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Freak out room for those newly updiffed after MC to hold hands and support each other...

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DachshundsWantPuppies · 30/01/2011 08:37

Hello!

Newly updiffed and freaking out about spotting, cramping, the wait until your first scan and each little twinge? Settle in for lots of hand holding and supprt until you're ready to move to grads

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Mamapower · 07/02/2011 17:40
SillyCalamari · 07/02/2011 17:43

This is a complicated one but if you can be bothered to read through and lend your support that would be great...

I miscarried for the 2nd time at the end of last yr and had an EPRC/D&C on 31st Dec. I was 8 weeks.

Last time (a natural miscarriage at 12 weeks, embryo stopped growing at 7 weeks) I got my period about 24 days later, so I assumed it would be similar this time round. I did an ovulation test at around day 10 and it gave me the smiley face, so we had sex 3 times over the next 3 days. We've always been quite lucky in getting pregnant quickly. I did a positive preg test when I reckon my period was due (24th Jan) and it was positive. It said I was 2-3 weeks from conception.

So I assumed I was pregnant BUT then I read too much on the internet and called Clearblue and people were saying that I could still get a positive ovulation test AND a positive pregnancy test because of the miscarriage rather than a new pregnancy.

So was I pregnant or just hormones left over from the miscarriage?

I have done three more pregnancy tests and one ovulation test since and they've all come out positive (apparently the ovulation test should always read positive if you're pregnant as the hormones are pretty similar). But to add to the complication the preg test that tells you how many weeks since conception said 1-2 weeks (less than it had said before and not quite long enough to ring true). So, whether pregnant or not, did this mean that my hormones were going down?

The latest is that now I've started spotting - not really red blood but dark brown that seems to come in the afternoons.

There are so many scenarios I don't know what to think. I am going to have an early scan for some answers but that's a couple of weeks away.

  • Maybe I'm not pregnant at all and this is my first period (but it's not like a real period)
  • Maybe I'm not pregnant at all and my body is all over the place (but i was fine last time and given that I had the op this time around was hoping it would go back to normal at least as quickly as it did with a natural miscarriage)
  • Maybe I was pregnant and I'm going through a chemical miscarriage (but wouldn't that be heavier / red blood, even clots?)
  • Maybe I'm pregnant and implantation bleeding
  • Maybe I'm pregnant and about to miscarry again.

I AM GOING CRAZY!!!!
Anyone have any idea or thoughts? I can't bear the idea of miscarrying for the 3rd time, that makes me worry that something's wrong and I'll never have another baby. My first pregnancy was great by the way, no problems and our lovely son is almost 2.

x

digitalgirl · 07/02/2011 17:52

sillycalamari are you able to get your hcg levels tested at your epu? Much more reliable than a cb digi. I think this is the only way you can get a clear answer.
You're right to reserve judgement, I would have thought getting a positive opk 10 days after an erpc was quite soon, but not impossible.
Personally I have never ovulated straight after a natural mc, but have always had an anovulatory bleed (mainly brown and fairly light) which is then followed by a fairly short cycle but a much heavier period. Everyone is different though.

digitalgirl · 07/02/2011 17:55

Apols, reading back my post sounds harsh. Am on iPhone and trying to post quickly - you have my utmost sympathy, must be awful not knowing which way things are going. Do push for an hcg test though, perhaps tell epu you are pg again and spotting, they should see you to at least rule out ectopic.

nickstermum · 07/02/2011 17:57

silly the only way you are going to truly know is by contacting your epu and getting a scan.... It is possible to conceive during your WTF but you wont know (unless you had a negative test in between MC and conceiving again whether its a new pg or whether infact its still the old one.

It could be the old one, perhaps for retained products? Was it natural MC or EPRC? Were you rescanned after MCing?

All qu's you need to ask yourself...

Sorry for your losses... i do so so hope tis a new PG!

SillyCalamari · 07/02/2011 18:13

thanks digitalgirl (not harsh at all!) and nickstermum

The last miscarriage as EPRC and no I didn't get a scan afterwards.
I'll call the epu and try and get an appointment.

Fingers crossed.

x

Mamapower · 07/02/2011 18:13

oh silly you must feeling all over the place. I can only echo nix and digi in saying you'd need your HCG levels taken and or a scan. What a horrible uncertain place for you... take care and do get in touch with the EPAU nurse, keep us posted and fx for you Smile

Mamapower · 07/02/2011 18:18

just realised... where's wombat???

nickstermum · 07/02/2011 18:19

Good luck silly... surely post EPRC its gotta be a new one.... oh i hope so...

keep us posted x

mousebacon · 07/02/2011 18:22

Looking for news from wombat... thinking of you, hope all is well x

PinkFondantFancy · 07/02/2011 18:22

owl your symptom diary is fab!

nicks he didn't elaborate but when I called him at 4w+2 he asked if I had any symptoms and I said only an upset stomach and he said Goooooood sign. Like that.

I have eaten a shedload of fruit to try to stave off nausea. It didn't work and now I have the most horrendous gut cramps. We all know where this ends...... Ooh coming out of both ends will be a fab way to start week 7!!

PinkFondantFancy · 07/02/2011 18:24

Oh hairy I've been really hot too ( and sweaty... Blush )

Also new symptom for today is not being able to breathe.....

PinkFondantFancy · 07/02/2011 18:29

Lurk lurky lurk for womby

ALovelyBunchOfCoconuts · 07/02/2011 18:38

pink It's funny you should mention breathlessness. A couple of days ago I was getting really out of breath even when I did the simplest of tasks and I found it really hard to breath when dropping off to sleep last night. and I am also quite hot all the time. Glad to see I have plenty of symptoms. I freak out if they go away.

Hoping wombat comes back soon :)

Wombat33 · 07/02/2011 18:43

Hello all! Sorry to keep you waiting. It.s good news! Wombatbean is still there and wriggling! Grin They couldn't find any cause for the bleeding but said it was likely old implantation blood coming out when I would otherwise have had a period. I'm sooooo relieved!

Am on the train and no way of making notes so can't do proper catch up but thank you so much for all your support!

Welcome barbie!

good luck for upcoming scans pink, choccie and hairy!

bee and anyone else worried about symptoms, I'm still experiencing next to nothing and very variable and it doesn't seem to be a bad sign. I'm now 9+2 and have only been sick twice, don't even feel nauseous every day. Not really tired or faint. Boobs are a lot less sore than they usually get before my period and not noticeably bigger (just v occasionally the nipples in totally white Hmm). Please don't lose hope! Xxx

hairylights · 07/02/2011 18:46

Great to see your fantastic news Wombat Grin Well chuffed for you.

And thanks for the tips on symptoms - my nipples were very sore Saturday, then not very sore yesterday or today Confused

Original poster
DachshundsWantPuppies · 07/02/2011 18:50

yay for wombiebean Grin

Let's hope the rest of us have good scans too! :)

OP posts:
Mamapower · 07/02/2011 18:51

hoooooray for wombat bean Grin Grin Great news lovely Grin

mousebacon · 07/02/2011 18:51

Yay really pleased for you wombat how far along are you?

PinkFondantFancy · 07/02/2011 18:53

Also silly sorry it's all been so stressful for you :( afraid I don't have any other advice on top of what the others said though. Fingers crossed for good news

IzzyWizzyletsgetbusy · 07/02/2011 19:05

De-lurks yet again to give a mahoosive WHOOP!!!!!!!! for wombatbean Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin

As you were, diff'ders Smile

nickstermum · 07/02/2011 19:09

Good stuff wombat Grin fab news :)

wobo theres time yet, my sickness and indigestion kicked up a notch hitting 10 weeks!

I struggled getting up the stairs from about 7 weeks onwards.....!

Mamapower · 07/02/2011 19:17
Wombat33 · 07/02/2011 19:24

Dachs when's your's coming up? Good luck to everyone else too! Sorry I've lost track a bit xxx

digitalgirl · 07/02/2011 19:28

Yay for good scans today ladies!

I have one next Monday but will only be 5+2, so just hoping they see something. Wondering whether to ask for progesterone, as they mentioned at my last rmc appointment that it would be available to me. Can any of you ladies on progesterone tell me why you were prescribed it? Also, do you think it's helped keep your lining nice and thick/prevented spotting?

Have been a little bit more achy/crampy today - which of course makes me wonder if they're the right sort of cramps Hmm. Think I'll do another test tomorrow (didn't this morning, aren't I a model of restraint).