Pregnant! But, could it be a miscarriage?Help!?

Question

I took a test Aug 20 and it was negative. On the 31st it was positive and on the 1st as well (Yay)! I went to see my doc on the 3rd and she re-confirmed with a dip stick. I have been so excited, but also scared, because it is apparently a 20% chance of misscariage...till you see the heartbeat. Well last night, I had a dark brown liquid (small amount...maybe a teaspoon) when I went pee. This morning there was small remnants of it still dark brown. I immediately called my doc. She did a pelvic, said things looked good...could see the brown stuff, but said it was encouraging that it was so dark. She called the ultrasound office, and I went in hoping to see the peanut....but the doctor, rushed out before saying a word. When i spoke to my doctor, she said that the dating was either off (because the fetus/embryo was too small) or...perhaps early signs of miscarriage. I am scared....I really want this baby. I did some blood work to check my HCG levels...will do another on Monday. I have all weekend to deal with the anxiety and hope that there is no more spotting....or worse bleeding. Please help if this has happened to you...or you have any advice.

Sorry for the long post, just really need the support.

thanks again.

Answer 1

I know exactly how you feel i had 2 miscarrages in the last 6 months when was your period if ur less than 6 weeks it might be hard to see i think you might have to wait until ur levels come back also i think if your not bleeding you should be ok

Answer 2

unfortunately it has happened to me, but a little further a long....At 9 weeks pregnant, i woke up went to the bathroom and found only slight discolouration when i wiped - i freaked and called my husband home from work.  It stopped but we still went to the doctor and was put in for an emergency ultrasound.  Our sonographer also made a comment about our dates as she was unable to see anything during an abdo and had to do a vaginal scan, at this point however she was able to tell us that we were only measuring for 6 weeks and there was no heartbeat.  

If there is any chance of speaking to your doctor over the weekend, ask them for your blood results that you have already done, they will show a dramatic drop in progesteron before your hcg levels start to fall thus indicating a loss....

i hope everything works out for you and it is just early spotting....good luck

Answer 3

Just wanted to say that the fact that your cervix is closed and the bleeding is not heavy or bright red, is an encouraging sign.  Brown means old blood.  My daughter measured behind from the beginning and the same thing happened with my current pregnancy.  With both, it appears I just ovulated later in my cycle becaue all was (and has been) well.

I have had 2 miscarriages as well.  One started with brown spotting but it quiicly became red with clots.  

Hopefully your spotting will subside over the weekend.  Rest as much as possible.  Hoping for good news for you on Monday.

Answer 4

It is normal to have some off color discharge like that. I would try not to stress too much over it this weekend as the stress will not help the situation at all. Good luck to you and I will be thinking of you this weekend.

Answer 5

Im sorry to hear this. My advice would be to just sit back and wait. This has not happened to me before, but now I'm expecting, but only by a few months. I hope everything works out alright. The long post was fine.

Answer 6

I dont really know what to say other than my thoughts and prayers are with you....I have had a miscarriage and its the hardest thing. I can also say that I had I had a really rough pregnancy with my last daughter but she is now a healthy 4 year old....so good luck and god bless you.