i did the same thing yesterday.... i had been kinda cramping for 2 days.. then when i went to the bathroom there was blood and something white ish with red in the middle in the toilet.. and my tummy is still all cramped up.. and i have bled alittle.. i only missed my period this last month..

Hopefully this was just a regular period........Are you sure you were pregnant? Most early term miscarriages occur around 6 weeks.

If you are losing tissue, that means a miscarriage, but you have to make sure that's what it is. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between an actual clot and tissue...some clots are big. If you call a nurse, they will say you are having a miscarriage if you are losing quarter or larger size clots, but they can be smaller when you are very early in the pregnancy.

Pardon my description, but I will try to explain: but a blood clot you can rub between your fingers and it will dissolve, and maybe feel a little rubbery, but tissue is harder and can be actually torn apart with a little effort. I guess you could think of a thick piece of kleenex? It's kind of like bloody skin and doesn't dissolve like a clot. I hope this makes sense.

I don't know if something whitish with red in the middle would be a miscarriage. The "baby" at that point is a small clearish ball, about the size of a small pearl. If that is what you saw, you may have miscarried.

i didnt have a small clearish ball just tissue, i'm pretty sure i was or am pregnant because i took a home pregnancy test... and as for the tissue or clot that came out it might have been tissue the size or a quarter just a little larger

I've gotten pieces of tissue before while I was having my period. It was peices of blood skin like you described that you could tear. I've never been pregnant, so I'm pretty sure that just because you see tissue doesn't automatically mean miscarriage.

Why don't you take a home pregnancy test now. If it is positive, it doesn't automatically mean you didn't miscarry as you should still have a positive result because of the hcg in your system, but at least you'll know for sure that you were pregnant.

Good luck hun! I'm so sorry you're going through this

It's easy to miss.

That is really strange about the non-miscarriage and tissue showing up. I haven't heard of it before....but I guess it happens because it did to you! Have you found an explanation for that? It sounds a little disturbing...I would freak out every time I had a period.

You have honestly never had blood clots? That is what this tissue is. Clots. A clump of the endometrial lining that has shed all at once.

Without having a confirmed pregnancy, there is no way anyone can say if you had a miscarriage or not. You'll have to go see your doctor.

Whew, Ingi. I'm glad you confirmed that this is normal. I was starting to doubt myself if another woman had never experienced it!

Thanks for being so knowledgeable. You're like... budha or something

Yes I have.

Tissue is not a clot. A clot is coagulated blood. If you put a clot in water it will dissolve into thin blood. Tissue will not dissolve and you will find it hard to tear apart.

If you are in a regular period, you will lose blood and blood clots: the "lining".

When you are having a miscarriage, you lose clots, blood,..... and tissue that is part of the placenta. It is this tissue that is examined for the fetus, and to make sure that you have had a complete miscarriage.

If you have not seen the tissue before, you might mistake a clot for tissue, but when you do see it, you will know what it is.

when i had my miscarriage i had no cramps but a horrible back ach and light bleeding that turned to heavy within hours.

I've had tissue. I've had clots and I've also had miscarriages.

Tissue can be present in the lining of your uterus regardless of whether it is a miscarriage or not.

From wikipedia: Menstruation:




The original poster did not have a pregnancy test. The original poster has not gone to a doctor and no pregnancy has been or was confirmed.

The first thing I would do if I suspected I was having a miscarriage - which can result in hemorraging - is go see a medical professional.

Actually, Ingi (I love your kitty btw), the original poster indicates in her second post that she did a home pregnancy test which I assume was positive since she said she's "pretty sure" because of the test that she was or is pregnant

Hrm, I guess I didn't read that. However, does it change my advice? Nope. I'd still seek out a medical professional.

Interesting that she was only 'pretty sure' about pregnancy considering pregnancy tests are TRUE / FALSE. I've never seen one come up with 'PRETTY SURE'.

Thanks for the compliment on the kitty.

I didn't understand "pretty sure" either

hm don't really appreciate this, i said pretty sure because i am seeking medical attention however it's only been a week and a half since i took the pregnancy test and i can't get into contact with either of my doctors so i'm trying here. and honestly i'm on here for help while i search for a doctor or try and get into contact with mine. and the pregnancy test said positive. but i took it two days after the whole thing i first posted happened. so yes the hormone might still be in my system, which might be why it came up positive. so don't judge,.

Oops, sorry. I guess I did miszunderstand. I thought you meant that you had done the test before the abnormal bleeding incident. Now I understand why you weren't totally sure, because of the possible lingering hormone question.

perhaps a second home test now while you're waiting to see a doctor would be more reliable

More reliable than the previous test, that is, not more reliable than a doctor. Thought I'd better clarify that. I think I had a misplaced modifier. Poor sentence structure can lead to more miszunderstanding.

yeah thanks, but all i really wanted to know is it sounds like i did or did not have one. and by the way ... the whole you using "misz" isn't all that funny.

After my miscarriage, I got a positive pregnancy test a few weeks later. Of course, I was 11w 4d so I had plenty of the hormone to get out of my system. My symptoms included extremely light bleeding and some back pain. The only way I was confirmed to have had a miscarriage was an ultrasound where there was an embryo measuring 9w 3d with no heartbeat. I didn't bleed or cramp badly until after the D & C.