What are my chances?

[lyndsay49]

Hi everyone this might seem like a daft question but I had a MC in November, then got pregnant almost straight away. At 6weeks I had some spotting so I was referred for a scan which showed heartbeat and little bean. I went back today and baby had grown as you would expect and they said everything looks good.

So I am just wondering before I tell my parents what do you think my chances are now of a MC, are they the same or any better?

 

[c1403]

I think generally they say the risk of miscarriage lowers after 12 weeks....such a long and agonising wait.

Are you close to your family? I have told mine as we are close and I know they would be there for me.

I also had a early m/c on 8th December and fell pregnant again right away, BFP on 4th Jan so technically I fell 2 weeks after m/c

Happy and Healthy 9 Months to you xx

 

[WantaBelly]

They say once you see a heartbeat the chances of miscarriage drop dramatically but let me tell you what happened to me..... I had a mc and 3 weeks later got a BFP, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy 9 months later. I have to admit pregnancy loses its innocence once something like that happens and I was terrified all the way up until 26 weeks (when they say a pregnancy is viable) but everything turned out fine. I just had a feeling it would be ok, go with your instincts...... Fx'd for ya

 

[feeble]

If you see a heartbeat at 6 weeks it's an 80% chance of survival
8 weeks it's like 90%
12 weeks it's 99.1%

Someone posted the exact figures but that's the rough idea... 99.1% is definitely right, others might be off by a percent or two x

 

[lyndsay49]

Thanks ladies, yes I am very close to my parents I think in a way that is why Im reluctant to tell them, because if anything happens again I dont want to upset them. I know deep down though my mum will be hurt that i've gone through this scare with the bleeding and not told her

Those percentages look good and in my favour, but I suppose there's always a chance no matter what.

 

[cmarie33]

Whether you tell them or not Hun it won't affect whether you mc or have a lovely healthy pregnancy. If you want to tell them then I would, and if the worst did happen you'd have that extra bit of support from them xxx

 

[momto3kiddies]

I had 2 losses one almost back to back one in nov and one in Jan last year and I know its so hard to stop worrying. I was so scared to find out I was pregnant this time because I dont think I will ever have the care free pregnancies I had with my other kids. But I did tell my mom and sister because I would have needed them to lean on god forbid it happened again. Im sure your baby will be fine

 

[HopefulxMommy]

Hi everyone this might seem like a daft question but I had a MC in November, then got pregnant almost straight away. At 6weeks I had some spotting so I was referred for a scan which showed heartbeat and little bean. I went back today and baby had grown as you would expect and they said everything looks good.

So I am just wondering before I tell my parents what do you think my chances are now of a MC, are they the same or any better?

You are 7 weeks already? wow! I wish I knew how far I was:/ I am so nervous for my checkup next week but hopefully I can at least see that everything is ok and know how far along I am

 

[LAenne]

I saw a heart beat at 6+3 weeks and lost that same baby at 8 weeks. WE had already told our families because we had 2 family weddings that week and the next and we knew people would notice if I wasn't drinking and we didn't want the news to come out at the wedding and steal any thunder.

But having said that After I had a MC I didn't regret telling out family. We are really close with them and they were an enormous support. I think it really depends on how close you are and if you are prepared to tell all those same people if something goes wrong.

An interesting side note. My first pregnancy (the one I miscarried) even though I saw a heart beat I never felt relaxed about it. I always felt like something could very likely go wrong ...... and it did. This time around I feel much better and at peace. I think this time everything is going to be fine. hopefully that means it will be. So I guess what I am saying...... follow your gut.

 

[daydreaming22]

Its a personal choice. I told my mom b/c I wanted her to be there for me no matter the outcome. Sadly I was on the other side of the statistic when we lost our baby at 12 weeks after hearing/seeing HB at 8 weeks.

 

[rebekah05]

I asked the ultrasound technician that same question when I had a scan at 8 weeks and heard a heartbeat. While she didn't give me statistics (they are different depending who you ask) she did say it is a milestone to see the heartbeat. She said the next milestone is at 12 weeks. Hang in there. This first-tri is such a scary time for us preggers. Just try to stay positive.

 

[_jellybean_]

I told my parents the morning after we found out. That day I started spotting...spotted for 10 weeks, and went through a lot (ER visits, testing, etc.) of stress. I have to say though that it really helped me to have the support of my parents. I wouldn't have it any other way. and congratulations!

 

[gege861]

i told my family about my first pregnany that ended in a mc, and they were all so supportive so i dont regret that!! and i just recently told them im pregnant again, and they have been great! the support is exactly what i need, and im sure you could use the same! just try not to worry about having a mc, you have a better chance of having a healthy pregnany then you do having a mc, thats the way i look at it