6 weeks pregnant after m/c. My due date is tomorrow.

[PnkPolkaDots]

Hi ladies... I'm so sorry about the losses you have been through and am very happy that you are pregnant again! Being pregnant after a loss is a unique emotional experience, so I came for some support.

Last spring I miscarried at 5w 5d. Even though it was very early, it was a very difficult experience for me. I got a BFP on Thanksgiving, and am now 5w and 5d pregnant. This is exactly how far along I was when I miscarried, so the fact that everything seems normal so far is a blessing. I'm very grateful to have a healthy baby this time around.

My due date from last spring would've been December 14th, which is tomorrow. We already decided that we were going to release balloons for angel baby tomorrow, and paint something at the pottery painting shop to have something physical to remember angel baby by. I've been anticipating this day for a while and am excited that we are going to do something special, but I'm also scared about how I'll react emotionally. Scared enough to the point that I almost considered just backing out of doing something, but OH has been very supportive and assured me that while it will be hard, he knows that I would later regret it if we didn't do something. He's right.

I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, but I wanted a place to share my feelings in a place where others have gone through something similar. Thanks for listening ladies!

 

[Junka]

hey Pnkpolkadot,
i think thats great that you have a little memorial for your angel, its awful to go through a MC ( i went through 2 in a row) but now pregnant like yourself.
congratulation on your pregnancy and enjoy it
Happy and healthy 9 months

 

[celine]

Himpinkpolkadots, like junka ive also just had two mc and now pregnant again (no af between mc's and this pregnancy) and my first edd is in feb, i dont know yet how i will feel about it...i think doing something special will be great seeing as i mc that baby on my sons birthday i dont want to tarnish any more of his birthdays.

 

[Kasey84]

PnkPolkaDots- congrats on your pregnancy and I'm very sorry for your previous loss. MC is so hard no matter what stage in pregnancy it happens at.

I has a mmc last Christmas and I remember how anxious I was when my due date was approaching this past June. In some ways I just wanted to stay in bed all day and when I first woke up I did give myself some time to cry. Then I made myself get up and move forward with the plans we had to honor our baby's memory. I wrote a letter to my baby and then we visited a baby loss memorial site to leave flowers. I'm so glad we did it and I feel like it helped a lot. I really felt at peace that day doing something special for my baby.

I completely understand how difficult certain dates can be. I'm feeling anxious about Christmas, as my mc was confirmed on Christmas Eve last year. I'm now 22 weeks pregnant with a healthy baby boy, but of course I'm going to think about the baby I lost last year. A mc, like any loss, changes a person in some way. It's ok to be sad when reminded of the loss and it's also ok to carry on and make happy memories too.

Take care and wishing you all the best for a healthy pregnancy