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Infection after miscarriage

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ApplesTheHare · 11/12/2017 19:54

Has anyone experienced this? I went to the GP last week because my first period since MMC in October has been going on for weeks and shows no signs of stopping and the swabs have shown strep b infection. She's prescribed antibiotics and but I forgot to ask her how long this will take to clear up and whether it has any relevance to TTC again in the new year. DD was screaming 'MUMMY' at me so loudly on the phone I pretty much thanked the doctor and hung up Sad

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ApplesTheHare · 11/12/2017 21:27

And also why is everyone in the world suddenly pregnant...? Sad

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Kej13 · 12/12/2017 07:13

I'm so sorry for your loss :( I had an infection after my mmc at 12 weeks which I ended up having a d&c for and it cleared up really quickly (about 3/4 days) on antibiotics. And I know, I think everyone is pregnant or has a newborn at the moment. I hope you're okay and get a BFP soon 🌈 Xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 12/12/2017 09:17

Thanks very much Kej13 it's good to hear that the antibiotics should help. I'm so gutted to have an infection now as it seemed 'lucky' that I'd miscarried before having to have any medical management. The infection on top of everything else feels like a real kick in the teeth. Have you started TTC yet? Right now I'm not sure I can face it, though I'm getting ahead of myself even thinking about it before this infection clears.

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Kej13 · 12/12/2017 13:07

It really is a kick in the teeth! We started ttc in august and no luck yet though my period is 2 days late so fingers crossed! Fingers crossed for you too! Xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 12/12/2017 20:12

Oooh yes fingers crossed for you, wouldn't that be lovely Christmas news! Smile

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Kej13 · 13/12/2017 07:24

It would be but not getting my hopes up, fully expecting AF any time now so maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised 😍 I hope the antibiotics kick in soon, then you can decide if you want to start ttc again 🌈 Xxx

Kej13 · 13/12/2017 13:23

No nice surprises for me, AF came this morning 😢 I wish you better luck than me! Xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 13/12/2017 18:21

Oh no Kej13 I'm so sorry. I was really hoping it would be good news. Have you got lots planned over the next few weeks to take your mind off it?

Today I've been consoling myself through day 20 (!) of AF with the thought of Christmas pate and soft cheeses.

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Kej13 · 13/12/2017 18:40

Me too - think I jinxed it! My friend keeps telling me 'it'll happen when it happens' but that doesn't help at all! The one up side is I can eat ALL the cheeses and not have to worry over Christmas, every cloud has a silver lining haha! My ovulation is due on New Year's Day too so maybe it'll be lucky! I hope AF stops for you soon, it's unfair all fine things we have to go through xx

Kej13 · 13/12/2017 18:43

That should be all the things!

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ApplesTheHare · 13/12/2017 22:22

Haha I quite like the irony of 'all the fine things' we go through. That made me laugh, thank you. I'm going to keep using it to describe this stupid situation!x

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Kej13 · 14/12/2017 06:51

Haha well I'm glad you liked it 😂 Yes keep using it, we need to laugh at ourselves sometimes or we'd go mad! Xxx

SparklingSnowfall · 14/12/2017 07:06

Yes this happened to me, my MC was managed really badly with hardly any info, I was basically told to go home and get on with it. It happened on 12th January (2012) and I was still bleeding at the beginning of March not knowing if it was normal or not. I finally went to the GP thinking it couldn't be right and I had a really bad infection.

However even that cleared up in just under a week. I was too afraid to TTC until September in case it happened again but when we did, I got my BFP at the first attempt, had a fantastic really easy pregnancy (after a nightmare first pregnancy with DS) and my beautiful DD is now 4.5

I'm so sorry for your loss, but even with the infection it will all be fine Thanks

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ApplesTheHare · 14/12/2017 22:05

Kej13 I'm glad you're here so we can laugh together!

Thanks so much SparklingSnowfall it's good to know this isn't a freak incident. I'm so glad to hear you had a healthy pregnancy afterwards too. I am scared to start TTC is I ever can in case all this happens again. I had no idea a miscarriage could drag on for months. Individual healthcare staff have been lovely but communication overall is poor and they seem unsure of what to do at every turn. I went back to the hospital today and they took bloods to check for anemia but just said to see the GP again of I'm still bleeding in 2-3 weeks. Going to have to eat a ton of pate to take my mind off it over ChristmasSmile

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Kej13 · 14/12/2017 22:06

@ApplesTheHare you're welcome I'm always here for a laugh and complain 😂 You can message me any time xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 16/12/2017 10:36

Cheers Kej13 GrinFlowers

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Kej13 · 16/12/2017 11:32

No worries :) how are you feeling now? Xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 19/12/2017 08:48

Kej13 I actually feel much better today as I think (!) the bleeding is finally stopping. Fingers crossed. Of course I got a letter about getting a smear test this week to top everything off, typical. DH is now saying he's not sure about ttc again due to everything that's happened and I understand that so I think we're going to focus on having a good Christmas with DD and moving on a bit before reassessing properly. It actually feels like a relief that we won't ttc again asap. I can't face that right now! How's you week going?x

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Kej13 · 19/12/2017 13:08

That's good news! I had my af last week which was a kick in the teeth really because last month was the first month I've felt like it actually could have happened, after the mmc I just didn't feel 'normal' and my period was late so put too much hope into that I think! We'll be ttc again this month and invested in some pregnacare so hopefully that'll help! I wish I could not want to be ttc but it's all I think about so I'm hoping this month will be different! And a smear test - last thing you want right now! I hope that goes well for you xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 19/12/2017 19:49

Aw I totally understand wanting to TTC and thinking about nothing else. I felt like that right after the MMC and it's only things like getting an infection that have put me off for now. Hopefully the pregnacare will help. I know some people who swear by things like conception plus and others who swear just getting on with it and doing nothing else is best... Confused Do you have dc already Kej13?x

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Kej13 · 19/12/2017 20:12

No none which is why we want it so much! I had a mc in 2015 but I didn't know I was pregnant and we weren't trying and got back on the implant after and only came off this April to ttc which happened right away so I don't know what it's like to have to wait! My SIL has just had a baby which hurts but can't do anything about it except keep trying! I don't know if the pregnacare will help but I will let you know next month! Xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 21/12/2017 18:21

Kej13 yes do! I'll keep everything crossed for you. I'm really counting my blessings as I'm incredibly lucky to have a beautiful DD. I keep thinking about all those who go through miscarriage without children, who've been parents for just a short time and who often have to deal with the fact that some people don't appreciate how are that is.xx

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Kej13 · 21/12/2017 18:50

Yes but I have a friend who had a mc with her second and people kept telling her to be glad she has one already and I think that's awful! You can't choose which child means more to you 😔 Although at the moment I'd settle for only ever being able to have one I want one so badly. It would be different if we had one though I'm sure! Yeah my MIL has been horrible about it all really, people don't understand until it happens to them xxx

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ApplesTheHare · 27/12/2017 20:54

Kej13 Merry Christmas Xmas Smile I hope you're having a good break. Sorry to hear your MIL has been unsupportive, that sort of thing is hard to deal with at the best of times, let alone when going through this.xx

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Kej13 · 27/12/2017 21:17

@ApplesTheHare thank you I hope you had a good one :) j hope you're doing better now? Xx