotting and bleeding but had a full term pregnancy??

what other signs should I be looking for?? back pain, fever?? i'm a little bit nervous..and feel really guilty for having major regrets about this pregnancy:(..please help!

[spinningmadly]

Don't feel guilty. None of your thoughts would have affected the pregnancy or the outcome.

I had lots of spotting my last pregnancy , I know it didnt have a happy ending but it was unrelated to the spotting which they had checked a few times. And found no cause for other than cervical irritation.

Is it a full bleed or just mucous?
I do wonder why they never checked my progesterone last time (mine was very low this time and treated). So there's always that option

[sugarNspice]

I've had 5 m/c. Oddly enough, I had light bleeding or spotting in the early to mid first trimester with both my DDs, who ended up being full term births without complications. I've never had a single drop of bleeding or spotting with any of my non-viable pregnancies.
Of course, bleeding *can* be the first sign of a loss, and it's always worrying. It can also be a sign of low progesterone, which can be supplemented.
If I were you, I'd call my ob or midwife and see if I could go in for an early u/s. Seeing a h/b (or at least, an appropriately developed sac) can be incredibly reassuring at this point. I'd also ask for betas, and for my progesterone to be tested. I think early bleeding is really common, and not necessarily a sign of a problem at all, but it is comforting to know more about what's going on inside your body. If it's something treatable like low progesterone, it's good to get the treatment, and in my opinion, if it *is* going to be a loss, it's easier to know this sooner rather than later.
A chemical pregnancy is a pregnancy that ends before the fetus/gestational sac is large enough to be seen on ultrasound. If you are 5 weeks, you might still be in that time period, or you might be far enough along to see a sac/yok sac. I think it's worth checking, but you should think about what would be most comforting or reassuring for you.
I'm :fingers: that your baby is going to be okay--early bleeding is so worrying, but doesn't necessarily mean that there's any real problem at all.

[Cinss]

Yeah a chemical is just a very early m/c :( I hope it stops and is nothing to worry about.

[Cauliflower]

I have had bleeding with my second, blood not even tinted, and it was not a miscarriage, he is 3 years now :)
Dont worry too much, take som rest. You should not blame yourself for any thoughts, crossing fingers for you...

[Rainbow baby]

I have had spotting with 3 and heavy bleeding with clots with one. All came out healthy and full term, except like pp said my angel son I had nothing no spotting at all. Best thing is to go back to the doctor for hcg tests. Hope you have a sticky bean :fingers:

[spinningmadly]

Yes same here. Ironically when I did lose the baby I had no bleeding (missed m/c)

[LacePrincess]

I had spotting off/on for all of my last pregnancy. Scared the crap out of me, let me tell you! It was pink and sometimes brown and smeary, but never red and more mucousy than flow.

Try not to worry too much (I know, easier said than done) and if it does turn out to be an early m/c, please don't feel guilty. There's nothing you could've done to prevent it and sometimes the egg just isn't meant to be. :(

Stay off your feet as much as you can and don't do any exercise until the spotting stops entirely. I wouldn't worry too much unless you start getting AF like cramps or red menstrual-like flow, in which case definitely go see your dr.

FX it goes away!

[atomic sagebrush]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. It's not necessarily over yet but obviously not a good sign.

I had a full 5 day AF with DS 4 and spotting thru the first tri with him and he is almost 3. I know dozens of people who had bleeding, way more than just spotting, and went onto have a healthy pg.

A chemical is just a very early loss, typically before you even miss a period.

I would prob. not have sex and try to rest as much as is possible. If you can get in to see a doc, they may offer prog support but many doctors don't believe it helps and won't see you until you're 10-12 weeks along.

[Wishing4Princess]

Thank you ladies for your response. so today I'm still bleeding. it looks like the start of AF..a bit darker than last night..a light brown/red color but only when i wipe . I havent had any cramping yet, but feeling lousy, like i'm coming down w/ a cold. I will make an appointment to see an OB and keep you posted.

[atomic sagebrush]

:( I'm sorry, but hoping you are surprised with good news.

[Cass]

I am going through the same thing at the moment. Yesterday morning I had bright red blood when I wiped, brown discharge during the day and bright red blood again in the evening. This morning is bright red blood like during my period :sad:

I had previously planned an appointment with my doctor yesterday. She was lovely and offered me an early scan but I declined as since I am only 4 weeks 5 days today, we probably wouldn't see anything which would make me worry more. Instead I got my blood tested and they will monitor my hcg. I have a scan booked for next Wednesday when I will be closer to 6 weeks.

Fingers crossed for the both of us.

[sugarNspice]

:fx: for both of you, too.

[Aussiechic]

Hi Wishing4Princess,
I'm so sorry to hear about the stressful worrying time you're going through at the moment. I recently had a similar situation and did quite a bit of reading at the time. One of the studies I read basically said that if you have bleeding that is lighter than your normal period flow, and of short duration, then you are at no greater risk of miscarriage than those with no bleeding in pregnancy. The link to the article is:
Association Between First-Trimester Vaginal Bleeding and Miscarriage (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828396/)
I found this to be some comfort at the time.
For me, it took 3.5 weeks of ongoing spotting and many inconclusive tests before my doctor was able to say with certainty that my baby had stopped growing. It was a heartbreaking process and extremely stressful.
I pray that your baby will be healthy and that the spotting will stop soon.
Thinking of you and crossing fingers for a good outcome :fingers:

[odd]

fingers crossed for ou - I had pink and brown blood spotting with my DS who's now 3... :)

[The Anchor]

So sorry to hear this...m/c is a terrible thing to go through. HUGS

[Wishing4Princess]

So I went to see an OB yesterday, she did an ultrasound and HCG test (which i got results for but don't know what they mean, until I hear from OB). SHe looked very closely to find a sac but still came to the conclusion that I am either going through a MC or i'm still less than 5wks pregnant. she wasn't able to tell if I was pregnant...she didn't even do a urine preg. test. she said my cervix was closed at the time of the ultrasound, the blood is from outside the cervix and that this this could be an ectopic pregnancy.

So last night after my appt. I bled more..through the night.. it's gotten much heavier...sorry TMI..but there are chunks of clots when I sit on the toilet.. I had cramping last night and lower back pain this morning. it's like a very heavy AF.


My HCG results were:
Component Your result Standard range Units
HCG INTACT <5 <5 mIU/mL


If this was a m/c ..when is it safe to ttc and sway pink??

[The Anchor]

I think that getting pg right away after m/c sways pink. Some docs say wait a month so that the lining can build up, especially if you end up needing a d&c - my doc told me to go for it after my m/c in October. So sorry...

[Mum23boys]

ow about doing a pregnancy test ? Thats how i knew about my mc because the positive test had faded and so i knew something wasnt right - 2 days later i started spotting and test was ner enough neagtive then the bleeding started,
I rea;lly hope its nothing to worry about and if you have a strong positive test result it may not be ...... sorry i cant be much more hlep but i really hope its nothing serious. xxxxx

[Wishing4Princess]

I am going through the same thing at the moment. Yesterday morning I had bright red blood when I wiped, brown discharge during the day and bright red blood again in the evening. This morning is bright red blood like during my period :sad:

I had previously planned an appointment with my doctor yesterday. She was lovely and offered me an early scan but I declined as since I am only 4 weeks 5 days today, we probably wouldn't see anything which would make me worry more. Instead I got my blood tested and they will monitor my hcg. I have a scan booked for next Wednesday when I will be closer to 6 weeks.

Fingers crossed for the both of us.

Im sorry to hear you are going through the same thing! I don't want to give you false hope, that things will be ok. mine started the same way. I'm bleeding very heavily ..like a heavy AF. I have an appt. next monday to get another HCG test done.

hang in there, Cass!!! GL w/ everything.

[Wishing4Princess]

So I heard back from my doctor. she said that my pregnancy hormone test was negative.

The ultrasound appearance yesterday was certainly consistent with early pregnancy, so I think this probably points to you having an early miscarriage. Bleeding is to be expected as your body passes this pregnancy tissue. Remember that if you are soaking a pad an hour and that goes on for more than 3 hours in a row, we need to hear from you to assess for anemia. I would like to see you in the office next week just to check that you have passed the tissue we saw on ultrasound yesterday. Let me know if we can do anything for you. You do not need to have your blood drawn again as the hormone was already negative.

other updates: still have some cramping. Lower back pain and pressure on vagina. I am still bleeding, but a little less than this morning..still a bit clotty.

[The Anchor]

So sorry again...I had terrible cramping only for about a day, HUGE clots for about 2 days, and then just light bleeding for about 2 1/2 weeks. So sorry you had to go through this...

[Wishing4Princess]

So sorry again...I had terrible cramping only for about a day, HUGE clots for about 2 days, and then just light bleeding for about 2 1/2 weeks. So sorry you had to go through this...

Thank you for your support, Anchor! I am so grateful to have found this site. everyone is so understanding and sympathetic here!

[Rosie85]

Sorry to hear wishing :-(

[Aussiechic]

So sorry to hear Wishing4Princess!
I had cramping, heavy bleeding and passing some clots for 2 days then bleeding for about a week. Apparently you can expect your 'normal' cycle to resume within 4-6 weeks...I'm still waiting for my first AF post-miscarriage. My MC was about 10 days ago now.
My obs recommended we wait until after the first 'normal' AF to make sure the hormone levels had a chance to return to pre-pregnancy levels.
I have been incredibly sad and have difficulty concentrating on anything...it seems to come in waves! Sometimes you just need to allow yourself to grieve and that's ok.
Thinking of you xx

[Aussiechic]

I am going through the same thing at the moment. Yesterday morning I had bright red blood when I wiped, brown discharge during the day and bright red blood again in the evening. This morning is bright red blood like during my period :sad:

Hi Cass,

Sorry to hear you're also going through this. Crossing fingers for you :fingers:

[sugarNspice]

Wishing, I am so sorry to hear your news. I've been through this so many times, and it does get easier to live with as time passes. But it is totally normal to feel so much sadness for such a long time.
If it's an early loss like yours, and you didn't need a D&E, I personally don't think there's any reason to wait to TTC--you could ovulate within a couple of weeks, and get pregnant again right away.
hugs to you.

[Violet_]

So sorry to hear that you girls are going through this. I also had a very early miscarriage or chemical pregnancy in Oct and it was so hurtful. It's totally normal to feel numb and sad and struggle to see any positives in live. That's what I went through. I tried the following month and got pregnant with this babe right away. Take care of yourselves and I'm sending you healing vibes.

[Wishing4Princess]

Im sorry to hear about your loss, hun. it's really tough and scary. will you be going back on the diet? for how long? GL w/ everything!

[lollylegs]

My thoughts are with you - I know how hard this time is. Hoping for healing and health for you. xL

[Rainbow baby]

I got bfp with ds 1 , 1 month after an ectopic bleeding finished and ds3 right after a chemical 2 weeks later I conceived him. Both are healthy and happy they say to wait a cycle so it is easier to date. Apparently your super fertile after a m/c something about the hormones being there already so the early ultrasound lady was telling me.(don't know how qualified she was though in the early pregnancy clinic) So really whenever you and your partner feel emotionally ready to try again. I am sorry for the loss, it happens to the best of us and it is a emotional roller coaster ride.

[atomic sagebrush]

:( I'm so sorry.