Spotting???

[xravendollx]

I read that some of you were having spotting. I was just wondering how many of you have had spotting? Not implantation bleeding, but spotting beyond the date of your missed period. I've been having light spotting on and off since I found out I was pregnant. I'm about 5 weeks 5 days now. Is spotting without heavy bleeding or cramps common, and should I be concerned? I talked to my doctor today and he said it's too early to tell if the baby is healthy, but it's not an ectopic pregnancy. And he told me spotting could lead to miscarriage, but  also that the spotting without miscarriage is common too. I got blood drawn today and I'm going again Monday. They're gonna check my hcg levels. And I have another ultrasound scheduled for next Friday the 30th.

[xravendollx]

Thank you for the advice, grzrul. I'm so sorry about your miscarriages. :-( I'm anxious to hear my hcg levels and to see the next ultrasound. I told my fiance, despite his positive outlook, if the spotting gets any worse or there's any pain, I'm gonna see my doc asap. So far, knock on wood, the spotting has cut back a bit. Crosses fingers!

[grzrul]

Be cautious.  There are many women that go on to have wonderful,  healthy pregnancies but so many women also have the pain of miscarriage.  I was having brown discharge for 6 days and  I was on progesterone since u doing out we were pregnant. Unfortunately I started to miscarry lady night,  confirmed today by ER. They checked my levels all week with an ultrasound,  etc. This is my 3rd mc.
I wish you the best.  Remember to also get checked out if you have any doubt.  

[xravendollx]

Ugh, maybe I'll have to talk to my doctor about progesterone. I was wondering about that. I'm sorry to hear about your previous miscarriage. :-( I'm glad your current pregnancy is going well though :-)

[CcAV]

I also had a mc in November but the cramps and pain were unreal. Now I am pregnant again 8 weeks. When I was about 6 weeks I was bleeding very light (only saw when I wiped) no cramping etc. My doctor put me on Progesterone pills. It stopped after a week of taking them.

[xravendollx]

Wow thank you!!! :-) Same thing happened to me yesterday at the doctor. They were only able to see the sac a little. To be fair, he said the ultrasound machine they were using in his wing of the building wasn't near as good as the main ultrasound machines. So I'm going back for another ultrasound on Friday. He had me go for some blood tests yesterday and again on Monday to check hcg levels. Good news is I'm feeling a bit more nausea after I eat. I never thought I'd be happy about feeling sick, lol. So the uterus stretching causes bleeding sometimes? That makes sense. Its not much bleeding. Knock on wood, the spotting has slowed down a bit. Hopefully it'll stop soon. Thank you so much for the reply. :-)

[FirstTimeMom_]

I had this exact same problem at 5weeks. I went in for a u/s and my doctor told me that they couldn't see my baby but they were able to see the yolk sack. I also had some internal bleeding caused from my uterus stretching. I had another appt today and everything was fine. They told me my baby was healthy and growing just fine. Also the bleeding stopped. The most important thing to do is stay calm and stay positive. I hope all is well for you and baby!

[xravendollx]

Wow I'm really sorry to hear about your miscarriage. :-( That definitely sounds different than what I'm experiencing. I hope the spotting doesn't get worse, but it's been like this the whole time since I found out I was pregnant, and my nausea is now starting to get worse, so that's a good sign in my opinion. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm glad your current pregnancy is going well so far. Good luck :-) Thanks for the good wishes!

[hannajade]

Hey I had a mc in november. I had pains from the day I found out I knew something wasnt right I was 5 weeks when I started to spot just light every morning for 2 days then on the 3rd day it got heaver and red I went to doc and got blood taken hcg had drop majorly.  I am now 5 weeks and can feel that this pregnancy will be fine a mother just knows. Hope all goes well for u