Fearing the worst

[Daarcat]

Hello 👋 😊 first time posting!I'm hoping to connect with anyone experiencing similar concerns. I had a frozen embryo transferred on 14th Nov which resulted in BFP and I'm now 6 weeks pregnant today. I'm afraid I've been having a lot of pain for the past week, which has got worse (it's worse than period pain) and also been bleeding. Most bleeding happens when I go to the loo (is mostly bright red) and I have had small clots. I have also had to wear a panty liner. The pain is worse as the day goes on and seems less in the morning strangely.

Because of these symptoms I had an early scan (5 weeks 5 days) on Monday and she showed me the yolk sack on the screen. She could not see an embryo or detect a heartbeat and she said it's likely too early and I am due to have another scan next Monday when she said they may detect one.

Unfortunately though I am feeling progressively worse and I fear it's a MC. It just seems to be dragging on and on. Sometimes I feel a bit better and I get some hope back that maybe it's OK but then I feel terrible pains again and think it must be over. The Dr said pains and bleeding even with small clots can be normal but I don't feel like it's OK! I've been unable to work due to pain and stress at the moment.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone experiencing similar. Thank you 😘 xx

[My_Miracle_Is_Here]

Sorry to hear you’re feeling pretty rubbish.

I also had some pain and bleeding at 6 weeks. I was so sure it was a miscarriage that I even ordered wine on my shopping, but then it stopped. I had an early scan at the hospital EPU at 6+1 and they saw a sac only. 2 days later my clinic wanted to scan me and they saw a yolk sac and heartbeat. I put it down to the experience of the sonographer.

I’m measuring small, so I’m quite worried about miscarriage too.

When is your scan at your fertility clinic?

[Daarcat in reply to My_Miracle_Is_Here]

Thank you for your message. I'm sorry you are having worries as well. It's such a scary time! I hope your little one continues to develop well.

The scan I had was at the EPU and they booked me to have another scan in a fortnight as they said if they scan me next week it may only make me more anxious if they don't see a heartbeat again. I rang my fertility clinic in Leeds to discuss with them and they have arranged for me to have a scan next Monday. I feel like cancelling it as I don't want to drive all the way there 1.5 hrs for them to tell me bad news. I think I'm going to ask the EPU if they will scan me again next week instead.

Can I ask, was your pain worse than your normal period pain?

Thank you 😘 xx

[Twiglet2]

hi I’m so sorry you are going through this I’ve been there before and it’s so scary it consumes your every thought 😢 I’ve had this twice and once was a miscarriage but the 2nd time turned out to be a successful pregnancy. I was scanned at 5.5 weeks and they saw sac, next week could see fetal pole etc and heartbeat and by 8 week scan things were looking better (I had a hematoma at the placenta which resolved itself). It really could go either way is what my consultant (and my experience) has told me so there is some hope as there are a lot of stories of heavy bleeding and healthy pregnancies. Get lots of rest, there’s nothing more yoj can do really but wait, and I am thinking of you 💜 xx

[Daarcat in reply to Twiglet2]

Hello Twiglet, thank you for your reply and kind words!That's wonderful that it's a success this time, I hope the little one is growing good and strong 💪 ❤️

Can I ask when they saw the haematoma? I asked the Dr whether my bleeding might be due to this and he said I don't have a haematoma.

Did you have bad pain as well? Mine is worse than my normal period pain. Strangely it seems to get worse later in the day and in the morning I don't have much pain at all!

Thank you 😘 xx

[Twiglet2 in reply to Daarcat]

they did see it at first scan but mines quite noticeable and they said they don’t always see them as sometimes the bleeding is it coming out (which did happen later) there’s so many reasons for bleeding though and sometimes they never know why! I did have some pain when passing the clots yeah xx

[Daarcat in reply to Twiglet2]

Thank you. It's all so scary and confusing isn't it 🤦‍♀️! I guess you just have to try to take each day as it comes 😬 thank you for giving me some reassurance 😊 xx