[sweetbee]

I think I've lost my little baby... I've been having spotting (brown blood) on and off for the past 2 weeks. Had an inconclusive ultrasound a week ago. Then, yesterday, I had more spotting, with some pinkish mucus. Had another ultrasound which showed that everything was ok and that there was no evidence of anything wrong, although the embryo was still too small to see a heartbeat.

A couple of hours after that, I started bleeding red blood. It's not so much like a real period, but still enough to wear a light pad. I don't have any pain, but am just emotionally exhausted and drained... Spoke to the OB who said there's nothing I can do but sit tight and wait till my appointment with him next week.

It's going to be a very long week. If I do lose this baby, I think it'll be a very long time before we TTC again. I hate this feeling of not knowing...

Audrey

[nelly75]

Try not to worry. The exact same thing happened to me but I bled heaps and had cramping but am now 15 weeks pregnant and everythings fine!!

A lot of people bleed during pregnancy especially around the time their period is due.

Wishing you all the best, I really hope your little one is here to stay.

[iskra]

sorry to hear about everything happending to you at the moment. Hope you are ok- hang in there.

I am by no means an expert, but i did read that bright red blood was not supposed to be as bad as darker red- brown blood. I'd call your intended hospital and speak to a midwife too just for another opinion if your still feeling confused about the situation as a week is a ong time to worry. in the mean time I guess just try to take it as easy as you can, stay off your feet and try to be as relaxed as you can.

Our thoughts are with you.

Iskra

[Nicola67]

Hang in there. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you (and my legs).

Nicola
DD Eliza Jade - Born 10/5/03
<img src='http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/eliza/december/thumbnails/23_JPG.jpg' border=0>

[argus]

Just to clear something up that was said by Iskra brown blood is old blood but red blood is new blood. I've had 2 m/c at around 12wks and both times started with brown blood for a day then red blood which proceeded to become period like. Do you still feel preg., have symptons etc. I now with my bleeding I had already lost preg signs.

Having said this I had bleeding (brown)& clots with my 3 other chld throughout the first & early 2nd trimester. Normally an U/S can tell where the bleeding is coming from even at 6wks but if it can't then normally the beeding is just spotting from being too busy, etc.

I am thinking of you...it sux I know - believe me- & there is nothing anyone can say to make things better. I know the oB sounds harsh but there really is nothing except taking things easy. I know with my 3rd the bleeding became very heavy & my GP gave me a certificate for a wk off work which actually helped with stopping the bleeding.

Good luck

This message was edited by argus on Thursday, 5 February 2004 @ 12:33 PM

[sweetbee]

Thanks for your replies.

I didn't have any obvious pregnancy symptoms in the beginning. Just a little dizziness, a little tiredness, and some mood swings, but none of it was that bad. I never felt pregnant at all. The symptoms are even less apparent now, though I'm very tired because of all the worry.

The U/S didn't show any signs of bleeding, but I did have the U/S when I had brown blood and pink mucus, before the actual red blood bleeding started.

I'm trying to stay positive... I just want to know one way or another so I can move on...

[ItsMeSandy]

Oh sweetheart..I hope everything works out OK for you.

With my miscarriage, I felt fine (though I admit, my pregnancy signs had somewhat faded), my first sign that something was wrong was a few (and I mean...like maybe three) drops of old brown blood. I wasn't particulary worried but since I had had it at 6 weeks as well and never saw anyone about it that time, I decided to see my GP just in case. I was 11 weeks pregnant. They did a scan...baby was fine, a little too small, but heartbeat. I knew it wasn't OK...I can't explain to you why I knew since my GP assured me all was okay. But I went home in tears, I KNEW something was wrong. That night (two days after the few spots of blood), the contractions started. But still no other bleeding. The next day a scan showed baby had died overnight. I didn't lose much blood at all until about 4 days after the orginal spotting.

This pregnancy however, at 10 weeks I felt a POP and all of sudden I was gushing with bright red fresh blood! Of course I assumed without doubt that I was losing the baby. I lost two huge clots and about..I would guess close to a litre of blood. Baby was fine...they never found a cause for the bleed. I am 24 weeks now.

There is no saying whats happening with you I'm afraid....just because its a certain type of blood, prooves NOTHING...I am proof of that.

All you can do unfortunatley is rest up and take good care of yourself. Try to remain positive...I, and hundreds of other women on this very site, are all proof that you can lose blood and go on to have a healthy pregnancy.

*hugs* please let us know how you go.

Sandy(22)
DH(25)
DS(12.03.00)
TTC since Sep 02
Baby Angel "Matthew" 25/7/03..11 weeks 4 days
Bubba due 25/5/04

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[argus]

Sandy just wan't to clarify something as I think you may have taken things a bit personally. Research on 1000's women resulting in medical studies have indicated that in 98% brown blood is old blood from past bleeding....doesn't mean you won't m/c or that something isn't wrong but that the bleeding is old. Red blood means the bleeding is new. If you have an u/s after brown blood & nothing obvious shows up then the chances more in 'your favour'.

Whatever the reason as you know it's a frightening & stressful waiting game. My thoughts & positive vibes are with you sweetbee.

[Bubblez]

I hope everything turns out to be ok. Take care.

Me ~ 18
DF ~ 25
EDD ~ 16/4/2004

[sweetbee]

Hello, it's me. Thanks for all your well wishes...

Anyway, I had a M/C this evening. I guess I was always a bit unsure about the pregnancy, as I didn't ever feel pregnant.

One thing that did concern me early on was with the U/S. With my pregnancy with DS, 3-4 weeks after conception I had a U/S which showed me to be 6 weeks PG. This time, 5 weeks after conception, the U/S showed me to be only 4 weeks PG. The results of the U/S's were both so different. With the first pregnancy, things seemed so much more advanced. What worried me this time was that everything seemed to be developing much more slowly... perhaps this is one of the reasons for the M/C.

I am fine right now. It probably hasn't hit me yet. In a way I'm relieved that I finally know. It was all for the best. I can now move on, and when we're ready, we'll TTC again...