Pregnant after 4 m/c's

[Loozle]

Hi Ladies

I'm trying to find where I fit in on this site tbh, I think this is the place for me! I guess a bit of background info would help

My OH and I have a 5 year old son who is absolutely perfect In September 2009 (around our sons 4th birthday) we decided to ttc baby number 2 so I came off the pill. In Feb 2010 I got a and was over the moon. Baby was due 7th October and pregnancy seemed to be progressing well. I had bad morning sickness - the same as I had with our son. I even started getting a mini bump at 7/8 weeks! We went for our scan at 12+5 (and stupidly took our son with us) to be told that the baby had died and was only measuring 8 weeks. The official term "Missed Miscarriage" was mentioned. We were devastated as you can imagine. We got MIL to come to the hospital to pick up our son while we spoke to the doctors and decided that an ERPC was the best way forward for us - I didn't think I could cope with what I might see if we waited for nature to take its course or take the tablets they were offering. So a few days later - on April Fools Day of all days I went in for the ERPC. The few days between the scan day and the ERPC was awful as I was still being sick badly and still had a bump.

Between then and now i've had another 3 m/c's but all at around 4/5 weeks so very early. I went to the doctors and got referred to a consultant for testing due to the recurrent miscarriages. Saw him in December, had internal examination which was fine and had lots of blood taken. OH also had to have blood taken. I was given strict instructions to contact him as soon as I got a BFP again if I did before my next appointment - 1st March. Last week I got a early I'm booked in for an early scan with my consultant next tuesday - I'll be 4+6 so not sure how much will be seen but fingers crossed. I will then hopefully speak to my consultant about my blood test results and see if there is anything I can do/take to make this one stick!

I'm terrified everytime I go to the toilet that i'm going to see blood, feel so much better each time that there isn't but at the back of my mind I still have the thought that even if I don't have a early m/c again, it could still be a missed m/c again I do feel positive about this pregnancy but still very scared. Is anybody in a similar situation? I'm due 28th September and my son will be 6 on 25th September!

Sorry for rambling

 

[firsttimedad]

Hi Hun, first of all yes I am a guy and a father of 1 and we're expecting another (hopefully). I cant start to imagine how your feeling and I'm not going to attempt to (we havn't had any MM but fear we are at the minute) but I can understand the limbo period your feeling. We got a BFP Fri the 7th of this month and worked out that at that point my OH shud have been 7 weeks on that day. So, as OH hadnt felt pregnant and we'd only done the deed once (since her last period - that is serious!) we thought we'd go to a private place (that we'd been with our first) to get an early reassurance scan. Low and behold, they see nothing! We were devestated and they advised us to go to our docs. We got an appt on the same day (this was last thursday) and they did a blood test and booked us in to the hosp for the saturday for a follow up blood test (the 48 hour hormone level check) and a scan. The blood test showed a good double-up of her hormone levels which they say is good and the scan they saw a 'sac' in her womb. But they cudnt see anything in it yet so we're booked for a follow up scan on the coming up monday. So this last week has been very hard and lonnnngggggggggg!

OH still doesn't want to believe that she's pregnant until she see's a HB so for now we're just trying to get to Monday.

Sorry if i'm a little out of place (I normally sit in the first trimester section) but came across ur post and it helps if I vent...

 

[Rumpskin]

Hey you

Nice to chat to others who have had losses and are now pregnant again

I have suffered 3 miscarriages, the last in July 2009.

I am going with the flow with this one, given up testing. Am on baby aspirin and cyclogest to hopefully sustain this one. Have had all the bloods taken and they cannot find anything wrong.

Fingers crossed this is it for us xxx

 

[goddess25]

Congrats on your BFP and fingers crossed this is it for you. Good Luck a the scan but just wanted to let you know I have had 2 m/c and having a scan that early its unlikely that there will be much to see at this stage so please bear that in mind when you go. They will look for signs of pregnancy and bring you back a few weeks later.

 

[kimbotrav]

Hi Ladies

I'm trying to find where I fit in on this site tbh, I think this is the place for me! I guess a bit of background info would help

My OH and I have a 5 year old son who is absolutely perfect In September 2009 (around our sons 4th birthday) we decided to ttc baby number 2 so I came off the pill. In Feb 2010 I got a and was over the moon. Baby was due 7th October and pregnancy seemed to be progressing well. I had bad morning sickness - the same as I had with our son. I even started getting a mini bump at 7/8 weeks! We went for our scan at 12+5 (and stupidly took our son with us) to be told that the baby had died and was only measuring 8 weeks. The official term "Missed Miscarriage" was mentioned. We were devastated as you can imagine. We got MIL to come to the hospital to pick up our son while we spoke to the doctors and decided that an ERPC was the best way forward for us - I didn't think I could cope with what I might see if we waited for nature to take its course or take the tablets they were offering. So a few days later - on April Fools Day of all days I went in for the ERPC. The few days between the scan day and the ERPC was awful as I was still being sick badly and still had a bump.

Between then and now i've had another 3 m/c's but all at around 4/5 weeks so very early. I went to the doctors and got referred to a consultant for testing due to the recurrent miscarriages. Saw him in December, had internal examination which was fine and had lots of blood taken. OH also had to have blood taken. I was given strict instructions to contact him as soon as I got a BFP again if I did before my next appointment - 1st March. Last week I got a early I'm booked in for an early scan with my consultant next tuesday - I'll be 4+6 so not sure how much will be seen but fingers crossed. I will then hopefully speak to my consultant about my blood test results and see if there is anything I can do/take to make this one stick!

I'm terrified everytime I go to the toilet that i'm going to see blood, feel so much better each time that there isn't but at the back of my mind I still have the thought that even if I don't have a early m/c again, it could still be a missed m/c again I do feel positive about this pregnancy but still very scared. Is anybody in a similar situation? I'm due 28th September and my son will be 6 on 25th September!

Sorry for rambling

hi wow u sound just like me its unreal i have a 5 year old son with my ex im now married and me and my husband have been trying to conceive for 3 years had 4 misscarriages in the meantime furthest i got was 7 weeks (so sorry for your losses to 12 weeks must have been awful) i had all the tests and everything but it came out i had a uterine septum which i had removed in august and i am now pregnant 4 cycles later im praying that this pregnancy goes great im trying to stay positive but its so hard and scary isnt it ill keep everything crossed for you 2 i really hope this is our sticky bean my edd is sep29 my bday is the 25 of sep lol my son will be 6 on the 3rd of sep 2 xxx

 

[Loozle]

Hi everyone and thank you all so much for replying, it means a lot

firsttimedad - good luck for you and your oh having your scan today! I'm sure it will be good news - hcg doubling is an excellent sign

Rumpskin - I've given up testing too, I scared myself too many times in previous pregnancys so I won't do it again! Fingers crossed for you!

goddess25 - Thank you so much for the info about the scan - I was wondering what I would be able to see this early on so that really helps!

kimbotrav - we do have quite similar stories don't we!? Fingers crossed for you that this one will be fine now that you have had the uterine septum removed! I'm glad you got an answer!

I'm hoping that I get my blood test results tomorrow when I see my consultant for my scan. I hope there is something showing in the results too, that way I should be able to take something or do something to hold onto this one! If the tests are all clear I won't know how to stay positive that this time it will be ok I hope that makes sense!