TTC after a chemical pregnancy / early miscarriage

[Littlebee1990]

Hi everyone, on a few really supportive threads on here but thought I’d make another for anyone who may be in a similar position to me and we can support eachother... I’m petrified of trying again after last month tbh.

Last week I thought our dreams had finally come true when I got 3 BFP (including a digital!).. a week later I was bleeding and a call to the EPU confirmed it was a chemical pregnancy / early miscarriage.. so I’m back here and tomorrow will be CD1 cycle 4 (I know so many people have been trying so much longer) but just didn’t expect to be back so soon after getting a BFP.

So tomorrow marks CD5.. AF is due around 1st August and I promise to not POAS (apart from the one I need to pee on tomorrow to confirm the pregnancy is gone!) until 8th August if AF doesn’t show.. I can’t risk seeing a chemical and testing early again so have told myself never again will I test early.

Would love some buddies along the way with me 🤞🏼🌈❤️

Hey! I also had a chemical pregnancy at the end of May and am now on cd6, af due on 1st August! Wishing you the best of luck!! I got diagnosed with PCOS yesterday but am already mother to a beautiful nearly 3yo boy and had no idea I had PCOS then! So there’s still hope, fingers crossed! Sending positive vibes for our cycles this month! X

@EDW1 So sorry to hear about your diagnosis with PCOS and absolutely still lots of hope. So sorry to hear about your loss, it’s so shit. Everything crossed for July for us 🤞🏼❤️

Thank you. It’s very shit!! Look forward to hearing how you get on too 🥰

Hi, I was on the same thread as you and miscarried at 5+1. I’m hoping because it was early my cycle will reset without much fuss, so I’m planning to start tracking with ovulation sticks around 14/7.

Right there with you @Thedot90 ❤️

@Thedot90 I miscarried 5+1 also at the beginning of June. First pregnancy and first loss all within 9 days. Very painful experience that a lot of women experience and it’s so healing to be apart of threads like this.
I know we’ll get our rainbow babies soon x

I had the same thing last month too, 2 positive tests and then AF came a few days late. Even though you only know you're pregnant for a few days it's still really upsetting.

I see a few people on this site saying they've been through it, I had no idea how common it was.

It’s really upsetting no matter how long you know. I had a mc in April as well and was nearly 10 weeks then and had already had a scan too (which was fine at the time) I think as soon as you know you have a little baby growing inside of you that a strong connection is made. It’s hard at any stage I think x

Hi ladies mind if I jump in here too?

I had a chemical last month, bfp on the 1st and 2nd, but by the 5th the lines were faint and i started to bleed on the 6th.

I'm currently 12dpo, regretting testing early again because at 10dpo I got a definite line on a frer but yesterday and today definite bfn :( af due Monday so we'll see if she rears her ugly head or not! x

Hi, so sorry you’re all going through this 💔 I had an early MC end of May / start of June after nearly a year of TTC 🙄 on CD5 with first AF, doesn’t have any sign of letting up today either. Did this happen to any of you with a longer first period afterwards?

Hope you’re all well xx

@A08x sorry to hear about your miscarriage lovely, its heartbreaking.

I didn't notice any changes to af when it happened, but I guess it being so early it didn't impact my cycle at all. xx

I've had 2 - January and February, both the day after I got a BFP. The first one I had terrible bleeding and clots. Even without poas I would have known something was wrong. The second was more like a normal period, but with worse cramps. I'm on cycle 9 now.

Hey Ladies,

I had a MC at 7 weeks on the 12th of June, was so gutted as I had 2 chemical pregnancies before that. Been TTC since October 18 so it's gonna be 2 years this year. I already have a 5YO DS & 7 YO DD but TTC is taking over my life and every month doesn't get easier either 🙄 I just wish it would happen as easily as it did with them..

Hope you're all okay, we all just have to keep our chin up and carry on x

@Littlebee1990 hey sweet it's me! We got this! CD3, still bleeding from my CP. Wish it would stop so we can get back into it!
We got this!xx

@Klc11066- I can never help myself testing early, I always get very early symptoms anyway but last month I took 6 tests starting from 8dpo and every day after which was just torturing myself! I’ve just had a period which is my first since Dec, only other bleeds have been my 2 mc so sometimes it’s not such a bad thing to have one?! Have just been diagnosed with PCOS too.... hoping this period is a good sign and that July will be our month 🤞 @A08x I didn’t have a long bleed but have been told mc can kickstart and re boot cycles? Maybe that’s why? So sorry for your loss, especially after ttc for a while too.

@MummyT13, hope you’re ok too!! I also already have a child and although it took us longer than we expected to conceive, other than that we had no issues so I just naively assumed I would always be able to get pregnant and all would be fine! Been trying again for a year now and have had 2 mc since, and the worst is when people say ‘at least you already have a child’ as if the losses should have less of an impact! I hope you’ve not had these comments too... makes me so bloody cross!! Let’s hope it happens for us all very soon!! Will be lovely to see everyone’s progress ❤️

@Littlebee1990 I've found you.

I had a mc yesterday at 5+3 weeks. I had a mc at 6wks about 4 years ago, which was much worse. DH was away, so I was alone - ended up in A&E and then the EPU. It was awful. This one has been devestating too, but at least I have hugs from DH and DD.

Sorry if this is stupid Q, but do I count the first day of MC as cycle day 1?

Morning everyone, where are we all in our cycles? I’m CD6, cycle 4 but first cycle after CP. Our plan is to DTD everyday of the fertile window (11-18th estimated on app) and I’ll use OPK’s to confirm. What is everyone else doing?

@EDW1
Absolutely, we got this 🤞🏼

@Thedot90 I’m so sorry, I was 5+3 and it’s so horrible x

@Rumples So sorry it happened to you too. I’m also surprised how common it is, it’s so sad. Hoping for better luck this month for all of us x

@EDW1 Totally agree It’s really upsetting no matter how long you know. I cant imagine how hard it was for you after having a scan than was fine! I’m so so sorry. Where are you in your cycle now?

@Klc11066 Welcome, sorry you’re here too. I hope AF doesn’t show this week but we’re here if she does! Good luck

@A08x So sorry too. I’m CD6 and bleeding is finally stopping, hope yours eases off today for you.

@CurbsideProphet 2 😔💔 I’m so sorry. Hope cycle 9 is a lucky one for you

@MummyT13 I’m so sorry for your losses, it’s so shit. Hoping for a good cycle for all of us

@Spinksy9 Hey Darling! CD6 for me and the bleeding is easing, I hope yours is settling down a little ❤️

@marplemead Our posts crossed! I’m so sorry you’re here but hopefully we can all support eachother. Yeah I was advised to count first day of full bleeding as CD1. Hope you’re not in too much pain. I did a test today to confirm and it was a BFN so at least I know everything did what it was supposed to... still hurting though x

@marplemead yes, that is cycle day 1, so sorry for your loss.

@Littlebee1990 it’s really hard to say as I’m using an app called fertility friend and there’s a limit on max cycle, so I put it as high as it could go but it’s different every month, it’s kind of worked out an average as been using it a while now so according to that im on cd8... but who knows!! My cycles are all over the place. Always have been! We’ll also dtd every day approaching when my window is predicted and hope for the best! X

Thanks all. My fertility app says that my fertile window will be 19-24th July and then AF due on 5th Aug. We haven't discussed trying again, as we weren't actively trying when I got my BFP. It's funny how quickly you become invested in another baby.

@Littlebee1990 mines just like brown discharge today. Think I'm CD4. Still not tracking anything this month as don't want to obsess. I did a test today and its back to BFN. Boobs still hurt but sure that will settle!

Here's to everyone getting their BFPs and it sticking!xx

@Klc11066 sorry for yours too❤️ it’s so strange how it affects our body’s! Have you tested again today or waiting til tomorrow to see if AF arrives (or should I say hopefully doesn’t arrive 🤞🏼)?

@EDW1 hmm it’s so bizarre, it’s only set my AF dates back by about a week this one has just lasted longer, I’m usually at that really light “do I need a pad or panty liner😂” stage by cd4 but I’m on cd6 now and still bleeding a bit. Think we are quite close in our cycles! Thank you, I’m sorry for your experience too💔 it’s at least let us know we can actually conceive, trying to take that as a plus from it all x

@littlebee1990 I’m CD6 too - snap! It does seem to be easing off too, ready for a month getting back at it lol x

I don’t know if this is any help to anyone, I am on cycle 12 now I think and tried different things some months. The month I finally fell I drank pomegranate juice every day up until ovulation, I read that it really helps thicken the lining of the womb for implantation! I also took vitamin D tablets every day (in addition to folic) and completely cut out caffeine. I have absolutely no idea if it was just coincidence but we had tried pre-seed, conceive plus, tracking, not tracking etc etc and no hint of a faint line or anything until that month. I’m back on the pomegranate juice again this month so time will tell 😂 Xx

@edw1 I always test early too, I've already got 2 children, with my second I found out around a week before af was due, and last month I tested and bled 5 days later on the day af was due! I really hope she doesnt show this month 🤞 good luck with everything xx

@a08x I have a clear blue digi sat in my drawer but I dont want to waste it! It's very tempting but I know I'll regret it so much if its negative. I'm all out of my ic's and frer, thinking I should wait until wednesday at least and test again! Xx