Bleeding in early pregnancy

[ettelloc]

Hi guys, im a little over 5 weeks pregnant and this afternon had a litlle spotting, brownish in colour. Now I am bleeding heavier, not like a full period but more than spotting. Is this fairly common as I'm worrying now. TIA

[askyourgran]

Hope by now you have contacted your GP, rest may help, get your feet up. Take care.

[boxtops]

Ring your GP in the morning and explain what's happening - just relax meantime, and don't exert yourself in any way.

[bednobs]

bleeding in pregnancy is not uncommon, however you are very early on (ie only 1 weeks after your period would be due) and misscarriages are not uncommon either at this stage in pregnancy. I think all you can do is wait and see if the bleeding continues. I'm not entirely sure what they would do at a and e if you went there - apart from make you sit there for hours. If you are having a miscarriage, the bleeding is unlikely to be catastrophic (Being so early on) more like a heavy period, or even a normal period. They can't do a pg test as it wont show anything meaninful, and it's too early to see anything on a scan (even if they had one). If you start bleeding extremely heavily then go but otherwise stay at home

[Buenchico]

Please this thread:
http://www.theanswerb...2.html#answer-6149174

[emu777]

spotting can be a common symptom in early pregnancy...however shouldn't be ignored either...why don't you ring the maternity services in your local hospital for advice? they can give you the best advice on what to do and put your mind at ease

[bednobs]

but that can all be done at the gp tomorrow without the 4 hour + wait to be seen and lying on an uncomfy stretcher thing. If it is a misscarriage, nothing can be done anyway, even if you did know the cervix was open. PG hormones will still probably be present too if it is

[bednobs]

i suppose as much as it probably feels to ettelloc, it's neither and emergency or an accident

[bednobs]

yes, very true. that why people have to wait so long :(

[ettelloc]

Thanks for all your comments. Ive spoken to the early pregnancy unit who have told me just to keep an eye on it. If it gets heavier then go to the GP. But like you said unfortunately if I am losing the baby there is nothing that can be done :o(

[emu777]

Hopefully you and the baby are fine. Contact the early pregnancy unit again in the morning, they will normally do an early scan if mother concerned/ complications

[boxtops]

It's very early days, ette - but fingers crossed for you ♥

[honey33]

just like to add that i had a mc 6 weeks ago and when i started bleeding i rang early pregnancy unit who then told me to go to A&E i only waited half an hour and they took bloods and took swabs i got my results back in an hour but cos it was the weekend they sent my report to early pregnancy who then rang me on the monday and had more bloods done and agin got results in an hour

i think if you wait till you see a GP all the waiting will make your stress levels worse i found the hospital very quick and knew what was happening wher as if you go to gp you then have to try and get appointment for a blood test which are normally booked up for that week then you would have to wait 2 days for results and to me thats a long drawn out process when you are scared an anxious