Preg after miscarriage... just got back from dr

I don't think it's too early to go to the doctors - I'm about the same along as you and I'm going tonight.

Just cos you had a miscarriage last time doesn't mean you will again, think it's a bit harsh for them to assume that you will.

Good luck and I hope you can go and rub her nose in it in a couple of weeks!

x

 

Sorry honey - it sounds about right, pretty much the same happened to me - went to docs at 6w pregnant after a mc at 5w4d two months earlier and he pretty much said come back when you get to 8 weeks or if you miscarry before then.

Some areas seem to not be interested until you get a bit further along

I still haven't been back yet but I suppose I should try and get back there this week to get a midwife referral now.

 

I totally understand you wanting to go to the doctor early, and get an early scan. It would have been much better for her to at least refer you for an early scan....then the appointment is there and organised all being well. Feel free to rant any time hun - sending you lots of sticky bean wishes xxx

 

I don't think you'll reall see anything at the minute will you?

Maybe you could ring them and explain, see if they can book you in for one in a few more weeks time rather than waiting for the doc to refer you again?

 

I don't know if you can but it's worth a try given you're already on their books....

 

Did she offer any advice as to why you may have micarried? Did she take a progesterone test after ovulation to see if you were low? Might be a good idea now to have a progesterone level test done, as supplements could help you support the pregnancy.

 

I had a m/c in early January, and when I got pg again straight away, my midwife wouldn't give me my notes at my 6 week appointment (Thats when they do booking here now), told me to wait until after a scan and then she would give me them!
Although in fairness she did book me in for an 8 and 10 week scan to reassure me.
TBH, the girls at my EPAU were the nicest people I have seen so far. You can ring them up directly and they are so understanding, not like the various GPs and receptionists I have spoken to who couldn't give a damn.

 

Hi!

They might not give you an early scan (usually they won't give you an early scan until 6 weeks but that is when there is a reason) but they could give you a couple hcg tests if you press them. These are blood tests that tell you the level of hcg hormone in your blood - in early pregnancy they should roughly double every 48 hours or so. So they could give you a couple of hcg tests spaced out to see if the hcg is increasing in your system, therefore showing you good progression and putting your mind at rest.

I had an early miscarriage in November 2007 before waiting for one period and trying again in January 2008 when I fell pregnant with my son. I went to the doctor at about 4 and a half weeks pregnant (very early) and told her how nervous I was given what happened in the November. She offered to give me three hcg tests spaced out. These were very reassuring and showed me that the levels were high and were doubling up well.

Alternatively, you could go for an early pregnancy scan privately. Most places will do a normal 2D scan for around a hundred pounds - again, you might have to wait for six weeks as it is hard for them to see anything before that.

Good luck, I am sure everything will be fine this time round.

xxx

 

Hiya..just wanted to say im thinking of you and how frustrated you must be. I mc around the 10th of March and am now pregnant again..i called my doctor straight away to ask if i could come in for a scan and he pretty much said the same..theres not much use..not because he thought i would mc again but said it would only worry me if he scanned me and couldnt see anything! I have a scan planned in 9 days time and hope that I would be far along enough to be able to see something then. My last mc started with spotting on the day my period was due and lasted about 2wks untill I did a home test and it said negative. I didnt have severe cramps or terrible bleeding so its difficult to pinpoint the exact date of mc. I just hope that when I go I should see something! Thinking of you and lots of hugs from me..a fellow post mc pregnancy worrier!!

 

Glad the midwife was nicer than your doctor was. Hope you manage to get them to push for the 10 week scan (assume that's instead of a 12?)

 

Just to let you know my 2 early reassurance scans were on the NHS at my EPAU. Maybe your midwife meant they don't do them in your area?
Or maybe I only got them because of my 2 previous m/cs.

 

Glad to hear that you got good feedback from the midwife. Even though you can't get an early scan on the NHS, you could go private - some places offer good deals on private scans.

I wouldn't worry about the progesterone thing - early miscarriages are fairly common, in particular, first time pregnancies (where often the body is getting used to things)and most women go on to have normal pregnancies afterwards. Your previous experience was probably just a random thing and probably nothing to do with low progesterone - this time, you will probably have a problem free pregnancy.