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Lately on this app I've been seeing more and more women jump to going to the ER for cramping or light bleeding/spotting. I'm not coming from a place of judgment, I genuinely want to understand the thought process behind this. Do people not know the ER can't do anything for a miscarriage? Or do they have amazing insurance where they don't have to think twice about the bill for an ER visit, labs, and ultrasound?

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I think a lot of people just think the ER is the answer to everything, when realistically, it is not. Not only is it a money pit, they just aren’t equipped for certain specialties, like OB. That’s why I always suggest calling the 24 hour nurse line, or even L&D for the best advice!

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When I was pregnant, I went to the ER for severe cramps and bleeding. I had a miscarriage a little over a year before and was 100% convinced that I was having another one. I told my husband what I thought was happening and didn’t want to think about it again, I was heartbroken. My husband actually convinced me to go to the ER. He said it was better to know for sure than to just sit there and think the worst until I could get to my dr after the weekend. I thought it was pointless because in my mind it was over and they can’t do anything anyways. 
I went to the ER by myself (because of covid). They ordered labs on me and took me for an ultrasound. Turns out I had a subchorionic hematoma and the bleeding/cramping  wasn’t actually a miscarriage. I was able to see baby’s heartbeat and was told my hcg levels were great. Was it expensive? Yupp. But I’ve never felt more relief in my whole, so it was 1,000% worth it to me.

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I went to the Erie for cramping and bleeding.  At the time I didn't know I was pregnant and they were the worst cramps of my life.  Good thing I did too because it turned out it was an ectopic pregnancy.

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I think it just makes them feel Like they are doing something rather than passively waiting.
I agree with you, though. If someone was miscarrying, nothing really can be done to stop it. No tests, no scans, no pills. If someone was spotting or bleeding early on, the only way to tell is wait and see. Many end up in the ER getting an ultrasound way too early that shows either no baby or a baby but no heartbeat being labeled as a threatened miscarriage which just increases their anxiety.
I’m not trying to be insensitive, I’ve been there with my first and I know how it feels.

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My doctor told me to go to the ER when I was bleeding and cramping to ensure it wasn’t anything serious. Ectopic pregnancies can start minor and turn extremely dangerous fast. 
I was aware there was nothing anyone could do if I was miscarrying (turns out I was). I started having extreme cramps on one side while I was there and they were able to quickly check for ectopic (it wasn’t) .. but if it was and I wasn’t there it could have been bad.
I don’t judge anyone for going. I always recommend calling your doctor first but if it’s 3am and you’re scared it’s ok to get checked out.

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I think people are just uninformed about miscarriages tbh

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I have gone to the ER twice out of 4 pregnancy’s. First time was because of bleeding. I’m RH negative and knew I needed the shot within a certain time. It was late Friday and doctors were closed. I knew there was nothing they could do to stop my miscarriage but I knew I needed that shot ASAP. 
Second time I went was actually yesterday. I’m 17w and threw up 8 times within a 5 hour period. Nothing stayed down. I was told to go so I could get fluids and meds to stop the vomiting.

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I was always told to go to the hospital if I bled anytime during pregnancy

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I was told before 20 weeks to stick with OB for whatever I needed and after 20 weeks is more about baby than myself so to go to the ER if I needed to. The one and only time I went to the ER other than for a scheduled induction was because I passed a clot as big as an orange and was told that the on call OB was informed I was coming so he could check and make sure I didn’t need surgery or anything like that.

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Uninformed about miscarriage and early pregnancy I think is what makes people go to the ER for light bleeding and cramping. 
I went to the ER this pregnancy because I had really really bad side pain. My OB was closed, it was the weekend so I went to make sure it wasn't ectopic. I was also bleeding. It turns out, I had BV and a really large cyst on my ovary. Not what I thought at all. I definitely wouldn't be going over a little bleeding or cramping though. I'd send my OB a message or wait to talk to them on the phone.

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