Panicking (as usual).

Ok so you would think having the scan last week would put my mind at rest. The midwife did say I might bleed a bit more and I think she said the bleeding might become brownish as my body started to heal itself. Anyway, I didn't have anymore bleeding til yesterday and it was brownish and very scant. I'm also really ill with the flu and can't eat and am dosed up with paracetemol. But anyway, to 'reassure' myself, I took a couple of cheapie pound shop pregnancy tests today, not with FMU but after I'd drunk a glass of apple juice, and they are positive but the line is more faint than it was before. Also, I can't remember how dark those lines became because I didn't use those tests until after initially suspecting I was pregnant. The control line is quite faint also but darker than the test line. Now I'm freaking myself out that I could be miscarrying. I still feel really sick but that could be the flu. I'm just feeling so overwhelmed right now and keep panicking that I've hurt the baby, especially as I had to take some ibuprofen today and yesterday because I was in so much pain I couldn't move. Does anyone know if faint lines necessarily equate to miscarrying? I know I shouldn't panic but I can't help it.

Oh Hun I totally sympathize, I haven't been on for a while because I've also had bad bleeding firstly brown then bright red with clots (sorry tmi) and then pink :-( , it did seem to clear up at first, I had a scan on Tuesday and baby is fine heartbeat and all , but the last 2 days I've had lots of brown bleeding , I've been so worried still have symptoms and everything but can't help feel worried. Not sure if it's because my life is just so hectic ? I have an appt on Thursday with a mw so hoping I can get another scan. As for the pregnancy tests , I was told if I drunk lots of fluid before a test then the result would be lighter so please try not to worry , it's good your still having symptoms :-) When is your 12 week scan? Hopefully you will get some reassurance when that comes around . Ashley x

Thanks so much for your reply hun. My scan will probably be in a month or so, although sometimes it can be at around 13/14 weeks just depending on demand here. The bleeding is so worrying. I think your babe has a great chance though, by ten weeks a heartbeat is a great sign and your chances of miscarrying are actually very low. I know if something happens to this baby there is nothing I can do but it's so hard not to agonise and analyse everything. Praying we both have sticky beans. xx

I never seemed to get a dark line on the internet cheapies!!  If you are worried though ... I would go and buy a FRER just to put your mind at rest.  I had a couple left in the cupboard and because I don't "feel" pregnant, I have POAS just to reassure myself!!  I have to say that after 11 months TTC and loads of BFN, it is so nice to see the second line appear.

I had bleeding with DS1 and DS2 ... it is scary but it doesn't always mean the worst.  Try not to worry because the bleeding is just as your midwive described so I think you will be fine.  Praying you both have sticky beans too.