Uncomfortable issue, possible tmi, long pos, very frightened

[MrsBoudica]

I am 5 weeks pregnant after ttc for 9 months, had a mmc in sept '11 @10wks (found out at 12weeks scan), in dec '10 gave birth to DD and in feb '10 had 1st m/c. So understandably I'm very nervous about this whole pregnancy.

I have recently found my libido increasing (which I'm assuming is down to the hormones) and *blush* whilst 'helping myself along' on Monday I had really strong uterine contractions that lasted maybe 30 seconds. This happened the first time I got p/g (ended in m/c literally days after same thing), started with some light brown discharge, went to a+e, had u/s saw baby and h/b but three days later had not stopped bleeding and we had lost baby @10 wks. I never really noticed with other two p/g's but we didn't really have sex (too scared!). We haven't been told by any medical professional not to abstain and as far as they could tell the two previous m/c were down to natural causes (the babys just would never have survived on the outside, e.g too much fluid around baby on the second m/c).

However I have no p/g symptoms at the moment, just a little headache. They seemed to disappear overnight, libido definitely gone too. I had a migraine for the first time 2 1/2 yrs on Saturday (found out I was pregnant Friday). I felt dizzy and lightheaded yesterday when I moved to quickly, leaned over, got up etc and hungry all the time, I've been tired-ish and had a little nausea but usually when I've felt hungry. I've quit caffine and started taking a pregnancy supplement (had been taking folic acid up until a few months ago but we'd almost given up hope trying to conceive so unconciously moved to NTNP as it had never taken taken us longer than 4 months to conceive previously). So worried that we've lost this baby down to my own stupidity, I would go and see gp but when I went to gp with a little scare with DD at 7 weeks, they did nothing. Just told me to go home. I won't get an early scan as my NHS area are useless and don't provide you with any kind of reassurance (I actually got less appts last time then I did with DD and next preg and no kind of help at all to ease worry). Plus, it's probably to early for a scan right now and all I'll be told is that there is nothing they can do to prevent it and to just wait it out. Also as I'm writing this i'm starting to feel a small amount of stretching/tightening(?) around my uterus, I wouldn't call it cramping though.

Not sure what to do and DH will probably just roll his eyes at me. Please, any advice?

 

[dextersmum]

it is a worrying time being pregnant when you have already suffered mc's. I am 7 weeks pregnant and have had 2 mc's and lost my little boy at 54 days old in March this year and I am quite nervous during this pregnancy. I had a scan around 5 weeks thought I was 6+ weeks when I went but the sonographer had to do an internal scan and saw the sac and yolk and I have been back today and had a second scan and was nervous as hell as she had to do another internal scan and it took her a while to find a heartbeat. We think everything is ok but as you know nothing is guaranteed and I will be going back in 2 weeks to check on progress. I am at a new hospital due to moving house and they have been very understanding so far and really helpful.

It is hard not to freak yourself out. you say you haven't got any p/g symptoms but dizziness and headaches are symptoms and the uterus will twinge when the egg is attaching so it could be that you are feeling.

I would say try not to worry but I know first hand that is easier said than done but at the end of the day things are out of our control at the moment and what will be will be x

 

[Preggies]

For this here pregnancy, I have been bleeding on and off since week five, seems like any type of strain brings it on. It was worse while taking fish oil (thinning blood too much)..found out when it magically stopped when I ran out. Even without fish oil I can't have sex without the bleeding coming back. I don't know if it's dangerous or not.

At 10 weeks I lost all my symptoms, had bleeding and cramping AND woke up with flattened uterus. Made a second trip to the ER convinced baby was dead. Everything was fine and symptoms returned. I lost my baby at 17 weeks feb 28th and got pregnant again by april 28th, so every tiny change freaks me out.

Cramping from arousal is normal and will probably result in nothing at all. Try not to freak out about the symptoms disappearing either. Mine come and go with this pregnancy and with all my other pregnancies, I was constantly sick. So of course I am freaking out about that in itself. But everything is always fine!

Migraine is a pregnancy symptom. I had them during my last trimester with 3rd baby and had never had one my whole life. Try not to lose your mind. If you do miscarry, it is NOT anything you did. believe me.

I will be praying.

 

[Preggies]

I fowled up my story! The baby I lost at 17 weeks was a different baby. Had nothing to do with the flattened uterus story. This stuff happened with my current pregnancy and everything is fine! Excuse my mess up.!!