Is this a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or normal pregnancy?

[krsten]

Hi.  I’m 28 and wondering if I’m having a miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or normal pregnancy.  The following is a timeline of things that have been going on.

April 15th:  First day of my last period.

May 17th:  I begin lightly bleeding brown blood and tissue.  The brown bleeding continues, without pain, for 8 days and then turns red on May 24th.  

May 22:  I test positive for pregnancy and continue to bleed brown with tissue.

May 23:  I see a doctor because of the bleeding, and she tells me it’s a miscarriage.  I take a blood test and my hcg level is 967.

May 24:  I get a vaginal ultrasound.  The doctor finds nothing in my uterus and tells me I have had a complete miscarriage and that I was probably 2-3 weeks pregnant.  Later that day, I start bleeding a moderate amount of bright red blood along with clots and some tissue that looks like nothing I’ve seen before (like gum when it’s stretched out).  

May 25:  I get another blood test.  That night, I have moderate cramps and lower back pain.  

May 26:  Today, the cramps and back pain are gone.  However, I continue to bleed bright red blood.  The bleeding is light to moderate, and there is no tissue.  I also have sharp shooting pains in my vagina and pelvic area.  The pain is worse when standing, walking, and right when I sit down.  When I sit down, it feels like knives are going up my vagina.  The pain is moderate.  The doctor called and said the results of yesterday’s blood test are positive for pregnancy, and that my hcg levels are higher than they were at my first test.  She said the fetus (or whatever) is still viable, and that I’m probably only 1-2 weeks pregnant (and that’s why they couldn’t see anything at the ultrasound).  However, she’s worried about an ectopic pregnancy and said to come in for a blood test in a few days.  She keeps saying that this isn’t a normal pregnancy, and that I’m either miscarrying or having an ectopic pregnancy.

QUESTIONS:

1.  Why does the doctor insist that this isn’t a normal pregnancy, if the ultrasound was too early to find a baby and my hcg levels increased?  Is it because I’m bleeding?

2.  Is it possible to bleed a light to moderate amount of brown and then red blood with tissue for 10+ days and still have a normal pregnancy?

3.  Are moderate sharp shooting pains normal during miscarriage?  Ectopic pregnancy?  Normal pregnancy?

4.  If I had a complete miscarriage (as diagnosed on 5/24), then why did I continue to bleed tissue after the ultrasound and still continue to bleed today?


I need answers!!!  The wait is killing me.  Thank you so much for your help.

[baby2_on_the_way]

Head to the doc, this would mean that you are 12Weeks or so already and they should be able to see the baby and heart beat, at this point you should be monitored if miscarrying, but you very much so could still be pregnant and having problems with the placenta. Keep us posted on your outcome. Good luck

[hudson82]

I took a pregnancy test yesterday because im two months late on my period it was positive but today i started spotting dark red blood and a one lil gush of dark red blood no tissue came out im cramping a little and my breast is still tender. I have had three kids previuos with no bleeding what could be going on could i still be pregnat

[TAIA]

Hi,wat were ur results after going bk to da doc?I'm having similar pains n cramps.I also had 1 episode were der was a stringy almost tissue like discharge in da red ,sumtyms dark red blood.my first test sed preg 1 to 2weeks.da next day I tuk a midstream home test and it was neg.my partner says dat e dsnt trust dose test and we are gona get the clear blue test agn and see wat the outcum is.

[d_mommy964]

Hi, i am looking up certain, things my key words bein, Bright red blood, tissue passing and prolonged, worsening cramps. about five months ago i had a mirena IUD placed, my doctor said that eventually my period would lesson and quite possibly cease all together, i have not quit bleeding more then one to two days since then, i dont know whats my period or if im just bleeding from the mirena placement still. my periods before the IUD were irregular going between eachother about four months in time,never experiencing cramping...i have had one miscarriage,but believe it was early on enough that i didnt experience the full effect. i do have two children and aborted my last pregnancy, please dont judge. the last week and a half ive been noticing bright red blood, tissue and have cramping that is only getting stronger. lasting the entire day. if anyone out there has experienced this please share with me what, your diagnoses or opinions may be. Thank you.

[rudylexi]

hi everyone i had a period on the 26 june but found out  on the 10th july i was pregnant i have had a little bleed but no pain my hcg levels are 1250  i had a scan but they could not find baby dose that mean i have misscarried please he;p

[Densangel]

How far along were you when you had your ectopic? I had one when I was 18 and what I'm going through now seems extremely similiar. With my first ectopic it was misdiagnosed as an irregular period I was almost 4 months along before I had a positive pregnancy test. As of right now I'm guessing I'm somewhere between 2 and 3 weeks along, ultra sound showed nothing. My tubes are even tied however, for the first time in 6 yrs my obgyn was worried about a pregnancy test being positive. I do have a cyst on the left ovary which it all happend the same way 10 yrs ago with the first ectopic pregnancy...I hate waiting to see whats going to happen, do you have any suggestions?