molar pregnancy

[lovelylou]

Went for my 12 week scan on tuesday and was told that they think i have had a molar pregnancy. has anyone else had this happen to them.

so sorry for your loss lou , i had i missed misccarge last year at 10 weeks and it is so hard. Take care of yourself xx

just curious about this molar pregnancy thing. They say i can't try for another baby for a year. Would really appreciate hearing from someone who knows anything about it.

found this thread in the archives...soory for your loss X

lovelylou i too wanted to say i'm so sorry to hear about your sad news. I had a molar pregnancy back in 2002 & would like to offer you any help & advice you may need. There is a thread about my & other molar pregnancies abit further down the list in this section. My thoughts are with you at this very sad & confusing time . Please give yourself plenty of time to grieve & just try to take one day at a time. Please take good care of yourself & if you need to talk i'll be here.

Hi cuillan. I have not got my test results back yet but they seemed pretty certain thats what it is. The thought of waiting another year is unbearable, already so broody. I cannot stand the sight of pregnant women, is that normal? Do you have any idea how long it might take for the results to come back and what kind of follow up i will have to have. All the websites mention cancer and chemo and it really scares me.

They thought I had a 'molar twin' when I was pregnant with DS. I had sky high hcg levels and there was an empty sac in with DS that they thought was a mole? I did read up a little bit about molar pregnancy but found it a bit confusing. I have since tried to find out if they ever found out what it was as they sent my placenta off to be examined and tested but nothing came back conclusive? I'm sorry to hear about your molar pregnancy, I think it is right about not trying for another year due to the high hcg levels from the mole?

Hello lovelylou, i was just like you petrified after reading about molar pregnancies on the internet - i think what they mention is pretty rare & normally you are followed up with blood tests until your hcg levels have fallen to an acceptable level & then the urine tests follow to make sure your levels are staying down & not rising again !!! I had to have a couple of erpcs before my levels began to drop!!!!
I do sympathise with you about seeing pregnant women - you notice them everywhere & they are a constant reminder of what you have just lost .
I know a year seems a lifetime but believe me the time does pass quite quickly, not what you really want to hear i know. But saying that i think now that if your blood & urine levels remain at a 'happy level' for 6 months you can then try for another baby - could someone correct me if i'm wrong here !!
Please take good care of yourself as i know how scary everything can seem, on top of trying to greive for the baby you have lost. Although it often feels like it, you are not alone - i'm always here.

Hi Lovelylou, just dropping in to say hi and I am so glad you are getting some support after your molar PG. Take care xxx