T&P please

NamelessAria

I'm currently 6w3d. I've been having cramping and general abdominal/pelvic discomfort on and off since week 3. This hasn't really concerned me too much yet but then last night I started having some brown spotting. Not a lot. Just a little bit when I wiped after peeing. I went to bed early so I wouldn't be up worrying and hoped it would be better in the morning.

I woke up this morning and had to pee. Nothing really when I wiped. Whew what a relief! But then a couple of hours later when I had to poop I wiped and saw bright red blood. There hasn't been enough to make it to my underwear yet. This reminds me of how my periods always start though. I always getting cramping and spotting starting later afternoon/early evening and then spot till the next day when I start bleeding. My periods are always really light; barely enough to need a pad. So what is going on is pretty consistent with what is normal for my body... when I'm not pregnant. Obviously, I'm freaking out. I'm terrified that I'm losing baby.

I called my doctors office but they told me that the doctor was busy and there weren't any nurses available to talk to me. They asked me to leave a number where I can be reached and told me they'd call me back sometime later today or tomorrow. I honestly don't expect much other than a standard answer of "it sounds fine don't worry" or "it sounds like you're having a miscarriage."

I'm an absolute emotional wreck. I would very much appreciate any thoughts and prayers y'all can spare.

Update: My doctor's office called back and said it was probably totally fine and due to hormonal changes. I'm now having moderate/severe cramping and period-like bleeding. I've also noticed that all of my pregnancy symptoms, few as they were, have vanished. I don't really have much/any hope left that this baby will be okay. I'm planning to give it another couple of days and try my best to hope for a good sign until things are definitive.

**Trigger warning** Final update: I started having severe cramping, worse than my normal menstrual cramps by far and heavy bleeding with clots. The cramping continued to get worse till I passed some globs of tissue and then the cramping started to ease up and the blood flow reduced to a light flow/heavy spotting. Now, the next day, I'm still bleeding and having some cramping. I haven't had my hCG levels checked yet to confirm hCG is falling but at this point I feel very sure I miscarried. Thank you everyone for all the kind words and the support. I enjoyed being on the birth month board with y'all for as long as I was here. I wish you all the very best with your pregnancies. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 9 months with a beautiful and healthy take-home baby to show for it.

crdo

I'm so sorry you're going through this uncertainty. I hope your doctor's office calls you back soon with something helpful. Thoughts and prayers that all turns out well for you and baby. Hugs.

DeePaddy24

@NamelessAria T&P for you. I've experienced the same thing this week, & am also an emotional mess. Saw my twatwaffle of a Dr yesterday, & she was quite dismissive with me. I was able to book my own dating ultrasound though, so I'm going today & hopefully I will get some peace of mind. I hope you also get peace of mind soon, as well! ((hugs))

MsBeachNJ

@namelessaria I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this! Thoughts and prayers are definitely with you! Stay hopeful that this is just some spotting and all is well!! Please do keep us updated and take it easy today, get off your feet, go rest & take a nap if you can. I'm prayng for you! 

NicknShan

So sorry to hear this.  Sending my prayers.  Spotting and blood can be normal early on, but as you are aware, can be a sign of problems as well.  Hopefully you doctors office calls back soon and are willing to offer an early u/s.

Relax and put your feet up if you can.  Hugs.

mrsschmity

Sorry you're going through this Sending thoughts and prayers your way.

WinchestertoPittsburgh

I'm also SO very sorry that you are experiencing this. I just had the past 2 days of brown spotting as well. I was luckily ordered an ultrasound by the nurse at the OB's office that showed everything was just fine. Could you ask for one when they call back? Advocate for yourself and express your concerns... I absolutely hate when doctor's offices dismiss our worries. 

I certainly hope all is well and that everything turns out to be good! 

Incandescent

Could the bright red blood be from your, well from your butt? Cause that's happened to me ">

lm45678

I was hoping the same thing @Incandescent! Hopefully it's just hemorrhoids.

Thoughts & Prayers

Linsbins

I third the hemorrhoids thing- they were bothering me yesterday. Thoughts and prayers sent your way.

fishwife799

I'm so sorry you are going through this. I hope your doctor gets back with you ASAP.

Kballew10

T&P that they call back soon and that everything's okay!

NamelessAria

@Incandescent So this is something I never thought I'd say but... I wish it were just bleeding from my bum. It's definitely from my vagina though. I checked my cervix because I'm a crazy person and it's really soft and feels slightly open. Somehow, that doesn't seem like a good sign.

There are a couple of small, dark clots in the blood. Still hasn't made it to my underwear but...

My doctor called back and said "Any time there are hormonal changes you can have bleeding. It's probably fine. Call back again if it gets worse."

Incandescent

I'm so sorry, it may be just hormonal changes like the doc said though! Ill keep you in my thoughts and prayers @NamelessAria

mrsb8244

I'm so sorry you're going through this! Thoughts and prayers are with you that everything is normal and the bleeding stops

ella26

I'm so sorry to hear that you are going through this! I had cramping and spotting a couple weeks ago and I was FREAKING out. It stopped so I never saw my Dr. and things seem to be moving along ok. 

Hope all is well for you!

FutureMrsCAF

Praying for you! Take it easy this weekend and definitely call on Monday if it is still happening. I'm sorry you're going through this. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome!

Patience7150

Thoughts and prayers are with you! I have had some dark brown when I wipe (has happened a few times) and have always been terrified it'd be bright red one time. Fingers crossed it passes quickly and for a sticky baby...

WinniethePoohsPants

So sorry.  Hope everything turns out okay.  When is your next doctor's appointment? 

hockeyfan42

Very sorry you're going through this. T&P to you and FX for good news!

cassy0407

Hoping for the best! You're in my thoughts! 

RNMegan0711

Thoughts and prayers for you! Keep us updated. I think your doctors office should at least run some labs and bring you in for an ultrasound... She sounds super dismissive. I'm sorry you're having to go through this

NamelessAria

Thank you everyone for all the thoughts, prayers and kind words of encouragement. I'm finding it hard to stay optimistic and positive but reading all the lovely things everyone posted is helping some.

@RNMegan0711 I thought my doctor seemed very dismissive also. Having me come in for some blood work at least to make sure my hCG levels are okay and my progesterone is rising appropriately would have make me feel somewhat better. My husband was listening to the call also and, of course, he thought she was very wonderful and helpful. But I guess he thought I was calling for a pep talk (??) and not because I wanted them to do something.

@WinniethePoohsPants Since my doctor didn't feel the spotting/bleeding was cause for enough concern to have me come in for an ultrasound, labs or anything I'm left nervously waiting till my 8 week appointment Nov. 16th. My husband was at least able to get off work that day so he'll be able to go with me to the appointment. Then if it's bad news I have someone with me and he can drive me home and such. He seems cautiously optimistic that we'll get good news though. I'm of course still absolutely terrified.

VikingGirl12

I had weeks of brown spotting and relatively heavy red blood. In my case it was due to multiple infections. I also bled red blood with DS. Bleeding can be very normal, try to stay calm. Thoughts a prayers!

cattlebride

I wanted to say thoughts and prayers dor you and you little one. I work in a rural clinic/hospital/er. Not that this helps a ton but typically Doctors are really dismissive due to statistics. Most women who have bleeding go on to have normal and health pregnancies. Of those that have miscarriages I think it's 80-90% are caused by chromosonal abnormalities and doctors can't do anything about either circumstance and so the advice is to wait. Ultrasounds don't change the outcome either way so most practitioners are hesitant to order them because of this. I wish you the best of luck. I had bleeding for 2-3 days with DD very light and it ended up being a subchorionic hemorages at 6 weeks. I hope everything goes well for you!

ThickAndThin8

I am spotting brown today as well. So far no red or pink blood but it's still nerve wracking. I had a mc in May so when I saw this this morning I freaked out. I really wish that the online articles said more about the vacularity of the uterus and the hormonal changes that can cause spotting. Everything I read only says "you probably had sex recently, your miscarrying, or you have a polyp, cancer, or something is about to go horribly wrong." In all actuality many many woman have spotting and even bleeding during their pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby. It's hard not to worry but try not to worry until you KNOW that it's abnormal. Then you can do what you need to cope but until then try to stay positive. I know easier said than done. Thoughts and prayers!

crdo

I just read your update, and I'm wishing you all the best. I'm so sorry you're experiencing this, and I'm hoping things turn out well for you. Hugs.

NamelessAria

ThickAndThin8 said:

I am spotting brown today as well. So far no red or pink blood but it's still nerve wracking. I had a mc in May so when I saw this this morning I freaked out. I really wish that the online articles said more about the vacularity of the uterus and the hormonal changes that can cause spotting. Everything I read only says "you probably had sex recently, your miscarrying, or you have a polyp, cancer, or something is about to go horribly wrong." In all actuality many many woman have spotting and even bleeding during their pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby. It's hard not to worry but try not to worry until you KNOW that it's abnormal. Then you can do what you need to cope but until then try to stay positive. I know easier said than done. Thoughts and prayers!

I really hope it works out better for you than it did for me Wishing you all the best.

dennyandlee

I'm so sorry this happened. T&P for you and your family.

Jbeans929

Many Prayers !
Im so sorry for ur pain n stress! I miscarried in June. Im still scared to tell anyone im pregnant again, god bless you n ur family!

mrsb8244

I am so sorry Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers