im 8 weeks pregnant and have my first appointment in a little over a week. im terrified that they are going to tell me the baby is dead. i had a brownish discharge at around 5 weeks but i called the hospital and they said not to bother coming in that it was normal. im really scared when i go to my appointment somethings going to be wrong. how would i know if i had a miscarriage? is it normal to be this worried before the first appointment?
2007-04-27 10:19:04 · 9 answers · asked by omama 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I was convinced I'd miscarried, because I was having all the pregnancy symptoms and then my "period" came. I just KNEW I was pregnant, but everyone told me I wasn't since I had gotten my period...but I just knew deep down that something was not right, but I was assumed I'd miscarried because of the blood. I cried every time I saw a baby in a grocery store or anything. Then about 3 weeks later my partner noticed my breasts were larger and convinced me to take a pregnancy test. Surprise! I was six weeks pregnant! And then I worried my HEAD off before my first appointment, even took a pregnancy test again that morning to make sure I was still pregnant. It's normal. I promise. Especially since your bleeding was brown (mine was bright red and as heavy as a period)...that color is a typical symptom of implantation bleeding. You'll most likely be fine. Good luck, and congratulations!
2007-04-27 10:26:05 · answer #1 · answered by grayhare 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its normal to be scared. depending on how long the brownish discharge lasted and how heavy it was, you might still be safe and it might be normal. if you had just had intercourse before the discharge, it is normal to have bleeding; it could have been some cells scraped from the cervix.
if you did go into the hospital, even now, there is nothing they could do to prevent the miscarriage in the first trimester. unfortunately i know because it happened to me. i had one at around 6 weeks pregnant. the only thing the hospital would do is check your hcg levels and tell you if you were about where you should be or not.
good luck with everything. i hope that all is well with you and your baby! :0)
2007-04-27 10:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Erin J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The brown discharge or bleeding is just the extra blood from your last period. nothing to worry about. expecially if it is brown, if it is red you must worry and get to a hospital. It is compleatly normal to worry, i have gone to the dr. twice now and i still worry everytime, the questions i wounder about is "will they hear the heart beat this time? what if they dont'?" things like that. i have already had 2 miscarriages, and YES you will know, you will be bleeding heavily and you will be in featl position and unable to move, you will cry b/c your in soooo much pain. how far along are you now? you shouldn't worry and if you need anything email me at any time! trouble0218@yahoo.com i hope this helps you
God Bless and Congrads
Brandie
2007-04-27 10:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mama Boyce 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the brown discharge deffinately sounds normal. i never had a miscarraige however, i have know of some people who didn't knwo they had. y step mother had one. that day she woke up feeling very differetn so she was worried she went to the hospital later and started to bleed there. most people do know when they have one and they show signs
PS not everyone knows they miscarried. some have ultrasounds and find no heartbeat. plus 64% of pregnancies end ina miscarraige without you even know you're pregnant
2007-04-27 10:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal to be worried about every little thing with your first pregnancy, but the hospital is correct... it was normal.
Try to relax and stop worrying. Your child feels all your emotions. Give him a good head start with a stress-free life. The time will come when he has to deal with it in his own life.
2007-04-27 10:25:12 · answer #5 · answered by QaHearts 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i miscarried at 8 weeks and i knew when i did.... i had bleed for 4 days before hand and when i passed the baby i just knew what it was. brown discharge usually indicates old blood... and if you miscarried you would have some clots and bright red blood. good luck with your dr appt.
2007-04-27 10:24:25 · answer #6 · answered by just me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's normal to feel worried all the time. All you can do is leave it in God's hands. There is nothing the docs can do at this stage anyhow. BTW, I didn't know I miscarried, that is after I saw a heartbeat at 7w.
2007-04-27 10:23:28 · answer #7 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bleeding is ok during early pregnancy, especially during your regular period time. but if you bled heavily & had clots you could have miscarried. your doctor will likely give you blood tests in which they can measure the hormones in your body to determine if you are still with child. if you haven't bled since then, you are likely perfectly fine. God bless you!
2007-04-27 13:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey if you had a miscarriage you would know, the pain would be unbearable and you would be bleeding very very heavily. try to relax. sounds like your fine. good luck and congrats. also every woman has the same worry theres nothing wrong with you
2007-04-27 10:23:07 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋