Pregnant after two miscarriages

[Cll89]

Hi , I’m brand new to this site ( well I’ve never been a member before!) but i decided this evening that this might be the key to helping me through a pretty tough couple of years.
To cut a long story short I’ve had two miscarriages in the last 18months - both early on at 7-8 weeks. My partner and I decided to take a break from trying to conceive after the second miscarriage - I felt my body and mind needed some time to process everything that had happened.
On Boxing Day ( 2017) I found out I’m pregnant - currently about 6 weeks + 4. I am truly so happy, so happy. But I am completely and utterly terrified too , my husband is being a star and so positive - I am trying to take each day as it comes but wake up every morning with the worst feeling of anxiety. I haven’t shared our news with anyone yet as I can’t bare to put them through the horrible ordeal again if I lose this pregnancy. I have a scan booked for Friday which I’m sure will ease my mind one way or the other! Anyway Ithis is my first post so don’t want to go on too much!
For anyone who does read this please feel free to share your experiences - it feels so much better to write it all down, rather than keeping it bottled up.
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[colourful86]

Hi how did your scan go?

[CarrotCakeMuffins]

How did the scan go?

I had 3 early miscarriages but then had DS, now 3.5 and doing puzzles next to me.

Its OK to feel scared, I was like that pretty much through the whole pregnancy.

You don't need to tell anyone until you feel ready and more sure. I found posting on here very helpful.

[Cll89]

Hi, thankyou so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. That’s so lovey to here you’ve had success after miscarriage- I have a 3.5 year old too ( such a wonderful age !)
So the scan went well, a heartbeat was seen which is really positive - it’s the first pregnancy out of 3 that we’ve managed to get this far ( apart from my daughter ) so the sense of relief was massive. I am still feeling really anxious and am not sleeping well atall at night but am clinging on to every single ounce of hope that this one will be ok.
Thankyou again for your reply to my post - I was having second thoughts about using this site but it helps a lot hearing other people’s stories and just being able to share me thoughts is a big help.
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[FitzChivalry]

I had two miscarriages before both of my children. Good luck!

[CarrotCakeMuffins]

That's fantastic news! A heartbeat is a great sign as you know.
You will probably still feel anxious but remember this is normal given what you have been through. And at each milestone you will start to feel less anxious.
Only a few more weeks to your 12 week scan, and that will make you feel better again.
I wish you all the best x

[Hettyturnip]

There’s a pregnant after miscarriage forum in pregnancy, it’s lovely. Everyone is so understanding and helpful. I’d recommend it to you.

And congratulations

[Cll89]

Thankyou very much all of you, I will definitely check out the forum - that’s really helpful . X