6 weeks pregnant, bleeding and cramping a little. Going to EPU tomorrow, Do I tell them that I am still bf 2yo ds?

[mawbroon]

I have done some Googling and the general consencus seems to be that there is no link between breastfeeding and miscarriage in normal circumstances.

However, I have a bi-corunuate uterus which carries a much higher risk of miscarriage.

I am willing to bet that if they know at the EPU that I am breastfeeding, they will tell me to stop.

So, do I tell them? Or wait to be asked? Or what?

Obviously if this wee one is gone, then I can carry on feeding ds regardless. But if it's hanging on in there, I am willing to bet that I will be told to stop feeding ds.

Any experience of this anyone? Or words of advice?

Gosh that must have been worrying for you berolina. I bet you are glad that you decided to keep feeding. How old was your ds at the time?

Best of luck this morning mawbroon.

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Thanks for all your kind wishes ladies. There was nothing on the ultrasound this morning I'm afraid. This is what I was expecting, but it's still not nice to have it confirmed. They will repeat the blood test to check that the hormone levels are dropping as expected.

I am ok though, and please don't do any sad faces.

Thanks again for your help and support.

No sad faces but I am very sorry. Good luck for the future.

I'm sorry, Mawbroon. Be kind to yourself, sweetheart. Thinking of you xxx

wishing you well, take care of yourself x

Yes sending you good thoughts and wishes mawbroon

Oh I'm sorry mawbroon. Hoping some better news is just around the corner for you. Take it easy and look after yourself. xx

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Mawbroon - sad news but good for you for being so strong and positive. Nothing you have done has caused this and you are being so strong for your children you deserve every happiness and success.

Having worked in an EPU I have no reason to suspect they will 'tell you' to stop bf-ing. Why would they? Miscarriages happen for untold reasons and bfing isn't one of them!

Why would they reikezen? Because sadly, there are many HCPs out there who don't understand about breastfeeding.

Starlight - thanks for your message. I am feeling very accepting of the fact that it's "just one of those things" I feel no guilt or anger or "why me?". Only disappointment that it wasn't to be. I am going to get the thermometer and chart out again tomorrow so I'm ready when my body gets going again. Look out dh

On a positive note, I asked the doc to look at my uterus on the ultrasound to see how bad the abnomality is, and it turns out that it's really not that bad, so that's one less thing to worry about.

I'm sorry mawbroon. Take good care of yourself.

(To answer your earlier question, ds1 was 19 months when I conceived, and a month short of his second birthday at the time of the first bleed)