Positive pregnancy test

[Upintheair83]

Hey I've woke up and there is a little blood when I wipe sorry tmi but nothing like yesterday so not sure what to think Xx

Iv said so many prayers for you this morning after I read your post. I don’t know anything about pregnancy but maybe you should see if the GP would see you? I don’t know. Or maybe see what happens today. Was it a lot of blood yesterday hun? Xxx

I think you should try and go to an early pregnancy unit. I bled in early pregnancy around 8 weeks and was advised to go there. Where I live, you didn’t need an appointment you just turn up (however this was before Covid). As I was only 8 weeks I had an internal ultrasound which was uncomfortable but not painful. Unfortunately I was miscarrying but there are plenty or normal instances of bleeding in early pregnancy such as implantation bleeding. Personally I couldn’t have just waited to see what happened. Good luck x

Are these NHS? Or could she go to one of those places that you pay privately for a scan?

 

[Vivian124]

A scan this early would probably show nothing. If she goes to an early pregnancy unit they might look up inside to see if there's early signs of miscarriage. If your cervix is open it's a sign.

 

[Platypusfattypus]

A scan wouldn't help at this stage but they could take bloods to measure hCG and see if they are rising or not

 

[MakeDamnSure]

The one I went to was nhs, it was just a clinic they ran within the maternity department of my local hospital.

 

[SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur]

Iv said so many prayers for you this morning after I read your post. I don’t know anything about pregnancy but maybe you should see if the GP would see you? I don’t know. Or maybe see what happens today. Was it a lot of blood yesterday hun? Xxx


Are these NHS? Or could she go to one of those places that you pay privately for a scan?

Awh thank you so much, yeah I looked up about the early pregnancy unit near me but it says you have to be 6 to 12 weeks to go there and yeah it was quite a bit and bright red x

 

[icarriedawatermelon]

Unfortunately right now it is too early for you to really be sure either way. I've had 5 pregnancies, 3 ended in miscarriage, 1 resulted in a healthy, lively now-2-year-old and I am currently 4 weeks from giving birth with number 5. I bled in all 5 pregnancies, all of them in the early stages, and all were similar levels. With my 2 full term pregnancies it was implantation bleeding, with the other three (all before 12 weeks) unfortunately it was a miscarriage. The main difference between the two (and this may be tmi) was the presence of clots for the miscarriages, but not all women have this.

It is the hardest thing in the world to do right now, but, unless you get significantly heavier and need to head to the hospital, about all you can do is sit and wait. Rest is absolutely the best thing. Don't take more tests - the pregnancy hormones in your system will still be there for a few days even after a miscarriage.

If it is the worse case scenario, then just remember that there was absolutely nothing you could have done to avoid it, you could not have prevented it, and some pregnancies are sadly just not viable. You will be able to try again soon if you want though. Speak to friends and family, and there are other support groups out there if you need. Miscarriage is still such a (wrongly) taboo subject for some reason, but the majority of women I know who have been through pregnancies and have had a healthy birth have sadly experienced it. I'll be thinking of you. x

 

[Death2unicorns]

Awh thank you so much, yeah I looked up about the early pregnancy unit near me but it says you have to be 6 to 12 weeks to go there and yeah it was quite a bit and bright red x

I think all you can do now really is wait it out, and maybe do another test in a couple of days and see what it looks like, to be honest if your tests were not really getting darker that’s not a great sign, I know lots of people on here are saying it’s nothing to worry about but in my experience my two pregnancies where my lines just didn’t get dark quickly they were both miscarriages, the pregnancy with my healthy daughter my lines got dark really quickly, the lines not getting any darker indicates that hcg is not rising very well, of course there are things which can affect it like diluted pee etc, it’s awful when this happens, I’ve been through it twice, I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you that you have a positive outcome x

 

[littlepup]

I think you should try and go to an early pregnancy unit. I bled in early pregnancy around 8 weeks and was advised to go there. Where I live, you didn’t need an appointment you just turn up (however this was before Covid). As I was only 8 weeks I had an internal ultrasound which was uncomfortable but not painful. Unfortunately I was miscarrying but there are plenty or normal instances of bleeding in early pregnancy such as implantation bleeding. Personally I couldn’t have just waited to see what happened. Good luck x

Absolutely agree. I understand Betty above is saying they won’t do anything/ the advice is to monitor but that’s not my experience nor my cousin’s in the same area. I was scanned at early pregnancy assessment in my 6th week and at that stage they didn’t know what week it was, just my estimate. It must depend on your NHS area but it’s worth enquiring. There are concerns about ectopic pregnancy etc.
They can’t do anything to stop a miscarriage but they can confirm one and tell you it’s nothing more serious.

ETA: just loaded a whole ton of other comments I didn’t see including OP saying it’s from 6 weeks they will see you are early assessment. Can’t see how to delete comment...

 

[Upintheair83]

Awh thank you so much, yeah I looked up about the early pregnancy unit near me but it says you have to be 6 to 12 weeks to go there and yeah it was quite a bit and bright red x

I wish I could give you a hug right now. I’m saying prayers and I’m sure all of us on here are thinking of you xxx

 

[Definitelyme]

Thinking about you @SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur how have things been the rest of today?

 

[SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur]

Thinking about you @SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur how have things been the rest of today?

still bleeding and still in a lot of pain feel so dizzy just walking round the house. It's rubbish like but I'll be okay thank you, and everyone else on here you all have been so lovely x

 

[littlepup]

still bleeding and still in a lot of pain feel so dizzy just walking round the house. It's rubbish like but I'll be okay thank you, and everyone else on here you all have been so lovely x

Please read this https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/ and if you’re in any doubt call 111 or go to a&e xx

 

[Platypusfattypus]

Please read this https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ectopic-pregnancy/ and if you’re in any doubt call 111 or go to a&e xx

This. If you are in pain I'd go and just get checked out x

 

[Upintheair83]

still bleeding and still in a lot of pain feel so dizzy just walking round the house. It's rubbish like but I'll be okay thank you, and everyone else on here you all have been so lovely x

If I could be there and hold your hand I would. You haven’t left my thoughts all day.

Please get medical attention if it gets worse, I hope you have someone there with you xx

 

[Definitelyme]

still bleeding and still in a lot of pain feel so dizzy just walking round the house. It's rubbish like but I'll be okay thank you, and everyone else on here you all have been so lovely x

I agree with the others that if you are in a lot of pain (more than bad period cramps) and are dizzy you need to get checked out ASAP lovely. Not just to check on the viability of your pregnancy, but to check that you are ok as well. X

 

[37BBL]

Thinking of you @SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur
Echo what others have said, best to get checked over, you sound like you are struggling x

 

[SkinnyTurkeyDinosaur]

In hospital x

 

[Platypusfattypus]

In hospital x

Im really glad you've gone in. Hope all is ok, sending you lots of love x

 

[WhatABore]

Im 10 weeks and must the only person who has never got even 1% nausea or aversion to food! Very sore boobs though!

I never have with either of my pregnancies. Sore boobs is literally the only thing and they've lasted both all of my last pregnancy until after birth and up to this point now at 20 weeks. apart from that, I've never been sick or anything.

In hospital x

Hope you are doing okay
Glad if you were in pain that you got some help!

 

[Vivian124]

I never have with either of my pregnancies. Sore boobs is literally the only thing and they've lasted both all of my last pregnancy until after birth and up to this point now at 20 weeks. apart from that, I've never been sick or anything.


That has given me such peace of mind thank you xxx