Brown Spotting with Twins

elisemays

I got a positive pregnancy test on December 27th - first day of my last menstrual cycle was November 28th, so I should be roughly 9 weeks at this point.  Went in for my first ultrasound January 16th and they measured me at 5 weeks and 6 days rather than the 7 weeks I thought at the time, so I would have conceived December 20th.  I thought that was odd because I got a positive test a week later, but I let it go.  Scheduled my follow up ultrasound for 10 days later and went in on Monday January 27th.  We got to see TWO heartbeats, and it turns out I'm having identical twins!  I am totally overwhelmed but obviously excited.  1 was measuring 6 weeks 3 days, the other 6 weeks 1 day.  Heartbeats were 101 and 91. 

I have a tilted uterus and I've read that it's difficult to get an accurate measurement, but 6 weeks and 3/1 days is impossible - I would have gotten a positive test before I conceived!  I'm just chalking it up to being so early that we're not able to get an accurate measurement, and I'm going with I literally have to be at least 7.5-8 weeks for it to make sense.  We've scheduled another ultrasound for Tuesday, February 4th to make sure the babies are still growing and the heartbeats are increasing, but my doctor said as far as he's concerned this early in the game a heartbeat is a heartbeat and good news.

So onto the point of this post - woke up this morning, went to the bathroom and when I wiped there was brown discharge.  The ultrasound Monday was internal and I've read that it's normal to spot old blood after an ultrasound or intercourse, but that's not stopping me from freaking out.  I miscarried our first and only child 4 years ago and it took me a long time to try again.  I've been cramping on and off throughout this entire pregnancy, but of course when I saw the brown discharge today every twinge in my uterus makes me think I'm losing them.  I'm just waiting to start gushing blood.  I called the doctor and he said to monitor it, and if I get severe cramping or start bleeding like I'm having my period to come in, but he's confident that it's normal after the internal ultrasound.  I'm also on progesterone supplements so I'm hopeful that'll keep these babies in!

I know I've answered all my own concerns in this post, I think sometimes it's helpful to talk/type it out to shed some realistic light on the situation.  Hopefully if anyone is as anxious or neurotic as I am and are going through something similar we can help talk each other off the ledge. 

I'm sorry to those that have not had successful pregnancies in the September 2014 group.  Everything I've read says that miscarriages either happen because of a blighted ovum, which means that no baby developed, or because of chromosomal defects beyond our control.  Just remember, and this is what I keep reminding myself if it happens to me again, that if you miscarried it's because your child would not have had a good quality of life and that they were meant to stay in heaven.  I believe with the twins this time that God gave me 2 because the other one wasn't ready for us 4 years ago, but is ready now.  If you want to be a mother you will be a mother, whether you're able to carry a baby on your own, or whether your baby was born by someone else and meant to be in your life.  So grateful for this board and all of you that participate!

dana2die4

I am sorry you are experiencing this; I know having some spotting after the internal U/S is totally normal, but spotting can also mean other things. I would definitely put a call in to your OB just to be on the safe side. I bet its nothing, but its always better to over react than under react Lots of prayers

mrsdanielleM2010

I definitely always err on the side of caution and call that Doctor... Just call me team bubble-wrap. Sorry to hear about your other loss, but congrats on the twins, and I wish you a happy and healthy 9!

coffee bean

I'm sorry you're going through this.  I've never had spotting (knock on wood), but I've also heard not to worry too much about brown discharge.  I also have a wonky scenario this time around where they are saying the baby is measuring 12 days behind what I thought the DD would be - the numbers don't totally add up, so I'm hoping it's also not a great measurement.

I'd drink tons of water and lay down the rest of the day if possible.  Call the doc if you are nervous.

coffee bean

By the way, cramping is good (as long as it's not painful)!  Your ute is getting quite the workout and just wait until you feel the round ligament "pain" when your belly really starts growing in the second tri!

Soogerplum

I'm sorry to hear that you're having such worries but that is great news to see two little heartbeats! I am completely neurotic and worry about every little cramp and sensation but I can clearly remember being the same exact way with DD. To ease your mind a little, you've got twice the reason to have cramps with two little ones in there! Keeping you in my TnP!

caden1206

Congrats on the twins. Sorry about the spotting. TnP everything is ok.

elisemays

@yurizaba that is a wonderful little mantra and one I will be printing/keeping with me at all times, thank you! @coffee bean I will probably be taking you up on your offer. I was, and I hate to say this, not over the moon excited when I first found out, I was more scared than anything. This morning when I started spotting wiped away the shock and set in the feelings of how much I already love and want both of these babies. Thank you to everyone that wrote - I am cautiously optimistic. When you are regularly anxious nothing can be easy I swear, it's always a test!