Discharge During Early Pregnancy

I have had bleeding in many of my pregnancies. Some didnt fair too well, but there was an explanation, and were unrelated to the bleeding. In 3 of my 6 pregnancies, I had low progesterone. This was diagnosed with my blood work, and easily fixed by taking supplements until the end of the first trimester.

Then in one of my pregnancies, I had a hematoma. What it is, is a collection of blood behind the placenta, that is usually caused when the baby implants. The baby burrows in deeply, diplacing some of the uterine lining (which is implantation bleeding and occurs about 7-14 days after conception) but sometimes when the baby burrows, they will bruise the uterine wall slightly. Then as they grow, the bruise either heals and reabsorbs, or bleeds out to heal. This will be detected by ultrasound, the progesterone detected in bloodwork.

Though I have had miscarriages, the pregnancy I bled the most in was a healthy baby! So while seeing blood is scary, it doesnt always mean something is wrong. Hang in there!

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From what i have heard, brown is old blood and it's common to have some. If the blood is red, or you are having cramping, definitely see the doctor. i miscarried, blood was red, and i had cramping with it, like i had to poo or menstral cramps. I nad sac but no heartbeat.

Congrats! Sac and heatbeat means things are going really well so far!So good luck with the rest of the pregnancy.

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Very normal. Enjoy your all is well report. Good luck.

Hi J.,

When I was pregnant with my twins, I experienced the same thing---I was repeatedly getting ultrasounds to make sure everything was okay, and like yourself, things were fine (I was a nevervous wreck because I had experienced several miscarriages prior). Needless to say, I'm five months pregnant and I again had discharge at the beginning for a while. I called the same dr. who reassured me that it's normal for women to have discharge. I was also told that if I'm not saturating a pad with bright red blood not to be alarmed. I guess the brown discharge has something to do with getting rid of the "old" stuff! Best of luck and take care of yourself!
M.

I experienced this same type of discahrge with my first pregnancy and yes, it is very scary! I was told that this can just be old blood that is still inside you. As long as its not red, than its no problem from my experience. Hope this makes you feel better, I know it can be stressful and scary to see discharge when pregnant.

Even though everything was fine yesterday I would call again today. You can never be too careful. It will just ease your mind and make you more comfortable. Good luck :)

I bled the 1st 5 weeks of my pregnancy with my son. Brown discharge is not active bleeding (which would be red) but my problem was an attachment issue & I had to go on blood thinners to save my son. You should call your doctor & have him find out if you might have a low lying placenta. I know how nerve racking this can be, keep the faith & try to remain calm, but call you doctor.

Hi J.. I know first hand how scary this is. The same thing happened to me. And on my first ultrasound a heartbeat could not be seen so I had to wait a week and go back! Thank God I was just too early along to see the heartbeat the first time. It was there the second time. I continued spotting (light pink and brown)until about halfway through my second trimester. My doctor told me not to worry as long as it was a small amount and I wasn't having any heavy cramping (I had slight cramping at first, probably from implantation). I now have a beautiful healthy baby girl. I know you can't help but worry, but listen to your instincts. If you feel like you need to be checked out again, call the doctor. At least it will give you a little reassurance. Good luck to you and your baby! J.

I think that is normal!

I am almost 6 months pregnant also w/ second. I would not take a change. GET THE HELL TO THE HOSPITAL AGAIN AND CALL R DOCTOR. It is not there baby it's yours. Also, go online and find out what it could be but, get the hospital just in case U NEVER KNOW...
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Good Luck
I will be praying
Barb G.

Wow, that is early for the doctor to see a heartbeat at 6 weeks! I am currently 3 mths. pregnant with my 3rd. I did not experience any bleeding, but during my 2nd pregnancy at the 10th week I had slight bleeding. I was scared, but nothing happened. It was more than likely a result from implantation bleeding. I have also known women who have bled their entire pregnancy and the baby was perfectly fine. The first trimester for me, is definitely the hardest and the scariest time. Congratulations, I am pretty sure the baby is fine. Have faith.

Probably nothing to worry about, since you saw a heartbeat. (That's a good sign, clearly!) I had discharge, too. But at this stage, it's a waiting game. All you can do is try to relax (yeah right!) and just go with the flow. Your body will decide what it's supposed to do.

It's a rough time during the first trimester. You spend the whole time hoping and wishing and praying! But there's nothing else you can do, other than accept your powerlessness. :) Drink lots of water, eat as healthy as you can, rest a lot, and have faith in the experience.

Congrats, and good luck! Try not to worry too much now, because there will be a million more things to worry about in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters! Welcome to being a mama...

get back to the doctor as many times as you feel uncomfortable with the discharges. You know your body better than anyone else. trust your instincts

Dear J.,

I did have bright red blood, along with cramping and had a miscarriage. When I became pregnant with my daughter I had just what you had and immediately panicked. I carried my daughter full term and she is now 19. I know how scary it can be but just try to relax, rest a little and as long as it doesn't turn bright red with cramping you should be fine. I never had an internal sonogram but maybe that is what caused the larger amount of discharge. Anything messing around up there can cause discharge. I sometimes have a bloody discharge after a pap so maybe that is what caused the excess that just needed to come out. Good luck and keep us posted!!!!

Call your Dr. & get another appointment!!! The same thing happened to me but you can never be too sure...ease your mind!!!

Best of luck to you!
J. B.

If it gets heavier, if you have pain & cramps, or if the discharge becomes red you need to call your doctor. It sounds like it is implanted and hopefully this DC is from implantation. You are still not in the safe stage, but it is reassuring they did the US (very good dr!). If you do have more, perhaps ask about getting your progesterone level checked if they aren't monitoring already.