[identity profile] brokensmyl.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] vaginapagina
Alright ladies, I need some words of encouragement. First, I'm 10 weeks pregnant. I haven't seen a doctor yet, but I've been to planned parenthood. My insurance goes through January 1st, so that is when I plan to go to the doctor. So I'm kind of freaking out because I was having spotting the past day or so, then today it got heavier. It's not full period blood, but it is more than spotting. I haven't had any cramps. I've had some bad back pain though, which could just be because I'm pregnant (though this would be the first day for that). The light spotting I assumed was because my husband and I had sex the last two nights, but now I'm not sure since it is more than spotting. I've also been having dizzy spells, and I was nauseous this morning (weird for me, I haven't had a lot of morning sickness at all, and the last time I had it it was a few weeks ago. I switched taking my vitamin from morning to night though, so that is probably why.) Does this sound like it could be a miscarriage? I'm trying not to stress cause it will make things worse but it's proving difficult. Some help? Thoughts?

Edit: As the day drifted on to night, things got worse. The bleeding got heavier, and I started getting cramps. I went to the hospital. Once there, the pain was unbearable. I was in tears it hurt so bad. They did both a regular ultrasound and a vaginal ultrasound, and, unfortunately, I had a miscarriage. :'(

Date: 2010-12-15 10:27 pm (UTC)
archangelbeth: An egyptian-inspired eye, centered between feathered wings. (Eye in the Pyrawings)
From: [personal profile] archangelbeth
I had decidual bleeding -- including a strangely "fibrous/matted" looking clot that was probably an inch, maybe two, all 'round, and made me wonder if I'd miscarried before I even knew I was pregnant. The kid is 10 now, so some amount of bleeding is not necessarily dangerous.

The back pain, however, is not something I had, and concerns me because back pain during periods (which also have uterine contractions) and labor is pretty common. (Remember, if this is a miscarriage, it is very probably because of a DNA error that stopped the development of the embryo, and has nothing to do with anything you did or didn't do. So please don't blame yourself if it turns out that's what this is.)

I would call up the Planned Parenthood and ask if they can do a blood test, today and tomorrow, for the amount of hCG in your body. If it is falling, then this is likely a miscarriage. If it's remaining steady, that would be a good sign. If they can't do such a test... They probably can't tell unless you start losing a large amount of blood -- I was sent in for an ultrasound because I'd had a positive pregnancy test, plus (decidual) bleeding, plus "fever" and building nausea.

I would also discontinue anything that jostles your uterus or encourages uterine contractions (e.g., orgasms) till you can get in touch with PP, and you might feel better if you put that on hold till you can get to a regular doctor, even. (When I went in with the decidual bleeding, the doctor said something like, "no sex for 2 weeks." Which I strongly suspect was more of a placebo kind of thing to make sure that, if it turned out this wasn't decidual bleeding, I wouldn't blame myself. And/or a "couldn't hurt, might help" thing.)

Can you call up your insurance-to-be as well, and ask if they cover any stuff "retroactively"? Some insurances will cover stuff that happened just before they took effect, and if yours is like this, you can get to a doctor with it.

Good luck!

*reading edit*

Date: 2010-12-16 09:27 pm (UTC)
archangelbeth: An egyptian-inspired eye, centered between feathered wings. (Eye in the Pyrawings)
From: [personal profile] archangelbeth
*offers lots and lots of hugs, and condolences on the loss* O:(

Date: 2010-12-15 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] viraleyes.livejournal.com
I've never been pregnant so I can't give any real advice, but I know many women who bled during a pregnancy-- one coworker says she bled throughout her entire pregnancy with her twins! Hopefully that helps? *Hugs*

Date: 2010-12-16 02:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kayeyem.livejournal.com
I'm almost 15 weeks pregnant.

I started bleeding at 13w1d. Like...not spotting, but not full blown period either. Somewhere in the middle. Had some clotting and other scary things happen, too.

Had an ultrasound, the Munchkin is fine. I'm still bleeding on and off. This early, my OB said there isn't anything they can do, really. Things I could do included rest lots, including pelvic rest (I'm on a no sex, no orgasms, no heavy lifting, and "never stand when I can sit, never sit when I can lay" situation...

Basically, I bled for a week, had 5 days off, bleeding again...I've been told to take it easy until it's been a week since the last bleeding episode.

Not saying my situation is yours, but Munchkin's heartbeat is still strong (love my home doppler!)and I was told that "some women just bleed"...

But in general, she told me to try and relax, drink lots of fluids (since dehydration can cause something (I don't remember what, sorry...oxy-something, I think) in your blood to be "high" (really it's the same but the lack of other fluid makes it seem higher) which causes uterine contractions or something like that. I wish I could remember better details but PLACENTA BRAIN has struck me.


In any event, the basics:

Sex can irritate your cervix, which can cause bleeding. Not all bleeding means miscarriage. Drink lots of fluid, rest, and stay away from the sexy-times for a bit (maybe until you can see your doctor).

And [livejournal.com profile] pregnant might be able to help you, too? Or at least gets lots of anecdotal stories...

Date: 2010-12-16 04:07 am (UTC)
archangelbeth: An egyptian-inspired eye, centered between feathered wings. (Eye in the Pyrawings)
From: [personal profile] archangelbeth
(Oxytocin, the hormone responsible for uterine contractions, betcha. Also injected to speed labor; if this is done, go for painkillers, as the induced contractions are way stronger than nature intended, said nurses when I was hanging out with them in the nursery.)

Date: 2010-12-16 09:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nickelshoe.livejournal.com
I'm sorry to hear it was a miscarriage. The exact same thing happened to me last year. I was just as far along and it started like a little spotting until it got worse and finally I went to the emergency room. I felt really alone, so I want you to know: You're not alone. Are you feeling okay?

Date: 2010-12-18 03:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nickelshoe.livejournal.com
Wish I could help.

Date: 2010-12-16 10:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] holeinfoot.livejournal.com
I'm very sorry to hear about that. Take care.

Date: 2010-12-16 12:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mooselover13.livejournal.com
I'm so sorry. ::hugs::

Date: 2010-12-16 01:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fushigi-na-chou.livejournal.com
DDD: Oh bb, I'm so sorry to hear that. That is never something an expectant mother wants to hear. I wish all the best for you and your husband during this time as you recover, and we're all here if you need to talk. ♥

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