7 weeks, 3 days pregnant. Could I be miscarrying?

[scarednconfused13]

I'm 20, never been pregnant before, and this pregnancy seems to be going normal. I have nausea, all day. Slight fatigue, and slight light cramping. Which I was told was normal. But about 3 weeks or so into my pregnancy, I had bright red spotting, nothing on my underwear, just there when I wiped with no clots. Since then, about once a week at the most I get slight very light pink spotting. Last night, around 2 am I woke up to use the restroom and saw blood stains on my underwear. Not a lot, not enough to need a pad or anything, but when I wiped, there was a raisin sized clot, and a couple small ones. Hasn't come back since. I had no pain with the clotting, so I assume everything is fine. The doctor did an ultrasound on Monday, and found the baby immediately. "He said there it is, 7 weeks." and left in a rush. Didn't seem to worried about anything. I've been taking One A Day Prenatal vitamins and I've stopped eating junk food and Soda. I've been resting, and since I don't work I stay home all day. Should I be worried? My doctor knows about the spotting, and didn't seem at all worried about anything. Maybe I'm just paranoid, because I really want this baby.

[Scout8601]

I agree with trying to rest and not lifting anything too heavy.  It would worry me too if I was spotting, especially if it's red, so I'd probably be on the phone to my doc. .  My sister bled a good bit for the first two months of her 3rd pregnancy and had a perfectly healthy baby boy, and then I barely spotted with my first and had a mc and spotted with my 2nd and had a mc, so who knows.  I think all women are just different.  It's good tho that you doc is seeing a healthy baby and the spotting could be nothing at all to be worried about.  With my first mc, my u/s showed the baby about a week behind where it should have been so I think I had problems b/4 the spotting even started.  Best wishes and lots of luck to you.

[Elixis]

Not to scare you but you don't always have pain with the bleeding when you miscarry.
A lot of people will say don't worry unless there is pain but that is not true.

When I miscarried at 7 weeks I had no cramps at all. It started with light spotting a few days before and the night before. Then I woke up with a LOT of blood. NO CRAMPS.

everyone is different.

However if the Dr say your baby on the u/s that is a really good sign. Normally if you see the heartbeat you should be good. Doesn't mean it can't still happen but try not to worry too much as stress does not help. I was a major stressball and I don't think I helped my cause that time.

You are on a good path, eat well, don't drink, and try to relax.
Don't worry about your RH levels, you'll get tested later for it and only if your partner is positive and you are neg that you need the immunoglobulin shot. It doesn't have anything to do with spotting, like I said, every person is different, some do bleed a little and it's called "implantation bleeding" and is nothing to worry about.

Just take it easy. Congrats on the pregnancy!

[megancannon]

Your doctor should have a done a blood test to check your HCG levels. if the bleeding continues, i would ask to have this done. Bleeding is NOT normal if it is bright red or accompanied by clots or period like cramps. Don't hesitate to go to the ER if you think something is wrong. Unfortunately, even if you are miscarrying the doctors won't get too concerned because there is nothing they can do to stop it this early in the pregnancy. Take it easy and btw it is ok to have some soda and junk food while you are pregnant. Doctors don't want you to have too much caffeine because it can add to the risk of preterm labor but you are allowed to have some.

Also, the RH thing the person above me is talking about, if you don't know, you only have to worry about this if your blood is NEGATIVE and the father of the baby has a POSITIVE blood type. Also, if this is the case for you, you will not receive the shot until you are around 28 weeks pregnant and then you are given a second dose 72 hours AFTER you deliver your baby. This is not something you have to worry about this early in your pregnancy, however, if this is the case for you, make sure you tell your doctor because the baby can be harmed from this and once you get further along they will do frequent ultrasounds to check on him/her.

Good luck

[beanie485]

they say bleeding is normal especially in the first trimester as long as it is not a lot and you are not having a lot of pain but if I were you I would take it easy don't lift a whole lot and stand to long for a few days to see if that helps the spotting to stop I would be paranoid in your boat as well

I also suggest not having sex until you are out of your first trimester at least just to be safe because that can cause some spotting as well

and do you know your blood type are you RH - (NEG) because if you are you may need to shot I think it is called Rogham because if you are RH NEG that can cause bleeding