Missed miscarriage ordeal

[Mazzatron]

Hi Everyone,

I'm currently going through something difficult and wondered if anyone else has been through similar, or has any idea what's going on.

Two weeks ago at my 12 week scan I was told my baby is only measuring at 8 weeks so was a 'missed miscarriage'. They said they cannot offer surgical management currently because of the changes to the service due to coronavirus. They recommended I have natural miscarriage management at home. I’m now 14 weeks. I've had no bleeding or pain at all. I've still got sore pregnancy boobs and intermittent nausea (although that has lessened the last week).

I did a pregnancy test yesterday and it was a v strong positive. I'm aware the hormones can remain in the body after the baby has died but according to the scan the baby died 6 weeks ago - that's the longest I've heard it taking from my research.

I now want a second scan incase there has been a mistake and intend to phone my EPU tomorrow asking for this.

I wasn't holding out any hope until a couple of days ago when I started to really feel this doesn't add up. I** am aware that even if the baby is still alive there is likely something badly wrong with it for it to be so small.
I'm positive my dates are correct.

I also had a miscarriage in November but it just happened spontaneously at 11 weeks.

Has anyone been diagnosed with a MMC at a similar stage to me and it turned out to be a misdiagnosis?

I know I might sound deluded but I can't help how I feel today.

Thanks for reading my post.

@SkyBlue20 yes that's true. A wait will maybe be a good thing in a few ways.

I'm ok thanks, I had an epic sleep last night but today my breasts are engorged which is quite upsetting. They didn't mention that might happen. I guess that's because I was almost 4 months and also because my levels must have been pretty high. Hope it doesn't last for long as obviously I don't have a baby to feed.

How are you?
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Hi @Mazzatron

I had a molar pregnancy last October and also a viable pregnancy (must have been twin in two sacs IYSWIM) which resulted in a missed miscarriage. It got a bit messy so if you have ANY of these symptoms, go to A&E:

Shivering
Feeling cold
Physical weakness as in you can barely stand
Pressure inside your head

These were my signs of sepsis. It is good that you have had he operation as hey probably would have found something at the time do fingers crossed everything is OK with you.

I have to do monthly tests to check that my hormones are back to normal. The first package from the Oncology Unit is scary and I had to ask the GP’s nurse to take my bloods for he first test but I have been so impressed that they turn the results around so quickly under the circumstances. The subsequent tests are just urine samples so they are easy to do at home.

The other positive note is that even if the cells have spread, it is yes, defined as a rare form of cancer, but a quick blast of chemo will zap everything and the success rate is pretty much 100%.

My EPAU nurse was fantastic and reassuring. Fortunately my appointment with her was in February before Covid started. Did you get a contact name for any follow up chats? If not, ask away as I am a few months ahead of you on this.

Take it easy and look after yourself as you body has been through a lot. See if you can get hold of any probiotics, especially those designed to help womb health, to perk your immune system up a bit. I used Optibac.

Sorry for the typos!

Hi @ErnestJones thanks for all the information and sharing what you went through. So sorry for your loss and the ordeal. That's scary to hear you got sepsis. I'm hoping they got all the baby, placenta and cells out of me but I suppose only time will tell.
I've looked on the NHS website and the miscarriage association website and learnt quite a bit about molar pregnancy. I was seen at the EPAU and they were fairly supportive once they realised it was a molar pregnancy but prior to that they weren't able to offer much due to covid meaning their service is reduced.
I've got my follow up blood test in 3 weeks time at the GP so all I can do is take things from there.
Good luck with the rest of your recovery and TTC again.
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