Threatened Miscarriage - Miscarriage & Still Birth Message Board

zekat · 03-26-2005, 02:16 PM

I started spotting yesterday. Went to the OB who did a sonogram & a pelvic. They found the yolk sac (5 1/2 weeks along) exactly where it was supposed to be in the uterus and also found that my cervix was closed. All good news. Unfortunately, I had started to bleed by this time. My doctor gave me 50/50 odds on the pregnancy being able to continue. I am supposed to follow up with him next Friday, but I think i'll go back in on Monday. I'm pretty positive I miscarried last night. I started bleeding heavier (I had to use 2 pads) and had terrible cramps. At times I thought I was going to vomit it hurt so bad. I'm still cramping, but it has slacked a whole lot... it just feels like I'm on my period now.

I hate to ask for anyone to share their miscariage story, but does what i went through sound like one? I hate having to wait until Monday... it seems so long... and I'm sure the ER would either turn me away or make me wait 6 hours. I'm quiet realistic. I've never heard anyone say they have bled as much I am bleeding and then carry a baby to term.

Thanks for listening and thanks in advance for any responses

NYCityGirl · 03-26-2005, 06:56 PM

I think you should go to the ER anyway. They won't turn you away.
I don't want to say for sure that you did miscarry, but what you discribed sounds like you did.

I am very sorry.

beanie_1122 · 03-26-2005, 08:22 PM

Its really hard to say rather or not you miscarried for sure...Have you passed any tissue like stuff or rather larger blood clots?...that doesn't always mean you had one either but chacnes are you did if you've passed anything like that! Keeps us posted...best wishes to you and your family! We all here know what its like to miscarry!

tamaraheiner · 03-28-2005, 09:05 AM

Please let us know
i had a DNC for my miscarriage, so never passed anything like that
but my sister-in-law said passing a miscarriage (she's had two) feels like a mini-labor - quite painful

please keep us posted

zekat · 03-28-2005, 12:08 PM

Thank you all for your insight and replies.
At this point I am very frustrated. I called my OB today to try and get worked in and his nurse said I needed to get my HCG levels checked. Too bad I didn't stick to my guns and demand to be seen. Sometimes I'm such a wus. So, I went to the lab and had my blood drawn and I go back on Wednesday again. I should know something Wednesday afternoon, but it will be Friday before I get a sonogram and see if there is anything left inside.

I know it sounds terrible to talk like it's a terminated pregnancy when I don't know 100% for sure. I feel so certain that the pain & bleeding on Friday night HAD to have been a miscarriage. Besides, it's almost too painful to hope at this point.