Worried about infection after loss and ERPC at 14 weeks PG

[Gem09]

Ohhhh Suze so sorry to hear that!
I miscarried naturally on the 16th December, i was 11 weeks but it had stopped growing at 8!

I just want to get pregnant again sooo badly!

x

 

[allmuddledup]

Gem, there is a really good website with the answers to most questions you might have after a miscarriage. Try this link: www.pregnancyloss.info/recovery.htm for information about what to expect. I hope it helps answer some of your questions. Xox

 

[Gem09]

Awwww thankyou very much, i will take a look at that xxx

 

[poppy666]

Well here's my OPKs pfft x

Top = 3pm yesterday

Middle = 10.30pm last night

Bottom = 3pm Today

https://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll294/zana637/opks002.jpg​

 

[allmuddledup]

Ooh Poppy, looks like the middle one could be a surge. Do you check your cervical position & CM as well? If your cervix is high and soft with extra CM then I would say you've got a surge there and to expect O very soon (within about 24-72 hours from start of surge). Go grab your man and go for it! Lol. Fingers crossed for you. xox

 

[poppy666]

I do generally but only noticed a bit wet last night not any ewcm but looked like it was getting ready to produce some, didnt check my cp tho

 

[Suze]

I'd definitely say the middle one too/last nights. I also wonder if cm at the mo is not the best signs to go off so soon after our losses. Have you dtd?!
I might have got a positive this morning too (a brand I've not used so am nit sure if this is what would be a positive on this brand), it's on one of my other threads in ttc ( I'm on phone now of would have put it in here). I've done another this evening and it's most definitely negative

 

[poppy666]

Hi Suze yep dtd but im still spotting so i dunno if all this spotting would halt anything? dunno if to post a question in the 'pregnancy after loss' thread

 

[allmuddledup]

I'm glad to hear us ladies are getting our lovin' on. Also happy to report that I still haven't had any spotting since Friday morning and seem to be back to normal physically. Yay!

Me and OH have also been DTD again tonight. It's so good to have that side of things back to normal. I'm still a tiny bit tender inside at times but I'm sure it's normal under the circumstances.

I hope everyone else is moving swiftly towards normality as well. I'm still under functioning with my general activities but everyday I move a little closer to being okay.

 

[poppy666]

I was tender last night more to the right and i was using preseed, just one more time tonight then rest x

 

[Suze]

We all seem to have been 'at it' today Poppy I still reckon some of the spotting could be from the cervix

 

[poppy666]

Dont know Suze its still bright red, was a constant flow from 6th but last 3 days its been stop, start, stop spotting, starts more when ive dtd x

 

[allmuddledup]

Yeah, I think Suze could be right about it possibly being your cervix Poppy. I guess I'm the lucky one here (yay! Finally!) in the spotting category. I know my cervix felt strange for about 2 weeks after the ERPC (like there was a little fleshy ruffle poking out of it. TMI?) but it's all back to normal now. I just have to try not to monitor it now or I'll start to obsess about CP & CM and will be just as bad as if I was using OPKs. I keep having to remind myself that we aren't TTC at the moment, just trying to heal and letting nature take it's course in the meantime. I tried to picture in my mind how I would react to a BFP at the moment and the me in my head just feels a bit of hope mixed with grief for havin lost Gerri. That tells me I'm not ready to TTC, but it still feels right to NTNP. I don't know if that makes sense at all. Prolly a sign I should go to sleep.

 

[poppy666]

You mean my cervix being irritable or sore? i know when ive checked it or dtd its not hurt x

 

[Suze]

It sounds like NTNP is the thing for you at the moment and you seem quite contented about doing so which is good Its a good way of thinking about it, how you feel atthe sight of a BFP....I actually think I' feel OK and don't know whether I should be feeling like that

As for cervixes (is that the right term?!) mine seems to hurt if I check, just did it today and I feel quite achey from doing it...it was really really high though

 

[poppy666]

Just done tonights OPK and its gone lighter so negative, if my temp rises now for 3 days think Fertilty friend will say i ov'd today.. if it dont rise i didnt ov this cycle xx

Hmmm do you think this spotting all the time will interfere with ttc ladies? x

 

[allmuddledup]

Hah, despite my best efforts I am still awake, so I am back.

Poppy, I meant that Suze may be onto something with her guess about your continued bleeding. It could be coming from your cervix as a result of DTD after ERPC or perhaps it's just normal bleeding while your uterus continues to try to normalise after the miscarriage and ERPC. It's so hard to guess. If it continues I would definitely call the EPU to get there opinion. It helps that you have gotten the BFN as that can probably rule out the bleeding being caused by remaining tissue from the pregnancy. it's also good that you are not getting any pain or tenderness from your cervix. My guess, if I may, is that your hormones are probably still a bit out of whack from the pregnancy and that may be what is behind the bleeding.

Suze, I had cervical tenderness too at your stage but it went when the spotting finally stopped. I wouldn't worry about it just yet but if it's still tender in a few days I would recommend talking to your doctor again. I'm sorry I never responded to your query about the antibiotics. I was given metronidazole and co-amoxiclav. The metronidazole is specifically aimed at infections in the reproductive organs. If you take either drug, that's the one I would recommend. The co-amoxiclav has amoxicillin and something else, also aimed at targeting infections in the nether regions. If the tenderness does not improve, that also could be signs of an infection but I wouldn't worry to much at this point unless it is actually painful (more than just tender) because the ERPC alone can cause that sort of tenderness and it just takes time for our bodies to recover.

As for how you would feel Suze about a BFP, what you feel is what is right for you. just as our bodies heal at different speeds and in different ways, so do our hearts and minds. I look forward to the day I can be happy about a BFP and not just filled with trepidation.

I hope you found my two-cents helpful. May we all get back to normal sooooon!!!

 

[allmuddledup]

To address Poppy's Q: yes, spotting can interfere because the pH of blood isn't likely to be very sperm friendly but if you actually do ovulate this cycle (fingers crossed) then I reckon using the preseed would have helped normalise the pH balance (at least in your vagina) that could get a bit messed up by the spotting. I suppose the extent of the effect it has would also depend on where it's coming from (cervix or lining of uterus). Either way, Good luck!!!!

 

[poppy666]

Aww thanks sweetie made it a lot clearer now and i will ring epu this week if it continues, im more concerned now if do ovulate this weekend and OH spermies meet egg if its going to stop anything arghhhh i need to try relax and not worry so much x

Edited lol you just answered my question 'your a star' yes used preseed everytime xx

 

[allmuddledup]

Oh, Suze, just thought of something else regarding what you said about your CP. High and soft is a very good sign of O, but I wouldn't read too much into it until your cervix has returned to normal first because it could just be like that during the healing process. That said, after I had the early miscarriage in March I could feel O everytime it happened. my entire pelvic region would become tender and sore to touch and tender upon sitting, etc for the few days around surge and ovulation. Is the cervical soreness you are getting new or has it been that way since ERPC?