Trying to conceive after mc? Pregnant after MC and seeking somewhere safe to hide? Recently graduated from the mosh pit? Come on down to the mosh pit for some serious metalling and cake part 4

jolly (hugs) Now, why do you think you have mc'ed? what week are you - 5 weeks? IIRC you have only had brown blood and not much of it (so sorry if I have got this wrong!) and are not crampy. If I have got this right then it definitely sounds ok and would just go with it and def think you are still pg? I have had spotting all through this pg, was a nightmare but am still preggo and is actually naff all to do with the baby but placenta and isn't a big deal (apparently!)

No cramping, clots, serious amounts of red blood and a continuing strong BFP is, at this early stage of pg, I think, (having had a mc at 10 weeks and two CPs) a really good sign...

I hope I have it right and have reassured you a little bit?! and for your dilemma - if they are your good friends just be up front i reckon, if you are comfortable with that, they will look after you! Hopefully the spotting will calm down a bit anyway :)

cog I think I was still a bit crampy around then, but don't forget we are ALL different! sounds good to me. Good luck at your scan, I hate and dread them with this post-mc pg too but so far they have been so nice and told me as soon as they have seen the baby and HB. Hope they look after you too.

lady that isn't very long ago, I wouldn't be suprised if you still got a faint positive. Do a test, see what you are dealing with and then take it from there? good luck, I hope you get the answer you want!

It was over the 11/12th November so not quite 3 weeks ago. I wish they had mentioned this at the time, we would have put off TTC for a month or two if so.

Hope everything is ok for you jolly

lady if you mention that you've ttc to dr I'm sure they'd be able to check with beta hcg as jolly said.

I'm going for a scam tomorrow and so scared about it. I'm feeling ok generally but after mmc the idea of a scan brings me out in a cold sweat. Also been a bit crampy at points - not painful more twinges (nothing I'd take painkillers for) is that still normal at 7-8 weeks does anyone know?

sounds positive jolly

lady when did you mc? I too had a blighted ovum but at 10 weeks and took weeks to get a negative. Do a test, it might soound weird but I was so happy to finally get my BFN and start trying again. ALSO a BFN means you will ov super soon :) obvs would be smashing if you are pg again :)

Hi Jolly, I was 10+5 when I miscarried. I haven't done any tests yet as I didn't want to torture myself! I shall get OH to pick one up on the way home from work though and shall do one tonight.

I am hoping I am pregnant again, but I also want this test to show up negative!

Hugs for you Jolly, take it easy.

Whine? Behind!

Thinking of you Jolly. Fingers crossed for you. (((Hugs)))

I need some advice please ladies.

The EPU called me yesterday and said that I need to do a pregnancy test, to make sure it comes back negative. The lady said if it positive it might mean there is something left whine and they will need to see me.

Problem is, OH and I have been DTD since the bleeding stopped, and assuming the first day of bleeding was the beginning of a new cycle, I am now in the window for a sensitive test to show positive if I were pregnant.

If I show up positive, I will have to go in, and they will want to do a D and C but they might be getting rid of a new baby, but it will be far to soon to scan and see...

Sorry, that was a bit of a ramble!

Jolly how are things today? Crossing everything for you x

See, I can't even do the strikethrough thing!!!

Thanks everyone, I'm so relieved (so you're allowed to say that too mrshp and DP was fine today jolly, so funny though and he managed to get the ahem, sample to the hospital within half an hour

Doesn't brown blood mean old blood, nothing to worry about? Easier said that done I know but fingers crossed it's nothing.

I'm just watching One Born What happened next, not sure I'm in the mood for this though...might just go to bed and have a read!

Take care beans and great news wilde and pebs on hearing your heartbeats!! Hi to everyone else, so many of us, too many for my brain to remember mention.

Ladies, as I'm feeling brave post-scan I've decided to relinquish my stash of ttc odds and ends. I have lots of ic ov tests, some ic preg tests and a tesco preg test (test still sealed but have thrown box and instructions away - but I'm sure we all know how to poas by now!) I will offer it all on the TTC board but thought I'd see if a fellow mosher would like it first. If anyone is interested, please PM your details and I will post them out to you (will be as discreet as you need! Let me know if you want me to write your name on the envelope, your username, or just address it to "mumsnet user", and if you want me to write Confidential on the envelope). Hoping it will bring someone some luck! First to PM me can have the lot x

Don't know if any of you are similarly science-minded or soothed by data, but I found this paper quite encouraging.

humrep.oxfordjournals.org/content/14/11/2868.long

It looks at specific odds of healthy pregnancy following repeat unexplained miscarriage and it says a lot of encouraging things. My age and m/c history gives me a 3 in 4 chance of being fine this time, and once past 8 weeks odds go up loads. Won't make the next 3 weeks much easier but still nice for me to see proper science saying there's every reason not to assume the worst.

Thinking of you jolly and hope this will turn out to be the oft heard about unexplained but harmless early pregnancy spotting. I'm sure we all know women who've bled during healthy pregnancies. It's always stressful and after previous m/c it's impossible not to think of the worst but there's no reason we can't be those women this time.

I'm finding comfort in CBD as well. Hit 5 weeks past LMP today and while i didnt get a 3+ yet, I quickly registered 2-3 so not going down yet. Will wait till Sunday (3 weeks from first positive) to try again. Doing terribly at not thinking about it till it's more secure. I'm past the gestational day I started spotting with my first m/c, with a week to go until I'm past the day for my 2nd m/c.

Congrats to all with happy scan/listening in news, good prompts for us early days folks to keep trying to think positively.

hey all

sorry been quiet, you fell off my thread thingy! textbook welcome and I hope you concieve again very soon! we started trying straight away and got pg on the third cycle.

jolly brown blood is fine at this stage isn't it - probably implantation? Any cramping? has it gone now? hope you are ok

lurcher congrats on your girlie! wow! :) I have a low lying placenta too which is why I spot all the time. Am really lazy now and have to amble everywhere instead of my usual speedwalking! It partially covers my cervix, but as I am 16 weeks I hope it will shift - the 20 week scan will tell... eek.

Had my 16 wk MW appt yesterday and heard the heartbeat. It was lovely! Am starting to relax a bit more all the time. She also booked me in for a 24 week appt even tho as a second timer I would normally wait until 28 weeks. that was very kind.

yay for hearing the HB again pebs. Taking a while to find them is a bit of a bugger isn't it. Mine asked if her student could have a go first and I hesitated for so long that she didn't in the end!

hope everyone is well to anyone I missed in my hurry!

Hang in there jolly. They can at least do your hcg levels to see if they're rising. Everything crossed for you xx

Sending lots positive vibes your way jolly! These things are sent to test us but be strong! xx

Hang in there Jolly xx

Great news Dorita about your FSH!

Jolly I'm sending you big hugs & crossing everything for you. Plus positive vibes too xxx

Sorry forgot to say congrats to lurcher! Great news. Shoulder dystocia sounds horrible, a friend of mine had it.

Hi all, dorita wow! That's brilliant news on the fsh, 5.4- you have the eggs of a teenager!

jolly don't lose hope, spotting is very common, have you spoken to your Epau?

Hi to everyone else, hope you're doing ok

dorita I am so pleased for you with those results, and secretly a bit relieved for you too - can I say that now?!

jollyb big hug, hang in there, you never know with these things. Try to rest and relax if you can.