Pregnant after MC due December 14

[Penguin13]

If you're pregnant after a previous MC and due in December 14 this is the thread for you.

If you're an obsessive knicker-checker or just want someone to chat to who knows where you're coming from you'll fit right in.

I'm keeping everything crossed too Penguin.

5+4 here today. I cried all over MrPres yesterday, got up to wee 4x in the night, and my boobs are still very sore, fingers crossed that this means everything is going ok. Still no major nausea or ms, just bit of heartburn.

Hi everyone, penguin sorry you're feeling rough, I very much hope your fears are unfounded and tht the scan is reassuring!
Paranoid we must have the same dates as I'm also 5+1 but I ovulated late so I'm even earlier I think.
President that does sound good about the boobs, I think mine are sorer today and have had maybe a hint of nausea.... And no more brown...yet.... So feeling a bit happier today. Just really trying to be positive but it's so hard!!

Lacey glad to hear that the discharge seems to be staying away now. Sore boobs is definitely a good sign too. All sounding good for you too President.

Having a hard day in the office. Think it's partly due to tiredness but also feelings about my last scan resurfacing. Earlier I closed my office door and had a proper cry. Can't wait to get home for a cuddle from H.

Aww penguin you poor thing, it's so emotionally draining this journey isn't it, you need a big cuddle and a nice relaxing weekend. I'm very lucky that I'm on Easter holidays at the moment as I'm a teacher, hopefully you're home or nearly home and curled up on the sofa

Hi all - can I join too? I'm can't tempt fate yet by joining the Dec thread. I'm 5 weeks today with DC3 but had my first miscarriage in Dec 14 - no previous issues with either of my 2 previous pregnancies so it was quite a shock. Sorry to hear that all of you have been in the same situation.
I've got an early pregnancy scan booked in for when I'm 8w.
Time is going so slowly!

Hi Dotty and welcome. I'm sorry for your loss. I think all of us here are unfortunately familiar with the sensation that the moment you get that BFP time slows down so much that sometimes it feels like it's going backwards!

Thanks Lacey feeling a bit better today although when I had some stronger cramping yesterday night just as I was going to bed I thought it was the beginning of the end. Have a sort of relaxing day planned off to my nephew's pirate-themed birthday party

In other news, I have been asked by a friend who knows about my mc to help plan a baby shower for my SIL who is due a week before my original edd. Even if this one sticks I think I might find it hard but would I be a horrible selfish cow to say no? She did say no pressure but just feel bad. Am I just being ridiculous?

Welcome Dotty

Penguin, you are not being ridiculous at all. I mentioned my colleague coming to the office last Tuesday, and honestly when HR told me she was coming in with Baby, it just sent me into panic, and he understood very well the situation. I was due in the next 2 weeks, and I just told him: 'i don't think i'm strong enough'. He was happy for me to leave the office for the day. In the end, I decided to stay but it was hard.
Organising a baby shower is a different animal, I would just say that you are not ready to get involved at this stage. I am sure your friend will get it.

I'm going to hospital for a blood test on Monday, they had forgotten to tell me I could have one after by BFP to check HCG and progesterone.

Welcome dotty and fingers crossed that all is ok for you this time around
Paranoid best of luck with the blood test, will be nice to see the hcg rising. I have been eating lots of nuts, seeds and avocado as I read that they contain something that can produce progesterone - might not be true but can't do any harm!
Penguin I hope you enjoy the party! Not sure if I would want to organise a baby shower either, I'm sure she would understand. Just depends on how you're goin to feel, you don't need any extra stress. I've just got in from some shopping with a friend, really tired! No nausea today either, hopefully that's not a sign. Have another friend coming for dinner tonight, hope she doesn't notice that I'm not drinking!

Hi guys - I'm not due in December, but in November. But am also a previous MCer (1MC in April; 1MMC in August) I just wanted to let you know that there is also a thread under the 'Pregnancy' topic for people that are PG after MC and it's a really great place for hand-holding, support and shared experiences. Women there run the gamut from 4 weeks pregnant to 41 weeks pregnant but they all know exactly what you're going through. So do pop in there too - I've found it brilliant for easing fears or just off-loading.

Take care and good luck to all of you!

Hi Mabel thank you for dropping by and letting us know about the other thread, that's really good to know.

Good luck with your blood test tomorrow Paranoid hope it shows levels are all as they should be.

Hope everyone has had a good weekend. My husband and I spent the day attacking the garden which was quite satisfying and kept my mind (mostly) off the scan tomorrow morning. Might even help me sleep having done some physical work

Hi all. Had my scan an to my amazement we saw our little embryo and a tiny, flickering heartbeat. I know it is such early days that anything could happen but today I am pregnant! Really relieved as I was fully prepared to see an empty sac.

Awww penguin that's great news.
I went for blood test but a bit pointless cos hormones will not drop if mmc. Nurse doesn't advise scan before 8 weeks. The wait is killing me, OH worried about me and trying to book remaining counselling sessions.

Thanks Paranoid I completely get why the nurse doesn't advise scanning before 8 weeks as the chance of a successful pregnancy goes up from 90% if there's a heartbeat at 6 to 97% if there's a heartbeat at 7 weeks onwards. We're going to still go for our private scan in just over a week's time for that reason. As at the time my early scan was booked I thought it would just be confirming that things had gone wrong I wanted it as early as possible but if it was to check things were ok I def would have waited for at least 7 weeks. Annoying that your tests won't provide much info although I thought with mmc even if hug level is rising normally sometimes progesterone levels drop or don't rise as they should? Obviously this is courtesy of Dr. Google so wouldn't set too much store by it!

Er I meant hcg not hug obviously!

Thanks penguin but I'm being pumped with progesterone (daily injection and pessaries) so not sure how reliable results will be. I am following the same thought, if it's not there, I want to know ASAP so I can stop all medications and get back to life. I so desperately want this baby but so scared of being heartbroken again. I'm used to work out stress and anxiety in the gym and the pool and I can't even do that at the moment. Thanks for your support, it means a lot.

That's great news on your scan Penguin, yay for a little flickering heartbeat!

Covent I feel very much like you, the waiting is killing me, I'm convinced that my hcg levels probably aren't rising as much as they should, and that I'm going to have another mmc. Like you, I rely on exercise usually in times of stress, and not being able to thrash it out on the bike or in the pool is doing my head in (a few lengths of sedate breaststroke just doesn't cut it).

It's really affecting my work, feel like I'm going to implode from the stress. MrPres tries to understand, but doesn't really, and spent all day yesterday getting pissed with friends at the marathon whilst I stayed home and fretted.

I'm sorry you're having a tough time waiting President. I was a complete mess this week waiting for my scan and probably will be again coming up to my next one. The most frustrating thing was people telling me not to worry as if it's somehow voluntary. I find reading helped me as I wasn't able to think about everything while I was engrossed in the story. Generally activities that require some thought engagement worked better for me than ones that left my mind free to wander but everyone's different. There is no magic solution though you just have to get through it one day at a time. Thinking of you and rooting for everything to be OK.

president I'm with you, a gentle stroll in the park doesn't qualify as exercise. We should have met yesterday for marmite on crackers and a glass of water. OH went for our usual Sunday work out while I sat on the sofa feeling sorry for myself. On a positive note, both the nurse and the consultant said: "she has no symptoms, that's great, she is not suppose to, she doesn't want any, they are horrible. Most people don't experience them before 8 weeks." Also they said that healthy people have less symptoms. Hope that help at least for a couple of hours I don't know where you are, but I work in Piccadilly so if you fancy a rant one day, let me know.

Hi ladies! May I join you? I'm also a graduate from the TTC after MC/prosfrickenivity thread, and have struggled to find the right thread to join since. I had an MMC at 9 weeks back in February and got my BFP a couple of weeks ago after conceiving during the WTF cycle and still completely baffled as to how it happened!. Still don't really know my dates, but I'd estimate I'm around 6 weeks.

I've had some spotting on and off now pretty much since I got my BFP. I went to see the GP straight away and she told me to go away and see what happened...but I have another appointment booked today as the spotting hasn't stopped (that's 12 days in total), it's maybe got a little better, but I'm still concerned. Still getting strong positive on hpts and still feeling sick and tired all day long so who knows! I just want a scan so I can prepare myself either way!

I hate limbo land!

Sorry for the very mememe rant! I've obviously been looking for the right place to vent!

I hope everyone is doing ok

And amazing news about your scan Penguin, so lovely to hear!

Welcome Cakes lovely to see you here. It must be quite frustrating to not know what your dates are. I completely understand just wanting to get to your scan so you know what going on. How was your appointment today?

penguin lovely news.
cakes how was your appt?

I am back in the world of wifi after a week away on holiday. Still pg, I think. Gp was lovely at my appt today. He qas very reassuring and hoping to rush through booking appt since my dates aren't definite. That still might be more than 3 weeks though!

(cellulitis all cleared up but having to get a stubborn 4yr old to take disgusting antibiotics 4x a day is a challenge!)

Hope it was sunny with all of you as it was here.

The doctor was lovely and is referring me for a scan. I should hear tomorrow when it is. Had a slightly more substantial bleed today so freaked out a bit! It's all calmed down again now. Wish there was an easier way to tell what's going on inside me!

Oh Cakes that must be awful. Good news that they are booking you for a scan though. I hope you get your scan appointment soon and that it's reassuring news. Feel free to freak out as much as you want with us.

Hi all, am actually on holiday but have a bit of wifi and wanted to check in! Penguin that's great news about your scan! Very happy for you. Hi cakes, good to see you.
I had some brownish discharge for a few days, it's horrible but nobody seemed too bothered about it - I'm sure it'll be fine. Sorry to those of you having a bad time, it's really hard & not getting the serotonin from exercise probably doesn't help... Nothing much happening with me, boobs still sore and no more brown so I guess I'm still preg. Thinking of putting my scan back a bit as I think inconclusive results will be frustrating - enjoy being pregnant today everyone!!