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So Sad- Red Bleeding- Headed to ER

by allip68, Jun 04, 2008 11:59AM
Unfortunately, doesn't look like I was worried for nothing:(  Although the brown spotting had stopped, the persistent cramps continued.  Very early this morning (4:30am) I experienced about 30 seconds of a dull pain in my lower back.   Just now I released red blood into the toilet and, per my dr, am not headed to the emergency room.  I will update you later although I think we all know what this is.  
Member Comments (33)

by Helen72, Jun 04, 2008 12:42PM
I am so very sorry about this.  I hope you and your baby are OK.

by lisaywg, Jun 04, 2008 12:45PM
Thinking of you.  

by rdh1981, Jun 04, 2008 01:27PM
Oh, I am so sorry. I was so excited to hear yesterday that your spotting had stopped. Now this?? Hopefully the Dr. in the ER will do a u/s and tell that everything is okay.

I will be praying extra hard for you. Please let us know as soon as you find something out.

by adgal, Jun 04, 2008 01:37PM
I too will be praying hard for you and your little bean.  Everything may just be fine, and I am hoping thats the case.  If it does turn out to be worst case scenario, please know I am here to listen if you need someone.  As you know, I have just been through this myself, and I understand how you must be feeling.  Take care, and let us know if you can.

Amanda

by valleybabes, Jun 04, 2008 01:51PM
Oh sweetie I am so sorry I know what your going through.  I myself went through the same.  I will pray that your are ok and baby makes it.  Take care.


Delma

by allip68, Jun 04, 2008 06:36PM
To: all of you
Thanks so much for all of your support!!!  I just knew that you would give me some support when I need it most.  Well, I'm still hanging by a thread.  I was relieved and shocked that my baby is still alive: 7 weeks (where it should be) and heart beat is 156bpm.  They once again said everything is fine right now.  Of course, the blood is sometimes a very bad sign so I'm just waiting.  They told me it's a "threatened miscarriage" and can go either way.  For some people, bleeding during pregnancy is normal; for others, it's a sign of miscarriage.  I'm just waiting and praying.  Thanks again for your prayers and support.  I will keep you updated.  Amanda, I know yours just happened recently and I was so sad for you.  This is SO hard.  But it's good to see others, like Delma, go on to have healthy pregnancies after m/c.  I do think part of the anxiety and sadness I feel is because of my age.  I feel like this is my last chance of having a baby of my own.

by guinness413, Jun 04, 2008 06:45PM
My doctor told me I was having a threatened miscarriage as well at 11 weeks and was kind of snippy about it but guess what? She was wrong and now Brayden is almost 4 weeks old so please don't lose hope. I too was bleeding some red and some brown and had cramps but it ended up ok

by valleybabes, Jun 04, 2008 06:57PM
My situation was that I had bleeding in the very begining like around 8 -9 weeks and lasted about 2-3 weeks bleeding with clots and was lucky to still be pregnant ....started bleeding again around 3 1/2 months and then again at 22 weeks (thats when I had to go to the ER and be check out thoroughly).  My bleeding was NOT normal I dont' believe any bleeding is normal in pregnancies.  I am very fortunate to still be carrying this little angel child (I did not miscarry..thank god!). Here I am at 28 weeks and doing just fine.  Allip, I am so glad that it did not become a M/C. Do whatever you doctor instructs you to do ...that is what I did and I am so thankful!!!!

Hugs, Delma

by HeathJo, Jun 04, 2008 07:00PM
Hang in there, and know all of us are praying for you and your lil' bean!!!

by LisaRG, Jun 04, 2008 07:25PM
To: Alli
Been there and giving you a big HUG!!!

by Helen72, Jun 04, 2008 07:28PM
I am so glad you are OK!!!  I am in the same boat, bleeding at 7 weeks.  I know how nerve wracking this is.  Hang in there!!

by Newmommy11_2008, Jun 04, 2008 07:47PM
Im sorry.. I hope everything with you and your baby are ok, and it is just something small and normal.

by rdh1981, Jun 04, 2008 08:31PM
I am so glad to hear that your baby is very much alive and still kickin'!! It sounds like you have a real fighter on your hands. Sending you lots of hugs and prayers!!  

I just left you a "pm"  So, I will talk to you soon!!

Rachel

by denise_m09, Jun 04, 2008 08:32PM
i'm praying for you and the baby.

by adgal, Jun 04, 2008 09:48PM
So glad to hear everything is well.  A nice strong heartbeat is so reassuring.  I bet everything works out just fine!!  Good luck to you, and I'll keep praying for you and your little bean!

by lisaywg, Jun 04, 2008 11:32PM
I'm glad baby is still with you!  One of my friends had the same thing at 6 weeks.  Now she's about 29 weeks and doing great!  My thoughts and prayers are always with you.

by allip68, Jun 05, 2008 01:28AM
To: all
Thanks to everyone, xoxo.  I'm so happy for you, Delma and Guiness413, that you made it through the threat!  Helen, I had seen that you are in the same boat and my thoughts are with you as well.  Guiness413, thanks for coming back onto this site to give support to those of us still trying - even though you already have your baby!  
Off to bed.  Update - no blood second half of day but the same cramp in my left side won't go away.  Doc said cramps could go away or they could be my body's way of rejecting the baby.  In the event that cramps persist but bleeding stops for good, I sure hope he's wrong since I"ve heard cramps can be normal during first trimester.

by carpediemforlife, Jun 05, 2008 12:49PM
Im keeping you in my prayers.....Ive had 2 m/c and Im 15 wks now. You CAN do this.  

by momof32b, Jun 05, 2008 01:41PM
To: allip
I came on looking for your post and wasn't expecting this!  Geez!  You've had a hard day.  Poor thing!  I'm so sorry for the blood and scare but in the same breath, am THRILLED that everything is fine w/ the baby!!!  What a fighter you've got in there!  Rest up and keep us posted.

by allip68, Jun 05, 2008 02:06PM
To: carpediemforlife, momof32b
Thanks to you both.  I've had no more spotting since yesterday afternoon and cramping has subsided a little so I'm hoping I've just got one of those pregnancies in which bleeding is normal.  Do you think it's a good sign that the bleeding has stopped and cramps have eased up a bit?  I have a OB/GYN appt tomorrow and hopefully another u/s so I will know more then.  Carpediem, I saw your post - your story about your u/s was so cute - hope I make it to that point as well!  Congratulations to you both on your pregnancies.

by poupoune26, Jun 05, 2008 09:54PM
I'm glad the bleeding has stopped!  I just wanted to tell you that I too had some bleeding the first moring of week 8.  I bled all day and the day after it had stopped. I was freaking out!  Here, read the article in the link below, it really helped me relax about the bleeding.  Read the paragraph:  the embryo: burrowing in

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/week7dev


Hope this helps, good luck  :)


Melanie - due June 8th!

by allip68, Jun 06, 2008 12:49AM
To: poupoune26
Melanie, THANK YOU!  I'm kind of surprised my doctor didn't mention that!  It's so good to know it's actually a GOOD sign - who would've thought.  Unfortunately, I'm a nervous basket case regardless so I probably won't relax until I see the baby in my arms...but that definitely makes me feel much better.  Best of luck to you in - wow! - 3 days!  Congrats!

by allip68, Jun 06, 2008 02:11PM
Just got back from OB/GYN and he said all is fine and my chances are excellent!  7weeks3days today; heartbeat 140bpm.  STARTING to relax a LITTLE and feel happiness versus just all stress.  Still not breathing a sigh of relief, though!  

For all of you wondering about cramps (since I've had them nonstop), the doctor confirmed today that cramping is normal and my cramps in particular aren't an issue because they're not in a place that's related to the pregnancy (they are right at/below my left rib cage -- where you get cramps sometimes when you go running).  The ones that COULD be a problem are in lower abdomen.  

by adgal, Jun 06, 2008 02:41PM
Whoohooo!!  Alli, that is such great news, and I am so very very happy for you!  Although I am not happy you had to go through what you did, I know it so reassuring for so many to hear your story and hear it have such a happy ending!  From hear on in I wish you smooth sailing and the best thing a pregnant women could have...a completely uneventful boring, dull pregnancy!!!  All the best to you and your baby!

by Helen72, Jun 06, 2008 03:41PM
So glad you are doing well.  And what a strong heartbeat!!  Congrats!

by carpediemforlife, Jun 06, 2008 05:49PM
To: Ali
Wow fantastic news !!! I know I had some bleeding around the same time that totally shook me up.  And it went away as fast as it came. And it never has happened again. It sounds like the baby is doing really well and I really hope that the rest of your preganancy is totally uneventful!

by guinness413, Jun 06, 2008 08:06PM
good luck and keep us posted; I will keep my fingers crossed for you

by cpatow, Jun 06, 2008 08:14PM
I'm just now reading up on some of these posts and wanted to let you know that I have a 3.5 week old baby and this is after a major bleeding episode at 11 weeks that sent me to the ER. Turns out it was a subchorionic bleed...had one in my last pregnancy as well and he's 7 years old now :0)

Best of luck to you!!!
Christina

by allip68, Jun 07, 2008 12:03AM
To: all
Thanks, everyone, for your heartfelt messages and support.  I can't tell you how happy it makes me to see everyone caring about me:)  YIkes, it's amazing how many of us have gone through so much during pregnancy.  I finally today allowed myself to buy pregnancy books (What to Expect When You're Expecting and Pregnancy AFter 35) - I was afraid of jinxing myself earlier - so hopefully what I read in the books will calm me down a bit as well - for instance there IS a section saying bleeding can be normal!  My next u/s is not until June 26th so I pray I have no updates for anyone until then!  I will be watching for positive updates from all of you.

by Mammaof3boys, Jun 10, 2008 07:38AM
Best of luck hun, keep us posted.

by prevatt77, Jun 10, 2008 07:54AM
To: allip68
Hang in there!  I have had heavy red bleeding two times so far this pregnancy.  I doctor had me come to L&D each time and we were both amazed to see a heartbeat after all the blood I lost, it just didn't look good.  But both times they did an ultrasound and the baby still had a heartbeat.  My doctor told me that 20% of woman will bleed in there first trimester and that's it's normal.  Well with all the blood I lost, that just wasn't normal to us.  I'm 10w4d today and everything is still going good.  I pray every day all day.  Keep your faith and stay positive and everything will be just fine.

Take Care ~ Debbie~

by allip68, Jun 10, 2008 02:55PM
Thank you!  4 days of no bleeding....
Best of luck to you as well!

by lisaywg, Jun 10, 2008 11:10PM
Happy to hear that you are doing well!
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