Hi guys, nothing fancy but created this thread. I made it through the night without any additional spotting. I guess I was expecting to wake in the middle of the night in pain and find I’ve had a CP. that’s where my brain went right away
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Since I had a loss before DS was born
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Anyways still some light spotting on TP this morning but I’m feeling a little less anxious. I know rationally it means nothing either way in terms of healthy pregnancy or not but I feel like I’ll have a good weekend and chill out on it for now
I had a CP in March and now any spotting immediately makes me fear that.
I will say I have had spotting with both of my other healthy pregnancies so I am a just trying to remember that. Thankfully no spotting this morning but I did last night
I had a good amount of actual bleeding with my first and it turned out to be fine but...
*TW* ...after a loss in the winter it messes with your head. I’m currently having some on and off spotting and went in Tuesday for an ultrasound. They couldn’t see much but thought it was too early (6+2) so now I go back on the 26th when I’m 8+2.
This is my first pregnancy and I've had some very light spotting the last few days. I havent really had any cramping or anything, so I'm trying not to panic as I know spotting can be normal, but still it's been a little disconcerting.
I’ve had some pink cervical mucus for the past couple of days. I also have horrible back pain. Of course this happens when its a long weekend, so for now I’m just keeping an eye on it and waiting until I can talk to my doctor on Tuesday.
@stillcozy Yes! I think brown spotting is the “normal” version of spotting. I spotted all colors with DD and only brown with DS except for once when it turned to pink and it ended up being a yeast infection. My OB said yeast can cause spotting during pregnancy a lot, so that may be worth watching. I didn’t have any of the typical symptoms like itching or discharge. I’ve never experienced this type of CM before though. Its super bizarre. Combined with the back pain its making me paranoid, so I’m going to see if they can see me this week instead of my scheduled appointment on the 1st.
I had a scary experience with spotting this weekend. I had some bright red spotting and was worried since I hadn't experienced that with either of my prior pregnancies. I was also experiencing cramping and dizziness so my doctor told me to go get checked out at urgent care or the ER to make sure it wasnt an ectopic pregnancy. I called urgent care and they didn't have ultrasound equipment so I went to the ER.
DH drove me, even though in our pandemic reality I knew he wouldn't be able to come in with me, so that he could "wait with me" in the car. Just knowing he was outside was really comforting so I'm really glad he came.
They ended up doing a vaginal and a regular ultrasound in addition to blood and urine tests. Thankfully, everything came back as a completely normal pregnancy although at 5w5d there was not yet a heart beat or a fetal pole. They said they found a small subchorionic hematoma and put me on bed rest. Now I am anxiously awaiting my first appointment/ultrasound with my OB on 6/2 and praying everything is ok. Ideally, the hematoma is supposed to go away on it's own and hopefully everything else will continue developing normally as well.
I had my appointment today, and my OB said my cervix looked totally normal and she didn’t see any active bleeding. I had a speculum exam and a transvaginal ultrasound, and everything looks good. Last week all we saw was a gestational sac, but today we saw a yolk sac and what my OB thinks is the beginning of a fetal pole, so that’s good. Now following the exam and ultrasound, I’m spotting heavier than I have thus far, so I think my OB’s assessment that the spotting is linked to my cervix being angry at the progesterone/speculum/ultrasound is probably spot on.
Scary rush of bright red blood yesterday after a very busy day. Ultrasound today- all is well. The doctor thinks I did too much, and did see a very small SCH and just told me to scale back a little going forward, but she said where it’s located and the fact I have the start of an umbilical cord and a wiggling happy little 179 beat per minute bean - she’s not worried. Scary 24 hours though
I'm currently experiencing some spotting at 6w. It's alarming to say the least but am trying really hard to keep calm. Slight concentrated cramping in my right ovary area.
@the_road_to_oz I am glad everything is OK! That sounds so scary.
I had light pink/almost red spotting yesterday morning, which then turned brown for the rest of the day. I called my doctor because the light pink spotting made me nervous. The nurse said to take it easy, keep hydrated, and make sure I pee every 3 hours. That seems to have helped. They also said to call back if I experience cramping (I told her I was experiencing very dull cramping if anything; she said it was normal). Still having some brown spotting today, but not as much.
I have another appointment tomorrow, and I hope everything is fine and I still see a heartbeat.
Okay so I went to ER after having some dizziness and cramping. Did a vaginal ultrasound and was able to see the little sac in my uterus but nothing more. They said it was too early and the dizziness is a form of vertigo (BPPV). It's been two days and I'm still spotting brown and a bit of clots that are reddish. HCG was 1894 and I'm so curious what it is today. I have an 8 week prenatal check on June 17 and I'm so anxious!
I go here now. I had a little bit of bright red spotting earlier, I called and moved my Tuesday appointment up to this morning - I have miscarried in the past and so far I haven’t really had many symptoms, which is not normal for me, so I don’t have a lot of hope, but I guess we’ll see. There’s not a lot that is in my control at this point.
I’m so sorry @BuckeyeNut05. Sending you all my love, I hope you’re able to take the time you need to heal. ❤️
1st BFP 6/7/10 premature delivery and loss at 22w2d on 10/4/10
2nd BFP 10/10/11, EDD 6/2/12,natural m/c 10/13/11 at 6w5d
3rd BFP 12/25/11, DD born 8/31/12
4th BFP 1/3/14, DD born 9/5/14 5th BFP 11/15, DS born 7/24/16 6th BFP 7/14/16, EDD 3/20/18
Hey girls! I've been gone for like a month because my nausea made looking at a computer screen an unbearable thing. BUT I wanted to come back and make sure I shared this story!
I had a trip to the ER on Tuesday for a sudden rush of blood that started and continued slowly but steadily. (We did call the OB's front desk first to see what the policies were and they told us to go to the ER for any bleeding). Cut to me crying/panicking with MH telling me "everything is going to be okay" which was a huge internal eye roll for me. In February I had a CP at 5w while he was out of town and I was sure that something bad was happening. We went in, they took urine and blood and gave me an IV because I was so dehydrated from vomiting up all my food and fluids for a week. After the three levels of ultrasound (that tiny heartbeat monitor that looks like a walkie talkie, the external one, and the internal one) the ER doctor came in and told me we had a subchorionic hemorrhage that was causing the bleeding but it was small, and the heartbeat was 167 with good HCG. So we got a follow-up appointment two days later to make sure things were progressing normally. Now, about 6 days later, the bleeding has stopped (the hematoma was small), and I learned a very valuable lesson about immediately assuming the worst.
I don't say any of this to discount any stories of loss, but because what helped me the most in the days following the ER visit was reading online blog posts from other women who had experienced first trimester bleeding. So here's my small contribution. I wish that when I thought the worst was happening that I had surrendered to the fact that I don't know everything and I'm not a doctor (ie. don't diagnose yourself). As soon as I felt the bleeding I was touching my abdomen and thinking that things "didn't feel the same" and that "I knew it was over" and it wasn't - I didn't know any of that and I was panicking. Perhaps some women have a stronger connection to their intuition but for me, this was all about recognizing that my fears play out in destructive ways that distort my intuition.
I had spotting last week that I (and my Dr) assumed was from sex. It resolved, but then I woke up to bleeding again this morning, and no loving last night, so I called and went in for an ultrasound. Good news is baby boy is totally fine. He was chilling in there, legs crossed, sucking on his thumb, not a care in the world. Semi bad news is I have a large SCH that’s causing the bleeding.
My pregnancy plan has always been to start seeing my MFM every two weeks for ultrasounds beginning at 16 weeks (so next week for me) and start taking my hydroxyprogesterone injections weekly. That plan remains the same, and is actually really great for monitoring the SCH. I know they usually resolve on their own, and my Dr seemed nonchalant about it, but I am still so stressed. My first pregnancy ended in a very sudden and unexpected loss at 22 weeks (hence the pregnancy plan), but it began with bleeding out of no where. Obviously PGAL brain is playing a huge role here, and I’m definitely not assuming the worst, in fact I’m sure it will be fine, but I’d really just like this to resolve sooner than later.
I also probably wouldn’t put this on any other board, but ours is so small and kind, and I really believe in the power of prayer/positive thoughts/manifestations, so if you have any of those send them my (and my baby’s) way. ❤️
1st BFP 6/7/10 premature delivery and loss at 22w2d on 10/4/10
2nd BFP 10/10/11, EDD 6/2/12,natural m/c 10/13/11 at 6w5d
3rd BFP 12/25/11, DD born 8/31/12
4th BFP 1/3/14, DD born 9/5/14 5th BFP 11/15, DS born 7/24/16 6th BFP 7/14/16, EDD 3/20/18
@savykay sending you lots of positive wishes. So glad to hear that everything seems alright and that you'll be closely monitoring. Try not to stress too much about it! Hugs
Re: Spotting Thread
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TW loss mentioned:
I will say I have had spotting with both of my other healthy pregnancies so I am a just trying to remember that. Thankfully no spotting this morning but I did last night
*TW*
...after a loss in the winter it messes with your head. I’m currently having some on and off spotting and went in Tuesday for an ultrasound. They couldn’t see much but thought it was too early (6+2) so now I go back on the 26th when I’m 8+2.
DH drove me, even though in our pandemic reality I knew he wouldn't be able to come in with me, so that he could "wait with me" in the car. Just knowing he was outside was really comforting so I'm really glad he came.
They ended up doing a vaginal and a regular ultrasound in addition to blood and urine tests. Thankfully, everything came back as a completely normal pregnancy although at 5w5d there was not yet a heart beat or a fetal pole. They said they found a small subchorionic hematoma and put me on bed rest. Now I am anxiously awaiting my first appointment/ultrasound with my OB on 6/2 and praying everything is ok. Ideally, the hematoma is supposed to go away on it's own and hopefully everything else will continue developing normally as well.
Thinking of you @jekasi, hope the spotting stops soon.
I had light pink/almost red spotting yesterday morning, which then turned brown for the rest of the day. I called my doctor because the light pink spotting made me nervous. The nurse said to take it easy, keep hydrated, and make sure I pee every 3 hours. That seems to have helped. They also said to call back if I experience cramping (I told her I was experiencing very dull cramping if anything; she said it was normal). Still having some brown spotting today, but not as much.
I have another appointment tomorrow, and I hope everything is fine and I still see a heartbeat.
2nd BFP 10/10/11, EDD 6/2/12,natural m/c 10/13/11 at 6w5d
3rd BFP 12/25/11, DD born 8/31/12
5th BFP 11/15, DS born 7/24/16
6th BFP 7/14/16, EDD 3/20/18
I had a trip to the ER on Tuesday for a sudden rush of blood that started and continued slowly but steadily. (We did call the OB's front desk first to see what the policies were and they told us to go to the ER for any bleeding). Cut to me crying/panicking with MH telling me "everything is going to be okay" which was a huge internal eye roll for me. In February I had a CP at 5w while he was out of town and I was sure that something bad was happening.
We went in, they took urine and blood and gave me an IV because I was so dehydrated from vomiting up all my food and fluids for a week. After the three levels of ultrasound (that tiny heartbeat monitor that looks like a walkie talkie, the external one, and the internal one) the ER doctor came in and told me we had a subchorionic hemorrhage that was causing the bleeding but it was small, and the heartbeat was 167 with good HCG. So we got a follow-up appointment two days later to make sure things were progressing normally. Now, about 6 days later, the bleeding has stopped (the hematoma was small), and I learned a very valuable lesson about immediately assuming the worst.
I don't say any of this to discount any stories of loss, but because what helped me the most in the days following the ER visit was reading online blog posts from other women who had experienced first trimester bleeding. So here's my small contribution. I wish that when I thought the worst was happening that I had surrendered to the fact that I don't know everything and I'm not a doctor (ie. don't diagnose yourself). As soon as I felt the bleeding I was touching my abdomen and thinking that things "didn't feel the same" and that "I knew it was over" and it wasn't - I didn't know any of that and I was panicking. Perhaps some women have a stronger connection to their intuition but for me, this was all about recognizing that my fears play out in destructive ways that distort my intuition.
2nd BFP 10/10/11, EDD 6/2/12,natural m/c 10/13/11 at 6w5d
3rd BFP 12/25/11, DD born 8/31/12
5th BFP 11/15, DS born 7/24/16
6th BFP 7/14/16, EDD 3/20/18