Thinking of you @beckylookatherbump. Make sure you let the OB know how anxious you are. It’s so easy to not feel heard when making those phone calls. I hope you get a quick-thinking nurse/doc on the line first thing in the morning who hears your worries and gets you in ASAP and that you get the best kinds of reassurance. I’m sorry you’re going through this.
We were out last night with friends and I started bleeding (bright red but just when I wipe). I knew it was probably fine but when it was still happening when we got home 2 hrs later, I started to spiral. I called the on call RN for my RE office while sobbing and shaking like a leaf from all the anxiety. The RN was amazing and talked me off the ledge and now everything is coming out brown, so I’m sure it’s fine. But I’ll definitely spend the next few weeks stressing until my US on 12/9 😔
@beckylookatherbump I’m so sorry. Praying they are able to get you in right away tomorrow and everything is fine.
@blaf322 Any spotting is so nerve wracking. I had frequent bright red spotting with my first and it was from a friable cervix. Praying everything is fine, but if it’s still causing you a lot of anxiety could you ask to be seen earlier (before the holiday)?
Me: 31 DH: 34 Married: April 2016 TTC December 2016 BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17 MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017 BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18 TTC January 2019 BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@millpe I think I could definitely push for one... but I'm also trying to rein in the crazy since it seems to have stopped and I know many people bleed much more than that and are still fine. But, you're exactly right... any bleeding instantly takes away any healthy pregnancy confidence you might have had.
@beckylookatherbump I hope you're able to get into your doctor today. Thinking of you.
@blaf322 I'm glad your spotting stopped, and I hope all is well. I think it's worth trying to see your doctor sooner if that will ease your anxiety. First tri is so hard!
So my ob brought me in for blood work this am still waiting on the results but the bleeding has mostly stopped and turned to brown so maybe there is still hope. My ob didn’t seemed concerned but wanted to check my progesterone anyway just in case. Thank you all.
@beckylookatherbump Your OB wasn't concerned, like they think it was just normal bleeding? If so, that's great to hear! Either way, brown is always good! Keep us posted!
@blaf322 yeah she said she thinks it’s totally normal even when I told her that it was heavy yesterday. She said that the fact it was almost stopping now and wasn’t red makes her think it’s just normal. I really hope so. I was hysterical yesterday.
@beckylookatherbump I bet you were! I think anyone would have been (I was a wreck with light bleeding so I totally can't imagine even kind of holding it together if I was in your shoes). I'm so happy to hear she's not worried! Looking forward to hearing more good updates as you get your results and hopefully an US soon!
We have an ultrasound on the 3rd. She didn’t want to do one today since it’s too early for it to really give us any definitive answers anyway. Really thank you all so much. I’m so glad to have this group. My husband was like maybe it’s fine. I’m like hi I need someone to understand my crazy.
Had some dark spotting this afternoon so called OB and they are fitting me in tomorrow morning for bloodwork, and I’ll go back Friday for followup bloodwork. I’m 7+2 and next week is my first US (haven’t had any appts yet). They don’t think taking an US tomorrow will really shed light on the spotting but I guess I’ll see when I get there if they decide to try.
I’m hoping it’s nothing but now of course panicking and don’t anticipate a good sleep tonight. Also trying to figure out a tactful way to call out of work to make the appt because I took vaca day today and Wednesday so it’s going to look suspicious to take a sick day in between and I haven’t told my bosses yet.
Question for you ladies who have gone for these types of unplanned visits... did your SO come with you? I feel like if they’re just taking blood it’s not as necessary but if they do decide to do US I’d feel so bad if DH wasn’t there for the first one!!
@asf0613 my first US was a last minute thing due to cramping and DH couldn’t join me. Wasn’t much to see at 5w anyway besides confirming it was in the right place. We had our second US this morning and I’m 7w2 and we saw the heartbeat for the first time. I’m really glad he was there for that so if it’s possible for your DH to join you, I definitely think it’s worthwhile. With blood draws and stuff he has come when schedules allow and he did come for my first OB visit but my office also encourages that so they can ask both parents about family history, etc.
Hope you get lots of reassurance this week! Spotting is scary but we all know it can also be super normal.
@asf0613 if it’s just bloodwork I wouldn’t care if my husband was there or not. But I had a mc a couple months ago and went to an ultrasound appointment alone (I knew I was starting to have one and it was to check for an ectopic, and I went alone because I had to get there in like 15 minutes to have a chance at being seen that day). It was awful. And if there had been something good to see, I would have definitely wanted him there. Without knowing how easy it would be for him to come along, I’d recommend it! I also would have been much happier if my mom had come. So if you have another support person, that would be nice if your husband can’t make it.
@asf0613 I'm in a very similar situation to you and I'm 7+0. I had some spotting yesterday along with cramping. Called my OB today and I'm going in for an US tomorrow. I had a MMC back in August so I think they just want to check everything out. DH is not able to come with me (he started a new job last week and cannot take off). I'm anxious of course but I know that I'm strong and so are you. During my first pregnancy I would have my mom come with me just to have a support person. Wishing you positive thoughts and well wishes this week!
@blaf322 nope. I really hoped I would have heard back before they closed yesterday. The bleeding has completely stopped though so I hope everything is A-ok and I just overdid it the day before! I was going to call this afternoon if they hadn’t called me.
@blaf322 I figure 1. The bleeding has stopped 2. I’ve never had betas run so one on its own means very little 3. I’m going to worry until our ultrasound next week either way so I’m just praying that in 7 days we see that little heart beat.
@beckylookatherbump sounds like your head is screwed on straight (tricky in these situations). It’s great your OB isn’t that concerned, and that the spotting has stopped. Those are great things! You’ll get through this week and maybe the holiday will help by adding some distraction. Hoping you get a couple definitive (but not too miserable) symptom waves just to give you a good dose of reassurance. Grow baby grow!
@asf0613 Where I am they don't let partners in the ultrasound room until after 12 weeks and the ultrasound techs aren't allowed to share anything with the patients.
So my progesterone is just low. Only at 12 so I’m starting supplements tonight but that explains the spotting. My hcg was over 7000 so baby is looking just fine!
We had an ultrasound today and all looks good! Heartbeat at 157 and we saw it! I’ll post the US pic next time I am at a computer instead of this app 🙃 all looks to be measuring well and they took bloodwork and will let me know how that looks
only thing they want to monitor is a very small(less than 2cm) subchorionic hemorrhage. Doc did not seem concerned At all, so after doing a brief google search I have decided to swear off googling that term any further!!
thanks all for words of encouragement. DH took off work to come and I think he felt weird being in the room for exam and then for US (we had to go to diff location for it today) but when heartbeat was flickering on there it certainly made the whole day worth it Now onto our first formal appt next week 🤗
Re: Spotting and Bleeding Support Thread (TW)
We were out last night with friends and I started bleeding (bright red but just when I wipe). I knew it was probably fine but when it was still happening when we got home 2 hrs later, I started to spiral.
I called the on call RN for my RE office while sobbing and shaking like a leaf from all the anxiety. The RN was amazing and talked me off the ledge and now everything is coming out brown, so I’m sure it’s fine. But I’ll definitely spend the next few weeks stressing until my US on 12/9 😔
@blaf322 Any spotting is so nerve wracking. I had frequent bright red spotting with my first and it was from a friable cervix. Praying everything is fine, but if it’s still causing you a lot of anxiety could you ask to be seen earlier (before the holiday)?
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@blaf322 I'm glad your spotting stopped, and I hope all is well. I think it's worth trying to see your doctor sooner if that will ease your anxiety. First tri is so hard!
Hope you get lots of reassurance this week! Spotting is scary but we all know it can also be super normal.
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
only thing they want to monitor is a very small(less than 2cm) subchorionic hemorrhage. Doc did not seem concerned At all, so after doing a brief google search I have decided to swear off googling that term any further!!
thanks all for words of encouragement. DH took off work to come and I think he felt weird being in the room for exam and then for US (we had to go to diff location for it today) but when heartbeat was flickering on there it certainly made the whole day worth it Now onto our first formal appt next week 🤗