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Signs and what to look for if having a miscarriage

Hi, i just want to know what I would be looking for if I have has a miscarriage. I am supposed to be 12 weeks pregnant on today.  I say suppose to b/c i'm not sure if i have had a miscarriage.  I have had some bleeding, but no pain or cramping.  At first the bleeding was light then kind of dark then back light.  I had some clots but i don't know what to look for as a sign of a micarriage.  I've heard that they are mostly painful and there is one big clot/block of blood, but I just don't know. This is my first pregnancy and i am just worrying b/c I want erverything to be alright.  Please, Please help me!
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4943698 tn?1361347274
My name is ariel i have been bleeding for about 7 hours now straight and its very heavy im cramping very bad and its hurting me worst then my contractions did when i had my little girl. Before I started I missed two months of my period. What is wrong with me im having shooting pains threw my legs my vag and my stomach..... help ?
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helloo hope all is well. ok I took a hpt 1 day before I was suppose to start my cycle...the. results came positively with a second faint line. the next day I became spotting then it started to become more not heavy on my pad but when I urinate it's comes with watery blood clots what could this be
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Hello I havnt took a pregnancy but I just went to the bathroom and a huge clot came out it was really dark red I'm haven some pains between my legs my lower back and my stomach can anybody tell me if I had a miscarriage or no plz help me I'm scared I've done lost one child
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I think  I may be having a miscarriage...I've been having really bad cramping and lower back pain the past 2 days along with some spottin, at first it was brownish and had one littleclot in it then ot was a little more red with some type of clear substance mixed with it. I don't know what to think of this help out please
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I had sex like 4 weeks ago and today ibwoke up with really bad ovary pain and alot of heavy bleeding and lower abdomen pain that's really sharp and it really gets me dizzy I took a pregnancy test and it came back positive I dont know if I should be worry
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Hi there and welcome.  Well, I'm so glad you have a scan tomorrow.  Hopefully you will get an answer then as I'm sure you are worried sick!  I will tell you that I had heavy bleeding in the latter part of my second trimester with clots being released.  I was scared to death!  Had a healthy baby boy.  Some women do bleed.  Bleeding can occur with an irritated cervix and the pain could indeed be from the UTI/water infection.  Have they give you an antibiotic for the UTI?  Anyway, the scan tomorrow will be great to see how things are going.  But so far, every time they've checked, baby has been fine.  Fingers crossed for you that it remains this way.  Please come back and let us know, okay?  Peace and luck sweetie
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Hi ladies!!! I am 9 weeks pregnant in 3 days. i have been bleeding for 9 days now, when i first started bleeding my heart was in my throat. i went to docs to c midwife and she booked appointment for altra scan and i was thinking the worst but baby was fine had a healthy heartbeat.  :) 3 days later i started to bleed heavely and having cramps, like period pains. im passing small dark clots aswell. went to ANE, was waiting ages and she checked my uterus and it was closed so thats good but it could of opened up and miscarried and closed back up :s i still have sore and tender breasts. i was told i had a water infection and bactiria . so im thinking that could be the cause of pains and bleeding. i have scan tomorrow i just hope i havent miscarried... good luck to all u ladies out their who is going threw all this worrying... just think possitive,  women have been threw worse and still have baby. fingers crossed xx
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I know its super late but what was your out come
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I had unprotected  sex with my boyfriend in march during the time i was most fertile an i my period was due in 18th march but it was early the 16th march but it didnt seem like a normal period as the first day it was bright red but only there wen i went to the toilet tinyest bit of blood all day on my pad an nect day same an then it was dark brown with stringy mucusy stuff wen i wipe an odd bit of my pad but nuffin all nite an ive been urinating alot latley an havin back pain an few cramps any advice
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I just found out that I'm pregnant,I'm 5weeks pregnant. I did my home pregnancy test on the 11th and came out positive,I had my blood tests done to confirm since it wasn't visible on the sonar. My problem now is,I started bleeding on sunday like I'm having periods until today,went to see my doctor again he took some bloods to the lab because he suspects I'm miscarrying. I did my home pregnancy test again it said I'm negative,I can't lose my baby. I feel like breaking down
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Reading all your stories have answered a lot of my own questions.

I missed my December period, and in January I took a pregnancy test, it came out positive.  2 days later, I started to bleed, I thought it was just some spotting, but then it became more heavy, and the cramps started to come.  For 1 1/2 days, I fought the painful cramps and aches.  I still went on with my day, I went to work, and suffered, driving was painful, every bump felt horrible.  Then I went to the bathroom at work, feeling cramps like I needed to push, so I did, then I heard a small splash in the toilet.  That night I was still cramping but they were tolerable, and today I am still bleeding but not more pain what so ever.  I plan to take another pregnancy test and plan to go see my family doctor.  I have prepared myself to hear bad news, but I hate to tell the news to my partner and father of my 3 children.  This would be our 2 miscarriage, the last one I didn't even see my doctor because it was just to painful to come to grimpsed of it.  I want to make sure everything is ok, but I just don't want to hear that I miscarriaged again.

My heart goes out to you all.. your stories have helped me.... thank u
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Hi, I'm a little confused at the moment. I'm suppose 2 b 12 weeks pregnant on Saturday and last Tuesday I had some bleeding. I had no pain, cramps or clotting. It's more period like. It slows down then picks up again. I had a scan and they said the 'pregnancy sack' is there but they can't c a baby. They wanted 2 do an internal exam coz they said they couldn't c much coz the 'lining of my womb was to thick'. I refused to have it. They took some blood and took some more two days later. This was on Friday and i haven't heard back. Has anyone had a similar experience? I just want answers so me and my husband can move on. X
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Hi, my name is Vanessa i am just a little over 3 weeks pregnant. I already went into meet with my OB/GYN and it was too early to get a heartbeat. Im so afraid of having a miscarriage.  I went out with a friend and had a couple drinks before i found out and got a little tipsy and bumped into something.  I have a little bruise on the right side of my tummy, so at that point I was probably only 2 weeks and some odd days pregnant.  I am having slight cramping sore breasts and a little bit more hungry than usual.  I am also needing to pee every 15 minutes! I am severely worried about the cramping. Also when i went in for my first ultrasound there was a little bit of blood on the condom when they pulled the ultrasound out but whenever i pee, which i mentioned is quite a bit lol i don't see any blood whatsoever   Can somebody please help me with some answers or some advice I am very very very scared.
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I think im having a misscarriage right now, I wasnt even sure if I was pregnant or not I was in denial of the whole thing, I didnt come on my periond for a whole 3 to 4 months, then about a week ago I started bleeding during intercourse with my partner, I hadnt stopped bleeding yet, I have bad cramps along with the bleeding & the bleeding is heavy what do i do ???!!!
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hi my last period was on the 22nd ov may 2012 i 4t i was 10 weeks pregnant till i went for a vaginal scan and the told me i was only 6 weeks pregnant, when they did the scan they told me that they wasnt a heart beat and 2 come back  or another scan n a week. when i wipe my self there is a bit ov blood there no a lot just a bit one min nothing then the next thing there is blood i feel fine in my self n pain no cramping or blood clots can anyone give me advice on signs ov misscarige thanks
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I am 22 me n my parthner are trying to get preggo in may I ave spotting bout 3 day then a week after by period ***. N june my period missed the hole month then july it *** on the 14 n the 14-15 only pink spotting. Then it *** heavier wit lil clots I'm I pregnant n having a M/c plz need
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I am about 9weeks pregnant and been havin brown blood at first not heavy and now its gone red I have back ache but no vramps this is my second child and my first was born at 26 weeks should I be worried  2020
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Hey fora coupleof daysnow  I been spotting likea brownish /red colorbut no blood clots so yesterdayat worki was feeling kind of weird like I want to pass out anon top of that my head was hurting an felt  like   I had to vomit an I was crampingl like I'm having my normal periodcan someone tellme what's going on please
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Hi my 26 years old. last week i went for my first ultra sound app. i was 11weeks & 2 days pregnant.. the doctor couldnt find the heartbeat and said the baby stop growing. he told me ti make a app for a d&c but im scared.. Now today im bleedinh and feeling cramps.. i believe im having misscarried ... should i go to the er.. please help.. thanks ladys
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Hi i have recentley miscarried i started bleeding on the friday morning lightly my midwife said it could be the baby settling in my womb n getting rid of any old blood on saturday i was the same but alittle heavier, i woke up at 1am sunday morning to cramping pain alittle like contractions i just sat threw it counting to twenty everytime i got a pain it soon passed all the pain went by sunday morning i stud up and felt a big ball fall when i checked it was the baby. I hope this helps but everyone is differant i understand what every1 is going threw nwish you all well its a week tday for me x
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I am about 6 weeks pregnant and I have had a little spotting after intercourse and after a pelvic exam the doctors took blood and said my hcg levels were lower and that I was prob experiencing a miscarriage but I'm not sure...I haven't had any more bleeding or experienced any clotting so I'm kinda confused on if I should  believe I have lost my baby and I'm not in any pain any solutions
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I Had a miscarriage last year and now im (16 weeks pregnant ) and im having cramping and back pain ,No Bleeding does this mean I could be miscarrying ? Please help me I'm so scared.
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I sat here and read all the posts, Im having a miscarriage right now. Ive been bleeding for 5 days now. Im around 10 weeks, and like someone else stated, I know my body and my breasts arent tender anymore, and I even feel better as far as the sickness, i feel more energized now and etc.. I know whats up. I'll be going to emergency tonight, during the day is just too busy for me. I waited because I thought the bleeding would stop but it got heavier..
   Best thing always is to go to the doctor or ER. I wish all of you the best...
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ok so i was supposed to get my period on feb 11 th but didnt, took three clear blue p.ts and they said pregnant. went to the hospital bc i was spotting, the took a p.t w my urine it came up negative, so they did blood. that showed elevated levals of the BHCG hormone, so now, i am having bleeding still and sharp pain in my bellybutton...??????whats going on? o and this is my second child.
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hi i had a miscarriage 2 years ago now my little boy would of been 3 this year. i wasnt using protection but i had been with my other half for nearly 2 years and we still together now. i put on a little bit of weight but nothing drastic to make me think i was pregnant, one day whilst at the bank i began to feel dizzy and immediatly knew i had to take a test so a few days after xmas i took a test which resulted in positive so i took another the day after just to be sure and it was positive same as hen i went to the doctors for a 3rd opinion. so i had jus found out i was pregnant 4 days before my 21st i was happy because i wanted a baby but scared after all i was only gonna be 21. we recieved a letter from the hospital to say i was booked in for a scan in the february, in the december i went for a check up ay my local gp where she gave me an ulttrasound scan and felt my stomach to make sure everything was ok,she couldnt hear a heartbeat but told me it was probably because we werent 100% how far along i was, then a week later i recieved another letter from the hospital to say my scan had been brought forward,i knew in my heart something was wrong but yet i had experienced no bleeding/clots or any stomach/back cramps, that is until teh day before my scan a sunday i woke up as i was due to work that day but i cudnt move my stomach was i absolute agony i cud barely make it to the toilet, i laid in bed most of the day. the next morning me and my partner went for our scan and my worst nightmare was confirmed my baby had died :(. no signs or anything was what got me i didnt even know i had lost my baby, never mind the fact didn't know i was pregnant till i was 19 weeks. i had to go through the traumer of labour and it was horrible something no-one should ever have to go through. i would of had a little boy and we name him jake,a few weeks after test to see whether to m/c was anything to do with genetic reasons we had a burial for him. i think about him everyday and miss him alot,but i know that he is safe where ever he is and that one day soon he will have a little brother or sister.
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