is this bad?what do i do?

[Mariel1]

Im.eight weeks today and ive been spotting brown
For about a week and a half i went to the hospital around
The 3rd day i was spotting but it wont go away.should
I go back to the hospital? I dont have a doctor yet till
November 1st .or should i just wait?

[adgal]

I would never say it's normal, only that it's common.  Bleeding during pregnancy is never considered normal.  And yes, sometimes it can certainly mean the onset of loss.  I have had it go both ways.  When I say it's common, I mean that 30% of women will experience this, and about 1/2 will go on to have normal pregnancies.  Those are the stats.

The general rule of thumb in first trimester is..

If it's just spotting, without cramping, mention it at your next OB appointment.  If it's heavier bleeding, call your Dr.  If you are bleeding a pad an hour, you must go to the emergency room.

The sad reality is that if it is a first trimester loss, there just isn't anything that can be done to prevent it.  And stress will not cause complications, or even cause a loss.  The majority of the time it is caused by a chromonsomnal abnormality, and that happens at the moment of conception.  But as I said, at 8 weeks, an ultrasound will give you your answers.  If you want an immediate answer, you should call your Dr.  

In second trimester, (14 weeks) I would give your Dr. a call.  If your Dr. is out of town, can you go to a walk in clinic or urgent care facility?  It still doesn't mean you are miscarrying, but it should be investigated.

[Aaliya88]

Hello both,
The best solution is to go and see a doc right away, do an ultra sound. I don't mean to scare you but I had a miscarriage after 10 weeks of pregnancy. At first I was having brown discharge and I was told its normal by experienced friends and families but two days later I spotted 1 to 2 drops of blood, then cramps and pain and I had a miscarriage. Doc said my uterus had started to get infection. If your doc is out of town, then get another one, nothing is more important than your health or the health of your baby.

P.S- the more you are going to be stressed and worried, the more it will be complicated so do not be scared about wot I said and have a check up done.

Good Luck.

[kavitha4]

i am 14 weeks pregent and i have starting to bleed from yesterday night, it is brown in colour and looks like spotting tell me what to do .i am totally scared and my doctor is out of station right now what to do is this normal or is ther any problem  

[Mariel1]

Thank you very much this was alot of help and im less worried.thanks

[adgal]

Spotting in first trimester is pretty common.  About 30% of women will experience it (either in brown, red or pink..it doesn't matter), and about 1/2 of those will have normal pregnancies.  Here is the thing...there is nothing that can really be done at this stage of a pregnancy one way or the other.  So, yes, you can go to the hospital, and at this stage they can perform an ultrasound to see if all is well.  Or, you can wait until your first Dr's appointment.  Much depends on how much anxiety this is causing you.  Even knowing there is nothing they can do one way or the other, having that ultrasound will give you a definate answer at 8 weeks.  If the spotting progresses to bleeding (like a period) it is best to be checked.  If it gets to be really heavy bleeding ( a pad an hour) then you absolutely must be seen right away.  For spotting, it's up to you.  Much of the time it's just one of those weird things our bodies can do, and things are fine.  All the best to you.