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4 weeks pregnant

difference between spotting and heavy bleeding
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Implantation bleeding i.e. spotting is either consist or brown old looking blood or pinkish discharge blood.
Spotting can be determined in various ways depending on women to women. many women describe light bleeding that is small amount of blood drops as spotting which can be red starting of menstrual cycle, pinkish discharge possible pregnancy or if not trying then possible infection. brownish discharge again possible pregnancy or start of menstrual cycle in which when blood is shown in air it changes it colour looking like really old blood.

Heavy bleeding is heavy bleeding which is also determined in various ways. during menstrual cycle you bleed enough to feel up 1/2 tampon or 1 pad or more brown dark red blood or Fresh blood. possible miscarriage includes big clots red fresh blood that is also heavy bleeding.
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hi there well went to hospital and said tey cant do anythin got to wait for thursday to get a scan i think i already know but still bleeding and get an ache on and off thanks for replyin i do appreciate it so many many thanks xx
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don't stress it will cause only more problem then nothing. i hope your bleeding stops soon. stay positive stay in bed. feel pain take paracetamol no other medication. and most of all i will say again if you think your bleeding is increasing please dont wait up. they wont be able to help you but atleast you will know what is going on :)
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yeah i kno my doctors are useless but will be phoning them tomo mornin if carries on but no not in pain im feeling fine in myself i dunno stressful or what?!
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I can understand but honestly you have to make sure. because if it is there's nothing you can do and if its not its better to be early than sorry. i know its too  early they probably only be to see an empty gestational sac.
i hoping it wont be anything but i would say you should visit a doctor. you have to make sure at this stage you are ok. sound likes you havent passed any of the clot yet and it could be possible that you body is just stopping you from having menstrual cycle. r you in pain as well such as alot cramps?
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aw thank u yeah i had 2 possitive tests last week and then started to think am i crazy so went today and bought clearblue again and said posititive and im between 4-5 weeks as u prob kno when ya tryin you cant wait to test. I was thinkin go to hospital but scared it will confirm it if ypou get what i mean x
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Don't worry stay positive it could be just Possible threatened Miscarriage. i would say if this bleeding stops. then ask for scan just to make sure either baby is okay or atleast you had full miscarriage. any tissue left behind in uterus may cause problem. basically your doctor told you to let nature do its work. i would say if he said that you should go to ER now. and atleast make sure that you yourself are fine.

Did you had positive pregnancy test? and how many weeks you think you are?
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its bright red blood and only when i go for a pee i spoke to the doc but they jus said its a miscarragelet ya body carry on but u always try to stay possitive but it aint so much heavier sort of the same each time i go toliet x
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well alot of people tend to get pinkish bleeding after sex. i myself i had spotting for three days and i had one tiny drop of blood as well. if it gets heavier or you see a clot do not wait up go to ER immediately.
Pinkish spotting also means that your body is trying to stop having menstrual cycle which is called hormonal bleeding. 2nd is implantation bleeding.  

just to be sure Is it fresh blood? and getting heavier or you just saw one or two drops?
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hi sorry seems if my question is stupid but basically im jus over 4 weeks and not in pain but had sex this mornin and wiped and pinkish blood then ever since i go for a wee its bright red any suggestions?
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Spotting is just a few spots of blood hear n there or light pink blood small amount, heavy is like a flow, normal period and u need a pad bc it's heavy n coming out all the time, usually it's red or bright/dark red
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