Recurrent Miscarriage Support - tests, treatment, trying again - thread 10

[bakingtins]

Welcome everyone - pull up a chair! A thread for anyone who has suffered multiple miscarriages and is in need of information, moral support, tea or sympathy. Newbies very welcome.

Can we start the thread with a recap of where we are all up to again, please?

That's good to know just. And good to know af arrived early for you too.

Very impressed with the swimming. Twenty lengths and I want to eat my own body weight in chips!

I am starting to get nervous about the appointment on Monday...

You'll be fine! They're really nice, I especially liked the midwives, and it's a really ordinary place. I just felt a sense of relief to meet someone more knowledgeable around mcs.

I really did consider leaving some graffiti for you!

ahahah go to the second cubicle on the left

You'll be fine, tiny they are all very nice, down to earth, and the procedure is ok, I found it no worse than a smear, so probably not how you'd choose to spend your leisure time but nothing horrendous. It's a positive step towards giving you the best possible chance of your next pregnancy working out, and we are all rooting for you.

Hi all.

Tiny the appt will be great. I'm sure Quenby will fill you with confidence and you will feel well looked after. the comments about her on mums net are very positive.

Tanny - im glad ur feeling a bit better and ready to try again. I'm sometimes think I'm not coping very well and that everyone else In my situation would be much better. but then I'm still holding down my job (just), seeing my friends and managing to hide my sadness most the time. its just when i come home that i let it go. i suppose I'm too hard on myself - i except to be functioning normally. but actually I'm not a robot I'm deeply upset and its clearly going to have some effect on my work/friendships/general daily life. some hours i feel so fine and positive and others i feel despair and sadness and the smallest thing can tip me over. to the outside world I appear 100% fine and happy though. i have to accept this is going to affect me and i can't keep functioning in exactly the same way i was doing before. I think i expect myself to be the same professionally and with friends and family.and i get annoyed that I'm not/feel like its a flaw or weakness in my character that i can't function to the same level as i could a year ago.......i don't think I'm making any sense.
im also so pissed off that I'm bleeding post d+c. I've now been spotting/bleeding for 2 months - a few weeks before the miscarriage when i was told it was just harmless, then before i decided on medical management, then after medical management, and now post d+c. i can't imagine the bleeding ever stopping!?

Tanny good luck with ur new venture - i think i rem u saying u were going to discuss it with ur mum or mil a while back?

bakingtins - hope faith is putting on a little weight and taking to bf more.

its nearly the weekend everyone xxx
sorry for my rant!

Sigh. Just caused a mess in another thread. Just can't bear controlled crying or any type of sleep training and yesterday made a harsh comment. Bit someone was talking about a 9 month old. They are tiny!!

Sigh...
I should stick to here.

I sometimes think that people only do these methods when they have had it easy to have babies.

Hey all. Not been here for a while. First cycle on Cyclogest proved unsuccessful, and after a weird evap line on an IC test followed by AF the next day I got slightly disillusioned with it all!

Anywho. I'm currently 5dpo and started up on the cyclogest again, so fingers crossed this cycle works.

I haven't had my blood results back from the consultant yet, and my appointment was over a month ago. I'm wondering whether to chase up or not? WWYD? These are the results that would determine whether I need to inject heparin from BFP or not, so I'm quite anxious to know especially now I'm in the 2ww.

Love and hugs to all x

After a month I would chase... did they tell you how long the results normally take?
that is something i will ask on monday at my clinic, so I know how long to wait...

She said a few weeks. I'm going to go and call the hospital now.

Left a message for the consultant's secretary so hopefully they will call me back.

Trying I'm sorry you are struggling at the moment. It would be a weird person who could go through all this crap and not be affected by it. If you are on some level managing to function then you are coping, it's not reasonable to expect it not to affect other areas of your life. Lots of posters have found counselling helpful, you do need an outlet for all the negative emotions somewhere. I hope you are physically better soon, I'm sure that will help improve your mood.

seasalt hope they get back to you soon. FX for your 2ww.

Hello everyone
Could I please ask those who's been to RMC at St. Mary's in London how was their first appointment and what was it all about? I finally have an appointment for Tue, filled the form they sent ( took me ages, they really ask many questions) and would like to know what to expect...

Hi
Mine was in 2011 but if I remember correctly, i got there, got weighed (a shock) then scanned then waited a bit and saw Mr Rai who went through the forms with me, talking about the history and so on...

Can't remember if the bloods were before scan or after scan... it all blurs a bit...

basically main parts are:

• scan
• bloods
• chat with consultant

Swlondon, mine was last October. It was a scan, a chat, an appointment for an op made to sort out septum in uterus, and lots of blood tests. I was also asked if I wanted to participate in a trial (extra blood test and form filling). They arranged the follow up appointments for repeat bloods and results. It was fine, just to get the ball rolling. I am under prof Regan, but saw the senior nurse on the first visit. I took all my previous bits of paperwork and they took some copies, so maybe do that. That way, nothing gets lost in translation. Good luck.

Thank you so much . Do you by any chance remember how long it took to get the results?

All in it was about 8 weeks. They run the bloods twice, 6 weeks apart and then you'll get the results a couple of weeks after that at a 'game plan' consultation.

Tiny, I've been hanging out here for so long that other mners scare me!

Thank you Just. Did your DP/DH come with you? Did they take his blood as well?

He didn't come to the first one or the repeat bloods, but came to the others. He didn't get his bloods done at st Mary's, he had already had them done locally due to a suspected translocated chromosome (he was clear). I don't think that's routine, but you can ask. Good luck. X

Tiny good luck for tomorrow and londonnanny good luck for Tuesday!

Thanks. Hope I sleep :-)

BTW about St Mary's my husband came with me to both appointments. First and results. But they didn't need his blood.

Yes, good luck Tiny! It will be interesting and useful, I promise.

Good luck tiny! Hope scrape isn't too bad!

I know its not really the place, so I'll post this once and leave it at that. My DH and I are fundraising for Tommy's, to fund research into miscarriage and stillbirth. I'm swimming 2 miles in open water and he's cycling 100 miles. If you feel like sponsoring us, here's the link. Absolutely no expectation or pressure. Wish us luck, though! uk.virginmoneygiving.com/RossisRiding
:)