Pregnant after miscarriage

@Daffodil21 so glad your scan went well, nothing like the feeling of relief. Not long to go until next nhs one and you're pretty far into 1st trimester now.
I've had 4 mc now - 1 before dd and 3 since and have been told by my old health authority (moverd recently) that would be put on progesterone if get pregnant again. Can I ask is that what you're on? Due to start trying this month and have such a mixture of feelings about it.

@Busybee93 sometimes the only thing that can calm you down is a scan. I was starting to feel really panicky and felt like it had already stopped growing so I just thought I need to have a scan or I'll just feel horrible for the week until the next one. I'm sure in a couple of days the reassurance will wear off but it should help see me through at least! I'm still in shock that it was ok tbh. We could even see it's little hands and feet..!

I still don't really have symptoms either (except tired and peeing more) which is another reason why I booked, so try not to worry about that, everyone is different but it doesn't help when you keep seeing and hearing people saying they have loads!

When will you be 6 weeks? Just bear in mind that at 6 weeks you may not see a heartbeat yet

@unicornpower totally get the feeling of being anxious, it's so overwhelming not knowing what's going on inside your own body. As pp said tho chances are vastly in your favour and increase as the days go by. It helped me to think like that when I was pregnant after mc. Not long until your scan (know it feels like ages away tho). I booked private ones at 8 and 10.5 weeks to help ease my worry.

@Daffodil21 so glad it was okay! Those moments must be a huge relief. I had a bit of a meltdown last night and booked a scan for when I'll be 6 weeks. I just have no symptoms so feeling panicked!

@unicornpower it was ok!!! Everything looking as it should so should hopefully keep me going got another week until my next scan. How are you doing?

Anxiety is through the roof today so have booked myself a private scan for this evening 😩 I just can't wait another week

@Busybee93 if you can hold out that's a good plan.

Symptoms are mostly fine. I don't have any sickness at all. I'm hungry more and putting on loads of weight but that's due to the meds rather than pregnancy. Aside from tiredness and peeing lots, especially at night, I don't really have any to be honest.

How about you?

@Daffodil21 I don't blame you, i am going to the same. Well done on holding out till 7 weeks. I'm trying to stay calm and book a scan for as late as I can. My GP is referring me to EPU next Friday for a scan as I approach week 7 so I want to hold out until rather than worry myself unduly!
How are all of your symptoms?

@Busybee93 yes I've had 3 😂 I had one at 7+4, which was on NYE. I had a bleed before Christmas but I really didn't want an internal scan (irrational fear) and I've seen a heartbeat while bleeding twice for the pregnancy to end soon after, so for me I just thought that a really early scan was pointless. No idea how I managed to wait it out, but somehow I did! Then the reassurance of that scan ran out pretty quickly, so I booked a private scan at 9 weeks, and then had another NHS one (pre-booked for reassurance) at 10+4. This next week is going to go so slowly! I'm on medication this time though, so I'm hoping it's doing its job and that's the reason we're as far as we are

@Daffodil21 oh I am so sorry, that's truly awful but well done on getting this far. Every day is a triumph and a step closer.

Going to try and hold off for as long as I can. Have you had many scans up until now with this pregnancy? X

@unicornpower glad you've decided not to test anymore. Hope Sunday goes ok! Keep us posted. What time is your scan? Hope you haven't got to wait all day for it. 4th is only a week away but it feels like forever! I did almost book a private scan last night but I resisted!

@Busybee93 hello! Hope you're not feeling too anxious although I'm sure you probably are! Pregnancy after loss certainly is not fun! Unfortunately those odds don't help me, I went on to have two more MCs after my first, so actually the odds for me say I only have a 40% chance of a successful pregnancy this time 🙈 but it is rare (1%) to have recurrent, so the odds really are in your favour. The midwife booked me one at 6+3, but I cancelled it because I knew it was right on the cusp of 'wait and see how this goes' and there being a heartbeat. If you can wait another week or so I would, but understandable if not!

@unicornpower the thing that is helping me is remembering that the odds are in your favour. There is no reason why anything could go wrong and people who have one miscarriage often go on to carry healthy babies afterwards.
Sunday isn't too far - I hope all goes well! do come back and let us know how it goes

@Daffodil21 also hello and congratulations! Such happy news that you're so far along now! Sending lots of positive vibes!

@unicornpower that's very exciting but also scary! Let us know how you get on! I'm debating a scan at 6+2 next week as don't want it to not show a heart beat if it's too early etc. Great you have all the symptoms! I ordered the book 'pregnancy after loss' which is helping - in case you're still feeling the same way as I am!

@unicornpower I'm so sorry I've only just seen your message!

That's great you got the 3+! I refuse to keep testing after I get a digi confirmation because I just can't deal with it! I did get an HCG blood test from the doc to check my levels were doubling in 48 hours though. I was such an anxious mess waiting for that phone call!

I'm (hopefully) 11+2 today. Next scan 4th Feb and it's already dragging! Although I am dreading it.

I would say sorry about your morning sickness but I know that must be a comfort! I don't have any, and the only thing that's making me feel ok about not having it is my regular scans, and my friend telling me she never had any with her daughter.

I'm feeling ok mostly - just tired and peeing lots, particularly in the night, but it's a small price to pay!

Hello @unicornpower thought I'd jump on and say hello as going through the same thing! Had a miscarriage at about 6weeks in November, and pregnant again now. Am only 4+6 l, but have been POAS every day - sometimes twice! And am really working myself up. Trying to stay calm but don't have any symptoms so stressing! How are you getting on?

@unicornpower that's good! How far along are you now? Do you have any scans booked yet? I'm ok thank you, I had a scan yesterday and everything looked good, so that's a massive relief for now but still a way to hopefully go as yet!

@Kona84 so sorry to hear that, it is horrible isn't it. I took almost a year to conceive after my second mc. There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it, I hope you get your sticky bfp soon

I had a miscarriage feb 2020 and not conceived again yet. I’m anxious but also holding on to what the midwife said to me this is just a practice run for your body, next time it will know what to do.

I do worry that my body might want a few practice runs- like when I learn anything new.

@unicornpower I'm so sorry I never replied to this! How are you getting on?