AW: Bleeding

[mshandlebar]

Hi Ladies,

I am still really new to this board so I don't know if this kind of post is appropriate, and I apologize if it is not. Has anyone had any experience with bleeding during their pregnancy? I am 5w6d right now, and I am still on Crinone suppositories. When I was cleaning the stuff out this morning, I found dark blood mixed in with the leftover gel. I've already put in a call to my RE, but there aren't words to describe how frightened and sad I feel right now.

Thank you.

[turquoisequeen]

Sending T&Ps your way. I'm hoping someone else chimes in because I remember a ton of ladies having early bleeding that was normal especially given those supps make things easily irritated down there.

[jellybean]

So sorry to hear this. I had bleeding but a bit earlier (around 4 weeks). Doctors said that spotting happens to a lot of women who have healthy pregnancies. T&P that your doc can let you know what's going on and that all is well.

[IFinTN]

I had bleeding right before my 6week u/s and it was a SCH. This seems to be VERY common and the blood is usually nothing to worry about. FX it's a SCH or your cervix is irritated from the supplements!

[purpledaisy923]

I'm sending good thoughts your way!

[ProfessorChaos]

Lots of bleeding for me, too. For a while it really seemed like ALL the IVF grads were having bleeding between 4 and 8-ish weeks. Especially if you're using prog suppositories, it's just so easy to irritate the cervix. It's good to call the RE and get it check out, but try not to panic too much. I know that's hard. ((hugs))

FYI - remind them if you're Rh negative with all bleeding/spotting. You may need the antibody shot.

[kmc84]

((Hugs)) nearly all of us have some sort of bleeding at some point-it's not fun!

Crinone can definit irritate things and cause bleeding. FWIW, when I would clean out the 'leftovers', even if I wasn't bleeding or spotting onto toilet paper or a liner, the Crinone was always all kinds of different colors.....

[mshandlebar]

Thank you! I feel a little calmer now. I heard back from the nurse and she said that it doesn't sound alarming, so we will just wait until the u/s on Tuesday. It is going to be a very looong weekend. I would feel a lot better if I wasn't also having cramps. They aren't severe and I have been having them on and off since we found out. But, they are not helping me to calm down.

[nutmeg8484]

The bleeding sounds pretty common. My Re said that bleeding is almost more common after IVF for some reason. Probably due to all the manipulation going on down there. I also had cramping from about 3 weeks until 9 or so weeks. It was terrifying but also seems to be a normal occurrence. Good luck!

[mshandlebar]

I am an IUI gal, actually, not IVF. I will get around to adding a siggy one of these days...

[sunshinedaisies]

I also had a ton of bleeding between week 6 and week 8. It was definitely frightening. Mine was due to an SCH, and like others have said, a lot more women have bleeding than we seem to realize. FX it's an SCH or just irritation to the cervix. I was told to not insert the suppositories in very far. The wait is torture, I know. And also, cramping is another common early pregnancy symptom that no one tells you about.

[triathlete23]

I'm so sorry you're dealing with this and feeling stressed out. I do not have any experience with bleeding, but I did have a fair amount of cramping from 4-6 weeks.

I'll be thinking of you this weekend. FX and hope Tuesday comes quickly for you!

[aliciar6]

Sending prayers your way that everything is alright.

I had bleeding right at 6w2d. I was on PIO and we went to the ER and they found 2 SCH's. It had stopped bleeding that night, but it took a few weeks for them to go away and I had a few bleeding incidents through 10 weeks. The other times it happened I put a call into our RE's office and they moved my appt up and had me come in for a scan.

is there anyway your RE can move your appt up? And do a scan early?

[Deleted]

I had spotting at 6 weeks and it stopped as fast as it started. I've had nothing since. Bleeding/spotting is more common in pregnancy that many people realize. FX everything is ok with your little one.

[bears1011]

I also had several episodes of heavy bleeding and lots of spotting here and there through 15 weeks due to an SCH, placenta previa and a polyp. So there are MANY reasons why you could bleed/spot and it does seem common with IF treatments, especially IVF. So try and just hang in there and not worry...i know how hard that advice is to take! I just had a little red spotting at 20 weeks and am doing my best not to worry since I know I have a polyp. It's tough! 

[hbanana18]

You've gotten some great responses, but just wanted to add another to the crinone causing irritation. It is nasty, but I would clean myself out in the shower and often it would be pinkish due to irritating my cervix. FX everything goes good Tuesday - try to take it easy and keep up on fluids all weekend.

[curve31]

So sorry for this. But the good news is, its all normal. The blood, the cramps and the way you feel. I and these girls have been there. I'm sure you will see everything is fine Tuesday!

[wazzu08]

I don't have any advice to add, just wanted to pop in and give my support. I can totally understand why this is frightening. I hope the bleeding stops ASAP and that the weekend sails by. Big hugs!

[daydreamernyc]

I had bleeding around 6-7 weeks and it was all due to irritating my cervix. I found out it's very common when you are on drugs (especially suppositories). Hoping that it's just that, nothing to worry about.

[mshandlebar]

Thank you! I didn't see any blood this morning, cramps have gone away, so my worry is down to normal levels. As ridiculous as it is, I POAS, and seeing that line also helped. I appreciate you all standing with me while I went temporarily batshit. FX for Tuesday's appt!

[jellybean]

Great news! GL on Tuesday!

[cbnola71]

Glad you're feeling better! I had some spotting at the end of wk 5 and freaked out with a panic attack... so you're not alone with the freak out part! It stopped after a day and all is okay now! My suggestion is to try to not be dr. google! it only makes things worse! I am definitely guilty of that.

[alpcrna]

I had spotting from 5 weeks to about 7.5 weeks. I was on PIO so I couldn't even blame in on crinone. Bleeding during pregnancy is incredibly stressful. I think the wait for the first ultrasound was more difficult than the infamous 2ww. Try not to let IF brain rule. Good luck on Tuesday!

[sunnyb]

I also had bleeding around weeks 6-9 due to an SCH.
Fingers crossed all is ok. It's a very scary symptom, but it seems to be pretty common.