Is this normal during early pregnancy?

[Magabell]

I am only about 6 weeks along...and today I am experiencing some very slight brownish colored discharge. It is very mucusy...and my hubby and I had intercourse last night. Do you think this is normal..I sure hope so. I only notice it when I wipe...I am not spotting. I really hope that this is due to intercourse and that it will stop soon. Has anyone experienced this?

Maggie

[Christina S.]

Usually brown dischagre is dried up blood. It can happen after intercourse, but can also be an infection. You should probably call your doc and have them look at it. I had brown discharges during both my miscarriages ...not trying to scare you...but you should look into it!

[lisantony]

i had bron discharge with a pregnancy that did end in miscarriage, and from what i understood it really had nothiing to do with it.also with my current pregnancyi had it after my pap, for a day or two and then after a trans vaginal ultrasound,the doc said probably from just "upsetting the environment up there, it happened only after these two things , to my knowledge if you had a pap and been to the drs you would most likely know of infection also infection would be yellow to greenish discharge most likely not brown, this is old blood which shouldnt be from infection but old blood that did not come down on your last cycle.i would check with your dr i had the same thing only when i would wipe, the dr also told me several women will do this after a pap, and after having sex it could have just stirred things up. check with him and keep track of it

[Christina S.]

I didnt say it had anything to do with a miscarriage. My brown dried up blood did though, I was explaining to get it looked into to feel better. I am aware that brown dried up blood can occur after intercourse and pelvic exams because it has irritated the cervix.
Also, I had recurring bacterial vaginosis infections in the past and it looked similar to the brown discharge I had.
I have 2 healthy babies and when ever I had sex or an exam I always had brown discharge after it. With my 2 miscarriages I had it all the time, and that was MY sign of knowing what was happening.

I wish you luck and keep us updated

[lisantony]

i was not arguing the fact, merely stating what had happened to myself that is all. alot of this is very new to me. i also have 2 healthy children and had never heard anything of even implantation bleeding before my pregnancy in sept.so when i had the brown discharge i freaked! but actually the baby was no longer alive and i still had it even after my dnc and between periods and i specifically asked my dr what it could be from, possible infection? and very rarely he said would you have dried blood versus a yellowish to greenish discharge with any type of infection if there are any symptoms at all, but all was well  he said .although they did say in a very rare case ,a severe uti can cause a brown discharge along with other symptoms....crazy though like i said iam 29 years old and have had paps for the last 11 years and two children and when i had that bleeding this time, after they merely passed it off as very normal and well i had never had or heard of anything like that, i guess oyu can say you learn soemthing new every day... good luck to you also ????are oyu also expecting? if not are you trying?
good luck!

[lisantony]

and absolutley you should get it checked into if your dr has a after hours place to call i would just mention it to him no one is going to be able to set your mind at ease like your own dr can.

[HopeinAl]

you should call the doctor... but ihad brownish disharge only when i wiped around 6 or 7 weeks... i can't recall which one now.. so i feaked out and went to get an u/s and everything was fine... i got to see the heartbeat that day. i had no more after that little bit and no cramping either at that time.... call your Doc but your problaby fine.. he said mine was implantion bleeding caused by the baby burrowing into the lining of my uterus and it caused some shedding of the lining... Hope

[lisantony]

how are you?

[HopeinAl]

hye thanks for asking.. I'm doing good so far. iheard the heartbeat last week and i have to go back tommorrow and they will drag out that scary doppler thing....but other than that I'm fine. i'm 15 weeks along now. how are you?

[Julie522]

I don't want to freak you or anyone else out, but I had the same symtoms of brown spotting and later red spotting.  I had posted a comment in the middle of January about spotting at 8 weeks.  I eventually went into the ER with fear of a possible ectopic pregnancy. The doctor's confirmed my worse fear.  Fortunately my body was able to absorb the ectopic pregnancy and no surgery was needed.  I think anytime you have spotting, dark or light, check with your doctor and let him or her be aware of any and every symptom just to be on the safe side.  Remember, your health as well as your baby's is very important.  Good Luck to you...

[Magabell]

Thanks to all of your responses and advice.  I called my doc yesterday, and he wanted me to come in to get blood work done to check hcg levels.  However, he changed his mind and I am going to in Thurs for an ultrasound...he said that that will give us the best info.  On Sun, I didn't have any brown discharge...but Mon is started again...lightly, but I did have to put on a pad for the day.  Today, same thing...very light brown, but enough to wear a pad to work to feel more comfortable.  I cannot wait til Thurs...and hopefully, it will be good news and I will hear the heartbeat.  That is what the doc said he is hoping for too.  He did tell me to try to relax and that from what I described, he thinks that it is old dried up blood too...not to be gross on here, but yesterday there were a few brownish flakes when I went to the bathroom...that is why the doc thought it is old blood.  Does that makes any sense...I had never heard of such a thing...but I also have not had a period since November (and the doc only thinks that I am about 6-8 weeks along)...I had a very irregular cycle.  So, maybe because I have not shed any blood in so long, there is a built up of old blood.  Hopefully.
Thanks.
Maggie

[crains]

Please see my comment in the thread "subchorionic hematoma" on 2/14/04 posted by crains

Cyndi Rains

If this is your first pregnancy and you are spotting, if they see a blood clot in your uterus take a baby apirin- it will help the clot not to get any bigger (and cut off blood supply)

Baby aspirin is harmless- my son is 2.5 years old and I took it the entire pregnancy. It is called Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Oh- BTW light brown spotting is okay- means old blood like a healing cut- if the spotting turns darker red with back pain or abd cramping, you may be miscarrying. I hope your pregnancy gets easier and things work out for you!

Cyndi Rains
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[Magabell]

Bad news...the brownish bleeding that I was experiencing was the beginning of a miscarriage.  I had an ultrasound done on Thurs and that showed a sac without any development (a blight ovum?).  I was supposedly about 7-8 weeks along, and the ultras showed only about 4 weeks.  The bleeding increased a lot yesterday...to bright red.  Last night, severe cramping and my Dr. will be meeting me at the hospital this morning to do a D and C.  In the middle of the night I passed a huge round thing...hard to describe (the sac??)...after that though, the cramping has a ceased.  This is extremely hard to go through..I am sure many of you agree.  My husband is not happy either, however, a man just does not know what a woman goes through emotionally.  One minute I was on cloud 9 and now in the dumps.  I keep thinking did I do something wrong...what could I have done differently.  I am not sure though.  Just wanted to give you an update.  Thanks for your support.
Maggie

[crains]

It is called a blighted ovum. These occur with genetic abnormalaties OR immune implantation problems. I have had immune system problems. Is this your first miscarriage. I am so so sorry you are going through this.

Take some time off work. Rent some good drama movies. Fill your house with smell-good candles and pretty flowers. Then get your hair done. I know this is a difficult time for you.

Cyndi Rains
4 early miscarriages 6-7 weeks
mom to Seth 2.5 years (in between mc)
11 wk pregnant with baby #2

[Magabell]

You are absolutely right...I did suffer from a blighted ovuum.  I was at the hospital yesterday with severe cramps and heavy bleeding.  The dr. performed a d&c yesterday morning.  Last night was so hard and depressing.  I am doing a little better today...just trying to keep busy to keep my mind off of everything.  Thanks for your support.  Is that what you had during your miscarriages??  I see that you had four...blighted ovuum?  From what I understand, it is rare that it would occur repeatedly.  
Maggie

[Danielle42]

I have been reading this thread with great interest because I too have been experiencing dark brown discharge. I just had a + pregnancy test on Fri but by Thurs (yesterday) I had some brown discharge (not on my panties - just when I wipe). At one point there was a spot of bright red blood but none since then. I feel some slight pressure but not really cramping. Today is the same -thick brown discharge.  The Dr said it could just be implantation bleeding but said I could come in for a blood test anyway.

This is my first time trying to get pregnant and although I was not confirmed pregnant, my Dr suspets that I miscarried very early back in Sept.  I had some vry light brown discharge then too. This cycle I have been on Prometrium (progesterone) because the Dr feels the problem was a luteal phase defect.

If I were to miscarry, would the discharg just continue or would it eventually turn into my usual (althoguh somewhat heavier) period?

Thanks so much

Danielle

[Magabell]

I am not so sure...from what I know though, I think that if you are miscarrying, you will experience a heavier flow and cramping will increase tremendously.  That is what happened to me and that is what the dr. explained would happen before I miscarried.  How are doing???  It has been a couple days now...and I am hoping your bleeding has stopped...and not increased.  Keep me posted please.
Maggie

[Sunshyn]

I am almost 6 weeks preg with my 5th try since my son was born 9 years ago. We tried for years and finally went to see a specialist 3 years ago. Doc found during test both tubes were twisted and opened them during a laparascopy. That was 3 years ago. I have had 2 m/c since then- one at 10 weeks (had to have d&c) and one last summer at 5 weeks. I had also had 2 m/c before the tubal issue (HOW IN THE WORLD DO TUBES TWIST ANYWAYS!?) I went to see doc last week when I had + preg test and she put me on Prometrium "just so we can feel like we are doing something" even though my levels were "great" when we tested a few years ago. I started spotting this a.m. after taking my 3rd pill last night. I also have mild cramping. I took the darm pills so that I could try something- I thought I was doing right. This will be my 5th m/c if it is one. I am so sad! I know I am blessed to have my son, he's beautiful and I love him dearly. But I met my husband when my son was 1 and my hubby didn't marry me knowing I was "broken" (as I like to call it). I feel so much guilt. The m/c are so hard physically but so much worse emotionally. I just am so blue. I had so much hope just a few days ago and now I am mad at myself for taking this pill when the doc even said my levels were fine. Maybe it was inevitable, maybe it isn't the pill. I also have never started any of the m/c's like this with spotting. They all just started with intense bleeding. Maybe the Prometrium is making my body not shed? Well, thats not good either because if I am miscarrying, it needs to pass to avoid infection. I am so torn. I don't even think I am posting to ask a question, I am posting to air. Moral tot his story... I don't really know. Aren't we supposed to learn something valuable from every bad experience? Sometimes I think I was better off with those tubes twisted- then atleast I wouldn't have one HEARTBREAK after another. Can't get pregnant with twisted tubes. Can't get pregnant= No heartbreak with the losses. I am whining aren't I? I'm sorry, I just needed to feel sorry for myslf for a moment. I will survive. I think of all of the women that are having abortions today. Why couldn't I just be blessed with ONE of those unwanted babies today?

[Sunshyn]

I am almost 6 weeks preg with my 5th try since my son was born 9 years ago. We tried for years and finally went to see a specialist 3 years ago. Doc found during test both tubes were twisted and opened them during a laparascopy. That was 3 years ago. I have had 2 m/c since then- one at 10 weeks (had to have d&c) and one last summer at 5 weeks. I had also had 2 m/c before the tubal issue (HOW IN THE WORLD DO TUBES TWIST ANYWAYS!?) I went to see doc last week when I had + preg test and she put me on Prometrium "just so we can feel like we are doing something" even though my levels were "great" when we tested a few years ago. I started spotting this a.m. after taking my 3rd pill last night. I also have mild cramping. I took the darm pills so that I could try something- I thought I was doing right. This will be my 5th m/c if it is one. I am so sad! I know I am blessed to have my son, he's beautiful and I love him dearly. But I met my husband when my son was 1 and my hubby didn't marry me knowing I was "broken" (as I like to call it). I feel so much guilt. The m/c are so hard physically but so much worse emotionally. I just am so blue. I had so much hope just a few days ago and now I am mad at myself for taking this pill when the doc even said my levels were fine. Maybe it was inevitable, maybe it isn't the pill. I also have never started any of the m/c's like this with spotting. They all just started with intense bleeding. Maybe the Prometrium is making my body not shed? Well, thats not good either because if I am miscarrying, it needs to pass to avoid infection. I am so torn. I don't even think I am posting to ask a question, I am posting to air. Moral tot his story... I don't really know. Aren't we supposed to learn something valuable from every bad experience? Sometimes I think I was better off with those tubes twisted- then atleast I wouldn't have one HEARTBREAK after another. Can't get pregnant with twisted tubes. Can't get pregnant= No heartbreak with the losses. I am whining aren't I? I'm sorry, I just needed to feel sorry for myslf for a moment. I will survive. I think of all of the women that are having abortions today. Why couldn't I just be blessed with ONE of those unwanted babies today?

[Penelope_aw]

I have been reading this Thread because I also had a brown discharge, Dr. said it was just implantation bleeding, I will go and see him not until next week and although I haven't had any discharge anymore I am still nervous about that. This will be my 2nd baby. Anyway I just wanted to tell you that I am really sorry about your miscarriage, I just wanted to say sorry, I hope you are feeling better today.

[jaaa]

I had brown spotting the first 3 to 5weeks of my second pregnancy and I had a miscarrage (miscarriage).  Then I got pregnant again and I still had brown spotting untill I was about 5 or 6 months pregnant and everything was normal.  My baby girl was healthy and I had her 6 days past my due date.  So don't worry if you are spotting it definately does not mean that you will have a miscarrriage.  I know that it is scary and I wish you all the best of luck.

[nene138]

how to know if the baby is aborted

[Summer41]

Just wondering what these symptoms are I am going through.  Trying to conceive and now a week after ovul have cramps and 2x when wiping saw light brown mucous type discharge.  not sure if its too soon for a miscarriage or implantation??

also had a vaginal ultras first day of p this month.

Any coments would help!

JSS