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Angela Wright said:Maybe run a urine culture and some swabs just to be safe.
Well, look who finally resurfaced after such a long time. Honestly, up until this very moment, my life has basically consisted of nothing but my bed and the bathroom!
So, back on April 2nd (at about 7 weeks and 4 days), I went in for an ultrasound, and everything looked wonderful—we could even see the little heartbeat! 😊❤️ My OB-GYN didn't see anything that would explain this brownish discharge, though he mentioned it might just be some internal clearing out... I'm still on progesterone and strictly on bed rest. I have another checkup scheduled for next week once I hit the 11-week mark. I’m still dealing with that occasional brownish spotting, and even though my doctor told me there's no reason to worry, I just can't help myself—I'm worrying! I keep thinking that maybe a hematoma could form in the meantime, though deep down I know that if one does show up, there isn't much more I can do than stay resting and keep taking the medication. I should get my urine culture results tomorrow, so I'll give his office a call then. As for the swabs, it turns out I have that annoying Ureaplasma, so I'm really hoping they'll finally let me start Sumamed to deal with that little beast...
Has anyone else gone through something similar? I'm scared, truly, even though I have this immense, overwhelming faith that everything is going to turn out okay because God is watching over both me and my little morsel... 🙏❤️
melloworca6 said:I know how incredibly hard this is, especially after dealing with two miscarriages already, but you really need to try and find some calm because all this stress isn't helping anyone. I have several friends who experienced bleeding during their pregnancies—some just a little bit, others for longer periods—and they all ended up having healthy babies. Honestly, it actually surprised me how common spotting and hematomas can be during pregnancy.
Just wait for your bloodwork results and then try to relax as much as possible; please don't let your mind jump straight to the worst-case scenarios.
So, I went ahead and got my HCG levels checked and had an ultrasound this past Saturday. My HCG climbed to 1545, which feels like such a wonderful sign! 🙂 My OBGYN insisted on doing the ultrasound because she mentioned that once the levels pass 1000, she needs to confirm everything is where it should be and rule out an ectopic pregnancy. During the scan, we saw a tiny little spot inside the uterus, so everything seems to be looking okay there. 🙂 The spotting has actually stopped for now, though I’m still struggling with this nagging sensation, almost like I’m about to start my period—even though my doctor told me not to worry about it, that little voice of anxiety in my head just won't let me rest. Right now, I've been told to take it easy and stay on bed rest for at least ten days, if not a bit longer, just so we aren't rushing anything before the next ultrasound where we should finally get some definitive answers. I am honestly a whirlwind of excitement and pure terror right now; I am both dreading and desperately anticipating that next appointment, praying that the little spot stays put and holds on tight. Based on the timing, since I'm roughly five weeks along, we might even be able to see a heartbeat soon...
I'm just praying day by day and trying my absolute best to stay positive.....
Sophia Wells72 said:What did your doctor tell you during the exam?
All my symptoms felt so similar to when I had my period—basically identical, including that heavy, aching feeling in my lower abdomen.
edit: please don't worry about the follow-up scan; everything is going to be just fine. Just try to stay calm. 🙂
To be perfectly honest, my doctor told me she wasn't going to give me any false hope; she said it could go either way, for better or for worse. I have to go back in for another blood test tomorrow morning, and I'm really hoping the levels hit at least 1400 since they were only at 720 yesterday. On top of that, I’ve been prescribed Utrogestan, which I'm taking three times a day. Yesterday the pain was still pretty intense, but thankfully today I'm not feeling much of anything, thank God, though there might be a tiny bit of brownish spotting left. I can't tell if that's starting to taper off because of the medication or something else... Ever since I got home yesterday, I've just been lying here, resting, praying, and honestly, crying; I feel so unlike myself, and I want so badly to be strong for this little one who is fighting so hard. 😢It's all just incredibly overwhelming for me, especially since I'm going through this whole process for the third time, and I am just praying to God that this turns out to be our third little miracle.
A close friend of mine went through the exact same thing, and her spotting and cramping actually stopped right when her period was supposed to start.
Sophia Wells72 said:Hi there!
I actually went through something incredibly similar. Just when I thought my cycle was acting up again (thanks to PCOS) and that my period was arriving a little early—well, surprise. It started with this strange, premature bleeding. It only lasted about two or three days, it was very light, and the color was much paler than usual. Along with that, I had symptoms that felt almost identical to my regular period or the pre-menstrual phase (lower back aches, pelvic cramping, tender breasts—everything was basically the same, just slightly milder; one afternoon I had a sharper cramp that lasted maybe thirty minutes and then vanished). In reality, it was implantation bleeding, though I (of course) had absolutely no clue because I was expecting my actual period right around that same time, just a few days later.
I was left feeling so confused when everything stopped after less than three days, especially since my actual periods are usually much heavier, involve clotting, and last a full six or seven days.
I honestly hadn't the slightest idea that I was actually pregnant. It wasn't until quite a few days later, when the smell of alcohol suddenly started making me feel nauseous and this overwhelming exhaustion hit me, that I began to wonder. I rushed straight to my OBGYN, who confirmed the wonderful news; I was already about six weeks along by then.
So—please, try to stay calm; it is so incredibly important that you avoid any unnecessary stress right now. You made such a smart call deciding not to go down the rabbit hole of reading things online, because that would only add more anxiety (honestly, avoiding the internet saved my sanity during the time leading up to my pregnancy and at the very beginning). Go get checked out so you can have some certainty, and just try to stay positive! 👍
I am truly rooting for a happy ending for you! 🙂
Please, keep us posted on what happens!
Sophia Wells72, thank you so much for the encouragement. So, I actually just finished my appointment (though I'm honestly not sure why the doctor insisted on an ultrasound; I'm a little worried that it might have somehow triggered more bleeding), and they drew my blood. We should have the beta HCG results in about an hour, though we won't really know the full story until we repeat the test in about three days to see the trend. Based on my own math, I could be at most four weeks pregnant..
Tell me, during that weird little bout of spotting, did you happen to feel those typical period cramps in your abdomen? That's the one thing that's really weighing on my mind right now...
darkcrane14 said:I just wanted to give you all a quick update—I went in for my checkup, and thank God, the heartbeat is strong! I'm officially seven months along now. However, the spotting hasn't stopped; it’s just been continuous, exactly like before, and I honestly feel a bit lost on what to do next. It's a little bit every single day... Is it possible this is just a hematoma that won't stop draining? And more importantly, is the baby actually at risk? My doctor tells me there's nothing to worry about, but I can't help but feel so anxious deep down.
darkcrane14, I want to send you my most heartfelt congratulations, truly!!!! It has been such a beautiful thing to follow your journey from the very beginning all the way to this point. 🙂
I've been wondering, how are you feeling today? How did everything ultimately turn out?
I am actually going through the exact same symptoms you were dealing with; I just got a positive test, but I've been experiencing some light bleeding... I am absolutely terrified because I suffered two miscarriages about five years ago, but I'm trying to stay resilient and keep a positive mindset, trusting in God's help...
Dear ladies, I am reaching out because I desperately need some advice, some guidance, or just a little bit of support... and I am praying to God to please just grant me some peace of mind... I’ve had two miscarriages in my past, and after almost five years of seeing nothing but single lines on pregnancy tests, I’m suddenly staring at two lines again, but the whole situation is so incredibly confusing and terrifying, and I am trying so hard—I really, truly must try—to stay positive. My period arrived a little early, maybe by a day or two, though it's hard to say for sure since my cycles fluctuate anywhere from 24 to 27 days... they're so difficult to track. This month, it was extremely light; I could maybe call those first three days a "period," while the following three days have just been this faint spotting... and it wasn't until today (the sixth day) that I realized something strange was happening with my body. My abdomen is aching exactly like it does right before my period starts (even though, well, it already happened?!), my breasts feel tender (though I wonder if I'm just imagining it), and my lower back was aching about two weeks ago—I felt such a heavy, dull pressure in my lower back... honestly, everything seemed to point toward pregnancy. And now, there's the test, and then this spotting... I'm heading straight to the clinic first thing tomorrow morning to get a blood test so I can finally know for sure, but I was wondering if ANYONE here has gone through something similar? I don't even want to look anything up online... the possibilities are all so overwhelming; it could be an early miscarriage, it could be an ectopic pregnancy... or, heaven forbid, it could actually be my third little miracle... I am just so frightened.
I should also mention that my first two miscarriages were caused by a uterine septum, which I didn't even find out about until five years later (I had a procedure recently to have it removed). Up until then, based on the word of one top-tier specialist, I was convinced that I had a bicornuate uterus and that was the reason for my losses... I lost two precious babies at nine weeks... I am just praying to God that everything is okay this time... please, dear ladies, any kind word at all would mean the world to me.