5 WEEKS PREGNANT BUT STILL BLEEDING.

[Tj6492]

Please help. I am 22 years old and about 5 weeks pregnant. I had a miscarriage earlier in the year and am scared I am going to have another one. I have done a pregnancy test at home and it was positive but I have come on my period since then. I still have all the signs that I'm still pregnant but I'm bleeding. Been to the doctors and he didn't seem to concerned. I am awaiting a blood test at the doctors. Any ideas??? I'm really worried.

[smudge2]

Hi when I was pregnant with all 4 of my children I went through the same things . I was lucky I never miscarried they put it down to low placenta and monitored me with scans checking that the placenta moved up before delievery .Im lucky to say I have 4 healthy children aged 11, 13, 24 and 27. With one of them I bleed until Iwas 18 weeks thought it was never going tostop. Hopefully you will be as lucky as me and hope this puts your mind at rest a little . Good luck hope it works out for you XX

[cielo34]

I would get down to your local EPU. A scan should, at this early stage, show a sac. They may be able to tell why you're bleeding, eg you may have a haematoma. I know it's worrying although bleeding in early pregnancy is quite common. Fingers crossed it's different to last time.

[Phoenix85 in reply to cielo34]

Sorry, but showing a sac proves very little.

I was 7 weeks when I miscarried. I went to the EPU and they scanned me but could only see a sac, which meant I could be 5 weeks or I could be miscarrying. I ended up getting bloods done which showed normal hcg for 6-7 weeks pregnant, but 3 days later they had dropped way down (and proved miscarriage).

Unfortunately, even if they see a sac at 5 weeks it doesn't prove anything. Blood tests are better, one lot done then a repeat 2 or 3 days later which will either rise (double or more) to prove a viable pregnancy, or drop, to prove a miscarriage.

[cielo34 in reply to Phoenix85]

But it proves there's a baby trying to grow, and proves it's not ectopic. And can rule out haematoma. Next stop yolk, then heartbeat. HCG hopefully they do as a matter of course at the EPU.

I hope you're being looked after.

[omiller001]

Because you 'already had a miscarriage I would push it.... insist on extra supervision, more regular scans etc... your age may be going against you as you are so young.... a previous miscarriage may not indicate any future problems, but I would still insist anyway.... try to rest up too, don't exert yourself more than you have to...... Best of luck!!!

[Phoenix85 in reply to omiller001]

Unfortunately, more scans have been linked to increase risk of miscarriage. And a scan can only tell you whether everything is OK at that moment in time (ie, there is no guarantee it will stay that way. A scan cannot prevent a problem arising later that day or week).

Added to that, before 23 weeks, even if a scan identifies a potential problem, there is usually very little that can be done.

Not meaning to be all doom & gloom, but regular scans really do not help and can actually cause more stress and worry in some cases.

[Katrina13 in reply to Phoenix85]

I have not seen anything anywhere that suggests scans cause miscarriage, I really do have to question if this is correct, sorry. I don't believe it.

[Tj6492]

Thanks for the responses. I am having a blood test done tomorrow. My gp is in constant contact with me. Xxx

[Phoenix85]

Hope everything was OK.

[Tj6492]

Bad news unfortunately. Thanks for all the replies. Xxx