I am reevaluating everything and considering when I think I ovulated and when I got a positive pregnancy test, my best guess is that I’m 5+3, not 5+5.
My hcg was tested today and is at 18,000. I know that’s on the higher end, which is why my midwife is concerned that it may be blighted ovum. But from my research (aka googling other people’s experiences), hcg doesn’t matter as much as getting a clear US after 6.5 weeks. That is really when you can see the fetal pole.
So I’m trying to be reasonable but cling to hope. I have another US next week.
@brookejay06 my midwives had said the same thing to me when I went in for my 6w US due to spotting. They said it's super early we typically like to do 6w3d to ensure we see something, but they let me go earlier to ease my anxious mind.
Luckily we were able to see an embryo and a heartbeat, but again my midwives and US tech said that's on the early side. Hopefully, once you get next week you'll be able to get answers and some good news!! I'll be sending you good vibes all week
I wanted to give an update from my last post in this thread. I had a repeat ultrasound and I saw a baby and heartbeat! It was just too early last time. Thank you all for your kind words.
So I don’t know what to think. I came home tonight after going to get a prescription for a UTI and when I went to the bathroom I had blood on my toilet paper, it wasn’t heavy but there was a decent amount so I called my DH into the room and showed him and he was like ok call the doctors. It was after 6pm EST they are closed but I left a message for the on call doc. When I got up there was a solid pile of blood in the toilet. I have no cramping and since then it’s been getting lighter and lighter.
The on call doc called me back and it felt like I interrupted his night he was rushing me off the phone, he asked if I had an ultrasound yet I said I did but the baby is measuring 5 days behind he was like that’s not indication of anything it can happen then said ”well either way there’s nothing we can do just hope it’s not a miscarriage, if you feel like you need to go to the ER just go don’t call or you can call in the morning to be seen”
I'm not worrying yet because I’m not cramping and the blood is going away. But I was not comforted when I talked to the doctor at all. I’m just hoping it was from the exam the other day and it was a delayed reaction.
Oh @itsagalsworls1024 I'm so sorry that 1) you're experiencing some scary bleeding and 2) the doctor on call was so dismissive. Just because there's "nothing we can do" doesn't mean it's not at least helpful to give some suggestions so your patient has a better idea of what is going on. I'm glad it seems to be letting up at least, and hopefully your actual provider is kinder and more helpful tomorrow!
@itsagalsworls1024 oh no! I’m so sorry you are having this episode and like @Bababatty said the on call dr isn’t helping easy any feelings in this moment. How are you holding up this evening?
@Bababatty@And846 He really wasn’t I’m for sure going to bring it up to my primary OB when I see her. He didn’t offer any suggestions aside from take it easy tonight.
Tonight I’m doing ok. Its hardly there at all, and I’m not cramping or anything so it’s comforting in a way to not cramp. And that it’s going away. But I will be calling in the morning to be seems for some sort of an answer.
@itsagalsworls1024 I am sorry the provider reacted that way. I know they cannot do anything, but you would hope they have emotional intelligence to empathize and at least offer some words of encouragement or something. I have experienced a fee rather callous providers at times like this. I know they see a lot of miscarriages or threatened miscarriages in their work, but for us it's our pregnancy. It's personal and emotional. I hope you can get some reassurance in the morning.
@itsagalsworls1024 I'm sorry the on call doctor acted that way. He really should have had more compassion. My OB was on call when I miscarried and while there was nothing anyone could do at that point(definitely cramping and bleeding heavily), he still advised me when to call back and what would trigger an ER visit.
I'm glad to hear things were looking a little better last night. ❤️ Hopefully everything has resolved and you can talk to your OB tomorrow.
Thank you all for the good vibes they came in handy! The little bean is sticking around we saw the nice strong heart beat the growth from Tuesday to today was right on track and it was wiggling around. They aren’t sure why I was bleeding she said it might be a subchorinic (spelling?) hemorrhage, but because there was no cramping or pain that it was a fluke. Thank you all for the positive vibes!!
@itsagalsworls1024 I'm so happy to hear that baby is just fine! AND that the growth is on track, so really you ended up getting even more peace of mind--just sorry that it had to be from some bleeding.
I had some bleeding overnight (which I discovered when I went to the bathroom at 12:30am, so that was a fun shock)--which did quickly taper to spotting, but I'm continuing to spot even now. I called right at 9am when my OB's office opened and left a message for the nurse; meanwhile I'm trying to stay calm.
Thank you, everyone! Good news: my OB got me in for an u/s and everything looks fantastic. Heartbeat is strong, baby is wriggling around. She didn't see any hematomas and couldn't say for sure why I had the bleeding. She suspects it was a burst blood vessel, which she said can happen as your uterus expands. It's all stopped now, thankfully!
Re: ***TW*** Spotting/ Bleeding / Threatened Loss Support Thread
I am reevaluating everything and considering when I think I ovulated and when I got a positive pregnancy test, my best guess is that I’m 5+3, not 5+5.
Luckily we were able to see an embryo and a heartbeat, but again my midwives and US tech said that's on the early side. Hopefully, once you get next week you'll be able to get answers and some good news!! I'll be sending you good vibes all week
@brookejay06 Congratulations! I've been hoping for good news from you and I'm glad to see it!
@brookejay06 so glad you got good news.
I'm not worrying yet because I’m not cramping and the blood is going away. But I was not comforted when I talked to the doctor at all. I’m just hoping it was from the exam the other day and it was a delayed reaction.
said the on call dr isn’t helping easy any feelings in this moment. How are you holding up this evening?
I'm glad to hear things were looking a little better last night. ❤️ Hopefully everything has resolved and you can talk to your OB tomorrow.