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Miscarriage/pregnancy loss

Ovulation after miscarriage

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ZT5590 · 02/09/2020 11:59

Hi,

I had a miscarriage a week ago now. I stopped bleeding after 5 days and had cramps on one side like ovulation cramps I’ve had in the past. Also had EWCM and soft open cervix. I took an ovulation test and It was positive for 2 days (exactly like what happened when I fell pregnant). Took another yesterday and was negative. I know people say that ovulation test can pick up left over HCG but I still had a faint line on pregnancy test when my ovulation test was negative so I figure it must have detected something with LH surge.
Is it possible I have already ovulated? I had every single symptom of ovulation that I had last month when we were successful. Seems to good to be true but part of me wants to hold onto anything I can after the devastation of the miscarriage !
Let me know if anyone has had similar experiences?

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EmmieG11 · 04/09/2020 00:46

Hi, I can't offer any advice but I'm in a similar position. Miscarriage the week before last at around 8 weeks pregnant. Would really like to try again soon. Did ovulation tests this week and they showed as high for 3 days earlier in the week and have now started to reduce. Not sure if irs genuine or whether it's the HCG levels messing with it. So frustrating isn't it? The whole process makes time move really slowly!!
Fingers crossed for you x

ZT5590 · 04/09/2020 06:43

It really is! The only thing keeping me positive is the thought of being pregnant again really.
I just think, the worst that’s going to happen is that we get AF , so in the mean time we are trying again and holding hope that i ovulated already or that I will do before a period arrives.
I have all the post ovulation symptoms aswell so fingers crossed! Keep me updated. Would love to hear how you get on! Hope we both get pregnant with our rainbow babies soon 🌈

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EmmieG11 · 04/09/2020 09:04

Yes I will keep you updated and you please do the same!
I don't have any indicators that I've ovulated like you but then to be fair I've never really noticed indicators before as I've never needed to pay this much attention to my body! Only started using the ovulation tests for the first time since this miscarriage.
Was it your first pregnancy? I have a 6 year old and have never had any complications before so this miscarriage has been a shock for me. Never considered that I could have one. Very naieve of me! X

ZT5590 · 04/09/2020 10:13

Yeah it’s really difficult isn’t it.
I used ovulation sticks when we fell pregnant. I felt they really helped us and I ovulated a lot sooner than I had expected to but like you say, so hard with having HCG still in the system to know whether the ovulation sticks are being true!
This was my first ever pregnancy so truly devastated. We had been trying for 4 months so we’re thrilled to be pregnant and now having to go through it again which is crap :(
I was also super naive, ya just never think it will happen to you do you.
If it’s one positive, the hospital told me I would be very fertile now as ya body is when you’ve had a miscarriage. So hopefully that works in our favour! lol

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Cornflake24 · 04/09/2020 11:10

Hi both you can ovulate very quickly i was told but the HCG levels can show a false positive so I was warned not to bet on it. I'm waiting in my first period now to try and get into a normal cycle to try again.

ZT5590 · 04/09/2020 11:29

@Cornflake24 that’s good to know. Thanks for responding. Think they do recommend to wait for a period but I’m too impatient lol! Good luck to you! Xx

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Cornflake24 · 04/09/2020 11:40

@ZT5590 thanks im praying we get luckily quickly. Fingers crossed for you too x

EmmieG11 · 06/09/2020 23:22

@Cornflake24 thanks for the info. I am not putting too much effort in but would like to get lucky. If/when period comes I will try harder after that.

@ZT5590 didn't realise you are really fertile after miscarriage, that's interesting. I also keep reading that having a miscarriage doesn't make you more at risk of having further ones and the odds are that you will have a healthy pregnancy next time. That's reassuring and keeping me going!
But seriously why does every day feel like a lifetime? It's the starting again isn't it? I'm now at least 11 weeks behind where I was! Would have been having the first scan soon! X

ZT5590 · 07/09/2020 06:28

@EmmieG11 I feel exactly the same!
I was supposed to have first phone appt today and scan in 3 weeks. So disappointing when I think of those things :( every day deffo does feel a lifetime at the moment. It’s hard to enjoy life when you know you’ll only be happy when pregnant again :( will be so much more wonderful when we do finally get there though x

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ZT5590 · 23/09/2020 06:35

@EmmieG11 how are things?

Just wanted to update you that I didn’t ovulate as soon as I thought I had but did ovulate at around the same time as I usually would following my miscarriage bleed. We tried again and today I’m going to the early pregnancy unit to be assessed as the pregnancy test says I’m pregnant again! I tested at 11 DPO and got a positive on the digital test. Had 5 negative pregnancy tests before this so really hoping everything is going to be ok when I get there and that this is now our baby!
Hope you are doing ok
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EmmieG11 · 23/09/2020 07:48

@ZT5590 that's very positive!! Fingers crossed for you at the appointment today!!
I literally have no idea what is going on for me. It's now been 5 weeks since the miscarriage and no sign of period but also no pregnancy signs. Would just like something to happen as it's been a long wait!
Let me know how you get on! Will send positive vibes your way today! Xx

EmmieG11 · 26/09/2020 19:25

@ZT5590 hi! How did you get on?
My period has finally arrived yesterday after 5 weeks!
Really want to get going again. Just found out my neighbour is pregnant and we would have been due around the same time! . As well as that have felt guilty that I even managed to conceive despite miscarrying because my brother and his wife are trying for their second and have recently resorted to IVF but that failed. God, the whole pregnancy thing is difficult whatever position you are in!
Hope you've got some good news xx

Kelz37 · 02/10/2020 12:47

Hi, I was wondering how you got on? X

ZT5590 · 02/10/2020 13:13

@EmmieG11@Kelz37 Hi ladies!

So I went to EPAU and they told me to treat this pregnancy as a new pregnancy as I had had several negative tests before a positive so that’s where I am at now. Very happy but also absoloutley petrified. I’ve already some rust coloured spotting and some cramping which is making me so scared. Hoping and praying everything will be ok this time - I’m now 5 weeks and got a first scan at 8 weeks (private early scan). Everyday is a worry at the moment but hope this will be our baby! X

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Kelz37 · 02/10/2020 13:52

That’s brilliant news, congratulations. I wish u all the luck in the world.
That’s one of my worries about getting pregnant again, the anxiety of something going wrong. But that’s all normal with what you’ve been through.
I had a MVA on Monday and I’m so keen on starting straight away once I am able too x x

ZT5590 · 02/10/2020 15:52

@Kelz37 so so sorry to hear that. Its really the most painful experience you can go through emotionally. I’m still struggling really! I would say if you feel ready to try again then go for it! That’s exactly what we did and apparently you are super fertile folllowing miscarriage aswell! Good luck with everything! Keep in touch with updates! Xx

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Kelz37 · 02/10/2020 15:59

@ZT5590

My heart aches I’ve never felt anything like this before. I know this will get easier but I’m also struggling.
I really want to try as soon as the two weeks is up, but ok thinking will my body be ready? No one has told me to wait for my first period.
Thank you so much for listening. You too, keep us all updated on ur little rainbow x x x

ZT5590 · 02/10/2020 16:05

@Kelz37 it will get easier but it definitely feels an empty hole in your life and hard coz no-one can make it better or take the pain away! I bled for 5 days and then started trying straight away. We only had sex 3 times and must have done the trick. My cycle went back into normal pretty much straight away! I know everyone is different but I always find it gives me hope and motivation when I hear about positive stories.
As soon as ya ready and bleeding has stopped I would say go for it, it made me feel better just knowing we were giving it another go! Xxx

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Cornflake24 · 02/10/2020 16:29

@kelz37 they advise waiting on first period for dating purposes as they use the first day of your last period to date.

I had my MVA in July and have been TTC since with no luck, my first pregnancy wasn't planned and we got pregnant first time in my last pregnancy (iv had two MCs) however no luck yet so while they do say your more fertilie I wouldn't put to much pressure on it, clearly in normal circumstances I am but so far haven't been since this MC

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