If you are SPOTTING or have questions about spotting.. POST HERE!

scaredandexcited

I had SUPER sharp cervical pain yesterday that subsided after about 15 minutes. I used to get that exact pain minutes to hours before my period would start so imagine my anxiety yesterday! Today, I'm having scant spotting (just enough to see on toilet paper). I'm crampy but I have been since 3w1d. (I tested positive at 3w2d. I'm 4w6d now)

We had a loss November of 13 so this is incredibly scary for me. I'm also on progesterone for an initial level of 7.4 (repeated a few days ago - now 16)

Trying not to panic but it's SO scary after a loss. I just want a baby

teenybenoit

@scaredandexcited‌ hugs. I'm with you. I just want a baby too. Try not to panic. Who knew this stuff would be so scary, sending you good vibes.

JMB32

This group has been so helpful. I felt all alone with my previous Mc, so reading all of your stories and talking through it has been so helpful to me already no matter what the outcome will be. I just want a baby as well! I would love to know how many women bleed/spot and go on to have a full term, healthy baby. I definitely took my first pregnancy for granted. It was so great! I loved every minute of being pregnant. Now it just seems so hard to get it to 'stick'. Also, for those who have had more than one miscarriage, do the Dr's do anything to determine a cause or do you have to have more than 3? Sorry so lengthy. I just have a lot of questions and thoughts running through my mind:/ praying for you all for good news:)

teenybenoit

@JMB32‌ the Dr at the clinic told me that if I miscarry this one (it would be my second) that the percentage of it happening again would be around 25% but he also told me that I may then have issues with carrying a baby to term and that to test for this is not covered, could be costly and there are no cures for that. It threw me back and really upset me.
But in speaking to others several people have had mc and still went on to have healthy babies. So here's to hope and thinking positively!!

danaalex

Not much to update...I slept through the night with no pain, but as soon as I woke up the light cramping started back up. Still bleeding, not heavily but it's there. Dark red, older looking blood though not brown. Wondfo this morning was as dark as yesterday's test. I'm so confused.

My breasts are more sore this morning than they have been and my nausea is still here. I know that it all means nothing, really, and that I'm just clinging to hope. I'll keep clinging, though.

teenybenoit

I seem to wake up every morning feeling fine until I sit or stand at which point I feel the light cramping too. Then I got pee and wipe and there's the redish brown mucous which continues all day. Trying not to freak out. I called in sick today so I can stay in bed and rest but I know I can't do that everyday for the next 9 months. Hoping Wednesday's blood work shows higher betas still.
Sending positive thoughts to you all.

danaalex

teenybenoit said:

I seem to wake up every morning feeling fine until I sit or stand at which point I feel the light cramping too. Then I got pee and wipe and there's the redish brown mucous which continues all day. Trying not to freak out. I called in sick today so I can stay in bed and rest but I know I can't do that everyday for the next 9 months. Hoping Wednesday's blood work shows higher betas still. Sending positive thoughts to you all.

I have my fingers crossed for you! My cramping has basically subsided for now, but the bleeding is still there when I wipe and a bit on my panty liner. Just met with my endo about my thyroid cyst and he confirmed that my levels are normal per bloodwork and that the cyst has no effect on the pregnancy. At least if this is a miscarriage, I know that's not to blame.

Being in limbo is just horrible. I don't know whether to grieve or be happy. They saw nothing on the scan yesterday, so I know that going to my OB for an u/s today would be all but useless. I need to wait until Thursday and just hope and hope and hope.

teenybenoit

@Danaalex hugs. My fx for you as well. Keep us posted.

ShellyR

@teenybenoit and @danaalex, thinking about you. The limbo is indeed a confusing place to be. Take care of yourselves.

danaalex

I went to my OB on a whim, and she saw me. Nothing exciting to report. It's either a miscarriage or implantation bleeding and I ovulated later than usual. Nothing on the U/s, but a tiny bit of fluid outside of the uterus (german to english translation, so apologies if I muck this up). Uterus still full of tissue. 

She took my blood and I'll go in on Weds for another draw, and we will sit down on Thursday morning to go over the results. She gave me progesterone to pack on up there before bed, so hopefully that helps.

@teenybenoit thinking of you!

scaredandexcited

I'm still bleeding enough to wear a pad. I'm cramping enough to take tylenol. The bleeding is still bright red **update: now is thinner and more orange/pink** (though I'm unsure if the color makes a difference in what to expect). I'm waiting on a call back from my OB. I'm expecting some bloodwork. I don't have an appointment and ultrasound until near the end of December. I'm just terrified of a second loss. I'm trying to look at my little one (2 and at half) and be so thankful that I have a baby already. :-/

pmcd886

::hugs:: @scaredandexcited. I hope you can get some blood work, and find rising betas.

teenybenoit

@scaredandexcited‌ hugs. Fx for you.

danaalex

@scaredandexcited big hugs to you

ShellyR

Update: Despite some increased spotting and passing a couple clots last night and having increased mild cramping, my LO is measuring on schedule (7 weeks) and still has a heartbeat. My doctor has no idea why I've been bleeding for 13 days. This continues to be a "threatened" pregnancy but for now I'm so thankful.

Hugs to all the ladies who are struggling with first trimester bleeding.

teenybenoit

@ShellyR‌ I'm so glad things are still going well. Hugs and continuing to send you positive sticky baby vibes.

SissyKate21

Here's my story...so far. 
BFP at 4w2d. 
Spotting after intercourse 5w0d.

Spotting after BM 5w1d, 5w3d then what I would consider full out bleeding after BM 5w5d. It was so scary...there was so much blood and I passed something the size of my fingernail that looked like bloody tissue. So, I freaked out. 

Of course, I was at work so I sat in my cubicle weeping and trying not to draw attention to myself. Once I composed myself, I contacted the Dr. and setup an appointment for the following day. 
5w6d blood draw and pelvic exam. The exam showed my cervix closed and no blood coming out. (But if I take a dump I gush like a fountain...ugh.)
HCG Quantitative results from that day were at 14,686...which is nice and high. 
6w1d I had to use a liner because of spotting and I still gush blood with a BM. 
Next step: I'm scheduling a dating u/s and we'll see what we see. 

This is such a roller coaster. Every time I go to the bathroom, I'm sure this is over...it's just so much blood. I feel defeated. Then, something comes back from the Dr. with positive signs to indicate there is hope. 

It's exhausting. But right now, I'm holding onto hope. 

teenybenoit

@SissyKate21‌ this stuff is scary and so overwhelming. I feel your fear. Hugs and sending you sticky baby vibes.

scaredandexcited

Thanks for the love ladies! I feel it!
I broke down & pushed for more answers. My progesterone ( which was 7 before taking oral nightly) was down to 4.9 today. That makes me incredibly nervous. I don't know hcg results yet. He increased me to progesterone three times a day (he is not the doc I saw initially and wasn't sure why I was only once a day). He also wants me using the vaginal route, not oral.

I'm hopeful but nervous. I don't know what to expect. I'm still clinging to this being a progesterone issue. Doc feels it's implantation. I guess we will see!

EmEeGee

Hi ladies,
I haven't been as active as I had been last week, and it's all centered around this spotting. I gave up on talking with my doc because of terrible communication on their side, and I'm just holding out until my ultrasound on Thursday. I'm an anxious person at baseline, add the hormones, and I just haven't been able to check in on here daily anymore. I realize this is a wonderful resource and a place for support, but every woman who suffers a loss just breaks my heart and heightens my worry about my own spotting.

I'm sending good thoughts to all you women going through the pain and worry associated with spotting! I hope to be checking in soon with more positivity!

pmcd886

@ShellyR I was looking for your update. I am so glad things are still looking good!

scaredandexcited

My levels dropped from 96 to 3. Progesterone dropped from 16 to 4.9

I'm sad but hopeful. My OB is hopeful for the future with a change in strategy.

Prayers are appreciated. Good luck to you ladies!

scaredandexcited

I'm sad for this loss.....hopeful for future pregnancies **

thebus80

Hello! I'm a lurker and will be again, but I had to post this study. Found out I am pregnant early last week, due 8/22/15. I had light spotting this weekend and came to this post to read about what others are going through. This study shows the relationship between different types of bleeding and likelihood of miscarriage vs. those with no bleeding. It made me feel a lot better, so I thought I would share in case it helps anyone else! https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828396/ Apparently most studies are done based on women in the ER and skew too high for estimatjng the seriousness of bleeding episodes. This is one of only a couple done based on a large group of women NOT just ER visits.

phyllisnefler

Lurker here who just wanted to pipe up to say how helpful this thread has been over the past several days. I'm only barely at 4w so it's really too early for much to be determined, but some positive POASs combined with a few days of bleeding (tho no cramping) have me confused and mostly just expecting that this may not wind up viable.

(I know that sounds like a bad attitude, but it's more that I made the mistake of taking an early HPT and now I'm trying not to get my hopes up. Will be trying to resist the early test temptation in the future, that's for sure - it's driving me up the wall!) 

Anyway, am going to call the doctor tomorrow to see if I can at least have HCG levels tested to see what directions things are headed in. 

All my best wishes to those in this thread who have experienced a loss, whether recent or previously. And again, just a big thank you to everyone who has contributed and provided updates -- your remarks and stories are so helpful in enduring this totally annoying purgatory between TTGP and A15, and I've learned so much!

danaalex

@shellyr That is wonderful news! So happy to see a positive update!

I put the progesterone in last night. Ew.

I have not had any bleeding since prior to 6pm yesterday (Germany time). My wondfo this morning was as dark as the control, the darkest it has ever been.

I want to be optimistic. I WANT to be. I'm scared to be, though. I am so incredibly nauseous this morning and my breasts are on fire as usual. I feel pregnant. Just need to get through the next few days and I'll finally have some answers.

Big, huge hugs to everyone in here (and the lurkers too timid to post!)...I have my fingers crossed for all of you.

JMB32

I got my hcg levels back yesterday. I went from 215 to 417 from Thursday to Saturday. My Dr is very happy with that but cancelled my appt and ultrasound for yesterday bc she said with hcg in 400 there would be nothing to see. I go in 2 weeks. I haven't spotted since Sunday afternoon. I am cautiously optimistic but can't help but think I should be 7 weeks tomorrow, isn't my hcg low for 7 weeks? I am continuing to pray for all of you ladies! Hugs to you all!

tlc35

I'm sorry for your loss @scaredandexcited‌

ShellyR

I'm sorry for your loss @scaredandexcited. Take care of yourself.

pmcd886

I am so sorry for your loss @scaredandexcited‌.

JMB32

@MeatandBandP‌ i got a very faint positive the day after Thanksgiving and my lmp was Oct. 29 I got two darker positives a week after the first one

babymarshall2015

I started bleeding yesterday morning. It was followed by bad cramps. I went into the ER and they can't detect the heartbeat yet. So they sent me home in bedrest and want me to get my hcg levels checked in 2 days. Last night my cramps were starting to feel like the beginning of labor pains. I took 2 tylenols and went to sleep. This morning I've still been bleeding and I've been having clots and tissue come out when I pee. I'm so nervous and scared that I'm going to lose my little one. My husband surprised me in Sunday with the sign we were gonna have our 1 year old hold to surprise everyone with.

ShellyR

@babymarshall2015‌ ,bleeding is so scary. I hope you get some answers soon.

teenybenoit

I'm going back tomorrow for blood work to see if my betas are still rising, I'm frightened because today I have seen more red color blood and mucous mix then I have since we found out we were pregnant. I should be 7 weeks tomorrow. I have a consult with the Dr after the blood work. Please send your prayers and good vibes. I've been doing nothing but crying all day today.

gumbi4u

Hi girls, this is a cut and paste from another thread. Still getting used to this forum layout.

Well the day after I introduced myself, the wife had the same issues. We assumed the worst. Wife was crying her eyes out and frantic. She was in Wegmans doing her shopping when she felt a gush. She scooped up her items and ran to the vehicle. She took a look and it was bright red blood. Leaked right through her pants and on to her leg. She called me and said "baby, im bleeding". My heart sunk. I calmed her down and called the doc. Told us to come right in. I booked it on the parkway and got to her quickly. Then we raced to the doc. Along the way we didnt say much. Just held hands. I kept touching her face. She was still glowing which gave us hope. Said she had clots too.

We get to the doc and they ALL had concerned looks with fingers crossed. The wife and I were hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Wife gets ready for the sono. Doc walks in and gets down to business. There was ZERO small talk. Sticks in the probe and bright as day, the baby was in its lil sack. Happy as can be and where its supposed to be. No eptopic stuff happening. Dont know where the blood is coming from but was told that it might be due to all the hormones with the IVF meds. We breathed a sigh of relief.

Today she is still bleeding a bit. Crampy. Shes on bed rest. Im not letting her do a damn thing. I told her to stay in bed and only get up for nums or the bathroom. We are still a bit concerned.

Did a bit of reading and seems like this is normal for most IVF patients.

danaalex

Just got home from my second blood draw. My betas for the draw two days ago were about 280. Low, but ok and especially ok if I ovulated later like the doctor thinks. I am terrified.

I had a complete breakdown in the car afterward. I can't deal with this anymore, I just can't. I'm so tired after all the medical drama of this week. I feel like I'm on an emotional rollercoaster and I can't get off of it. Up and down and up and down and hope and hopeless. I'm tired, I'm scared, I wish my Daddy were here and I don't care that I'm pushing 30 I wish I could curl up and cry at home. Instead I'm a world away.

brizzy0622

I panicked and when I went to Dr. She said it's my fibroid cysts because wad little brownish in color, she said woman who have these cysts it's normal to see some spotting during pregnancy....

llw42614

@teenybenoit‌ any updates from today?

ShellyR

Hugs @danaalex. The roller coaster sucks. I hope you have more solid answers soon. Take care of yourself.

teenybenoit

@llw42614‌ my only good news today is my blood pressure is normal. My betas dropped 2 points, and the nurse at the clinic when she called couldn't understand why I keep coming in to have them checked?!!?
I am still spotting seems redder then normal and ever so slightly more of.
I am booked for an ultrasound tomorrow at 8:30am and then consult with the Dr.
Thanks for checking up on me. It's nice when you got support.