Morning sickness and cravings

[PrettyCandles]

OK, I know I should just wait and let it pass, but it's driving me potty. I miscarried last week, at 7w, the bleeding has ended, but the morning sickness and cravings continue. I know I'm not pg any more, because the morning sickness is much much milder than it was.

Any idea how long it takes for the hormones to leave you alone?

I found myself eating a Marmite and marzipan sandwich yesterday!

oh prettycandles I am sorry for your loss. this is just too cruel isn't it? IME it takes a couple of weeks for the symptoms to pass, although to be hoest I am not sure how much was psychological on my part.
hth
HCx

I went back to the hospital today for a blood test. Should know this afternoon. In the meantime I'm eating a chocolate muffin with Marmite. It is truly revolting yet strangely compelling.

Prettycandles- hi we have had breif "chats" on threads of mine. I didn't know what you'd been through and just wanted to say that i was sorry for your loss. I hope these cravings pass quickly and you can start to move on.

BC xx

Just had the phone call. HCG has dropped from 1000+ to 55 so I am definitely not pg. Now I've got to get the message through to my body!

And while I appreciate the care the hospital has given me, I would also appreciate being let alone now. Becuase I haven't been scanned they want me to come back for another test next week. What for? I am not pg and I am well. Surely that can be the end of the story? And surely if it's just a matter of doing a urine test I can pee on a stick myself at home?

hi Pretty Candles
I presume they just want to see if you will need a D&C or other management. They might be worried about an infection (especially if you haven't been scanned).
but it is up to you what kind of management you want, so you can discuss it with them. you can just "wait and see" in some cases, for the process to happen naturally (it may already have happened that way in any event).
the other thing they might sometimes be worried about is ectopic pg - but presumably that his been ruled out by this stage.
sorry you are having to go through this. miscarriage is such a painful time I know, with so much to cope with - physical, emotional, psychological, hormonal... I hope you are getting lots of the support you need.
HCx

I'm keeping my legs firmly crossed Buffy! (BTW, why do you carry a harpsichord?)

It really does seem to me that they're overmedicalising a perfectly normal condition - a bit like happens with childbirth itself. And, like with childbirth, the women who don't need intervention shouldn't be pressured towards submitting to it. I have received what I needed: the explanations and support of one particular nurse-practitioner, the blood tests, and the knowledge that extra medical help is available if needed, and not least the support of Mumsnet.

WTH. It's passing. Soon it will be completely over...I managed to eat breakfast without even a whiff of Marmite this morning - first time in a month!

hi pc
hope all is going ok with you today. i think youre right btw, having been through it myself too many times it is easy to get pressurised inot procedures that youre not happy with - well done you for resisting.
hc x
ps i organise concerts so often to be seen carrying large instruments inc, god forbid, enormous bloody harpsichords...