14 weeks and bleeding

[Emdog87]

Evening all, I’m 14 weeks and 2 days pregnant and today suddenly started bleeding. It’s definitely red in colour which is making me panic. I have a scan booked in for tomorrow but it feels like a lifetime away. Anyone else experienced this and had a healthy pregnancy.

This is my 5th pregnancy and I only have 1 child so we’ve been through quite a few losses and I’m just terrified it’s happening again. We’ve only just started telling people and started getting excited but I just can’t stop thinking it’s happening again. X

[GemX81]

I had some light bleeding which lasted about 5 days around 13 weeks with my second. I hadn't long had my dating scan and when I phoned my midwife she wasn't very concerned, which was extremely frustrating at the time! She said that because I had just had a scan they would refuse to do another one so soon. She said I could go in at 14 weeks and listen to the heartbeat if I think that would help! I said of course it would help! My little one was fine but my stress and anxiety was through the roof. This was my pregnancy with my second but my 5th pregnancy. I was convinced I had lost him but he was ok and now is a very active 2 and half year old. Hopefully all will be well for you and your little one too. Good luck!

[Emdog87 in reply to GemX81]

That must have been so frustrating for you. Luckily I called the midwife team yesterday and they’ve managed to get me into today for a scan. My mind is just in overdrive expecting the worst but I know it’s not always a sign of a miscarriage. X

[claire16c]

I had bleeding twice after a 20 week scan which was awful and there was a lot of it, she’s 2 now! I had to stay over night in the hospital one time. When I had a miscarriage I had no bleeding at all. So I think sadly it’s just impossible to know. But bleeding doesn’t necessarily mean anything bad x

[Jess1981]

I had spotting at around 14 weeks and because I lost my daughter at 20 weeks they kindly gave me a scan the next day. All was fine couldn't find an explanation for it but nothing to do with my baby I'm now 19 weeks pregnant. I have also spotted in both my full term pregnancies in the first trimester as well as this one. When I had my early miscarriages (3) it started with severe cramping and the bleeding got heavier and never tapered off like it did with the successful pregnancies I've had. It is beyond terrifying to see any blood at any point of your pregnancy. I would phone midwives triage and see if they can get you a scan or heartbeat check to put your mind at ease Xx

[Emdog87 in reply to Jess1981]

Thank you for your reply. I’m so sorry to hear about your experiences.I’ve had 3 early miscarriages and mine were the opposite, spotting started first which then turned into heavy cramps and bleeding.

I did have a scan booked for today but sadly I’ve tested positive for COVID so I’m now isolating for 10 days. 😒

I just hope the bleeding turns into nothing, my midwife team just advised if it gets worse to call an ambulance as they can’t see me now.

[BristolLady]

Thoughts with you, such a worrying time… I has two incidents of bleeding in my pregnancy ;

> The first at exactly 12weeks - bright red, heavy spotting follow by some clotted blood. Beyond a relief when my 12 wk scan 2 days later showed everything was fine. Unclear why it happened.

> Then at 19wks completely out of the blue I had a massive gush of blood. Went straight to hospital, relieved that all looked well with baby - was a suspected heamatoma (blood filled sack) in the uterus that has ruptured.

All very worrying, esp after two previous losses, and certainly had me on tenterhooks for future bleeds. But thankfully the heamatoma shrunk/disappeared and no more blood.

And 10 days ago I gave birth (at 37 weeks) to a healthy baby boy 💙 so all positivity that the bleeding is nothing to worry about and all your checks are fine!

Best wishes

[XxjustmexX]

I had bleeding at 20 weeks and it’s was bright red in colour when I went for a scan some of my placenta is covering my cervix’s which they said probably caused it. It must be horrible not being able to get reassurance. I hope the next 10 days go quickly and you get the reassurance you need. Just rest up and take it easy. I also wore a pad so I could monitor how much I was bleeding xx