I know that some of these are signs of a bad period. I just want people who have had miscarriages for comparison in case i need to go to my doctor to see for sure. For the past month, i've been having pregnancy symptoms but i never had a positive reading... i had false positive but not a clear cut positive. My boobs were tender. I was feeling nasuated. I had back aches. I've been extremly emotional. I just thought it was due to overworking. Well I got my "period" yesterday and it's actually early, but I've been worried because I was feeling so bad. Well this period is unlike my others. I'm not use to heavy periods. I never have clots. They are bright red. They are stringy. Is this normal? please only answer this if you're giving good advice. I don't want go to your docotor or things like that. I plan to go as soon as I can get in. Also I'm having severe cramps which i don't ever have.