With m/c- how long do cramps last before bleeding?

I am still kinda freaking out bc the dr didnt see my baby on u/s at 6w5d.  I had cramps for three days, it felt like how I felt when I was 7 mo pg and overdid it.  Not too bad just annoying.  Now I cant tell if Im having cramps or body just tired from tensing up?  For those of you who had to suffer through m/c how long did cramps last before bleeding, and were they severe or just annoying like mine?

[jenstam]

My bleeding started around the same time as the cramping and the cramps were quite severe.

[deanne11]

I'm so sorry you are worrying.  I had 3 m/c last year and all were different.  2 natural, one at 5.5 weeks and one at 6 weeks.

The one at 5.5 weeks...started with bleeding and then severe cramps the next day (hard to even stand up) and by then the bleeding was uncontrollable.

With my 2nd m/c I had severe cramps in the lower abs and back...mostly the back though....IT was horrific especially since I knew in my heart of hearts what was happening.  The bleeding started about 3 days after the cramps.

I don't think that is what you are experiencing....at least I pray it isn't.

[jennifer1977]

Thank you so much for replying, I cant imagine your grief.  But I do feel much better about it.  If anyone did have mild to no cramps with their m/c I would like to hear from them as well.  But I think your comments have made the waiting a bit easier, thanks.

[babyscience]

I m/c 11/22 at 7 1/2 weeks.  I had mild cramps throughout the entire pregnancy, they eventually got worse.  I started spotting for a 1 1/2 days, went to the ER then a bunch of blood and even more worse cramps.  Most likely they are normal pregnancy cramps, the uterus will stretch so much.  I think some people just feel more with their body which could be your case. Unless you have bleeding then everything should be okay!  Just try not to stress!!!  I know, almost impossible not to!

[joyfulmom]

I've had 2 m/c's and mine were different. My first one was at 8 wks and I had severe cramping for about a week. First I had brown spotting (before the cramping started), then the bleeding. I could hardly move the cramping was so bad. Then after the m/c, I cramped bad for about 3 more days. And the bleeding was not severe.

I just had the second m/c at 12 wks. I had no pain, then very light spotting on Tuesday. Then that night I felt some cramps, but not severe, then all the sudden I started my m/c and bled continuously. I had to go to the hospital. This all happened on the same day, so very fast. I was at the hospital for 4 hours, then when I got home, I have not really had bad cramps. My bleeding is not bad either.

[duehring]

I had severe low back cramps and then started bleeding within about 20 minutes. The cramps weren't bad once I started bleeding.

[jamierai]

I had very bad cramping for two days with only spotty bleeding.  Just when I didn't think the cramps could get worse, they did, and that's when the more intense bleeding with clots being passed started.  But, I never had heavy bleeding, and here, at 1 wk later, the bleeding is still red but tapering off significantly.