Anyone having brown discharge?

Re: Anyone having brown discharge?

• PRmamma

  April 2012

  I think I may have had slight spotting with my first born and wore a very thin pad to catch it.  It is totally normal.  I googled it and it said it's normal and probably just left over stuff in your uterus.  I kind of remember being annoyed with it with my daughter.  As long as it doesn't get heavier and isn't coupled with heavy cramping you're fine. 

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• JNCollins8

  April 2012

  I went into the ER for the same problem yesterday. I am 5 weeks and 2 days. The doctor said that the brown discharge is old/dried up blood and that I didn't need to be concerned about it unless it got heavier (I was spotting yesterday) or unless it was red/bright red in color (indicating new bleeding). He also said I needed to come back if I had cramps or noticed clots (which I did not). Happy to say that I stopped spotting yesterday and seem to be fine today.

  Also, if it makes you feel better, I had the exact same problem during my 1st pregnancy at 7 weeks and my son from that pregnancy is 9 years old now. I think that approx. 25% of women experience some form of bleeding/spotting during their 1st trimester and out of those women, 50% of women go on to have normal/sucessful pregnancies. 

  If it makes you feel better, you can have it looked at to make sure there isn't a more serious issue going on. They did an ultrasound too yesterday and everything checked out okay. The baby is intact dispite the brown spotting/discharge.

  Good luck and I hope it turns out alright for you!

   

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• ibarrafrausto

  April 2012

  Thank you

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• mason13

  April 2012

  I am also 5 weeks and am having the same problem as you.  I asked my friend and she said that it is normal and not to worry unless I see red.
  

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