Let's Help Each Other Out - TTC Immediately After Early m/c

[lamago]

Thank erosew. It is true that there is lots of comfort here. I'm slowly coming to terms with my new reality too. Plunging myself into work to keep busy. How long did it take for af to return?

 

[Leinzlove]

I agree.... A temp rise is always good! It looks like its 2ww time for you! Let this month be the one.

 

[ERosePW]

Thank erosew. It is true that there is lots of comfort here. I'm slowly coming to terms with my new reality too. Plunging myself into work to keep busy. How long did it take for af to return?

I got AF on the 32nd day after the first day of bleeding (I didn't do a D&C because my body rejected it completely on its own since it was so early). I counted the first day of the mc as cd1. I did O that month too. I normally O early on an unmedicated cycle (they wouldn't let me take my clomid until a real AF arrived), but I didn't O until cd16, which is my latest ever. Even on a clomid cycle, I O around cd13-14. So it was later than expected. But AF did arrive on the 32nd day after. My chart was a little wonky near the end...temps dipping to where I though AF was coming, and then jumping again, confusing me, and then diving again. It was a little annoying. But it all turned out ok. now I'm just focused on getting prego again....probably even more than I was before.

 

[lamago]

I started ttc in dec 2012 too. I usually o day 13 or day 16 it varies between those. I guess I should start taking opks, see what happens, aren't we supposed to wait for a month tough?

 

[ERosePW]

I started ttc in dec 2012 too. I usually o day 13 or day 16 it varies between those. I guess I should start taking opks, see what happens, aren't we supposed to wait for a month tough?

You were further along than I was, so I'm not sure what your Dr would recommend, but my Dr said even though he wouldn't let me take the clomid, he didn't mind if I tried naturally. The uterine lining can be really thin after a mc, so that's why they say to wait sometimes. But I feel like I read tons of women ttc again right after a mc, even when they were 8-9 weeks. I think it's just so hard for us to wait when we now know we can get prego. And I hear of so many getting prego right after, so it's a tough choice. Maybe you should ask your Dr if he/she thinks it would be the end of the world if you just try naturally.

 

[Leinzlove]

I tried right away after a natural MMC at 9 weeks. I didn't ovulate until CD 30 something and my first AF came 8 days after that. It wasn't possible to get pg but I figured if my body was ready I'd get pregnant. I did fall pregnant the very next month with my rainbow.

 

[lamago]

Dh and I dtd last night and I'm so dry. I've never had this problem before! Could the miscarriage cause thus?

 

[Devondm83]

This sounds like the best place to post. I intro'd myself out on the main board. I have been TTC since Dec 2011.

I tried naturally for several months then we PCS'd to NY and I got an appt with the RE up here to see if we could get some help since I was post tubal reversal. In Aug 2012 I had my first appt and they did an ultrasound. They saw what looked to be a 5-6 week pregnancy on the ultrasound but my hcg came back negative. I started to mc a few days later. Started trying again and in Nov '12 we once again got pregnant and again lost the pregnancy before 6 weeks. We kept trying only to have several more early mc. I then got pregnant again this last month, at 5w4d I went to the ER in severe pain, hcg came back at 529 and the doctor thought I had a kidney stone so sent me for an ultrasound. Once my kidney was cleared she started the internal ob ultrasound. I got back to the room to be told I had a ruptured ectopic and was headed to surgery right then. My left tube was fully blocked per an HSG back in Aug '13 so it came as a huge shock. I lost my left tube and the pregnancy on 4 Feb.. I am now almost a month out from the loss now.

I had bleeding from the 4th till the 10th but all dark brown. On the 10th I started a full on red bleeding so I marked that as 1st AF. Had a very very faint line on the 28th that I am chalking up to an evap.

So here we set we did a natural cycle this time with no meds at all.. on a typical cycle I have tons of shots including lovenox/progesterone shots after O to sustain

 

[savvysaver]

How is everyone doing this week?

I am currently at 7dpo on CD27 (usual cycles have been 24-26 days). I was extremely bloated with low back pain over the weekend. I woke up today with cramping, so I have no clue what is going on. Trying to remain positive!

 

[savvysaver]

This sounds like the best place to post. I intro'd myself out on the main board. I have been TTC since Dec 2011.

I tried naturally for several months then we PCS'd to NY and I got an appt with the RE up here to see if we could get some help since I was post tubal reversal. In Aug 2012 I had my first appt and they did an ultrasound. They saw what looked to be a 5-6 week pregnancy on the ultrasound but my hcg came back negative. I started to mc a few days later. Started trying again and in Nov '12 we once again got pregnant and again lost the pregnancy before 6 weeks. We kept trying only to have several more early mc. I then got pregnant again this last month, at 5w4d I went to the ER in severe pain, hcg came back at 529 and the doctor thought I had a kidney stone so sent me for an ultrasound. Once my kidney was cleared she started the internal ob ultrasound. I got back to the room to be told I had a ruptured ectopic and was headed to surgery right then. My left tube was fully blocked per an HSG back in Aug '13 so it came as a huge shock. I lost my left tube and the pregnancy on 4 Feb.. I am now almost a month out from the loss now.

I had bleeding from the 4th till the 10th but all dark brown. On the 10th I started a full on red bleeding so I marked that as 1st AF. Had a very very faint line on the 28th that I am chalking up to an evap.

So here we set we did a natural cycle this time with no meds at all.. on a typical cycle I have tons of shots including lovenox/progesterone shots after O to sustain

I am so sorry for your loss and all you have been through.

 

[brighteyez73]

Good morning Ladies,

I took a break from the thread. Just needed to focus and get my mental straight. But I took some test this morning and please tell me if you see anything.

 

[brighteyez73]

Last one.

 

[savvysaver]

Last one.

It is still really early but it almost seems like I can see a super faint line on this test. I am trying to hold out until Thursday (9dpo) to test. Fx'd for you!!

 

[floridasian]

Thanks savvysaver for inviting me over here. I wasn't sure if I belonged here since I was further along when I miscarried so I hope you guys don't mind me joining you!!

I'll post my intro from beaglemom's March thread here:

I'm 35 (turning 36 in June) and DH is 34 (turning 35 in June). We've been married since 2005 but only started ttc'ing since mid July last year. Four months into the ttc journey I started getting impatient and decided to see a RE to get some tests done. All tests came back normal so the next step was to schedule a HSG. At the HSG it was revealed that I had Asherman's Syndrome (uterine scarring) so we scheduled a hysteroscopy to remove the scarring. However, I ovulated the day after my HSG and got pregnant before I had a chance to do the hysteroscopy.

Unfortunately I miscarried - we saw the heartbeat at 6w4d but it was low at only 90 bpm. One week later it was down to less than 60. Two more weeks later it had stopped and I had a D&C on 1/14.

I've been waiting for my body to go back to normal ever since. I was going back to the doctor's office once a week to do a repeat hCG. It went from 57.7 three weeks after the D&C, to 12.9 five weeks afterwards, to 7.9 last Monday to 5.23 yesterday. My doctor was perplexed why it was taking so long to drop back down. He said it's possible that I just have a higher than normal baseline of hCG as some people always have a low amount of hCG in their system produced by their pituitary glands but since I never had my beta tested when I was not pregnant it's impossible to tell if it's that or something more serious like a placental tumor. We're going to wait another week to see if it drops below 2 (he'd like to see the number below 2) and if not, he'll probably give me methotrexate (the same drug they give for an ectopic pregnancy). I hope I won't have to go down that road.

He also wants to do a SHG (sonohysterogram) next cycle to see how the uterine cavity looks (make sure the scarring was gone - removed during the D&C) and make sure the lining is good and rebuilt before giving me the OK to ttc again. He said sometimes the lining still looks a little iffy after the first period and SHG will pick up things that's not really there so he wants to wait till next cycle to do the SHG.

I'm defeated that we have to wait another cycle but he believes we'll have a higher chance of another miscarriage if we get pregnant again without these other issues taken care of first.

So even though we're not officially ttc'ing this cycle I'm still going to temp, exercise, do my massages, and take my vitamins and supplements and track my progress/ovulation to make sure everything's back on track for next cycle.

Can those of you who's taken metho share your experience? I hope I won't have to go there and I've heard that you shouldn't get pregnant for three months after it because it depletes the folic acid in your system. I've been taking 1200 mg of folic acid every day for the past 3 months or so - so I'm hoping I don't have to wait as long.

Anyone else had slow-decreasing hCG? I really hope it's not placental tumor.

 

[floridasian]

Last one.

I definitely see a line! Hope it gets darker!!

 

[savvysaver]

Thanks savvysaver for inviting me over here. I wasn't sure if I belonged here since I was further along when I miscarried so I hope you guys don't mind me joining you!!

Welcome floridasian! So sorry for your loss and I am glad you joined us. I stalked your charts and realized you have shorter cycles like me, mine are 24-26 days usually. After my m/c I really started tracking O with opks and temps and realized for the past two cycles I have O'd really late causing a short LP last cycle. I plan on switching doctors if my current one won't start testing if AF shows this cycle.

 

[brighteyez73]

Last one.

I definitely see a line! Hope it gets darker!!

Welcome Floridasian,

Sorry for your lost, you will find lots of support on this thread the ladies are wonderful.

 

[floridasian]

Thanks savvysaver for inviting me over here. I wasn't sure if I belonged here since I was further along when I miscarried so I hope you guys don't mind me joining you!!

Welcome floridasian! So sorry for your loss and I am glad you joined us. I stalked your charts and realized you have shorter cycles like me, mine are 24-26 days usually. After my m/c I really started tracking O with opks and temps and realized for the past two cycles I have O'd really late causing a short LP last cycle. I plan on switching doctors if my current one won't start testing if AF shows this cycle.

It's unfortunate that we all have to be here but I hope it'll be easier with the support here! Yes my cycles are short - 26 days usually unless I O super early then it goes to like 24-25 days. I've been temp'ing since July and it looks like I O early - between CD11 and CD13 but my LP is always 13 days. If not, then I know FF got my O date wrong.

Your post-o temps are high so it looks like your progesterone is working. I wonder why your LP is short. Maybe seeing a different doctor will help. I live in a small town and went straight to a RE without a referral (haven't been to an ob/gyn in years), and I'm glad I did.

Fx'ed that AF doesn't show!!

 

[savvysaver]

It's unfortunate that we all have to be here but I hope it'll be easier with the support here! Yes my cycles are short - 26 days usually unless I O super early then it goes to like 24-25 days. I've been temp'ing since July and it looks like I O early - between CD11 and CD13 but my LP is always 13 days. If not, then I know FF got my O date wrong.

Your post-o temps are high so it looks like your progesterone is working. I wonder why your LP is short. Maybe seeing a different doctor will help. I live in a small town and went straight to a RE without a referral (haven't been to an ob/gyn in years), and I'm glad I did.

Fx'ed that AF doesn't show!!

Wow, it looks like we are CD twins, I wish I O'd early like you though! I sure hope my progesterone is in full gear - my cramps have me worried though. That is good you saw a RE, I am sure that helped with your recent m/c. I live in a big city and have stomach issues (IBS) so I am on a special diet and seeing a GI specialist, I have to watch the meds I take. I am debating what to do because the OB I am seeing belongs to a very well known hospital in my state and works closely with my GI doctor. If I go somewhere else than they won't have the records to access. Too many decisions!

 

[floridasian]

Wow, it looks like we are CD twins, I wish I O'd early like you though! I sure hope my progesterone is in full gear - my cramps have me worried though. That is good you saw a RE, I am sure that helped with your recent m/c. I live in a big city and have stomach issues (IBS) so I am on a special diet and seeing a GI specialist, I have to watch the meds I take. I am debating what to do because the OB I am seeing belongs to a very well known hospital in my state and works closely with my GI doctor. If I go somewhere else than they won't have the records to access. Too many decisions!

I used to think it was great that I O early until I read that premature ovulation is a sign of premature ovarian failure and the egg quality isn't good when it's released early. Although the early O they talk about is mostly CD10 or earlier so I'm hoping my CD13 ovulation is ok. My AMH as of 4 months ago was 1.38 ng/ml which was still in the normal range for my age (otherwise my RE would probably push me for IUI/IVF already).

I understand what you're saying about the same hospital network. My RE's office is also part of the main hospital system here in town which also ties into DH's work. Since he's the only RE in town I don't really have a choice. Luckily he's a great doctor, very experienced, knowledgeable, and professional. He's a little bit on the conservative/reserved/cautious side - he makes things sound a lot more serious/worse than they really are sometimes in my opinion.