I will make this quick as I need to rummage through that dusty top shelf in my cupboard for the box that contains my birth certificate.
I just want to verify my middle name, because I am sure as sure that it is "worry".
Actually, that's not true. It would be my first name. Easily.
That's not true either, I just needed an excuse to use the word rummage, so came up with that whole birth certificate ruse. And I like how rummage leads to ruse and, surely then, ruin? We'll save word association for the day the psychiatrist runs out of Rohrschach butterflies.
Last Thursday evening I went to the toilet. Nothing unusual about that, except there was a little (I so hate this word) discharge left behind and it was light browny coloured. Sorry if you're squeamish...I am just getting warmed up here.
Instantly I thought that was my little embryo floating in the toilet bowl. It's amazing how irrational you get when you panic. I am not sure of its exact size, but I am pretty sure it is miniscule...and not as big as the thing I saw in the loo that day.
I spoke to mum who thankfully matter-of-factly told me that it should be alright, and if it wasn't, my period would show up as an indicator.
Since then, no period. Fine. I can breathe again and almost forget to worry. What a state of bliss that was! Shiny kitten all round!
This afternoon I went to the toilet. (I go a lot, alright? Here I was thinking I had to have an eight-month-old baby pressing on my bladder before I got the constant loo trips, but apparently no.) There was a small amount of browny blood on my knickers.
Plus all afternoon I have had very mild cramps...like the cramps I felt days before I did the pregnancy test (implantation cramps?). It's like a tautness...like there's a considerable build-up of, excuse me, Gassius Clay (gas) in your gut that just has to find sanctuary outside of your body.
So, cramps and spotting. Surely that's not good. Together? But they have both been light, so I am loathe to overreact.
A small part of me feels something could be wrong, but it's so hypothetical. Am I just fretting too much where a fret is not necessary? And through it all, I know I could ring every woman on earth and ask them about their pregnancies - yes it would be a logistical nightmare, but my neuroses make me incredibly thorough - and each one would tell me something different. So, ladies, fat lot of help you would be!
I am fine now, hours later, and there is only the slightest light brown (almost non-existent) still there. The cramps are almost gone too.
I wish the worry would as well!
Hey bec, I am so sorry for your worries. Damn them. I am thinking of you. I'm sure it will be fine as lots of these kinds of things happen in pregnancy but I am praying to all gods for you anyway. I hope everything clears up soon and you can relax. Blessings, wishes, love and all of that.
ReplyDeleteaw thanks you. I am just praying that it is something i will laugh about in a few weeks, you know. god, when you have so much invested in it, everything is in overdrive: hope, fear, worry, joy.
ReplyDeletei should stop whinging and realise how good i have it! i come from a long line of worriers, however...
Okay, the sensible stuff first:
ReplyDeleteBrown means it's old blood. From a few days ago at least. So brown blood + cramps = very little to worry about. Cramps are normal in early pregnancy, as your uterus stretches and softens. It could be a little bit of blood left over from implantation, that's only showing up now.
Less sensible anecdotal stuff:
I bled through my first trimester with my daughter, spotted on and off with cramps. She's almost 4 now and was fine. That said, I still remember that gut clenching panic when I saw the blood for the first time. I wanted to vomit and cry at the same time.
I bled through my entire pregnancy with my son, on and off, and was certain I wasn't coming home with a live baby. Again, we were fine in the end, but I think I've got permanant anxiety issues from the pregnancy with him.
Assvice:
Rest as much as you can. Take it easy and be nice to yourself, feet up lots and *try* and sleep as much as you can.
If you have cramps with bright red bleeding, get yourself to a doctor, they can't stop a miscarriage, but they can probably stop you panicking if nothing is wrong.
Good luck, I've got everything crossed for you. (and feel free to ignore my entire comment, I'm full of useless information sometimes.)
Veronica! Why would I ignore your comment - it has completely put my mind at ease. What is your number, may I call you whenever I freak out? Actually don't give it to me, or I will be calling you hourly! Haha. I know, the brown colour singificantly reduced my panic I must say, as it wasn't garish red.
ReplyDeleteThank youuuuuuuuuuu! It has continued this evening, really slow and light, but I am getting less concerned.