am i miscarrying?

Question

I am 5 weeks pregnant and yesterday i started bleeding. I have no cramps and when i attended hospital they told me that my cervix was closed and that at that time it was a threatened miscarriage. This was at 1pm yesterday and I am still bleeding now. It is like a usual period however usually on my first day I get terrible pain which often makes me vomit. I have no pain now. At the hospital they took a blood test to check my HCG levels. I am now due to go back in the morning for another check on my HCG. This is my first pregnancy and it is very much wanted. I am now getting myself into a terrible state and am convinced that I am miscarrying. Also when I got up yesterday morning my breasts were very sore and tender but today now I have no pain in them at all - could this mean I have miscarried. I am going out of my brain and am frightened that if I havnt miscarried already the state I am in will cause me to. I just have a terrible feeling that I have already miscarried. Please help

Answer 1

Sweety, It's very possible you could be having a miscarriage. I, myself, have gone through two. With my first pregnany, I started bleeding and having mild cramping. I went to the Emergency Room, and it turned out to be a threatened miscarriage. I was put on bed rest for three days, and after that everything seemed fine. I went to my doctor appoinment two weeks later, and was told that I was going to miscarry. Close to a week after, I was in terrible pain all day long, but no blood. I was so stressed just waiting for the miscarriage to happen. It's something I wish for no one to ever have to go through. Finally, I feel asleep. I woke up later that night with my bed soaked in blood. I was immidiately taken to the ER, and admitted to the hospital. Four hours, lots of blood loss, and unbearable pain later, I passed the tissue and the embryo. My doctor then came in and checked me out.
During my second pregnancy, I was told by my doctor that this pregnancy should go fine. Low and behold two months into the pregnancy, he tells me i'm going to miscarry again. This time, he wants to do a surgical procedure, a D&C, to make sure my body is alright.
I really encourage you to just go to the hospital. Find out everything that you can, and do not leave until you're satisfied. It's the only way to know for sure. Try to calm down, the stress isn't good for you.
As for the breast tenderness, thats no sign of miscarriage, the soreness comes and goes as it pleases. My breast were still sore up to nearly three weeks after the miscarraiges.
I wish you the best of luck sweetheart. I really pray for you that you don't have to deal with a miscarriage. Physically and emotionally, it is a lot to deal with.
Good luck Sweety!

Answer 2

I would go back to the hospital pronto.

But having said that - when I was 5 weeks pregnant I had light spotting but with no pain or anything. I was convinced I was miscarrying. So I went up to Emergency and spent 14 hours there. They ran tests and did a scan of the baby. They said my cervix was closed (which is a very good sign because if your body is trying to get rid of it then it will start to open up) and I had no bleeding in the womb.

I know it's difficult but try not to worry so much. It is out of your hands, and if you do stress out too much you could lose the baby. Go back to the hospital today and insist on more tests and an ultrasound. Tell them that you are extremely anxious about it and you are concerned it may harm the baby.

I now have a beautiful 15 week old baby boy sleeping in his cot - best wishes to you lovey. I hope it works out for you. God bless.

Answer 3

I miscarried in Jan 08 and it's devastating when you want a baby so much. You honestly just have to believe that baby wasn't meant to be and stay positive you will have another. Unfortunately there is a 1 in 4 chance every time you get pregnant that you will miscarry so you most likley had bad luck. Have faith and try again when ready. My husband and I decided that it would make us happy to be pregnant again and conceived the very next month and went on to have a healthy girl in November. Good luck and just know it gets better.

Answer 4

I am sorry to hear this. It does sound like you are miscarrying. What other tests have they done? Has ectopic pregnancy been ruled out? If not go back to your doctor or hospital to discuss. I really feel for you right now. Please try to stay strong, and alow nature to take its course. There are a hundred things I could say to try and make you feel better, but you know these things already and they probably are not much help. Whatever happens, you will find the strentgh to learn from the experience and become a better person for it. I wish you all the best now and in the future.

Answer 5

I understand how you must be feeling. I have had several miscarriages and they were all heartbreaking. Just know that you will be in good hands if you have miscarried. And you will be able to try again soon. I know that doesn't take away the pain and sadness you are feeling now, but you will be okay. And if you have miscarried the doctors will probably run a lot of tests to find out why. You will hope they don't find a reason, but if they do it will most likely be treatable. I hope you'll be feeling better soon.

Answer 6

Sweetheart, calm down ... you'll know soon enough, and there is no point in worrying about it until you do. Worrying about it is not doing you or the baby any good ... many women experience some bleeding during their pregnancies, and deliver big fat healthy babies at the end of their 9 months. You say it's a 'threatened miscarriage' in your question - by now as I write I realise you may already know what the situation actually is, I do hope for you that it's good news and just a false alarm. I will be thinking about you!

Answer 7

You need to get request an ultra sound scan ASAP, that's really the only way to know for sure.
It's SO common to bleed early in pregnancy however, it's also very common to suffer an early loss. I also had a threatened miscarriage so i understand how absolutely terrified and devastated you must be feeling.
Unfortunately, no-one can really offer you any realistic reassurance, you need to see a proffesional. You are absolutely within your rights to go to the emergency room now if you feel you can't wait until tomorrow. In the meantime, however hard it is, you have to try and relax.
I really hope everything is fine.
Lots of luck and good wishes.
Please let us all know how you get on.

Answer 8

it sounds like you have but i am no medical expert and it might only be a threatened one still , if you have there is nothing you can do about it try and calm down, this is natures way of getting rid of a pregnancy that wasn't quite right, you will feel awful but you can try again , and thank god it is only 5 weeks, i lost 3 babies two at 8/9 weeks and one At 17 weeks and it was very hard but i went on and had healthy babies after all that, there is a reason for all this have faith and you will succeed , hope it 's not gone but be prepared for the worst and hope for the best, god bless you

Answer 9

Bless you! You must take total bed rest. I had a threatened miscarriage 15 years ago following a car crash. I had to have total bed rest. The bleeding stops eventually and the hospital will monitor you carefully. Please don't over-worry, stress is not good for you or the baby. Good luck at the hospital! Let us know how you get on. I'll be thinking about you.

Answer 10

I had a miscarriage before. Usually you have terrible cramping and sometimes a fever. First, try to relax so you're not stressed. Have you noticed any clotting? If so, check it. I know this sounds disqusting, but if there is a clot that looks abnormal, take it to the emergency room. They will be able to determine if that was the case and sometimes even why.
Good luck and my thoughts are with you.