Anyone else enduring the horrendous wait between scans?

[DreamRabbit]

Be nice if we could hold each others hands, so to speak.

I found out on Sunday at a private scan that my baby was only measuring 6+2, and no heartbeat, when it should have been 8+5. My local epu rescanned me on Monday, and dated me even earlier. My second scan is next Thursday at 9.20, and I'm hoping that I can have an ERPC the same day. I am certain of my dates, so I'm not holding out any hope for my poor baby.

This would have been my first, and me and my partner are both absolutely devastated. I am terrified that I will have a natural miscarriage before Thursday - I'm not sure I could bear it.

[DreamRabbit]

Am on my laptop, so here's the link I was talking about earlier, KS:

www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/information/management-of-miscarriage/

Pizza, sounds like your situation is similar to mine, but I am certain of my dates - and am bleeding now - so no hope for me. I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected

[RainbowConnections]

Hi all. I'm in a similar position. Have a 2nd scan Friday. I was sure I had started miscarrying before I went for first scan as had quite a major bleed the day before but sonographer said it wasnt inevitably a miscarriage. So now I'm on day 7 of bleeding/cramps whilst hoping for good news on Friday - possibly a little crazy!

Sorry for everyone waiting. Hope you're coping ok.

Miscarriage Association website is a good steer.

Tricycletops i think your scan is this morning. Thinking of you. x

[cosmickitten]

Dreamrabbit - I'm so sorry to hear that you are bleeding. Have been thinking of you. Hope you are being well looked after x

[Tricycletops]

Rainbow it's 9am today - thank you for the thoughts. DreamRabbit, I'm so sorry you're bleeding. And so terribly sorry for everybody who has to be on this thread.

I am terrified - I think I am clinging to a tiny bit of hope, even though there isn't really any, and I know it's about to vanish.

[cosmickitten]

Tricycle tops how are you ?

[Tricycletops]

The scan confirmed that the baby stopped developing at 5 weeks, so I am booked in for an EPRC next Thursday - unfortunately they couldn't do it any sooner.

The EPAU was vile, frankly, The waiting room was a tiny, windowless pit which we had to share with a really unpleasant family - he was complaining that it wasn't fair that he has a criminal record for beating his ex when "she provoked me" Meanwhile their toddler rampaged around throwing all the magazines on the floor, and tried to do the same with my notes until I grabbed them off her - watched indulgently by her parents and her gran. Who the hell brings a child to an EPAU?

[cosmickitten]

Oh tri I'm so sorry for your loss.

The epu sounds dreadful, makes a hard experience even harder. I have no idea why people would bring a child to epu. I suppose some people have child care issues but surely you would all you could to keep them entertained and away from others.

[Tricycletops]

Thanks cosmic. It's amazing how much the kindness of strangers on the internet can help, especially when we don't have many people to talk to in the flesh.

ERPC is now on Wednesday which is a slight improvement - and to be fair to the EPU it sounds like they busted a gut ringing round all the consultants in the health board as I am being seen in a rather random location! I could really do without the wait, though - I'd just like this to be over.

DreamRabbit I will be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

[pizzaqueen]

So sorry to hear that tricycletops

I was seen at EPU today after bleeding got worse yesterday with some small clots. But they still couldn't see enough on the scan and I've to go back next Friday (so much waiting!). The sac had grown 2mm since Saturday which made me feel slightly more positive. But since coming home I've bled a lot more and passed more clots too with period type pains. It will be a miracle if this ends well. Friday may as well be a year away just now.

Good luck to all the others who are waiting.

[DreamRabbit]

Sorry not to check in earlier - love and hugs to everyone.

Thank you for your thoughts, cosmic, it's so appreciated. I agree with tricycle - everyone on here has really helped me get through this, it's strangely comforting to know we're not alone and that this is a tragic but fairly common situation.

Tricycle, I'm so so sorry for your loss.

Pizza, that's good news, I hope. I have all my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Rainbow, fingers and toes crossed for you too!

I started miscarrying for serious on Tuesday and the bleeding just turned on like a tap, ugh, so have been in hospital since then. Had my erpc yesterday. It's all been complicated by my fibroids, and I have a bad bladder infection and a temperature. Feeling pretty sorry for myself! But family all rallying round, and I feel very taken care of. Hopefully I won't have to stay in too much longer.

Am feeling very woozy, so sorry if I mixed anyone up or left anyone out x

[RainbowConnections]

Really sorry everyone is having such a tough time.
Dreamrabbit sounds like an awful experience, hope you are home soon, and Tricycle sorry for your loss and that you have yet another wait.

I've now miscarried too but will be thinking of the rest of you here still awaiting further scans.

Love and thoughts with you all.

[Tricycletops]

Thank you for the thoughts and good wishes, everybody. I just feel sort of numb at the moment.

pizzaqueen I'm sorry that you're still stuck in limbo-land. It's horrendous, isn't it?

DreamRabbit, I hope you're home in your own bed very soon - it sounds like you've had an awful time.

Rainbow I'm so sorry for your loss. Look after yourself.