Should I wait for my OB appointment on the 26th and just take it easy or go to the ER?
If it is spotting, watch it closely. If it becomes heavy and starts to fill a pad, call hour doctors after hours line. They will tell you what to do. If you have recently had sex, you may have irritated the cervix. It could be something, it could be nothing.
The ER is NOT your 1st resource, unless your doctor tells you to go after calling after hours line.
I dont know how many times I've heard, "I went to the ER and they told me to see my regular doctor" or "I was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage." They are not OBGYN.
See what happens, if it stops mention it at your appointment. If it continues and its light, call the office Monday morning. If it becomes heavy, call after hours line immediately.
For anyone in the future who comes upon this thread when they're looking for answers, what @harpseal135 said.
In 3ish years of being around here (and IRL friends & family having babies), I cannot think of a single time that someone was actually glad they went to the ER for spotting. (Severe pain &/or spotting, yes. Spotting alone, no.) ER docs specialize in urgent care. Stopping bleeding. Stitches. Broken bones. Heart attacks. Trauma. With everything they need to know for typical ER cases, their obstetrical knowledge is light. (I do think that ERs should at least have OBs that they consult with via phone for pregnancy & postpartum but, alas.) People usually get a blood draw, maybe an ultrasound done by someone who doesn't do pregnancy ultrasounds regularly at all and isn't great at interpreting what they're seeing, and the bottom line is usually a shrug & follow up with your doc. It doesn't even do anything to help their emotional state until they can see their regular provider. Then they get a huge bill for nothing.
There are a number of reasons you could experience spotting that are no big deal. Sometimes it just happens. Other times it's irritation. Even if you haven't had sex recently. Increased blood flow can make things much more sensitive.
*****If you are bleeding heavily enough that you think there might be a concern about blood loss, call your doctor's after hours line. If you are experiencing pain beyond normal menstrual cramps, go in. If you have a fever, call your doctor's after hours line. Generally the guideline is that if there is reason to be concerned about your personal health, go. But if it's concern about the pregnancy, call your doctor's office. Keep in mind, that very few people here are doctors, myself included. And if you're going to err, err on the side of caution & go in.*****
*TW* The thing is, if it's an early miscarriage, the vast majority of the time, what's going to happen is going to happen. Whether you spend four hours in the ER picking up germs and a $500 tab or if you stay home. It's likely a genetic issue that there is no fixing. (There are exceptions to the rule who have issues with their body that would be the cause but it's unlikely that it would be diagnosed and treated on time even if you saw your OB the minute you started spotting. Those usually take some time and a couple miscarriages to diagnose & come up with a plan.) Generally, if you're experiencing spotting, until you have enough data--HCG levels over time, ultrasounds over time--the plan is usually pelvic rest and taking it easy in general.
Me: 34 DH: 38 Married: June 2011 TTC since Feb 2016 BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16 BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
I’ve spotted already 3 separate occasions (and have before in my first pregnancy) and everything seems fine so far. As the above post mentions, the cervix can become irritated easily during specific types of activity especially during pregnancy. For me, it was working out and just before, a bowel movement (sorry for the TMI). All times it eventually dissipated and was never heavy.
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Re: 9 weeks and 4 days and spotting red😞
If you have recently had sex, you may have irritated the cervix. It could be something, it could be nothing.
The ER is NOT your 1st resource, unless your doctor tells you to go after calling after hours line.
I dont know how many times I've heard, "I went to the ER and they told me to see my regular doctor" or "I was diagnosed with a missed miscarriage." They are not OBGYN.
See what happens, if it stops mention it at your appointment. If it continues and its light, call the office Monday morning. If it becomes heavy, call after hours line immediately.
For anyone in the future who comes upon this thread when they're looking for answers, what @harpseal135 said.
In 3ish years of being around here (and IRL friends & family having babies), I cannot think of a single time that someone was actually glad they went to the ER for spotting. (Severe pain &/or spotting, yes. Spotting alone, no.) ER docs specialize in urgent care. Stopping bleeding. Stitches. Broken bones. Heart attacks. Trauma. With everything they need to know for typical ER cases, their obstetrical knowledge is light. (I do think that ERs should at least have OBs that they consult with via phone for pregnancy & postpartum but, alas.) People usually get a blood draw, maybe an ultrasound done by someone who doesn't do pregnancy ultrasounds regularly at all and isn't great at interpreting what they're seeing, and the bottom line is usually a shrug & follow up with your doc. It doesn't even do anything to help their emotional state until they can see their regular provider. Then they get a huge bill for nothing.
There are a number of reasons you could experience spotting that are no big deal. Sometimes it just happens. Other times it's irritation. Even if you haven't had sex recently. Increased blood flow can make things much more sensitive.
*****If you are bleeding heavily enough that you think there might be a concern about blood loss, call your doctor's after hours line. If you are experiencing pain beyond normal menstrual cramps, go in. If you have a fever, call your doctor's after hours line. Generally the guideline is that if there is reason to be concerned about your personal health, go. But if it's concern about the pregnancy, call your doctor's office. Keep in mind, that very few people here are doctors, myself included. And if you're going to err, err on the side of caution & go in.*****
*TW* The thing is, if it's an early miscarriage, the vast majority of the time, what's going to happen is going to happen. Whether you spend four hours in the ER picking up germs and a $500 tab or if you stay home. It's likely a genetic issue that there is no fixing. (There are exceptions to the rule who have issues with their body that would be the cause but it's unlikely that it would be diagnosed and treated on time even if you saw your OB the minute you started spotting. Those usually take some time and a couple miscarriages to diagnose & come up with a plan.) Generally, if you're experiencing spotting, until you have enough data--HCG levels over time, ultrasounds over time--the plan is usually pelvic rest and taking it easy in general.
Married: June 2011
TTC since Feb 2016
BFP#1: 7/7/16 MMC: 8/16/16
BFP#2: 5/8/17 - CP
BFP#3: 6/27/17 EDD: 3/10/18
As the above post mentions, the cervix can become irritated easily during specific types of activity especially during pregnancy.
For me, it was working out and just before, a bowel movement (sorry for the TMI). All times it eventually dissipated and was never heavy.