Hi all, this is my first time posting here.
I was what I thought was pregnant for the first time. I had my 12 week scan last Monday and was told it was a suspected molar pregnancy as there was no heartbeat or sign or a baby at all. Instead of seeing a baby we saw what the consultant described as lots of tiny cysts. This was really hard and confusing to understand as I had all the symptoms of pregnancy and then there was no baby.
I was in hospital on the Friday to have an SMM and everything went well. I now have to wait for results of the tests to confirm whether it is a full or partial molar pregnancy.
I’m finding it hard to try and understand everything as no one really knows much about molar pregnancies. When I asked the doctor at the hospital she was unsure of most things I asked and she explained it is because it’s managed by only 3 hospitals in the uk, which I understand.
I’ve been off work since we found out and have another 4 days signed off before I am due to go back. It’s making me really anxious as I still don’t know how to handle my emotions at the moment.
I’ve also told my boss we got bad news following a scan. He’s told people at work that I’m unwell at the moment but I’m unsure if I should get him to tell my team why I was really off work. I don’t want people to act weird around me or feel sorry for me, but I also don’t want people asking me why I was off work...
I just wanted to see if anyone else had experience of a molar pregnancy to see how others coped and how everything worked after diagnosis.
Thanks for any help in advance.