I have been trying to get pregnant for past 4 months. Been using ov sticks and keeping a diary of everything. When I was 4 days late did a pregnancy test which came up positive. 2 days later started spotting, this was a brownish discharge and there was only very small amounts. This lasted about a day and then disappeared but 5 days later lost some red blood was not as heavy as a period but different to the brownish discharge. I have suffered miscarriages before the last being about 4 years ago and I had very heavy bleeding, losing big clots and really bad pains. I have not had this, this time and the blood has been very watery (sorry if tmi).

Been to the docs and am being referred to epu but I am just wondering if anyone had experienced anything like this. I am pretty sure that I have probably miscarried but you do always cling on to that bit of hope.

Feel really sickly all the time, headaches and boobs sore.

Any replies would be appreciated.

Hi,

Thanks everyone for your replies. I went and had a scan and I have had a miscarriage. Just shows you how things can be different as this was totally different to the ones I have had before.

I think I knew really that something was not right but still was devastated when it was confirmed. My experience at the hospital was not very nice either. The lady that did my scan was really nice and said she was sorry. I then went through to see a midwife who did not even bother to take me into a private room. She just spoke to me at a reception desk where there was other people waiting. She asked me why the GP had sent me there?? She said I had a spontenous miscarriage and asked if I had taken further pregnancy tests since the bleeding. Which I had and they had all been positive otherwise would not had gone to my docs. She then said you need no follow up as everything coming away on its own and to not try again for a couple of months. I just stared at her said right, ok and left. She really made me feel like I had wasted her time.

Obviously it is something that she see's all the time but even so it is hard for me. One minute I am over the moon coz I am pregnant and two weeks later I have lost the baby. It is no wonder that midwives are given a bad press and I know that they are not all like this as some of the midwives that dealt with me when I was having my little boy were brilliant, but not all of them was. Why do they do the job if they do not care.

I know other people have not had good experiences as read the comments on here.

I am going to keep trying anyway.

I am absolutely gutted for you and I cant believe you had such a bad experience in the epu. I hope you know that she was in the wrong and you in no way wasted her time. The problem with a lot of midwives is they see it everyday and you just become a number to them, it's heartless and is totally void of the compassion each and every one of us who has sufferred this heartbreaking experience deserves.

My miscarriage was 3 weeks ago and we decided to start trying asap. I hope you start to feel stronger soon and I wish you all the luck for the future.

Love

Sarah.

hope this helps my sister bleed quite alot in her pregnancy but went on to have a normal pregnancy the same for my sister in law who bleed with both her pregnancies but carried full term.. not all bleeding means m/c

I've had two miscarriages and both have involved pain and heavy bleeding. Obviously everyone is different but you'll find that to experience bleeding in pregnancy is so common it's alost normal.

It's a good sign that you're still getting strong symptoms, you tend to find that these ease off as you are miscarry.

I hope it all goes well for you, I'm sure there isnt anything to worry about.

Good luck.

Sarah.

Hi Jane

It could possibly be implantation bleeding which I believe is more of a pinky blood rather than full on red.

I hope that when you go to the epu it turns out that this is the case and all is well.

Hope it's goods news - thoughts are with you.

Take care

Dawn x

i agree with Dawn, sounds more like implantation bleeding to me. You don't say how long you bled for, or whether you had cramps, I've had 3 m/c's and bled quite heavily, with clots like you mentioned with all of them. Was only about 3 weeks pregnant with the 1st but bleeding was still heavier than my normal period and lasted several days. Also had pain with all 3, not horrendous but bad enough to know about. Don't wanna get your hopes up but you and baby may well be fine. Sorry if TMI too but thought might help! Good luck hun,let us know how you get on.
Take care, Clare xxx

you mentioned feeling sickly and headaches and sore boobs, all classic pregnancy symptoms. When I started to bleed with last m/c all my pregnancy symptoms disappeared within a day or two so it's a good sign that you're still feelin rough! Means the level of pregnancy hormone is probably still quite high if it's making you feel off colour and that may well mean you're still pregnant. Got my fingers crossed for you,
Love, Clare xxx