Am I still pregnant?

[Alison]

Hi everyone,
I'm 5weeks, 6 days pregnant and have all the symptoms and they're on the increase. My boobs are really swolllen and tender, over the last few days queasiness has turned to waves of nausea, I feel constantly tired and I've got a pulling sensation across my lower abdomen. But,... and it's a big but, I started brown spotting 3 days ago. It's only on the loo roll but I've become frantic with worry and in such a state that my midwife, who I've not even met yet, arranged an early scan for me.

Just come back from that and feel worse - they couldn't see anything with either an abdominal or an internal scan. I'm so scared and can't stop crying. Instinctively, I feel my baby is OK, but I'm on tenterhooks, waiting for the phone to ring with the results of my blood test results, testing for HcG and progesterone.

Please, has anyone else had this? I'm so scared my baby has died.My poor husband has gone back to work worried and unsure what to do with me!

 

[suzan]

5 weeks and 6 days is very soon. Did u get to see the sac?
Hope u get good news about ur levels

 

[scotchbonnet]

Wishing all the best for your test results. As Suzan said- this is still early so all could still be well.

Sending you sticky babydust!!

 

[10051024]

Although they say that spotting isn't normal it is common. You are quite early so it may be that they can't see anything because of this. Hang on in there and wait for the results of your HCG and Prot blood tests. You're doing everything you can... hang on in there

 

[Alison]

Hi Suzan,
Nope, no sac, no baby, nothing, just a vast grey expanse of my uterus. Very scary experience. I sobbed the whole way through when I couldn't see anything. My midwife warned it may be too early for the scan but booked me in because I was verging on neurotic with the spotting. I''ve decided this is just like buying a house - when you agree a sale you think it's all over but the hard stuff and worrying all lies ahead. Pregnancy is just the same - we've gone from being euphoric when the home test result was positive 3 weeks ago to being frantic with worry.
Thank you so much for replying so quickly! I feel very alone.x

 

[Alison]

You guys are great! I posted my reply to Suzan and saw more replies! I feel a bit better just with your support and the babydust - thanks so much! I keep prodding my poor boobs to check they're still sore and they retort that they are. This is so stressful. Almost wish I hadn't gone for the scan. The brown spotting was what was stressing me out and other than telling me it's not unusual/could be ectopic/could be missed miscarriaage, all of which I knew anyway, I'm none the wiser.

 

[suzan]

Hi Suzan,
Nope, no sac, no baby, nothing, just a vast grey expanse of my uterus. Very scary experience. I sobbed the whole way through when I couldn't see anything. My midwife warned it may be too early for the scan but booked me in because I was verging on neurotic with the spotting. I''ve decided this is just like buying a house - when you agree a sale you think it's all over but the hard stuff and worrying all lies ahead. Pregnancy is just the same - we've gone from being euphoric when the home test result was positive 3 weeks ago to being frantic with worry.
Thank you so much for replying so quickly! I feel very alone.x

Maybe it's still very early hunny, please have faith in God.
I hope everything turns out to be ok.
I will be praying for you.

 

[poppy]

Alison,

I know exactly what you mean. I am sort of in the same boat as you. I am about 5 weeks/5 weeks, one day pregnant. I got brown spotting and a bit of pink spotting this weekend. All my pregnancy symptoms have gone (sore, full boobs and tender nipples) and have started to get cramps in my abdomen today. I am so worried. At least your pregnancy symptoms are still there, that is a good sign.

I went for a blood test today as well, awaiting results - I am not positive about it though (did heaps of hpts last week, all positive - did two on Sunday, one was positive and one was negative!). So, I think my hcg levels might be dropping. I have spent about two days crying, but am a bit calmer now.

In your case, you are still experiencing pregnancy symptoms and it is really hard to see a sac or anything on an ultrasound at 5 weeks - the midwife unit of our local hospital won't even see you until you are over 6 weeks due to the unlikelyhood of seeing anything.

Hold on in there hun

 

[Alison]

Hi Poppy,
I really feel for you and you hang in there too. There's nothing either of us can do about it, is there? If it makes you feel any better, a friend of mine had profuse red bleeding and intense abdominal cramps three times in the first 12 weeks and went in for a D&C each time with the hospital adamant she'd had a miscarriage but each time they found a heartbeat at the eleventh hour.
Let's both hang on and hope for the best. My mum keeps saying what will be, will be. I'll keep my fingers crossed for us both and I now think it's maybe a good idea not to scan before 6 weeks. That empty screen was a truly horrible sight as I searched frantically for my baby. x

 

[justme00]

I hope everything turns out ok. I'm sending prayers to both you and Poppy!

 

[elles28]

I hope that it is just too early to see anything...will keep my fingers crossed for you.......it's good that you are feeling symptoms...keep me posted

 

[nikkybaby]

I hope it's just too early. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

 

[Samantha675]

I had a scan before 6 weeks and they could not find any either. The doctor just told me it was too early and did n't seem worried, so I didn't worry either.

I hope everything turns out to be ok. I totally agree with you about it being the same as buying a house. I thought once I was pregnant, it would be fine, but oh dear god, it is really freaking scary!!!

 

[cheryl]

I feel for you, I had a miscarage nearly 2 weeks ago, But i just knew when i started bleeding that my baby was gone. I didn't feel pregnant either i stoped feeling sick and my boobs stopped hurting.
i hope you are ok and i hope baby is ok. Lots of baby dust for you.
Luv Cheryl xxx

 

[danielle19]

i hope everything is okay hun xxx

 

[TryingAgain]

I hope everything turns out to be ok for you, i had quite alot of spotting early on in this pregnancy & was convinced i was having a miscarriage again, but thankfully the baby was fine & is still in there growing bigger by the day.

It is such a nightmare waiting to see if things are ok or not, so i really know how you feel, good luck!!

 

[coccyx]

Had brown/pink discharge during weeks 6 and 7. Had had numerous miscarriages and thought this was another, also pregnancy symptoms not very strong ( awful sickness when I had my daughters and sore boobs). BUT am now 16 weeks into pregnancy and was very suprised when saw baby on first scan. Never give up hope, know how worried you must be, I was a constant knicker checker! Whatever the outcome theres lots of advice and support from the forum ladies.

 

[Jenny]

Spotting is really common. Its a very scary thing though, I spotted for a full month after I found out I was pregnant and every time I saw that blood I thought I was going to miscarry. Hang in there! I hope your results come back fine. Good luck and keep us updated

 

[elles28]

I had my 2nd scan today where they were not able to see anything...Last Tues was the 1st & I sat & cried the whole day & night coz of that horrid blank screen......but today I am feeling positive again.

 

[shamrockgirl4]

hope all turns out well for u xxx