5 weeks pregnant and bleeding

[honey33]

hi i am 5weeks 2days pregnant after trying for 3yrs and on clomid... i have been spotting dark brown for the last few days and but light brown for the past 3 weeks on and off.... an hour ago i have had a small bright red bleed... is this game over for me?... i rang the nurse at the surgery and she said i have to wait till wed when i will be 6 weeks then and they will do a blood test.... ive rang them twice and got the same reply.. why cant they just do blood test now... is it possible that i am carying twins and have maybe lost one?,,, im so scared and upset im not sure what to do and dont want to be a nuisence ringing doctors every day.. am i ahving a miscariage or is this normal... i have no pregnancy symptoms apart from sore boobs for a week and all ive got to gon on is 3 positive pregnacy tests... i have ot1st midwife appointment in 2 weeks do i cancel it now... sorry this is a long winded but dont know whats happening

[Sqad]

First of all.....yes, you may well be having a miscarriage.
Secondly....you may have a twin foetus, but at this early stage if one is aborted then the other will also be aborted.
I can understand you being upset, but I cannot give you expectations that are unlikely to be realised. blood test now will be of little value as it may still be positive whilst you are aborting.

Please be patient for another week.

[carmalee]

Brownie points sqad for the very sensitive answer

[honey33]

thanks sqad.. i know thats all i can do... im just so upset as we have tried for so long... if i did a home pregnancy test 2moro and it still showed positive would that be a true reading or does it take a long time for the hcg to dissapear...

[Sqad]

LOL Carmalee...."sensitivity" is not my strong point.............but sometimes I do try ;-)

[boxtops]

It's very early days, honey - but there is little that anyone can do, this early on. Don't do anything like cancelled appointments. just take it easy over the next few days - and above all (easier said than done) don't get stressed out about it.

[Sqad]

If it was negative, then it would be a true reading, but if it was positive we would still be where we are today.

[honey33]

yes that is my plan all weekend just rest up and see if it helps me... the bright red blood looks like its going and nothing has come out... sorry TMI but need to say it how it is ... its more when i wipe and all inside.. dont think its helped at work cos ive been bending and lifting all week

[boxtops]

Honey, that may not have helped, IMO, particularly as it's around the time when your period would have been due.
Having been where you are, I'm afraid if it's going to happen it will - but keep as calm as you can, no straining or stretching. You can pop in a tampon without any harm, if it makes you feel more comfortable.

[RATTER15]

You have been lifting all week!!!

Silly lady!!

[honey33]

yes car mats.. ive tried not to carry as much and only pick up a few at a time..... working in a factory i dontget luxuries to sit and do nothing all day lol

if by the end of the weekend i only have a bit of spotting do you think i should take a few days off work next week till i tleast can be seen to

[honey33]

is it even worth going to a&e in the morning if its still happening atleast i will know one way or another and stop worrying

[bimbo123456]

Life was so much easier when they couldn't find out about pregnancy until 3 months. I am really sorry you are going through this honey. I hope that you have the support of your loving man....

[RATTER15]

My apologies honey33, that was an unnecessary comment, if only life was so easy, all the best and good luck xxx

[pretty_snowdrop]

I bled with both my pregnancies and everything was fine. I am afraid it's a waiting game to see what happens. Good luck x

[honey33]

well this morning its more like what i get few days before my periods so i think im losing my baby... going to hospital soon see if i can go to early pregnancy unit and see if they can do a scan or bloods see whats happening....boobs have stopped hurting now too so not looking good

with all the spotting i get before periods i knew something would go wrong but all the doctors kept dismissing inbetween bleeds

[rowanwitch]

honey.. first remember sad as this is it is proof you can get pregnant and even for those without problems first pregnancies often end in early miscarriage... although years ago before pregnancy tests it would have been dismissed as a very late period...
If this pregnancy has failed don't blame yourself as it would probably have happened anyway... it just wasn't meant to be

Give yourself a little break and start again... although the point about twins is a good one and just very occasionally the second twin goes on... and with clomid twin pregnancies are very common (It is likely I would have been a twin... mum said the evil one survived )

Don't give up hope and remember the things you have to strive hardest for are the most precious when they are achieved

[honey33]

just an update

i went to a&e as this morning had a big bleed.... they have done some bloods and an internal and swabs

they said my cervix is closed which im assuming is a good thing???... and bloods were ok... they are sending my notes to early pregnancy unit and they will ring me on monday for me to have more bloods to see if hormone is riseing or lowering.. maybe they will do a scan i dont know... the bleeding is still there but has eased a lot now so maybe thats a good thing... i guess its a case of wat and see now

[bednobs]

it's probably a bit early for a scan, i would guess you might get hcg levels done instead

[looby1914]

Just wanted to send you hugs and wish you good luck vibes.. When I was pregnant with my son at around 9weeks I started bleeding.. first browny then went to bright red, panicked immediately and rang the out of hours doctors.. Unfortauntely all doctors where out on call etc.. but told me to keep an eye on the situation until around 9am. Thankfully the bleeding stopped and the baby was fine.. Sometimes we bleed whilst pregnant and everything is fine. I know how much of a worry bleeds are, I have had 3 miscarriages in the past so really do feel for you xx

[lcg]

if possible, it would also be sensible to have some time off work if heavy lifting etc is a core part of your job. some physical rest now and trying to reduce your stress levels (extremely difficult, i know) in order to try and give your body a break. every little may help here - i started beelding at four weeks and had two weeks bed rest (at the order of my doc) because i was a carer in an older person's home. as you have tried so hard for a baby, you really need to give yourself the best opportunity. good luck x