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Brewing September 2014 beauties

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broodylicious · 06/02/2014 11:49

New thread for the chattiest bunch of mummies to be I've ever known!! Grin

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broodylicious · 27/02/2014 16:14

Yes my scan was at 850 this morning. I knew nothing was left in me because overnight I passed a huge number of blood clots and tissue as well as the actual baby Hmm but still wanted to go because of my fear about ectopic or having a cyst on my left ovary.

The sonographer confirmed baby had gone and all that's left in my Uterus is more blood and tissue so to expect even more gushing (tmi). But not ectopic and no cysts or nasties.

She took me to see a consultant (obsgyne) who did blood pressure (I look as pale as the moon and was shaky so they were concerned it was low and wanted to do iron count). Due to my blood group, I also had to have the anti d injection as a precaution. The team were amazing and I can't fault them. I will continue to bleed for a few days, maybe a week then I've got to poas to make sure it's all negative Hmm yeah insult to injury isn't it, forking out on a test!

Even though I knew 1 in 4 pregnancies end in mc and this morning the sonographer said 40% of ladies who walk in her room to be scanned at 12 weeks end up with mmc (!!!! Crazy high!!!!) And I've been the poster of doom on here for six weeks now (intuition), I just never thought it'd actually happen to me.

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HippyJess · 27/02/2014 16:20

Oh honey, I'm so so sorry :( hope you've got plenty of RL support, we're all thinking of you xx

Lottiedoubtie · 27/02/2014 16:20

Awful broody poor you. You've been unlucky, hope you're getting lots of RL TLC.

rockin20s · 27/02/2014 16:21

oh broody im so sorry, glad your over the worst of it. Hope your getting lots of love and hugs in real life.
take care of yourself!!

kkfairybrains · 27/02/2014 16:25

So so sorry to hear your news broodySad. It's absolutely devastating. Hope you're getting lots of tlc x

bugoven · 27/02/2014 16:37

broody, sounds like you're being so brave in absolutely tragic circumstamces. Hope you recover quickly amd go on to have a healthy broodyling soon Xx

OneInAMinion · 27/02/2014 16:44

I don't know what to say Broody...I'm glad the team were so good with you and that you have people around you to help you deal with this tragedy.

Mmc is my biggest concern as I haven't had one single symptom in 10 weeks & that just doesn't feel right. I had no idea it was that common though! Scary stuff.

rockin20s · 27/02/2014 16:52

oneinaminion i feel the same, i have very few symptoms and im so worried about a M-MC.

TheOnlySeven · 27/02/2014 16:52

Oh broody I'm so sorry :(. Supermarket tests are just as good so really don't spend lots on one. Hope you're getting plenty of RL support x

I also had no idea the risk was that high. This is DC4 and it's never happened to me, and I've only had one mc that I know of, plus a suspected very early one before I'd taken a test. Makes me realise how lucky I am.

whiteblossom · 27/02/2014 17:00

Broody Im so sorry your going through this, I really am. It's what we all dread and its because of that I think the the last paragraph of your post was unnecessary. We are all coming to 12 week scans and its not at all supportive to those that have been very supportive to you over the last two months.

I wish you well ttc, Im really glad you were well looked after at the hospital, take it easy and look after yourself.

I've got my scan tomorrow so fingers crossed all is well. Has anyone heard from Bex yet??

broodylicious · 27/02/2014 17:01

Oh ladies I'm so sorry, I realise I may have just given you all the fear about mmc/mc. Please don't worry. It is true that all pregnancies are different and some people are very lucky not to have any sickness or soreness or anything so please don't let my sadness get to you. I shouldn't really have posted today because it's so raw. Sorry ladies xx

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Lottiedoubtie · 27/02/2014 17:11

Don't apologise to us! It's you we are thinking of right now Flowers

rockin20s · 27/02/2014 17:11

broody don't apologize!! i would be freaking out anyway as that is the person I am. i read too much, google too much and know to much to not worry!!!

OneInAMinion · 27/02/2014 17:12

I can only speak for myself Broody, but I didn't find your post insensitive, so no apology needed here. Either people are free to share how they feel on this thread or they're not...I don't see how we can be selective about what upsets & concerns we can and can't voice...but that just me, I'm kind of an all or nothing gal.

I've done a lot of research into pregnancy & some of it makes for pretty depressing reading, but unfortunately that's life. I firmly believe that what will be will be - it's not like any of us are in control of this. And my comment about mmc has been in my mind for a while now, but it's only one of many (much happier possibilities)...fingers crossed for happy endings (and futures) for all of us. xx

LH1981 · 27/02/2014 17:22

Broody, I'm so sorry this has happened for you, it is what we all dread so I hope for a speedy (emotional and physical) recovery for you and wish you all the luck in the world for next time, when you're ready.

Just to say that 40% at the 12 weeks stage does sound too high so I think the sonographer may have made a mistake. If 1 in 4 end in mc, that's only 25% and that's across the whole 12 week span (most in the run up to 7 weeks). I read that if you have a scan and a hb is detected then the chances fall to around 5%. So, chins-up ladies, the chances are good if you've made it this far - although obviously there are no guarantees.

Luckily for me the ms seems to have lessened over the last two days - have even managed to cook and eat proper meals - yay me!!

Lots of love again Broody, I know you must be so sad at the moment xx

bugoven · 27/02/2014 17:50

Please don't apologise broody Sad.

Thay said white I think you are just as entitled to post your thoughts and feelings.

I read a few posts at about the 9/10 week mark that had me in tears for hours because I felt like a complete failure for being so nauseous, exhausted and useless when others were abke to cope.

This is such an emotional time for all of us and I hope everyone finds the unconditonal support they need on this thread.

allisgood1 · 27/02/2014 17:55

Can I join you all? I have been stalking watching this thread since early Jan but was too scared to post! I had my scan today, however, and am 12+4 with a very wriggly baby.

Broody I am so so sorry for your loss :(

Miriama · 27/02/2014 18:23

Hello everyone, scan today and I saw Hygge (nickname) wriggling around in there, so it all feels quite real now! Started actually throwing up after just nausea for the past few weeks, hopefully this will not continue! My due date has been confirmed as 9th September, and 12+3, How is everyone else doing?

kicksandgiggles · 27/02/2014 19:08

Broody, I'm so sorry again for your loss. What you shared doesn't bother me, but for those who it does, I wanted to say that it doesn't sound like you had a missed miscarriage at all, as you experienced heavy bleeding/clotting and knew you had lost the baby before you were scanned. And I hope this isn't insensitive, but frankly, I think your sonographer was talking bollocks, as the rate of MMC is meant to be around 2% for all pregnancies, so 40% is scare-mongering by any standards, and anecdotal at best (although I suspect she was probably trying to make you feel better).

It's true that one in four pregnancies does end in miscarriage, but a big portion of these are earlier on, many so early that they are considered chemical pregnancies, which the mum may or may not have even known about yet (I did with my chemical as I had very early symptoms and POAS'd early).

Also, for those who have had early scans, if you have seen a heartbeat at any stage, your chances of miscarriage have gone down significantly. If you see a heartbeat at 8 weeks, you are meant to have a 98 percent chance of a continuing pregnancy.

So please, everyone else try not to worry, as it won't help anything. Your risk of miscarriage is decreasing every day, and chances are if you did miscarry, you would know about it.

topmammy · 27/02/2014 19:09

Welcome new ladies :)

So sorry for your loss broody Thanks take things easy and best of luck for ttc again when you are ready.

I hope we hear from Bex soon!! Waiting is making me nervous!

duzzlightyearsmum · 27/02/2014 19:10

So sorry for you broody hope you have plenty of support around.

I hope I do not now come across as insensitive but scan went very well today. Confirmed at 13+1, EDD 3rd September, exactly what I had calculated. One incredibly wriggly and excitable little bean who barely stayed still long enough to be measured! And got to hear the heartbeat for the first time :) xxx

kicksandgiggles · 27/02/2014 19:14

So pleased to hear good scan news from allisgood1, Miriama, and duzzlightyearsmum. Hope you can start to relax now Smile

kicksandgiggles · 27/02/2014 19:15

Good luck for your scan here in a bit missingcaffeine. Let us know how it goes!

CumbrianExile · 27/02/2014 20:03

Wow, only missed reading one night and the thread has moved on soo quickly.

Sorry for you Broody Thanks

Welcome to the new ladies, and yay to all the good scan news. It's such a relief to see the heartbeat and wriggly beans Smile

TheOnlySeven · 27/02/2014 20:39

duzz don't be silly. You're perfectly entitled to share your good scan news with us, and quite frankly I think we need some good news tonight.

I also agree that 40% is far too high. I also heard that 25% end in mc, with most of those being before you even know you're pregnant. This is my third ante-natal group on MN, remember there are probably around 40 of us here. Of those groups in terms of losses several people have had very early mcs ie in the first couple of weeks of discovering they were pregnant. Around 5 have had later mcs within the first 12 weeks and one lost the baby after her waters broke at 14 weeks (the chances of which are minuscule). There have been I think 2 people come back from scans reporting a mmc, which is much closer to that 2% someone else mentioned.

Wonder what caffeines new due date will be!

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