brown blood? scared!

kassxox · Mar 16th, 2012, 00:51 AM

I just went to the toilet and when I wiped there was a tiny little bit of brown blood. Is this something to be concerned about? I'm not having any cramps or anything...I'm so worried!

babybaker2011 · Mar 16th, 2012, 01:21 AM

Sounds like it could be implantation bleeding and there wasn't a lot of it, so it shouldn't be anything to worry about. Brown blood usually indicates that it's old blood any way.

beth30 · Mar 16th, 2012, 01:28 AM

I had some during my 6 and 7 weeks. I am still doing okay. Babybaker is probably right, but I also had a UTI, and when I started the antibiotics for it, the brown discharge went away. Sometimes you can have an undetected UTI.

Chloe1 · Mar 16th, 2012, 04:43 AM

hey hun, i had some at 7 weeks and was terrified, had a scan the next day and everything was great.

Midwife says it happens to a lot of people and like others i didnt know you can have implantation bleeding that late but you can x

Sunshine12 · Mar 16th, 2012, 04:48 AM

Its likely just old blood and is pretty normal so unless you cramping or it gets worse and becomes red I wouldnt worry.x

kassxox · Mar 16th, 2012, 05:34 AM

So I've just got back from the hospital and they did blood and urine test, they weren't overly concerned because I wasn't in pain or bleeding heavily. My hcg came back at 1900, I had it tested at 4 weeks and it was 106. So 1900 seems kind of low doesn't it?

kassxox · Mar 16th, 2012, 05:39 AM

I could have sworn she actually said 19,000 though, but on the sheet of paper it says 1900, typo maybe? because I came out all excited about my number, and then looked at the sheet and got all confused. So I hoping she just missed a zero.

jellybean90 · Mar 16th, 2012, 06:52 AM

I had brown bleeding in my 6th week for 5 days had a scan and all was fine! They put it down to old blood from implantation! Then again in my 8th week I had some brown spotting but it was around when period was due...had a scan at 9 weeks and all fine

try not to panic

Nad8101 · Mar 16th, 2012, 07:49 AM

I had brown 'old' blood spotting for a coupld of weeks when I found out I was pregnant (about 6 weeks) continued on/of for a few weeks - I was very anxious because of it and had a scan at 7.5 weeks and everything was fine, they did find that my placenta was low. I haven't had old blood since around 10 weeks and at the 3 month scan everythign was fine and placenta seems ok, so for me I think it was the placenta as the sonogram person (whatever called) said that would cause it!

I was always reassured that as long as it is 'old' blood and not fresh flow and not accompanied by pains (although you will obviously get some pains anyway) then all will more than likely be ok - It played with me for some time but I am 18 weeks now, have a doppler at home for times when need reassuring and scans have all been good

Natures just a strange one sometimes!!! Hope it eases for you!

kassxox · Mar 16th, 2012, 08:21 AM

thanks everyone, I will try not to worry to much and get some rest. My worst fear is ectopic and then miscarriage. I'm starting to feel like it might be ok though, it has eased up. I've been talking to the baby and telling it I need it to stay

Mar 16th, 2012, 00:51 AM	#1
kassxox Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 190	brown blood? scared! I just went to the toilet and when I wiped there was a tiny little bit of brown blood. Is this something to be concerned about? I'm not having any cramps or anything...I'm so worried!

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Mar 16th, 2012, 01:21 AM	#2
babybaker2011 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Indiana, U.S.A. Posts: 1,277	Sounds like it could be implantation bleeding and there wasn't a lot of it, so it shouldn't be anything to worry about. Brown blood usually indicates that it's old blood any way.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#3
beth30 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: West Virginia, USA Posts: 2,658	I had some during my 6 and 7 weeks. I am still doing okay. Babybaker is probably right, but I also had a UTI, and when I started the antibiotics for it, the brown discharge went away. Sometimes you can have an undetected UTI.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 04:43 AM	#4
Chloe1 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 945	hey hun, i had some at 7 weeks and was terrified, had a scan the next day and everything was great. Midwife says it happens to a lot of people and like others i didnt know you can have implantation bleeding that late but you can x

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Mar 16th, 2012, 04:48 AM	#5
Sunshine12 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,602	Its likely just old blood and is pretty normal so unless you cramping or it gets worse and becomes red I wouldnt worry.x

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Mar 16th, 2012, 05:34 AM	#6
kassxox Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 190	So I've just got back from the hospital and they did blood and urine test, they weren't overly concerned because I wasn't in pain or bleeding heavily. My hcg came back at 1900, I had it tested at 4 weeks and it was 106. So 1900 seems kind of low doesn't it?

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Mar 16th, 2012, 05:39 AM	#7
kassxox Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 190	I could have sworn she actually said 19,000 though, but on the sheet of paper it says 1900, typo maybe? because I came out all excited about my number, and then looked at the sheet and got all confused. So I hoping she just missed a zero.

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Mar 16th, 2012, 06:52 AM	#8
jellybean90 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 295	I had brown bleeding in my 6th week for 5 days had a scan and all was fine! They put it down to old blood from implantation! Then again in my 8th week I had some brown spotting but it was around when period was due...had a scan at 9 weeks and all fine try not to panic

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Mar 16th, 2012, 07:49 AM	#9
Nad8101 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 43	I had brown 'old' blood spotting for a coupld of weeks when I found out I was pregnant (about 6 weeks) continued on/of for a few weeks - I was very anxious because of it and had a scan at 7.5 weeks and everything was fine, they did find that my placenta was low. I haven't had old blood since around 10 weeks and at the 3 month scan everythign was fine and placenta seems ok, so for me I think it was the placenta as the sonogram person (whatever called) said that would cause it! I was always reassured that as long as it is 'old' blood and not fresh flow and not accompanied by pains (although you will obviously get some pains anyway) then all will more than likely be ok - It played with me for some time but I am 18 weeks now, have a doppler at home for times when need reassuring and scans have all been good Natures just a strange one sometimes!!! Hope it eases for you!

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Mar 16th, 2012, 08:21 AM	#10
kassxox Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Gold Coast, Australia Posts: 190	thanks everyone, I will try not to worry to much and get some rest. My worst fear is ectopic and then miscarriage. I'm starting to feel like it might be ok though, it has eased up. I've been talking to the baby and telling it I need it to stay

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